Rating: 
Summary: One of the worst books I have read
Review: My friend told me to read this book, I will never take her suggestion again.When I got through the first 100 pages, I had to stop and see if a teenager wrote this book. It drives me crazy how Cydney and Gus "catch" themselves talking out loud constantly, or how the author refers to the PEOPLE magazine article. The author tries to set each scene by describing furniture and dishes, etc, but it is just awkward, pointless and has no depth. I assume you are supposed to like the main character, Cydney, but you don't feel sympathetic towards any of the characters (if anything you are annoyed) and the storyline is so very weak. Here is a prime example of the poor writing in the book. chapter nine, the first sentence... "desperation, not inspiration, was the true mother of
invention." the real expression is "necessity is the mother of
invention." I am shocked the author's editor didn't catch this. If you like fluff tv sitcoms and lifetime tv movies, you'll like this book, but if you aren't a 40 spinster with 6 cats who reads while eating eclairs, keep looking for a better book.
Rating:
Summary: One of the worst books I have read
Review: My friend told me to read this book, I will never take her suggestion again. When I got through the first 100 pages, I had to stop and see if a teenager wrote this book. It drives me crazy how Cydney and Gus "catch" themselves talking out loud constantly, or how the author refers to the PEOPLE magazine article. The author tries to set each scene by describing furniture and dishes, etc, but it is just awkward, pointless and has no depth. I assume you are supposed to like the main character, Cydney, but you don't feel sympathetic towards any of the characters (if anything you are annoyed) and the storyline is so very weak. Here is a prime example of the poor writing in the book. chapter nine, the first sentence... "desperation, not inspiration, was the true mother of
invention." the real expression is "necessity is the mother of
invention." I am shocked the author's editor didn't catch this. If you like fluff tv sitcoms and lifetime tv movies, you'll like this book, but if you aren't a 40 spinster with 6 cats who reads while eating eclairs, keep looking for a better book.
Rating: 
Summary: DEFINATELY DIFFERENT, MAGIC IN THE MAKING
Review: The characters all but jump off the page in MOTHER OF THE BRIDE." Cydney Parrish is the quiet daughter of Flechter Parrish, a New York Times Bestselling author, and Georgette Parrish, TV star, and sister of Gwen Parrish, an award- winning journalist. In fact most of America did not know of the fourth Parrish, who deligently stays at home and raises Gwen's daughter, Bebe. One horrible afternoon Cydney walks in on Bebe having relations with Aldo Munroe. Aldo is Bebe's new fiancee, judging from the huge rock blinding Cydney's eye. The most hilarious scene in any book is when Cydney retires to her writing room to talk to her pinups of Angus Munroe, the top New York Times bestselling author and uncle of Aldo. For ten years she has loved and dreamed about this man. In fact, she starting hearing his voice from the pictures-which was pleasant until she realized the real deal was striding over to her and proclaiming what a nut she was. More laughter ensues as the Cydney travels to the distant Crooked Possum, home of Angus and the place of the wedding. Every time Angus encounters Cydney, he is harmed physically and is usually taken to the hospital. The local color of the town shows up to give their two cents about how the wedding should look. Cydney even believes she likes the real Angus compared to her fantasies until she finds his Grand Plan, written to destroy the wedding. Angus likewise holds resentment since Cydney's father would never give him the time of day as an author. That is until Flechter Parrish flies from the Caribbean and walks in on them dancing. His daughter could never see anything likable in that 'pretty boy author,' or so he thought. Ms. Michaels character development is fantastic. While her characters are a little sexual, their emotions in the book are from the heart and head instead of their libido. Another truly enjoyable aspect is the switched point of views in every three chapters or so. The reader finds out that Cyndey is actually writing this book from experiece with the help of Angus. Audiences will revel in Michael's humor and embarrassing situations that are most recognizable in their own crazy families.
Rating: 
Summary: On the fence
Review: The story: Aspiring writer Cydney Parrish has raised her niece while trying not-so-hard to realized her dreams of being published . Her famous-author father, Martha Stewart mother, and high-profile photographer sister have reached intimidating levels of success, and none has been very supportive of Cydney's talents. Then Cydney's niece, Bebe, becomes engaged to the nephew of reclusive mystery writer Angus Monroe, a man Cydney secretly worships. Angus shows up, calling Bebe a gold-digger, and Cydney decides to do all she can to give Bebe the perfect wedding. Angus determines to sabotage the wedding, and offers his beautiful house, located in a tiny town that's nearly impossible to find, as the locale. Tensions run high as Cyndney tries to hide her attraction to Angus while dealing with her prima donna relatives and her emotional and immature niece. Strong points: The story includes funny moments and pithy dialogue mixed with strong romantic tension. Lovely interaction between Cydney and her niece gives it a feel-good quality. Cydney and Angus both have humorous conversations with their consciences, adding an extra layer to their points-of-view. An eclectic cast of secondary characters and plots adds depth. Weaknesses: Convoluted sentence structure and repetitive actions make the book drag in places. Cydney's doormat, poor-me attitude gets old quickly, although some may admire her as an underdog, "ugly duckling turns swan" type heroine. The series of mishaps Angus suffers also grows old, and comes off as rather overdone and slapstick, not credible. Cydney's mother's subplot also weakens the tale, as she appears fickle instead of star-crossed. Overall: The story offers a lot to entertain the reader, but could have been better. Overall it was disappointing, but shows potential.
Rating:
Summary: On the fence
Review: The story: Aspiring writer Cydney Parrish has raised her niece while trying not-so-hard to realized her dreams of being published . Her famous-author father, Martha Stewart mother, and high-profile photographer sister have reached intimidating levels of success, and none has been very supportive of Cydney's talents. Then Cydney's niece, Bebe, becomes engaged to the nephew of reclusive mystery writer Angus Monroe, a man Cydney secretly worships. Angus shows up, calling Bebe a gold-digger, and Cydney decides to do all she can to give Bebe the perfect wedding. Angus determines to sabotage the wedding, and offers his beautiful house, located in a tiny town that's nearly impossible to find, as the locale. Tensions run high as Cyndney tries to hide her attraction to Angus while dealing with her prima donna relatives and her emotional and immature niece. Strong points: The story includes funny moments and pithy dialogue mixed with strong romantic tension. Lovely interaction between Cydney and her niece gives it a feel-good quality. Cydney and Angus both have humorous conversations with their consciences, adding an extra layer to their points-of-view. An eclectic cast of secondary characters and plots adds depth. Weaknesses: Convoluted sentence structure and repetitive actions make the book drag in places. Cydney's doormat, poor-me attitude gets old quickly, although some may admire her as an underdog, "ugly duckling turns swan" type heroine. The series of mishaps Angus suffers also grows old, and comes off as rather overdone and slapstick, not credible. Cydney's mother's subplot also weakens the tale, as she appears fickle instead of star-crossed. Overall: The story offers a lot to entertain the reader, but could have been better. Overall it was disappointing, but shows potential.
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Summary: Buy this Book!
Review: There aren't many books I adore right from the get-go, but this was definitely one of them. It was sweet and funny and touching all at the same time, and as an aspiring author, I know how difficult it really is to pull all of those elements together and make a great story.
Cydney Parrish and Angus Monroe are the leads in this little romp, and I have to admit I could easily find myself falling for a man like Gus. He's sexy, sweet, patient, and absolutely crazy. You'd have to be to put up with the Parrish family.
The story begins when Cydney's niece Bebe (who lives with her), decides she wants to get married. Enter Angus, Bebe's fiance (Aldo)'s uncle. He has no intentions of letting his 21-year-old nephew get married to a ditz like Bebe. Cydney isn't all that keen on the wedding herself but thinks Gus is being ridiculous for standing in the way. Sparks fly, as well as fists, and what we end up with is an easy read paired with a great story.
Make sure you pick this one up, as it's lots of fun.
Rating:
Summary: A Really Great Read
Review: This is probably one of the better books I have read so far this year. It is funny, touching and will keep you interested through to the end. I highly recommend that you read this when you have time to just sit, enjoy and not be disturbed.
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