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Brides & Grooms #1
Here Comes the Bride
Kimberly Turner vowed never to let her twin sister Marci get her in trouble again...but when Marci offers her a deal to play phony fiancée to a friend in need, she can’t resist the money. After all, it’s going to help underprivileged children. And it’s just a weekend...what will it hurt?
Except the handsome architect, Austin McDane is nothing like the men Marci usually tangles with. And when Kimberly meets his family and the charade snowballs out of control, she can’t help but wish the engagement – and the impromptu wedding she gets ropes into – were for real!
Except the handsome architect, Austin McDane is nothing like the men Marci usually tangles with. And when Kimberly meets his family and the charade snowballs out of control, she can’t help but wish the engagement – and the impromptu wedding she gets ropes into – were for real!
186 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1999
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Rita Herron
321 books942 followersUSA Today Bestselling and award-winning author Rita Herron fell in love with books at the ripe age of eight when she read her first Trixie Belden mystery. But she didn’t think real people grew up to be writers, so she became a teacher instead. Now she writes so she doesn’t have to get a real job.
With over ninety books to her credit, she’s penned romantic suspense, romantic comedy and YA novels, but she especially likes writing dark romantic suspense and crime fiction set in small southern towns.
For more on. Rita and her titles, visit her at www.ritaherron.com. You can also find her on www.Facebook/ritaherron.com and Twitter.com/ritaherron.
With over ninety books to her credit, she’s penned romantic suspense, romantic comedy and YA novels, but she especially likes writing dark romantic suspense and crime fiction set in small southern towns.
For more on. Rita and her titles, visit her at www.ritaherron.com. You can also find her on www.Facebook/ritaherron.com and Twitter.com/ritaherron.
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May 14, 2013
ONE THING THIS BOOK PROVES, "DON'T TELL LIES". ONE SMALL LIE LEADS TO ANOTHER AND ANOTHER AND ANOTHER, GET THE PICTURE? LIES ARE LIKE AN AVALANCHE, LOOK OUT BELOW. THANK GOODNESS THIS IS A ROMANCE COMEDY, EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE BY THE TIME THE BOOK ENDS. YES! I LOVED THIS BOOK IT WAS SO CUTE JUST WHAT I NEEDED. PERFECT! SWEET, SEXY, FUNNY, THE DIALOG HAD ME CRACKING UP. LOOKING FOR A HAPPY ROMANTIC BOOK, THIS IS IT.
January 21, 2013
I don't care if it was predictable at times! I LOVED this story, and might even read it again!
I was completely sucked into this twin-switch, fake-fiancé story. Yeah, 2 tried and true tropes, all in one. But it was sweet. And funny. And touching. It brought out the true romantic in me.
Austin frequents the same restaurant and when he has to attend the wedding of his best friend and former fiancé, pays his favorite waitress, Marci to act as his fiancé for the weekend as she is flamboyant and flirty. Marci is flaky and talks her more conservative identical twin Kimberly into taking over.
Kimberly and Austin have chemistry, but Austin doesn't realize it's not Marci, so he's confused by it all. You can guess the rest (almost) but the story itself is fun, funny, sweet and so much more.
Take a break from the reality of everyday life and enjoy this fun lighthearted read.
I was completely sucked into this twin-switch, fake-fiancé story. Yeah, 2 tried and true tropes, all in one. But it was sweet. And funny. And touching. It brought out the true romantic in me.
Austin frequents the same restaurant and when he has to attend the wedding of his best friend and former fiancé, pays his favorite waitress, Marci to act as his fiancé for the weekend as she is flamboyant and flirty. Marci is flaky and talks her more conservative identical twin Kimberly into taking over.
Kimberly and Austin have chemistry, but Austin doesn't realize it's not Marci, so he's confused by it all. You can guess the rest (almost) but the story itself is fun, funny, sweet and so much more.
Take a break from the reality of everyday life and enjoy this fun lighthearted read.
March 22, 2012
the story is amazing and im in love with it. twins switching, fake fiancee but a real marriage what else could make a story gets complicated. austin and kimberly have this passion and chemistry they have for each other. it's like destiny has brought them together as one.
December 13, 2012
It was an ok book. Story line was kinda corny, relationship moved way to fast, from never having met, to madly, deeply in love in 2 days???
February 6, 2017
A quick, easy read. There were some editing issues and the story was a little unbelievable at times, but it did have some funny moments. And, had a good ending.
November 10, 2021
Cute story
It was cute. I wouldn't reread it and not really wanting to k.ow the sisters story as she wasn't really built up by this book. I would read more by the author but probably not more in this storyline.
It was cute. I wouldn't reread it and not really wanting to k.ow the sisters story as she wasn't really built up by this book. I would read more by the author but probably not more in this storyline.
December 19, 2025
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐
The story is short with 186 pages and is also predictable at times. However, it was a cute story of twin swapping and of course a wedding!
The story is short with 186 pages and is also predictable at times. However, it was a cute story of twin swapping and of course a wedding!
February 24, 2017
Romantic comedy occasioned by switching twins and a fake engagement. Totally predictable but cute.
December 21, 2012
Nice romance with an ending that I really liked. There were a few things that kept coming to mind though. I love this type of plot where there is a twin switch and the more conservative twin ends up falling for the guy, however the male perspective is beginning to irritate me a little. Not just with this particular story but I think in general.
Austin pays Marci to be his fiancé knowing she’s the flirting type, free in her dress style and the way she hangs out with guys. Knowing this, he still chooses her, but later the story seems to alternate between his feelings toward the idea of “Marci,” he seems to want her sometimes sometimes he doesn’t because of the way she is. So when he begins to see some differences in her character not knowing it’s actually Kimberly, I wanted to be able to tell if he actually wanted Marci or not. I know it’s weird since he begins to like Kimberly, but to me it seemed like the author kept changing between Austin having wanted Marci and then not. Probably not a big deal for most readers but for me it was since that is one of the issues in the story.
One last thing, in the very beginning of the story when Austin and Kimberly arrive at his house, it said that he came out of the car twice but he had never went back in after the first time. I read it over to make sure I was not reading it wrong, but it seemed like a blooper to me.
Overall, I liked the story. It could have been better if Austin’s feelings in the above mentioned topic were more clearly explained.
Austin pays Marci to be his fiancé knowing she’s the flirting type, free in her dress style and the way she hangs out with guys. Knowing this, he still chooses her, but later the story seems to alternate between his feelings toward the idea of “Marci,” he seems to want her sometimes sometimes he doesn’t because of the way she is. So when he begins to see some differences in her character not knowing it’s actually Kimberly, I wanted to be able to tell if he actually wanted Marci or not. I know it’s weird since he begins to like Kimberly, but to me it seemed like the author kept changing between Austin having wanted Marci and then not. Probably not a big deal for most readers but for me it was since that is one of the issues in the story.
One last thing, in the very beginning of the story when Austin and Kimberly arrive at his house, it said that he came out of the car twice but he had never went back in after the first time. I read it over to make sure I was not reading it wrong, but it seemed like a blooper to me.
Overall, I liked the story. It could have been better if Austin’s feelings in the above mentioned topic were more clearly explained.
September 22, 2013
Austin has to attend his best friend´s wedding, who is going to marry Austin´s former date Marilyn...
He does not want to show up all alone, so he asks Marci, a sexy waitress at the restaurant he visits frequently.
In exchange for two thousand dollars, Marci will pretend being Austin´s fiancé for a weekend.
As the weekend approaches Marci thinks to herself " Ain't nobody got time for that!"
And so with a little persuasion, she manages to send her twin sister Kimberly instead.
Austin and Kimberly meet...
Sparks fly, the tension in the air is palpable, insta love, marriage, hot sex...WOW!
But the more I read about those two characters, the more all went downhill and continuing with the story became a struggle. The overuse of purple prose grated on my nerves!
In order to calm down from this and get rid of all the adjectives swirling in my head, I had to read several instruction leaflets afterwards...
OK, I calmed down!
Time to move on...
He does not want to show up all alone, so he asks Marci, a sexy waitress at the restaurant he visits frequently.
In exchange for two thousand dollars, Marci will pretend being Austin´s fiancé for a weekend.
As the weekend approaches Marci thinks to herself " Ain't nobody got time for that!"
And so with a little persuasion, she manages to send her twin sister Kimberly instead.
Austin and Kimberly meet...
Sparks fly, the tension in the air is palpable, insta love, marriage, hot sex...WOW!
But the more I read about those two characters, the more all went downhill and continuing with the story became a struggle. The overuse of purple prose grated on my nerves!
In order to calm down from this and get rid of all the adjectives swirling in my head, I had to read several instruction leaflets afterwards...
OK, I calmed down!
Time to move on...
December 23, 2012
This book is everything it purports to be - a frothy, fun romance! I could say it stretches the bounds of believability - which of course it does - but the characterisation is excellent and the writing flows smoothly, making it an overnight read. The pace is just right and it has been well edited. The inevitable misunderstanding is well handled without being "over the top" as is the case in many novels of this genre. The heroine is relatively sensible within the bounds of the plot and of course, the hero is gorgeous. Mind you, I've yet to read a romance novel where the hero has not been so.
I was hoping for the followup to this - There Goes the Groom - but unfortunately it has not been posted yet. As an aged granny, I too like romance stories, and this one filled the light reading list very well
indeed :)
Congratulations to Rita Herron!
I was hoping for the followup to this - There Goes the Groom - but unfortunately it has not been posted yet. As an aged granny, I too like romance stories, and this one filled the light reading list very well
indeed :)
Congratulations to Rita Herron!
November 9, 2014
Kimberly and Marci are identical twins with opposite personalities. When a guy hires Marci to play his fiancee for a weekend she decides to go Vegas and gets her twin to take her place.
And then the lies begin. And they pile up like leaves in the fall.
When a drunken Austin agrees to a double marriage he and Kimberly are marching down the aisle. But these two socially awkward people can't communicate so misunderstanding abound.
This is a book with mature themes and detailed sex scenes.
And then the lies begin. And they pile up like leaves in the fall.
When a drunken Austin agrees to a double marriage he and Kimberly are marching down the aisle. But these two socially awkward people can't communicate so misunderstanding abound.
This is a book with mature themes and detailed sex scenes.
July 10, 2015
Though they're identical twins, Kimberly and Marci are totally different in every other respect. So when Marci coerces Kimberly to do a 'twin switch' with her to pose as a hunky architect's fiancée and go home with him for a friend's wedding, Kimberly's not sure she can pull it off. I enjoyed the interaction with Austin's family, and the attraction between Austin and Kimberly, and the way he had to keep reminding himself that they were only pretending. This was another book that was hard to put down.
March 9, 2013
I loved this book! It is the first of two from what I can tell. Rita has a great way with words. She has the ability to suck you in making you feel as if you are part of the story. I love when a write can do that. She had me laughing, crying, heart aching...it was perfect! Thank you Rita for another great read! You can not go wrong with this author. I have read 5 or more of her books and not 1 has disappointed me yet.
September 12, 2012
After reading Marry Me Maddie- I was hoping for some fun and humor reading Here Comes the Bride.
The plot, like most romance novels, is predictable. The characters however make up a lively dialogue and you can't help but follow through on what is going on.
The book is quite a page turner.
The plot, like most romance novels, is predictable. The characters however make up a lively dialogue and you can't help but follow through on what is going on.
The book is quite a page turner.
March 21, 2013
Kimberly Turner is straight laced and practical. Always one to help out her flighty twin when she’s in a pinch, Kimberly steps in when ...
Read the rest of my review at my blog.
Read the rest of my review at my blog.
September 14, 2014
I enjoyed the story, but the whole falling-in- love-in-a-couple-days-without-knowing-anything-about-each-other thing was annoying and unrealistic. Would have been much better if the courtship had been stretched out and they'd fallen in love over time.
July 29, 2014
I actually loved this story. I have been reading a ton of modern marriages of convenience books lately so it takes a lot for it to pull me in and make it a good story. I really loved this and will probably read the next one. Enjoy!!
December 3, 2014
Oh what a sweet hot romantic story. Just loved it. Austin is so hot and hot and hot :-)
Twin swap!! well poor Kim drawn into things by her twin Marci. so glad Kim and Austin met. so good together. They were so unknowingly smitten with each other. Loved it
Twin swap!! well poor Kim drawn into things by her twin Marci. so glad Kim and Austin met. so good together. They were so unknowingly smitten with each other. Loved it
no-thank-you
February 8, 2013OK Harlequin sleuths. This is a freebie today and I saw one review that indicated this is a reissue of one of her older books. Can we figure it out and match them up?
August 11, 2016
A set of twins switch places as a date for guy wanting one of them to pose as his fiancee for the weekend.
It was okay.
It was okay.
April 2, 2012
Entertaining.
May 1, 2012
Yet another book that has the h/h meet and fall in love without having an actual conversation. Ugh.
June 8, 2012
Cute story but completely implausible. and it ended too abruptly.
August 21, 2012
Predictable, but it kept me busy over the weekend. Cute book, and I intent to read There Goes the Groom, the follow up.
April 6, 2013
This book was so cute, makes you want to have something like that happen to you!
March 7, 2013
This story was cute and pretty funny. I always find the twin switches hysterical especially when they almost get away with it.
December 22, 2012
Predictable,but cute
I like Marci(kim's twin),will check out her story.
I like Marci(kim's twin),will check out her story.
July 29, 2013
These two come together in a slapstick way and you never expect it to work. Boy do they eventually prove you wrong. Even if there are several bumps along the way!
June 27, 2013
Two-haiku review:
He pays her big bucks
Pretends to be fiancee
Because he got dumped
Then it got stupid
Skimmed over middle and end
Unbelievable
He pays her big bucks
Pretends to be fiancee
Because he got dumped
Then it got stupid
Skimmed over middle and end
Unbelievable
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