It seemed like a good idea at the time... When Josie Sullivan agrees to marry her friend Tyler, it's just so he'll get a promotion at work. That's what friends do, right? But what should have been a quick, quiet affair starts to look like the real thing when his family shows up in the middle of the "proposal." Now, it's no longer a quick stop at the courthouse during a lunch break but a full-blown wedding, and there's nothing Josie can do to stop it. There was no way he could hold his peace... Daniel Alexander hasn't been home in years. After fifteen years as a Navy SEAL, he's more than ready to return to civilian life. Being away for so long, he's missed a lot of his younger brother's life, and it seems like he's back just in time to stop him from making the biggest mistake of his life. No matter how he breaks it down, something's just not adding up about this wedding, and he's determined to figure out why. And he's not just trying to stop it from happening because he's finding himself wildly attracted to the bride-to-be... Or because they can't stop kissing each other. Josie had given up on finding her own happily ever after, and as her attraction to Daniel keeps growing, she's suddenly regretting her decision to help out a friend. Now she just needs to decide if she wants to kiss the groom...or the groomsman.
Chelsea Cooper thinks her best friend's fiancé is the world's biggest jerk.She's never really been one to make waves, but when it comes to that guy, Chelsea's willing to make an exception. There's just no way she can let her best friend make the biggest mistake of her life by marrying him. She'll do anything to stop the wedding, even if it means teaming up with the one person who's an even bigger jerk-the groom-to-be's best friend.Drew Russo thinks his best friend's fiancée's best friend is the prickliest woman alive.Everything about Chelsea aggravates him. She's too structured, too uptight, and too opinionated-especially when it comes to her thoughts on his best friend. When he's tasked with keeping her away from their best friends' secret wedding, Drew knows he's in for one hell of a challenge. Never mind the days he'll have to spend trapped in a car with the world's most annoying woman.The plan is simple enough-keep Chelsea from interfering with the wedding. But between distractions, delays, and detours, they discover they aren't the enemies they thought they were and that sometimes a wrong turn can lead you in the right direction.
When your last name is Baker, it's really only a matter of time before it also becomes your job title. Some might see it as a self-fulfilling prophecy, but for Leanna, being the go-to baker for Meet Me at the Altar is a dream come true. There's nothing she loves more than creating perfect desserts that help couples celebrate their big days. But despite what they say about the way to a man's heart being through his stomach, she has yet to lure her perfect man with her sweet treats. If Brody King is going to take time off, he would much rather it be to train for his triathlon and not to go to his brother's engagement party. It would be one thing if it was just a regular party, but, no, his brother and his bride-to-be had to go over the top and plan a full week of family togetherness and ridiculous wedding games. There's no way he's going to survive it. When Brody crashes into Leanna and a hundred cupcakes are ruined, he does the only thing he can-he offers to help her make more. All it takes is a few cups of sugar and a dash of vanilla before he's craving not just her sweet treats but also the baker herself.
You are cordially invited to the wedding of Mia Kingsley and Austin Coleman. Or you will be if a snowstorm doesn't blanket the town with piles of fresh snow, making the trip to the chapel near impossible. But the Coleman family is not about to let a measly little storm ruin Mia and Austin's perfect day. After all, Magnolia Sound is just the place for a perfect wedding wonderland.
Megan Montgomery has always been careful...except that one time she threw caution to the wind and hooked up with a sexy groomsman at her cousin's wedding. But that was two years ago?so why can't she stop thinking about Alex Rebat? Alex has been living the good life. He loves his job, has a great circle of friends, and doesn't answer to anyone. The problem? There's only one woman he wants, and she ran out on him after one amazing weekend. But now that Megan's coming back to town, Alex hopes he can convince her to take another chance on him...and on a future that can only be built together.
There are three guarantees in Tricia Patterson's life: 1. Her friendship with Sean Peterson is rock solid. 2. She has a career that she absolutely adores. 3. This summer is going to be the death of her. With the proverbial Always a Bridesmaid and Never a Bride as her mantra, Tricia doesn't know how she's going to survive this year. Six weddings this summer alone! In an attempt to ward off the pity-party, her best friend Sean comes up with the perfect solution: he'll pretend to be her boyfriend. While she's not certain that it'll help, Tricia knows that it also won't hurt. When circumstances beyond Sean's control keep him from coming to Tricia's aid, he sends his brother Ryan in his place. Four years older than his brother, Ryan isn't sure why these weddings are such a big deal. He's also not sure what the exact nature of Sean and Tricia's relationship is. And that's becoming a big problem because the more time he spends with Tricia, the more he realizes that she's the one he wants to plan a wedding with.
Thriller writer Mia Kingsley has been hit with a serious case of writer's block and she needs a little peace and quiet. A beachfront property in Magnolia Sound seemed like the perfect escape and just the change of scenery she needs to get the words flowing again. That is until her noisy neighbor starts running power tools and blasting music at all hours of the day and night. Before long, the next victim in her story starts to bear an uncanny resemblance to the contractor next door.Austin Coleman never wanted to come back to Magnolia Sound. But sometimes, life takes an unexpected turn and the only way to get back on your feet is to go home. His plan is to avoid all things connected to his past, and renovating a beach house in the off-season is just the way to do that-there'll be no neighbors and no distractions. Or so he thought until he almost maims his sexy neighbor with a flying sink. Despite his best efforts, trouble follows everywhere he goes.
When Daisy Sinclair gleefully offers to help her brother come up with the perfect proposal, she has no idea how time-consuming the project will become-or how it would make her the target of mockery from one rather grumpy former SEAL. He thinks he's got her all figured out. She is determined to prove him wrong. Just because she's more cheer than sneer doesn't give him the right to pass judgment on her. As the son of a woman who walked away from her family, Xander Madden believes he's destined to follow in her footsteps. And that makes Daisy's ridiculously chipper ramblings about the wonders of love all the more irritating. Still, there's something about her that he can't ignore. Although... he probably should, considering every time he opens his mouth, he says the wrong thing. Just when Xander thinks he can avoid the trappings of her sunny disposition, Daisy smacks him with a five-pound bag of flour, and suddenly she's all he can think about. The pair have nothing in common except an undeniable attraction. Is a future for them possible when Daisy's looking for forever and Xander can't even commit to tomorrow?
Seventeen years ago, Maddie Christopher told one little white lie, and it has been wreaking havoc on her life ever since. At the time, the lie was worth it—it meant she got to marry the man she loved, however brief a marriage it was—but now she’s ready to finally move on. But in order to do that, she needs to find the man whose heart she broke all those years ago and finally apologize. Knox Channing has everything he could have asked for in life—after a career in the Navy SEALs, he’s now running a thriving security firm with his two best friends. The only thing that would make it better is if he wasn’t the lone single guy in his friend group. But after having his heart broken once, he’s not looking to go back there. Or at least that’s what he thought before Maddie showed up at his office. He swore that he would never let himself fall for anyone again, much less for the woman who already broke his heart. But sometimes you fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time. Twice.
Elliott Sullivan loves being in love, but after his latest romantic disaster, his friends and family finally put their foot down-no relationships or proposals for at least a year. Ready for his heart not to be squashed under another sexy high-heel, he agrees to fully embrace life as a perpetual bachelor-which should be easy, especially once he recruits his sister's best friend to help. Surely he won't fall for her, no matter how perfect she seems... Skylar isn't sorry to see Elliott's latest relationship go up in flames. She's had a crush on him for as long as she remembers-not that anything can ever happen there. So when Elliott asks for her help to stop him from breaking his dating embargo, she jumps at the chance. They've spent time together before and nothing has come of it, so what could possibly go wrong this time? Sticking to his embargo would be fine if all this time with Skye wasn't making Elliott wonder if maybe the perfect girl has been in front of him all along...
If only life was a cheesy holiday movie-unfortunately for Aspen Harris, her life doesn't even come close.Finding herself unemployed just before the holidays, Aspen has no choice but to move back home into her parents' house. And that means leaving behind her best friend Gabriel and all her dreams of someday owning her own chocolate shop. So when Gabe suggests she come to Silver Bell Falls to spend the holidays with his family, it seems like the perfect distraction.What's so great about holiday movies? Don't people realize that living in an actual Christmas town is anything but magical?Every year, Gabriel Andrews goes home to Silver Bell Falls to help his father run the family Christmas tree lot. When Aspen tells him she has to move to the other side of the country after losing her job, he suggests she come home with him for the holidays. It's the perfect way to spend as much time together as possible before a whole country separates them.But this is Silver Bell Falls at Christmas time-between a mother with matchmaking tendencies, tight living quarters, and far too much chocolate, it doesn't take very long for life to start imitating art.
It's their first time running the business, and their first client has them wondering if they're prepared to make brides' dreams come true... The Bride: Julianne is big on fitness, small on patience. As a Zumba instructor, she designs her own routines, and having others choreograph her big day has her wanting to hip-hop toward eloping! The Matron of Honor: The only married bridal party member, Natalie considers herself an aficionado on all-things wedding. But it isn't long before she realizes her enthusiasm might be masking fear of her own honeymoon ending. The Bride's Sister: Nothing screams unwanted relationship advice like your younger sister getting married before you. It's not that Harper doesn't want to get married, but finding the right man is harder than she thought. The Reluctant Bridesmaid: There's nothing Kayla wants more than to see one of her best friends get married...if only the whole process wasn't so tedious! Being on the go fuels her, and now she may have to pass up a trip of a lifetime.
