I almost forgot that today was book review day so please forgive the lack of links and pictures. I'll try to add them later.
That said, the book I'm reviewing today is Nearlyweds by Beth Kendric.
I love the premise of this book where three women with issues with their husbands discover that they're not legally married. And how does one respond to that? They get a do over, so will they re-marry or start over single?
Stella is young woman who married a man twice her age. The town believes she's a gold digging trophy wife but she really loves her husband. But on the wedding night he unceremoniously announces that he has no intentions of ever having kids with Stella, who has dreamed her whole life of being a wife and mother. Then she has to decide if she wants to stay with a man who would deny her dream.
Erin has the mother-in-law from hell. She reminded me of Lily Tomlin's character in 9 to 5 when she has the fantasy of being Snow White poisoning the boss with all the animated animals dancing around her. She speaks to Erin in the syrupy-sweet tones while working to get her out of her precious son's life. Erin has a severe allergy to peanuts and the mother-in-law can't seem to make scramble eggs without smothering them in some kind of peanut sauce. And Erin's husband (or not-really-husband) can't seem to stand up to his mother. When Erin realizes she can have a do-over, will she stay or start over?
And Casey. Casey "married" Kyle by dragging him, kicking and screaming, to the altar. He was a reluctant groom the first time so when it turns out they're not really married, can she get him back down the aisle? And does she really want to?
I loved this book because I really had no idea where the author was going to take it and whether or not the couples would stay together or break up. Erin and Casey had been friends before this all happened and they didn't much care for Stella because of the shared opinion of the town but once they bonded over this shared experience and came to realize that Stella wasn't what they expected. It was a story of friendship and shared experiences. Fast paced and fun. I highly recommend it. :)
