The only thing disappointing in THE MAKE-BELIEVE WEDDING is its size -- which actually qualifies as a novella. Sarah Mayberry always writes a delightful story that just inspires the reader to smile and walk away a very satisfied customer. MAKE-BELIEVE WEDDING certainly did make me smile and at times laugh out loud because it is a well written situational comedy complete with one-liners. It's well worth the price of admission.

MAKE-BELIEVE WEDDING is part of the ongoing Montana Born Brides series called the Great Wedding Giveaway. This story truly stands on its own merit and did not depend on any prior familiarity with any characters.

The premise is simple. Andie Bennett having attended stag and having a little too much to drink at the Valentine's Day Ball had a little too much idle time on her hands. And so she innocently decided to fill in an application for a wedding prize package -- truly a mock version -- but candidly based on a whole lot of truth. Liquor has a way of loosening one tongue and inhibitions -- in this case it sort of gave Andie a whole lot of literary license.

Wouldn't you know it -- if Andie had any kind of luck it would be bad. Her mock application somehow was collected along with legitimate ones and somehow winds up in the final running for this prize. Surely she would be able to head off any real damage -- remember Andie and her luck? Well not to be.

So there is she in front of the whole town, all her friends and her overly possessively, protective brother Beau trying to explain why she and said brother's best friend Heath are in the finals.

Honestly Andie has had a major crush on Heath all these years. They were thrown together often because of Heath and Beau's friendship. But Andie never considered herself in the running for anything more than just good friends. Physically she wasn't Heath's type. And Heath would never cross that boundary with his best friends little sister.

Never say never. Suffice it to say that where Andie was concerned neither Heath nor Beau would ever fail to come to her aid. The application and contest has left Andie in a very vulnerable position and Heath was destined to become her white knight. Best friends make the best couples.

THE MAKE-BELIEVE WEDDING is a great little story with just enough meat to keep you interested even with its brevity. Sarah Mayberry is a jewel and with this novella provides a tasty little morsel for any romantic's appetite.