Annie Anderson is joyful. Tonight is the night, Trevv
(spelled with 2 V's) is going to propose marriage to her.
How does she know? She found a receipt from a jewelry store,
saw red roses in his car and dinner at their favorite
restaurant is planned for this evening. After two years of
waiting, Annie is ready to say "Yes". Arriving late to her
brand new dream job, assistant, at the posh fashion
magazine, GLAMOUROUS GIRL, she is in deep trouble. So tardy,
not properly dressed, Annie has forgotten to bring the
valuable Christian Louboutin shoes that were her task to
pick up last evening and bring to work today. The shoes,
fresh from the hottest runway show, are to be the
centerpiece of a photo shoot getting ready to begin. Annie
rushes home to pick them up. Expecting a quiet apartment,
Annie is perplexed when she hears loud noises coming from
her bedroom upstairs. Annie picks up the largest kitchen
knife for self-protection, calls 911, then heads upstairs to
discover what the racket is.
Surprise! Surprise! It is Trevv having wild, kinky, dirty
sex with his assistant, Tess. The police arrive. Trevv is
accusing Annie of trying to kill them with the knife she is
holding. In shock, Annie tries to explain the reason she is
holding a knife but is disarmed and arrested. What an end to
a promising day! The next day is worse. She is fired,
kicked out of the apartment by Trevv, confused and
heartbroken, she moves in with her BFF, Jane. Weeks pass,
tears continue to flow. Her friends Jane and Lily, with
financial assistance from Damien, a trust fund baby with
unlimited funds and a big heart, encourage Annie to take a
holiday with them to the Island of Mauritius. Annie agrees,
leaves but her friends develop food poisoning and promise to
come later.
The Island is gorgeous, the resort exquisite. Soon Annie is
relaxing on the white sugary sandy beach stunned by the
beauty surrounding her. Sipping on a heavily laced rum
concoction, she notices a tall, well-built stud, with George
Clooney salt and pepper hair, and Bradley Cooper blue, blue
eyes. He is mid-thirties and dressed in a hobo-chic style.
She is staring at him as he seems to be talking to himself.
Technology overload is apparent as he has a computer in his
lap, a cell phone and iPhone nearby. Their eyes meet and the
rest is a sweet sensual story of their instant and complete
connection, the total joy in being together and laughing
while telling each other their deepest, darkest secrets
never before shared with anyone. I "inhaled" their story,
laughing along with them.
ALMOST A BRIDE is a delicious, delightful, romantic romp
that I read in one day and loved every page. Annie Ann
(Chris calls her), is adorable and is eager to find herself
and love, after the heartbreak and disaster of Trevv. Chris
is a screenwriter who writes romantic comedies but does not
believe in love. He is easy to fall in love with as he is
sexy, smart with a hilarious sense of humor. I could not
resist his charm, his thoughtfulness and did I mention he
was HOT HOT HOT?
This is my second rave review for Jo Watson as I recently
read and loved FINDING YOU. Ms. Watson climbs to the top of
my favorite romantic author list and I look forward to her
next, and the next. You have a new and loyal fan. Bravo!
That awkward moment you catch your boyfriend in bed
with another woman and then mistakenly get arrested
#chargesdropped
Annie knows life isn't always fair. Sometimes you
win. Sometimes you lose. Sometimes you get mistaken for a
crazed intruder when you come home early and find your
boyfriend wearing nipple clamps with a coworker on the night
you thought he was going to propose to you.
The important thing is to move on, and for Annie that means
treating herself to a tropical vacation. But when she runs
into her ex and his new woman staying at the same resort,
reason is washed out to sea. Caught off guard, Annie
pretends she's with Chris, a cute screenwriter she meets on
the beach. With his own writing blocked, Chris is happy to
help Annie craft a story to save face. Soon Annie isn't just
getting over her ex, she's getting under Chris. As her
fictional feelings grow increasingly real, Annie has to
decide if she's ready to risk her heart on a new relationship.
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