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Nearlyweds

Nearlyweds, November 2006
by Beth Kendrick

Downstream Publishing
352 pages
ISBN: 0743499603
EAN: 9780743499606
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"A romantic comedy about love, friendship, and second chances"

Fresh Fiction Review

Nearlyweds
Beth Kendrick

Reviewed by Rachael Dimond
Posted January 28, 2007

Romance Chick-Lit

In NEARLYWEDS, Beth Kendrick's new romantic comedy, the reader is introduced to every dysfunctional married couple's dream come true, finding out that you're not legally married! For these three women, this is both a curse and a blessing in disguise. Meet Stella, Casey and Erin. Stella has married Mark, a rich doctor, who she can't wait to start a family with. Unfortunately on the night of her honeymoon she finds out Mark isn't able to have any more children due to a vasectomy he had years ago. How will she deal with married life when she can't even have the baby she's always wanted? Has Mark's lies completely destroyed everything Stella and Mark had together? Casey thought marrying Nick would be everything she ever wanted. Someone should have told her that if your groom shows up late for your wedding without his tux, maybe he isn't the right one for you! Casey's love for Nick sometimes completely outshines his love for her. He doesn't treat her the way she deserves to be treated and she's starting to wonder if she should have let Nick leave her at the altar after all. When Erin married David, she also married the mother in law from hell, Renee. Renee is the epitome of an evil person. David is her precious only son and no one is good enough for him. Erin is allergic to peanuts. When her mother in law included peanuts in every meal she served, Erin should have ran for her life. Instead she dealt with the situation and hoped for things to get better. But things never got better, they just got worse. Renee has moved into Erin and David's house. She is trying to control every aspect of David's life and Erin can't take it anymore. How will she deal with this difficult woman and keep her marriage strong and happy? When Stella, Casey, and Erin find out that none of them are legally married to their husbands, they have a new problem to deal with. All three women used the same priest for their weddings. This priest has died and he never signed the papers to legalize the weddings. The women would have to get remarried for their marriages to be official. But with all the problems going on in their marriages, they start to wonder if they even want to stay with their husbands anymore. NEARLYWEDS was a hilarious and delightful story about second chances. Every married person has wondered what if I could do things over, would I still marry this person? This is a book about love and a special friendship that three women formed while going through a tough time in their lives. The story is told in a fresh, vibrant manner, that keeps the book moving at a fast pace. NEARLYWEDS is a beautiful story that will leave readers satisfied, and with a smile on their face as they turn the last page.

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SUMMARY

Everyone says the first year of marriage is the hardest . . . but what would you do if you found out that you were never really married in the first place? In this irresistible romantic comedy from award-winning author Beth Kendrick, three wildly different women form an unlikely friendship as they try to decide whether they'd do it all again. They've had the white dresses and the fancy receptions. But now that the honeymoon's over, Stella, Casey, and Erin have each had to face some hard truths about the men they've married and the lives they've chosen. So when the news breaks that the pastor who presided over their weddings failed to file a few critical pieces of paper, none of these newlyweds are rushing down to the courthouse to legalize their vows. Instead, the brides share their hopes, disappointments, and secrets while grappling with that pivotal question: Should they stay or should they go?


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