Stand-in Groom: A Novel [Mass Market Paperback]

Suzanne Brockmann (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 24, 2009

With a rare blend of humor, erotic tension, and dead-on emotional truth, New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann weaves this delightful romance of a man and woman brought together by chance, bound by choice, and in trouble deeper than they realize.

Like a knight in a fairy tale, he appeared from out of nowhere and rescued her at the last moment. Now, sizing up the man who’d saved her purse and driven off her attackers, aspiring Boston entrepreneur Chelsea Spencer considered that this good-looking stranger could fit another role—not to mention a tuxedo—equally well. By the end of the week, Chelsea was scheduled to get married as a condition for earning the inheritance necessary to save her fledgling business. There was only one problem: She was short a groom.

Johnny Anziano would have been satisfied with a date, but the woman he’d dashed in to save during a street mugging had proposed much more than that. For two weeks’ “work,” he’d earn $75,000 and a luxurious tropical island vacation. By saying a simple, meaningless “I do,” he could save Chelsea one more time. But this time they were facing something a lot more dangerous than a gang of street thugs—their attraction for each other.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Chelsea Spencer needs a husband quick--the guy she hired to marry her on Sunday has fallen in love--with someone else! When she finds a substitute groom, she thinks her problems are solved; until she realizes just how sexy her stand-in groom is. Johnny agrees to marry Chelsea because it's the only way he can get a date with her. These two share one of the funniest and sexiest honeymoon scenes you'll ever read! They can't get close because they are so attracted to each other, yet they want to validate their annulment, so they try to act responsibly. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Since her explosion onto the publishing scene more than ten years ago, Suzanne Brockmann has written more than forty books, and is now widely recognized as one of the leading voices in romantic suspense. Her work has earned her repeated appearances on the USA Today and New York Timesbestseller lists, as well as numerous awards, including Romance Writers of America’s #1 Favorite Book of the Year (three years running), two RITA Awards, and many Romantic TimesReviewers’ Choice Awards. Suzanne Brockmann lives west of Boston with her husband, author Ed Gaffney.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Bantam; Reissue edition (November 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553593129
• ISBN-13: 978-0553593129
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.9 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #223,648 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Suzanne Brockmann is the award-winning author of fifty-one books, and is widely recognized as one of the leading voices in romantic suspense. Her work has earned her repeated appearances on the New York Times bestseller list, as well as numerous awards, including Romance Writers of America's #1 Favorite Book of the Year and two RITA awards.

Married to author Ed Gaffney, Suz divides her time between Sarasota, Florida; Boston, Massachusetts and New York City. They have two grown children, Melanie, who is a personal trainer and a writer, and Jason, who is an actor and tap dancer, and two miniature schnauzers, C.K. Dexter-Haven and Little Joe, both of whom (unlike Mel and Jason) still live at home.

Suz is a proud member of PFLAG -- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. She is also a card-carrying member of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Human Rights Campaign, and MassEquality. A firm believer in civil rights for all people, she has fought hard to bring equal marriage rights to all citizens of her home state, Massachusetts.

Suz also recently produced her first independent feature-length movie, a romantic comedy called THE PERFECT WEDDING, that she co-wrote with her husband Ed and her son Jason. The film is currently in post-production. (Find out more at www.ThePerfectWeddingMovie.com)

Visit Suz's Website at www.SuzanneBrockmann.com
Find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SuzanneBrockmannBooks

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Endearing and entertaining, December 30, 1999

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Avid reader "junktrip" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stand-in Groom (Loveswept #840) (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. Even though there are some predictable moments in the story line and you feel that Chelsea is sometimes a mite selfish, you do get your money's worth. There is humour, excitement, a good dose of sexual tension and the most adorable male character .... Johnny is almost everything that you could want in a man right down to the fact that he can cook!

My favourite Brockmann so far. This is funnier and easier to enjoy than her SEAL series (all those guys seem to lack a few social skills!). The main bone of contention of careers and compromise is all too familiar!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good characters, October 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stand-in Groom (Loveswept #840) (Paperback)

Most modern women want a fair relationship, but have to compromise the fairness in order to get a good relationship. Romance novel often encourage this compromise. This book is not the same, it said out what the woman wants in an honoust way, and the male character in the story is a very reasonable man, not some arrogant male often admired by the other authors.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Story, December 8, 2009

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Laura A. Crawford "AndyFan" (Selma, Alabama) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stand-in Groom: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

I've been waiting and waiting for this book to be re-released. It was so worth the wait.

Johnny is a dreamboat even though it's hard to believe anyone could be that sexy, sweet and understanding. Hey, that's why you read fiction though, right? If you want a feel-good read that's quick, this is your book. I really liked it.