She Woke Up Married [Mass Market Paperback]

Suzanne Macpherson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 29, 2005

Paris James has come to Las Vegas to take the sting off turning the dreaded "Three-O." But one glass of bubbly leads to another -- and when the redhead wakes up the next morning, she finds to her astonishment she's in bed with ... Elvis! The good news is it's the young, sexy Elvis. The bad news is there's a diamond ring on her finger. Sometime during the evening she actually married The King of Rock 'n' Roll! Well, what happened in Vegas better stay in Vegas, right?

But not if Turner Pruitt has anything to say about it. Because years before he put on his first pair of blue suede shoes, Turner knew the real Paris ... She's running away, as usual, but he knows her deepest secrets, and as much as she struggles against love, Paris is going to need him by her side as she faces her demons head-on.

Because this time, Paris James has met her match.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Fashion model Paris James has spent her life avoiding commitment. So when she wakes up on the morning of her 30th birthday next to a naked Elvis impersonator who claims to be her new husband, she prays the whole thing is a terrible joke. But her marriage is very real, and "Elvis" turns out to be none other than her best friend from high school, Turner Pruitt, who now works as a singing minister in an Elvis chapel in Las Vegas. Turner has always had a huge crush on the vulnerable Paris, and now that fate and drunken impetuousness have brought them together, he's determined to honor their vows. Paris escapes home to New York, but soon discovers their night of wild passion led to more than just the unwelcome acquisition of a husband. Combining playful absurdity (to the tune of Paris's immense teddy bear collection) with a heartfelt examination of more emotionally weighty issues, MacPherson (In the Mood) succeeds in creating a romance that stands out from the pack. Readers will sigh over Turner's sensitive sexiness and will cheer Paris as she tackles her greatest fears to claim well-deserved happiness.
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About the Author

Dear Readers,

Sometimes when you write a special book, the characters move into your heart and take up residence. This was the case with the cast of Hysterical Blondeness. I enjoyed my time with each and every one of them and I hope you do, too.

Peace, Suzanne Macpherson

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (March 29, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060517697
• ISBN-13: 978-0060517694
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,549,815 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm a Northwest gal and like to write a good classic romance with some humor on the side. Kind of like a Denny's Moon's Over My Hammy. Ham and scrambled egg sandwich with Swiss and American cheese on grilled sourdough, served with choice of hash browns or grits. It makes you happy, but it's not a Grand Slam with the whole hotcakes or beefcakes or anything really spicy enough to make your tongue scorch or eyes water. Just plain eggs and Swiss with a little happy hash brown moment. Hey I'm getting hungry writing this analogy! So if you like a good romance but can skip the red hot chili pepper scenes, I'm your gal. Just a little sprinkle of pepper, not enough to make you get heartburn. Except in a good way LOL.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun without Freaking Out, June 16, 2005

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Toni Venturas - See all my reviews

This review is from: She Woke Up Married (Mass Market Paperback)

"She Woke Up Married" is an absolutely fantastic book. It takes an absolutely insane and laugh out loud funny storyline about a fashion model who has too much to drink and ends up Vegas married to her former high school friend turned Elvis Impersonator, but then adds in real human issues about relationships. I enjoyed this book like few others. [...]

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars cute premise.. not so great execution, February 3, 2008

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Sheridan (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: She Woke Up Married (Mass Market Paperback)

I was hoping for a new author to enjoy, and I read the jacket thinking this would be pretty funny. I started reading, thinking Anton would be a fun character to know... how does a preacher decide to start imitating Elvis? Instead, Anton kind of faded away, Paris sulked a lot, Pruitt was too good to be true.. and not necessarily in a good way. I found I did not like the characters and I found myself disappointed with the development of the story. I would almost like to ask that Ms. MacPhearson revisit the premise and rewrite this tale in the light she set it up in rather then delving into such murky waters. I sadly cannot review how this tale ends as I was not able to make it that far and dropped the book into the donate pile.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Started off well, but....., September 4, 2007

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Avid Reader (Hammond, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: She Woke Up Married (Mass Market Paperback)

The beginning was both enjoyable and humorous when Paris, the main character wakes up married to "Elvis." It goes downhill from there, however, because Paris appears selfish and does everything she can to make us not like her. The humor is lost and the ending is predictable, though anticlimactic. The writer should have stayed with the humor and let Paris work out her insecurities in a less dark way.