Unexpected Bride

The Wedding Party #1

by Lisa Childs

Always a bridesmaid?

Only her best friend's wedding could bring Abby Hamilton back to her Michigan hometown. But when the bride runs away, the reception turns into an unexpected homecoming party for Cloverville's prodigal daughter. Everyone's happy to see Abby…except Clayton McClintock, the bride's straight-arrow older brother and Abby's unrequited crush.

Where Abby goes, trouble follows. But Clayton has to admit the adult Abby is very different from the rebellious eighteen-year-old who left without a backward glance. She runs a successful business and is a single mother to an adorable four-year-old, who is quickly stealing Clayton's heart. Suddenly a man with no intentions of settling down is thinking about making a home and a family…

Genres: Romance, Harlequin, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary

224 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Born one dark and stormy Halloween night, Lisa Childs was predestined to write suspense novels. She loves spinning dark and twisty stories that keep readers awake because they’re either too busy turning pages or too scared to sleep. Lisa Childs is the prolific author of more than seventy published novels. In addition to romantic suspense, she also writes women’s fiction, paranormal and contemporary romance.

Lisa loves to hear from readers who can contact her on Facebook or through her website.

Reviews

[Corrine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fast read that I picked up yesterday afternoon. I don't remember the names except for the heroine's daughter (Lara) and the hero (Clayton), but the basic premise is that reformed-troublemaker, now single-mother heroine returns to the town that shunned her for her best friend's wedding. Heroine has always had a thing for hero (bff's brother), and he has always used his disapproval of her as a reason to avoid her. A lot of push-and-pull, I'm leaving, I'm staying, I'm leaving on the heroine's part, and a lot of I want her, she's bad news on the hero's part. He says and thinks a lot of insensitive things about her, because he's VERY judgemental. And the heroine seemed much younger than her supposed 26 years. A cute way to pass a few hours, but nothing I'd run out and buy. C+

[Syeda Noor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Truth be tolf I have 5 stared alot of Lisa childs novels.Amd I am not paidddd reviews..... Hahahahhah if only she'd pay me for the reviews...I get her books
and then read them and then fall in love with them....

This one was the sweetest... The best thing to read in a cold winter night snuggling im the blanket sipping hot chocolate....
Clayton was the Mr responsible. Abby was a Trouble Maker..He thought she was a trouble maker.which was only partly true..And lara was pure delight. UGHHH I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT IT....
FRENIMIES KINDA THING......

[Sarah Nessler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good romance story always have parts that make you cry to make you wish you had the dreamy guy and every other emotion in between. From a woman who ran away comes back to find she should have never left. Acceptance is what she was looking for and it was there all along. Love finally filled her world. Amazing!!

[Pauline Ritchey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unexpected Bride had me hooked from the very first page all the way to the end. Clayton and Abby's love story was full of Romance and humor and just realness that a real couple would go through. This book had me wanting more of Claytons and Abby's story I wanted to know what happened next. I definitely recommend this Book. If you love Romance this is the Story for you.

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great romance book.

[Tammi Kendall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a sweet story

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pleasant, contemporary romance, packing some heat in the second half.

[Marianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unexpected Bride, by Lisa Childs is frustratingly slow-moving and tediously repetitive. Eight years ago, Abby Hamilton left Cloverville after events, some of which were not her fault, made it hard for her to stay. Now a successful business woman and single mother, she has returned with her 5-year-old daughter, Lara, to convince her childhood friend, Molly McClintock, not to marry the man she doesn’t love. But it seems Molly’s older brother Clayton, always the responsible one, still considers Abby a trouble-maker, even though he’s attracted to her. So after reading, oh, about a hundred times that Abby realises that Clayton does not respect or trust her, so she can’t stay in Cloverville, I think even the dumbest reader will get the picture. And then another 99 times Clayton thinks that he already has too many responsibilities to take on Abby and Lara as well, yawn…….Watch for the hot sex scene in the hall outside the study: don’t blink, or you’ll miss it. Coulda been a hundred pages shorter with the same effect. At least now I know I don’t need to read any more by Lisa Childs!

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Abbey, grew up with the McClintocks as her parents neglected her... and the McClintocks all loved her, except for responsible, big brother Clayton... he found her annoying, and let her know it...

8 years have passed, and she's returning for sister McClintock's wedding... with her 4 year old daughter...

and sparks fly between Clayton & Abbey - as they come to realize that each has what the other needs... Clayton needs someone to take care of him, Abbey needs to take care of someone... Clayton needs a little laughter, Abbey can offer that in spades... Abbey needs to be loved for herself, Clayton can't help but to love her...


ahhhhh.

[Hina · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars!

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute romance. Some angsty moments. Main characters held my interest. Minor characters have potential - may read their stories too.

[Marianne Lowe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Quick read. Extremely predictable. Didn't really feel a connection with the characters. Resolved way too quickly.