Veena’s review of The Fairy Tale Bride (Montana Born Brides, Book 1) by Scarlet Wilson
Contemporary Romance published by Tule Publishing 04 May 15
I didn’t know what to expect with a book title like this, especially since the author is also new to me. But when I learned that Lisa earned her nickname from owning the only bridal shop in town and reading fairy tales as a volunteer at the pediatric ward in the local hospital, I was charmed. This is a sweet contemporary second-chance romance for two people who want to leave their pasts behind and forge a new future, possibly together. It’s the luscious Lisa version of the fairy tale bride who keeps Dr. Adam Brady coming back for more.
Lisa was hurt when her fiancé ran off with her sister, who now seems to be happily settled and starting a family. Adam has his own hurt when he found out that his partner was only with him because he won a lottery. In many ways they’re both starting over with each other, but can they share their secrets with one another to create the trust necessary to build a relationship?
I love the description of the bridesmaids from hell who’ve gone through seventeen different bridal shops and have now descended on Lisa’s shop to find a dress for the wedding of the famous local girl made Hollywood starlet. The aftermath of each interlude reminds me of a bunch of greedy locusts descending in a grove and leaving behind sheer disaster. Poor Lisa, who put up with all this so she can leverage the publicity and fame of dressing Hollywood starlets to grow her business, only to find that they finally picked dresses that she had bought in a moment of sheer anger and would never wish to be associated with for posterity.
Adam is great hero material. He’s a dedicated doctor and has no qualms about getting under an about-to-burst-into-flames car to rescue a small child. He has secrets, but before he can come clean and bare his heart to Lisa, she learns of them anyway. Can she forgive and forget?
All in all, this is a great feel-good story with no huge highs or lows or conflicts that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Grade: B
Summary:
Wedding fever has hit the little town of Marietta…
Lisa Renee loves weddings. As owner of Marietta’s bridal salon, Lisa takes charge when a celebrity wedding rolls into town and does what she does best: hosting the fairy tale wedding her clients dream of. But the celebrity’s badly behaving bridesmaids shatter Lisa’s poise, excitement, and hopes of putting Marietta and her boutique on the map. The only place she can find peace is on the pediatric ward of the local hospital where she volunteers, a place that holds more meaning to her than anyone knows. Leave it to the handsome and charming new doctor to change all of that…
Dr. Adam Brady is enjoying his new job and anonymity at Marietta’s hospital, but he hasn’t been able to focus entirely since the gorgeous business owner and hard-working volunteer piqued his interest. As he spends more time with her, sparks fly, and he realizes that he’s not the only one in Marietta with secrets…
