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The Bridesmaid: A Romantic Suspense Story
Julianna’s thirty, single, and ready for an adventure, but that’s not the life she’s currently leading. Somehow, she’s managed to turn into a professional bridesmaid for all her friends. Anxious for a vacation—and an escape from her mountain of ugly dresses—she flies to London with an itinerary full of sites to see and places to explore.
She doesn’t find adventure; adventure finds her! Julianna meets a sexy and mysterious spy and finds herself in the middle of a terrorist threat, and that’s just on day one. She wanted an escape, but what she stumbles into is more than she possibly could have bargained for…and way more heartache than she ever could have imagined.
Not simply a bridesmaid anymore, Julianna must navigate through the painful fallout from her own injurious lie and save the man she loves—all without losing her sense of humor or her sense of self.
Readers who want stories that pack an emotional punch, but who love happily-ever-afters that couples truly earn, will love this book!
Insta-love romantic suspense with big emotional payoffs, but closed-door spice level.
She doesn’t find adventure; adventure finds her! Julianna meets a sexy and mysterious spy and finds herself in the middle of a terrorist threat, and that’s just on day one. She wanted an escape, but what she stumbles into is more than she possibly could have bargained for…and way more heartache than she ever could have imagined.
Not simply a bridesmaid anymore, Julianna must navigate through the painful fallout from her own injurious lie and save the man she loves—all without losing her sense of humor or her sense of self.
Readers who want stories that pack an emotional punch, but who love happily-ever-afters that couples truly earn, will love this book!
Insta-love romantic suspense with big emotional payoffs, but closed-door spice level.
231 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 21, 2023
18 people are currently reading
90 people want to read
About the author
Anne Trowbridge
10 books5 followersAnne Trowbridge loves writing romances that hit major emotional beats in swoony, angsty stories in which the couples really earn their happily-ever-afters. They are closed-door spice level. Expect banter, angst, and deeply emotional connections that resonate!
The baseball romances in her The Curveball Incident Series explore the fallout after one disastrous, wild pitch hits an unintended target, forever altering countless lives.
Her Ticket to Love Series spotlights independent women finding love—and also some heartache, adventure, and laughter—on fabulous trips.
The new Cruz Into Love Series is a trilogy about the three Cruz brothers and their struggles to survive—and maybe even thrive—after their family detonates into pain and chaos.
She lives in New Jersey with her husband, two kids, and two dogs. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s teaching language arts to middle schoolers, which really should involve medals for bravery. She grew up all over the Midwest and somehow still loves to travel and see new places.
Connect with her on social media and learn more about upcoming books at:
https://www.annetrowbridgebooks.com/
https://linktr.ee/annetrowbridgebooks
The baseball romances in her The Curveball Incident Series explore the fallout after one disastrous, wild pitch hits an unintended target, forever altering countless lives.
Her Ticket to Love Series spotlights independent women finding love—and also some heartache, adventure, and laughter—on fabulous trips.
The new Cruz Into Love Series is a trilogy about the three Cruz brothers and their struggles to survive—and maybe even thrive—after their family detonates into pain and chaos.
She lives in New Jersey with her husband, two kids, and two dogs. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s teaching language arts to middle schoolers, which really should involve medals for bravery. She grew up all over the Midwest and somehow still loves to travel and see new places.
Connect with her on social media and learn more about upcoming books at:
https://www.annetrowbridgebooks.com/
https://linktr.ee/annetrowbridgebooks
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April 8, 2024
I wasn't quite sure what I was reading to begin with and I am not sure I am happy with how I felt after finishing this book but I'll give it this, it was a different take on anything I have read recently. 3/5 stars
an easy book to read, however it has you questioning the characters sanity quite quickly. The plot of the story is good, 2 sisters take a trip to the other side of the world just to be in the middle of not one but 3 terrorist attacks all whilst falling in love with the secret CIA agents that are working the case.
There were some really laughable bits but the characters could be quite repetitive and become quite annoying with all the self-deprivation they were in.
If adventurous and fast-paced romance is your thing then this is definitely the book for you.
Have a look at my favourite quotes from The Bridesmaid on my instagram @mykindlespiritxo
an easy book to read, however it has you questioning the characters sanity quite quickly. The plot of the story is good, 2 sisters take a trip to the other side of the world just to be in the middle of not one but 3 terrorist attacks all whilst falling in love with the secret CIA agents that are working the case.
There were some really laughable bits but the characters could be quite repetitive and become quite annoying with all the self-deprivation they were in.
If adventurous and fast-paced romance is your thing then this is definitely the book for you.
Have a look at my favourite quotes from The Bridesmaid on my instagram @mykindlespiritxo
March 24, 2024
I got this book free on Stuff your kindle day. I'm glad it was free, because I wouldn't want to buy it. It just wasn't that good.
Two sisters take a trip to London and fall into one terrorist attack after another, and falling in love over a man she met on a bus. The terrorism plot was good and believable, and taking place in London was interesting to read of all the tourist vacation must see /do tourist attractions.
The title of the story really doesn't have much to do with the book and while it is easy to read, there just is not a lot to say about it.
Two sisters take a trip to London and fall into one terrorist attack after another, and falling in love over a man she met on a bus. The terrorism plot was good and believable, and taking place in London was interesting to read of all the tourist vacation must see /do tourist attractions.
The title of the story really doesn't have much to do with the book and while it is easy to read, there just is not a lot to say about it.
January 12, 2024
So I got this book for free on stuff your kindle day. It was actually quite ridiculous and unbelievable but slightly entertaining nonetheless.
Two sisters take a trip to London and fall into terrorist attack after terrorist attack all the while falling head over heels with a man she met on bus.🙄 Fine for a free book but I wouldn’t buy it.
Two sisters take a trip to London and fall into terrorist attack after terrorist attack all the while falling head over heels with a man she met on bus.🙄 Fine for a free book but I wouldn’t buy it.
January 13, 2024
I don’t have many books on my DNF list but this one made it. I could have stopped at chapter 2 but wanted to give it a chance. Couldn’t get past chapter 16. Terrible writing style, horrible plot line, the main character was annoying, the whole thing in itself was unrealistic and not believable in the slightest. Hard pass.
February 26, 2024
the terrorism plot line was really interesting, however the romance moved way to quickly and the title doesn’t really have anything to do with the story expect that she’s tired of always being a bridesmaid and the things that accompany that role
March 12, 2024
Honestly SUCH an easy read, I read it in one day! Got this book on load your kindle day. Such a wild book that was soooo unrealistic but I was very engaged and it makes me want to keep reading, so I give it a 4/5! I loved the thriller/romance aspect!
January 27, 2024
sweet action romance
The characters were very believable and I love that the action took place in England!! I truly enjoyed this book.
The characters were very believable and I love that the action took place in England!! I truly enjoyed this book.
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June 10, 2024Good clean romance
I enjoyed the clean romance as Julia and her sister were caught in several life-threatening adventures. I recommend this book for the young adult reader.
I enjoyed the clean romance as Julia and her sister were caught in several life-threatening adventures. I recommend this book for the young adult reader.
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December 31, 2025Finished on Audible in a day. Very sweet, ultimately satisfying romance, based on the whole "always a bridesmaid, never a bride" trope, but getting to the happy ending is basically torture. Not gonna lie. It's dated insofar as the characters rely on ATMs to get cash and go to cyber cafes to send/check emails, but who cares, love is timeless. Also, it's just interesting to revisit the geopolitical realities that existed in the early 2000s. If I have any complaints, I guess it's that for a good part of the book, the girl and the guy are separated by circumstances, physically and emotionally estranged. I found myself kinda sad at the end, even with the happy ending, just because there was so little actual interaction between them. I don't know. I guess I just wanted more fluff. :)
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