There goes the groom . . . 

For Professor Laurie Wilson, planning her wedding to longtime boyfriend Brandon Kopp has been a whirlwind. But somehow, between all the cake tastings and dress fittings, she never imagined being left at the altar. In the aftermath, she does what any sensible woman would – she swigs champagne and considers keying his car. Until someone knocks on her door with a much better idea for revenge.

Best man Andrew Lyndon thinks Laurie’s better off without Brandon. But Laurie’s father – and Andrew’s boss – isn’t going to accept anything less than a reconciliation. And he’s made it Andrew’s problem to solve. So Andrew decides to make Brandon jealous by setting Laurie up on a string of “dates.” After a couple of weeks, Brandon will be begging Laurie to take him back. But Andrew’s plan works a little too well because suddenly he’s the one falling for Laurie — and planning a proposal of his own. 

Tot;es om the Chapel of Love series include:  A Fairytale Bride – A Christmas Bride – All I Want For Christmas – A Small Town Bride – Here Comes The Bride

Title:  Here Comes The Bride
Series:  Chapel of Love
Author:  Hope Ramsay
Genre:  Contemporary Romance
Published:  August 29, 2017
Publisher:  Grand Central Publishing – Forever
My Rating:  4 stars

Here Comes The Bride was a charming, entertaining romance between, at first, unlikely people.  Being practically left at the alter is certainly no woman’s dream wedding.  Although Laurie and Brandon had been together for about a decade, he still decides at the last moment that maybe getting married just yet isn’t a good idea.  They should live a bit, date others, be sure of their future together before taking the final plunge.  Yeah.  Cold Feet.  And a crappy move.  I’d be more angry for Laurie if I did’t agree with Brandon, they aren’t right for each other.  His last minute bail out was all the proof I needed, even before Laurie and Andrew were looking more like a real couple and not a pretend one.

It was so unfair of Andrew’s boss to put his job on the line if he didn’t get Brandon and Laurie back together.  Really?  This is how you love on people?  No thank you very much.

There is a lot going on in Here Comes The Bride, several romances in the background getting some attention, the growing feelings between Laurie and Andrew… and a whole lot of man bashing.  Too much man bashing actually for my taste.  Sure, I’ll trash talk a jerk any day of the week, but there comes a point of saturation and overboard.

I liked Laurie and Andrew’s slow burn romance.  She was far too good for Brandon, that boy needs to do some growing up before he hitches his future with the right woman.  I’d recommend this story or the entire series to any Romance reader who enjoys a good solid story, a  lot of sub-stories going on, issues that are real to life to be dealt with and the promise of everything working out… somehow by the ending for that happy ever after moment.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

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