Saving the Bride

Andora Royalty #4

by Alexa Riley, Veronica Fox (Narrator)

Emma is running out of time. She’s in school on a student visa, but it’s coming to an end. There’s no way to stay, or get to know the mystery man she can’t get out of her head.

Beckett is going through the motions of life until one day everything changes. The moment he meets Emma, there’s no going back. She’s got a little problem, but that’s easy to solve. All he has to do is marry the woman of his dreams and live happily ever after. That should be easy, right?

Warning: Could you past the ultimate test after only knowing someone twenty four hours? What do you wanna bet our hero can? Bet on love, because this one is forever.

Genres: Novella, Romance, Contemporary, Audiobook, Contemporary Romance, College, New Adult

Audiobook

First published August 7, 2022

About the author

Alexa Riley is two sassy friends who got together and wrote some dirty books. They are both married moms of two who love football, donuts, and obsessed book heroes.

They specialize in insta-love, over-the-top, sweet, and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something SAFE, short, and always with a happily ever after, then Alexa Riley is for you!

Feel free to follow us each on twitter @smut_sasshole & @SassNSmut

Reviews

[Flo₂₂ · Rating 2 out of 5]

0 built up
Super rushed..literally everything happened in 2 days.
No freaking epilogue either..
Nothing special.

[Alba M. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Emma está en un club con su mejor amiga cuando se encuentra con el hombre más guapo que ha visto nunca. Pero su tiempo juntos se ve interrumpido por un incidente en la cocina del club y ella cree que no volverán a verse. Hasta que lo ve a la salida de la universidad y parece empeñado en conocerla. Pero Emma tiene el tiempo justo en el país... O no?

Ha sido ultra ultra uuuuuuultra corto la verdad. Empieza la historia con todo ya hecho jajajaja pero bueno no pasa nada para pasar el rato va muy bien.

[Ana M. Román · Rating 1 out of 5]

No cuenta absolutamente nada. Toda la historia está en la propia sinopsis. Últimamente me parece que las historias de este duo de autoras dejan bastante que desear. No es que esperemos grandes historias de este tipo de lecturas, pero vamos, es que ya ni un mínimo...

[Kimmylongtime · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I’m going to admit that I love this !!

We’ve got our whole lives to learn all the stuff that doesn’t count!! Woah !!

Don’t get me wrong when this started I was like the f they met last night and they getting married. Couldn’t be true but it is true and it’s epic and awesome and soo stinking cute !! Also there is sexy kissing !!

[buket · Rating 1 out of 5]

this was the stupidest book of the stupid history of stupid books

[S · Rating 1 out of 5]

No built up, just baam, I love you, get married, get pregnant, done.

The cover looks good tho

[Karla✨ · Rating 2 out of 5]

No me pareció tan interesante como las otras parejas, pero es una buena historia para leer rápido.

[Granger McGringot · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oh dear!! Alexa Riley, step it up pleasseeee.....
This one was falling so so soooo short. No epilogue. Ended abruptly. Lack of showing of growly man. I can't believe I said this but the Hero was not growling much. And please make up your mind. Either you make this dirty filthy smutty or a touching sweet book.

[Carissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Lyndsay TC · Rating 4 out of 5]

This last book in the series was super short and super steamy as Emma and Beckett found their happily ever after pretty quickly. I really enjoyed this series as a whole. I always know what I'm getting into with an Alexa Riley book and seek them out often as short comfort reads.

[effin surrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too short and no epilogue

[Hana · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐

[Georgia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short & sweet.

[Kathleen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Where was the story??

[Ꭿຖᥲ·♡ ྀི · Rating 1 out of 5]

Booooooring...

1.5✯

°Virgin heroine
°Switching POVs
°No OW/OM drama
°No separation
°No cheating or scenes with OP
°No epilogue 😠

[Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

s h e l v e s :
alpha
cinderella
college
damsel
instalove
marriage of convenience
men in suits
moves her in
new adult
ott
possessive
protective
rich hero
wife her up

e n d e a r m e n t s :
♥︎ baby

k i n k s :
breeding
dick on clit
dry humping
no condom

e n d i n g :
HEA

🔥
He rubs the hard length of his cock against my lower belly.

“This is what you’re doing to me.”

♥︎

My breath catches in my throat as he pushes his cock against me. Without thinking it through, I rock my hips against it, needing to feel that thick shaft pulse.

“Yes.”

♥︎

I pull the cups down. Her nipples are hard pebbles, and I latch on to one, licking over the tight peak and then grazing it with my teeth.

“Fuck, you’re perfect.”

♥︎

She’s so fucking pink between her legs, and I have to swallow to keep the drool from running down my chin.

I use my thumbs to part her lips as I drag my tongue over her clit and then suck it into my mouth.

♥︎

I toss my shirt on the floor next to her clothes and push down my jeans and boxer briefs. I want to be skin on skin with my wife, and I want her on my dick.

“I’m not on anything, Beckett.” Her breath catches as I brace myself over her body and slide my cock through her wet folds.

“Then it’s another way to make sure you’ll never leave me.” When the blunt head of my cock rubs over her sensitive clit, she moans. “You're going to let me cum in you, right?”

I settle the tip of my cock at her opening and push in just a little. Then I use the pad of my thumb to gently rub circles around her clit. She’s so fucking wet and soft that it’s easy to push into her. She moans as I go in deeper, but after another inch, she winces.

“Just breathe through it, baby. I’ve got you.”

♥︎

“It’s too big,” she gasps, but I hold her steady and keep petting her clit. “God, how is it so big?”

“Stop saying how big my cock is or it’ll keep growing.”

♥︎

“Harder,” she whispers against my mouth, and I nearly cum right then.

I slide my arm under her hips and raise her up a little before I slam into her.

♥︎

In one quick move, his giant cock is seated inside me, and he begins to thrust. He pounds me hard, and the sticky slaps of our sex are dirty and lewd. It turns me on hearing his grunts as he goes deeper.

♥︎

His warm release in my belly makes me feel full and sated, even though I moan at the loss of him when he pulls out. I never thought I could crave that connection, but clearly I’m obsessed with my husband.

[Kiley · Rating 3 out of 5]

FYI: The Andora Royalty series (four books total) is best read in order. If they aren't, and they are read by themselves, the reader will get the feeling of being dropped into the middle of a book and will be lost especially when reading this book. The book titles, to be read in sequence, are as follows:
1. Arranging My Bride
2. Secrets and the Bride
3. Betting on His Bride
4. Saving the Bride
Saving the Bride, Book 4 of the Andora Royalty series, was about Beckett, the BFF of Felipe, the Hero in Book 1, and Emma, the BFF of the heroine in Book 3.
This book took place five years or more after books 1 and 2 and it starts with the final chapter of Book 3 (no cliffhangers). Emma, a senior in college, needed to find a way to stay in the country once her student visa ran out, which would happen sometime after graduation. Mara had made the suggestion of finding someone to marry.
Emma took her BFF to a club to help her unwind after getting some bad news. While there, Mara's BF found her and took off with her, and Beckett, the owner of the club, took Emma aside and told her she belonged to him. But they were interrupted when the kitchen caught fire and he had to take care of business. He told her he'd find her once everything was dealt with. The following day, Beckett was waiting for Emma outside her class, took her for a meal, and found out about the expiring student visa. He had a solution to her problem if she would agree to it.
This was a short but sweet story. It had minimal angst, a touch of drama, and even a bit of humor. It was fast-paced and took place in less than 24 hours, so it was definitely rushed and felt incomplete. The story had only a minimalist amount of backstory for both of the main characters, and there weren't many secondary characters involved in this book. I couldn't give it a higher score than a three-star rating. It just didn't earn it.

[Liz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lo rápido que se leen estos libros, este me lo leí en una tarde 🤭🫣. Pero lo bueno este es un poco distinto a los otros de la serie de libros.

Ya que este empieza con el final del otro que es cuando mara estaba enojada con river (por la apuesta) y esa noche conoce a beckett y se enamoran, de hecho emma ya había visto a beckett en el club que estaban esa noche solo que él no le hablaba. Y esa noche se hablan y se besan, para después casarse más que nada porque a emma la van a deportar y aunque él dice que no es por eso sino porque sabe que ella es la chica con la que quiere pasar el resto de su vida.

Todo esto pasa en dos días me parece re rápido todo 😱 pero bueno así es la intensidad de estos libros 🤭, este no tiene epílogo solo termina de una. Me faltaría uno solo y termino la serie royal. La duda que tenía era si Amelia y Felipe eran reyes (porque no me acordaba jajaja) pero si son, así que la serie es sobre príncipes y princesas, también de hermanos que se casan con otros hermanos de la misma edad o casi de la misma🤭. Este último es distinto ya que emma es amiga de mara y beckett es amigo de Felipe

[Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

I kind of loved this story. It was entertaining and enjoyable with a touch of suspense. The characters were interesting and likable. Emma had taken her friend Mara out to a club to try to dance away her sorrows. When it didn't seem to be helping she told her friend that they could leave only to find out that the reason for Mara's sorrow had arrived. Beckett was helping his friend find his girl so that he could explain what had happened. He grabbed Emma to prevent her from interfering with River and Mara while making sure that Emma knew that he was interested. Emma had been checking him out and was excited that he had been checking her out as well. Unfortunately, Emma has been on a temporary visa while she was going to school and she is all set to graduate soon. Things get sweet, steamy, nerve wracking, then maybe (kind of) smug (?) but then back to steamy and sweet. I liked how the story ended. I recommend reading this book.

[Sarah Cupitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Way better than the last one I read. The whole deporting plot kinda got rushed, but hey, I'll give it 4/5.

Fav quotes:
- “Sometimes it’s nice not having to worry about anyone else.” “But that means there’s no one to lean on.” The way she’s looking at me is like she’s seeing me for the first time. “Exactly.”
- “Don’t kiss me,” I warn him, but it sounds weak even to my own ears. “Is it because you know the second I do it, you’ll be at my mercy?”

Funny moments:
- “Beckett, have you lost your mind?” I’m tugging on his hand, so he lets me go, but my stupid feet are still following him. “No, I’m pretty sure I’m sane for the first time in my life.”
- “I knew there would be something wrong with you. You like doing laundry.” “You won’t say that after I fluff and fold your delicates.”
- “Stop saying how big my cock is or it’ll keep growing.” I smile and then groan when she clenches around me. “Fuck, don’t do that either.”

[hottie men · Rating 3 out of 5]

Saving The Bride is the story of Beckett and Emma.

Insta love, a marriage of convenience (she needs to move back to her home country because as soon as her visa finishes for school, she has to leave), he's loved her from the moment he met her so he convinces her into doing it with a speech that includes life is short. BAHAHAHAHAHA. She gets a call from Zuri, a manager or something and she says that she has to be investigated for fraudulent marriage and they say ok and show their love with a couple of favors and a couple of lies but love does that to people. The detective was scared the minute he heard Beckett was Felipe's adoptive brother. HEA included.

Solid 3/5

[Wondering peach · Rating 1 out of 5]

this story has nothing. they meet, they talk, she receives a call from the immigration office for her deportation to her country, he finds out, he proposes to her, they get married, she shifts to his big house( why not) , has sex, falls in love and all of this happened in 1 and a half day....
ARE YOU KIDING ME....
he love-bombed the hell out of this girl and my danger alert goes off every time he opens his mouth.
i am screaming to her "What the hell are you doing girl?".
if it's not mentioned as romance, I am pretty sure that it's like an episode of a murder mystery and he is a serial killer.

[Christi Fowler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Title: Saving the Bride
Author: Alexa Riley
Format: Author
Narrator: Veronica Fox
Genre: Romance, Insta Love, Marriage of Convenience
Standalone: Yes
Part of a Series: A novella in the Andorra Royalty Series
POV: Emma, Beckett
Steam Level: Steamy
5/5

This novella was super cute. Sweet, steamy insta-love marriage of convenience. Made we want to check out more of this series.

[Tiffany Shaw · Rating 3 out of 5]

It Was Over Before It Began


Honestly this was painfully short that’s all I can focus on. This book was disturbingly short even for an Alexa Riley novella. Again the premise is pretty good but these books are getting shorter and shorter and I have a real problem with that. I want to feel like I’m at least getting some story for my money. For an AR novella this was pretty average. So it only gets 3 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️. I’m not sure how I feel about these books going into the future.

[Julianna · Rating 2 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️/5 como dice una persona de acá de Goodreads toda la sinopsis es la historia ajá es un meh para “pasar el rato” sabiendo obviamente que es un libro corto sin más y sin tanta historia y profundidad …

[I'm Fine, Just Tired · Rating 3 out of 5]

I actually loved this quick novella. It's exactly what I dream about, falling in love, believing someone at their word, everything works out and he doesn't take advantage.

Unfortunately I live in the real word.

[Dawnmarie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dual POV
Short
It was cute but I felt like it just dropped off at the end vs feeling like it was wrapped up. No epilouge which was weird cause usually this author has at least one and gives us years into their future lives so I guess that's what bugged me.

[*CJ* · Rating 2 out of 5]

“Saving the Bride” is the story of Emma and Beckett

Insta love on the background of heroine who is about to get deported and the hero who offers marriage.

Just felt the love confessions and ending was rushed.

Safe
2/5

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5*

[Anahi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Listened to the audiobook on Read Me Romance podcast