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Going to the Chapel

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Going to the Chapel is a wonderful collection of fourshort stories that are delightful eay reads./perfect to put in your bag to read while on the beach, teaveling, or for your lunch break.You will get hooked. Each story is unique and shows the great talents of all four women. It will make you want to say IDO!!Whiel the stories are fairy tale/Cinederalla there are lessons to be learned.Its just enough fantsasy with enough reality to make them womenderfu.You wil eb temepted to read the last page of eachs tory to see what happens-but dont read put on your seat belt and enjoy the summer!!

Remember the song from the 60s? These stories highlighting the Bride's month of June by four of the finest writers will put you in a singing move. In Rochelle Aler's "Stand-in Bride" Katherine runs the finest wedding planning service in Savannah and has customers lined up waiting. So why does Gerald think she will drop everything and plan his spoiled daughter, Lisa's wedding? Oh, she will do it alright but he will pay. Gerald is a shrewd businessman and his family is old money but he also has a reputation as a lady's man. After her disastrous first marriage Katherine vows to stay immune to his sweet talk. But the brother is a charmer. Has she made a mistake in getting involved with a client's father when she and the bride clash?

Can an independent successful African American woman and a traditional African man find happiness? Gwynne Forster answers that and more in "Learning to Love". Sharon Braxton has a high powered job with the United Nations and must go to Nigeria to present her plan on poverty. She gets assistance from Nigerian professor Jon Kuti who gives her letters of recommendation. This headstrong woman gets under his skin and he can't help but fall for her. But what would his father the Oba, think of his son, the prince with an American woman? The author takes you on a journey through the sights and sounds of Nigeria with this wonderful story of love breaking all traditions.

In "Distant Lover" by Donna Hill, Nina has a house on Striver's Row, a six-figure salary, and a voluptuous body. Her boss is offering her the world if she would just say yes. But Nina is not sure so when a business trip takes her to Barbados she does some reconsidering. Vincent St. Michael's family has had land in Barbados for generations and comes from a close-knit clan who own several businesses. This saucy woman from New York comes along and thinks she can talk him into selling some his properties. Nina is captivated by this handsome Bajan and is enjoying the island with him. But he is taking her mind off the business at hand while she struggles with a moral dilemna. Her job or family legacy?

In "Southern Comfort" Charlotte is all southern belle, the quissential BAP (that's Black American Princess), she can charm anyone, that is until she comes up against Vincent who appears to be not only immune to her charms, but appears to be repelled. But it is all a front. Charlotte is the maid of honor for the ninth time. As beautiful and alluring as she is she is always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Vincent is his cousin's best man, and this successful executive from Boston has no time for southern women and their cunning ways. In time, he sees Charlotte for what she really is, a kind and caring women who has many friends because of kind manner. But this girl is old-fashioned. Can Vincent live up to her standards?

These stories continue in the fine tradition of storytelling that is publisher has accomplished with Welcome to Leo's, Della's House of Styles, and Rosie's Curl and Weave.

This book is composed by four of the best African-American authors. After reading this book, I felt like sitting outside and waiting for my prince to come by. I highly recommend this novel. If you believe in love, believe that this is an excellent book.

"Stand-in-Bride" features Katherine Langdon a much sought after wedding planner and Gerald Barnett president of Barnett S&L. When Gerald's pampered daughter Lisa seeks his help in securing Katherine to plan her wedding, neither Katherine nor Gerald are prepared for the emotions that begin to build between them. Gerald was instrumental in Katherine's achievements but she must be sure what she feels for him is not simply gratitude and he must ensure he is not comparing her to a woman from his past. When Lisa makes a sudden last minute change in her nuptials, Gerald and Katherine are forced into a different plan of action.

"Learning to Love" brings Dr's Sharon Braxton and Adejonko "Jon" Kuti together as they bridge the cultural gap to love. Jon is the eldest son of a Nigerian chefton who will one day hold his fathers position, he knows his duties and respects the ways of his homeland. Sharon is a UN Asst Sec Gen in charge of a project to aide Nigeria. Sharon and Jon soon find the project is the spark that ignites the flame of romance. Overcoming the cultural differences, loyalty to a people and way of life add turbulance to that relationship. In the end Sharon and Jon allow their hearts to make their most important decision.

"Distant Lover" takes us to the Island of Barbados when Nina Benson is sent by the Burns Coorporation to negotiate a deal to purchase land in lovely St. Michaels with one of its heirs, Vincent St. Michael. Nina is captivated with not only the island but also the man who she needs to seal the deal. Vincent has locked away his heart after a relationhip that should have ended in marriage ended in his being hurt, but Nina's presence sparks a desire in him to negotiate a different deal with her, one that is sure to benefit them both for generations to come.

"Southern Comfort" pits Charlotte Duval and Vincent Maxwell as the Best Man and Maid of Honor struggling to maintain at least a civil relationship thru his cousins wedding. Vincent was not impressed with Charlotte at first meeting, thinking her manor too brazen and her opinions too modern. Charlotte nine times a bridesmaid and yet to be a bride hopes one day for that special someone who will see past her outside beauty to the woman she is inside. Charlotte's genuine charm and sincerity challenges Vincent's concepts of love and marriage, soon Vincent finds the outside does not always prepare us for the total package. Vincent and Charlotte discover that both traditional and modern values are an asset as long as love and respect are and ingredient.

Rochelle, Gwynne, Donna & Francis, all of you DIVA"s did it again. Good read, entertaining, and joyful were all stories with a great ending. I finished this book in a 24 hour period. Excellent writing, excellent stories, and pleasant memories. Thank you again for exceeding expectations regarding your writing skills... It's all about you...

I HIGHLY recommend this book! I'd read work by 3 of these authors previously and this anthology did NOT disappoint! I wasn't sure how I would be able to continue to get excited knowing that each ending would be in "the chapel," but I couldn't have been more wrong! The ladies & gentlemen ranged in age and circumstance and I was pleasantly entertained with each one. Can't think of a reason to hesitate in getting this one!

I really enjoyed this book, the only reason I gave it 4 stars was because two of the stories were... okay. I really enjoyed Ms. Alers story, the relationship that developed between Katherie and Gerald was beautiful. Ms. Forster's story was okay, it used alot of African words which made it a liitle hard to follow. Ms. Hill's story was good. Nina had the perfect job, that is until she meets Vincent. After discovering the reasons why Vincent won't give her company what they want, she is forced to choose between keeping her job and following her heart. Although I'm an avid reader of Mrs. Ray's work, for some reason I had a little trouble getting into this story. It was very well written but to me it just didn't grab your attention like so many of her other novels. All-in- All, the book was a good read.

Going to the chapel is four romance stories of finding love, and marriage from four of the best romance writers of today. All of the stories were really good.

Once again these four fabulous authors have done the possible, they have each created four magnificent novellas which are definite keepers and you will enjoy reading them again and again. I love these women as they always deliver quality work and you'll always find yourself coming back for more. Check them out if you haven't already!!