Mia Calogera needs a husband if she's to maintain the lifestyle to which she's currently accustomed (and it's a pretty darned nice lifestyle!) and avoid marrying the man her grandfather picks out for her. Determined to marry (though she's professed many times that she's not the marrying kind) she flies to Las Vegas to meet the man she's been chatting with online. His name is Derek and he at least shares her passion for orchids.

But on the plane ride from New York to Sin City, Mia starts thinking about sinning with her seatmate, the beautiful Dominick Chickalini. During the long ride, the two share life stories and it's clear they're two of a kind -- footloose, fancy-free, scared to death of marrying. Of course, Mia has to explain why she's wearing a full bridal ensemble and Dominick can't believe she's marrying to secure a fortune. Or, he privately admits, that he's jealous of the unknown bridegroom.

When Mia gets to Vegas and leaves Dominick, she tries to convince herself that she's romanticizing their attraction. But when she compares Derek to Dominick, well, there's just no way she can go through with her plan. Facing some of her own faults, Mia finally admits that maybe she should tell her grandfather she refuses to marry right now and if he must take all her money away, then that's the way it goes. She's an adult, she can work.

Yeah, yeah. When Derek, in a fury, drives off with her purse, Mia goes to Dominick's hotel, hoping he'll loan her money for a plane ticket home. Their overwhelming attraction leaps out, shocking them both and landing them very comfortably in bed.

And once more, Mia dons her wedding gown, this time marrying someone she's starting to care about. But can they meet each other's demanding families, adjust from their pretty self-concerned lifestyles and make a marriage work? It's going to be a close call...

I loved this book! There's some great self-realization (read that maturing) by both lead characters, and meanwhile, they're just hugely entertaining. What a fun read!