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Edith
Edith Conrad's sister is getting married in ten days. Instead of hanging around town, Edith flies to where the wedding will be hoping for an escape and peace of mind. She meets Jake Beckhand, her old friend Mac's co-manager, and he's her date to the wedding. She likes him but is ten days too soon to really fall in love?
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First published October 24, 2010
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May 16, 2011
Eh. Another freebie from Barnes and Noble. This one I felt was obviously not well edited as I found a number of grammar mistakes. Also, the story was not very realistic. I would not recommend this to someone.
December 20, 2017
First reaction: endless laughing
Second reaction: the creepy and overstepped boundaries of her friend Mac were horrifying, the romanticizing of a super large age difference with just the excuse of physical attraction strong enough to create "love feelings" was kinda gross and normalizes the "younger woman older man" stuff (which isn't wrong at all, but the way this novel(?) treats it highly reduced the complexity of a relationship with such an age gap), the main character Edith was the annoyingly stereotypical "less pretty girl but still beautiful and funny and smart" with no personality, and Jake (leading man) literally kept being surprised that women were capable of doing things (even if Edith didn't like sports like he did boo hoo :( )
Second reaction: the creepy and overstepped boundaries of her friend Mac were horrifying, the romanticizing of a super large age difference with just the excuse of physical attraction strong enough to create "love feelings" was kinda gross and normalizes the "younger woman older man" stuff (which isn't wrong at all, but the way this novel(?) treats it highly reduced the complexity of a relationship with such an age gap), the main character Edith was the annoyingly stereotypical "less pretty girl but still beautiful and funny and smart" with no personality, and Jake (leading man) literally kept being surprised that women were capable of doing things (even if Edith didn't like sports like he did boo hoo :( )
May 14, 2019
A nice, quick, feel good story. The editing mistakes are a little distracting though...
December 27, 2024
Ive read this so many times 🥹
November 3, 2025
This reads like a self published book that missed having an editor read it. Lots of typos that mess with the flow. The story has potential but is missing a lot.
May 12, 2011
This book was a free e-book on the B&N website and the summary intrigued me. I read this book in about 3 days, mainly while commuting back and forth to work and really enjoyed it. This is the story of Edith, a lively and adventurous 22 year old, preparing for her sister, Delaney's wedding. She decides to head to the hotel where the wedding will take place a week before everyone else, so she can have some time to relax, as her sister is a bit of a nightmare (Delaney gives a whole new meaning to the term Bridezilla). While at the hotel, Edith runs into a good friend Mac, who is there for a conference and meets his co-worker, Jake, who is overwhelmed by Edith's beauty and strength. Through the scheming of Edith's mother, Elaine, and Mac (and Mac's mother) Edith ends up taking Jake as her date to her sister's wedding. Things heat up between Edith and Jake, resulting an ending that made me smile and do a little cheer.
This is a very short e-book and moves along quickly. It takes place over a short period of time, the week leading upto Delaney's wedding. Edith's family, mainly her sister and mother, are overwhelming in many ways, especially Delaney. I have seen some episodes of the TLC show, Bridezillas, and even many of those women at their worse werent' as bad as Delaney, and the main thing that makes Delaney so horrible is the way she treats Edith. She is degrading, insulting and belittling to her younger sister, which made my heart break for Edith. At one point, Jake has to step in to protect Edith from Delaney as she verbally destroys her younger sister. Delaney is an extremely ungrateful character.
Jake and Edith have a relationship that develops very quickly, but it doesn't seem forced or unrealistic. The phrase "when you know, you know" rolled through my head as things played out between Jake and Edith. Jake is sincere, sensitive and completely inlove with Edith, which was remarkable. If there are men like Jake out there, I'd certainly like to know where they are hiding.
Being that this was a quick read, I felt the ending was very good. It didn't seem forced or hurried to me, but it did seem inevitable. I thought "well, of course that's how it ends, duh", so it wasn't any kind of big surprise at all (but it did make me smile). Edith was a likeable character and it was very easy for me to relate to her. Elaine, Edith's mother, seemed to me to be the stereotypical mother of the bride, in that she wants everything to go well for her daughter on her big day, but I also thought Elaine was a bit spineless when it came to Delaney's actions and treatment of Edith. Delaney -- well, there's nothing good to say about this character. Mac was very funny and a good friend to both Jake and Edith. As I said above, if there are men out there like Jake, I'd love to meet them. He was almost too good to be true, but I do have friends who would say Jake is very much like their own significant others.
I'd recommend this book if you want something quick, girly and has a happy ending.
This is a very short e-book and moves along quickly. It takes place over a short period of time, the week leading upto Delaney's wedding. Edith's family, mainly her sister and mother, are overwhelming in many ways, especially Delaney. I have seen some episodes of the TLC show, Bridezillas, and even many of those women at their worse werent' as bad as Delaney, and the main thing that makes Delaney so horrible is the way she treats Edith. She is degrading, insulting and belittling to her younger sister, which made my heart break for Edith. At one point, Jake has to step in to protect Edith from Delaney as she verbally destroys her younger sister. Delaney is an extremely ungrateful character.
Jake and Edith have a relationship that develops very quickly, but it doesn't seem forced or unrealistic. The phrase "when you know, you know" rolled through my head as things played out between Jake and Edith. Jake is sincere, sensitive and completely inlove with Edith, which was remarkable. If there are men like Jake out there, I'd certainly like to know where they are hiding.
Being that this was a quick read, I felt the ending was very good. It didn't seem forced or hurried to me, but it did seem inevitable. I thought "well, of course that's how it ends, duh", so it wasn't any kind of big surprise at all (but it did make me smile). Edith was a likeable character and it was very easy for me to relate to her. Elaine, Edith's mother, seemed to me to be the stereotypical mother of the bride, in that she wants everything to go well for her daughter on her big day, but I also thought Elaine was a bit spineless when it came to Delaney's actions and treatment of Edith. Delaney -- well, there's nothing good to say about this character. Mac was very funny and a good friend to both Jake and Edith. As I said above, if there are men out there like Jake, I'd love to meet them. He was almost too good to be true, but I do have friends who would say Jake is very much like their own significant others.
I'd recommend this book if you want something quick, girly and has a happy ending.
March 27, 2011
Edith's sister, Delaney, is getting married. She is spoiled rotten and insists on having her own way. Edith's mother, encourages her in eveything she wants. Edith flies out to where the wedding will be early and rents a hotel room. She runs into a co-worker named Mac Stern who introduces her to Jake Beckhand. Mac invites Edith to dinner with them and they spend the evening together. The next day, Delaney tells her mom that she wants Edith to come to her wedding with a date. At first, Edith balks, but finally caves in and ends up asking Jake to go with her. They spent the rest of the time together, he went to the wedding with her and she finally tells Delaney off. They went to the wedding anyway, took pictures with her sister and left. Jake followed her out. He proposes, they get married and have a baby two years later. Pretty cheesy book.
June 14, 2012
When she got there first thing she ran into her old friend Mac. He introduced her to his co-manager Jake. The time seemed to fly and Edith had never had so much fun doing nothing.
The closer to the wedding date Edith seem to melt down. Nothing Jake could do would truley pull her out of it. Finaly the wedding party arrived and it was worse than the party from hell! Jake did all he could including throwing the bride out of their room.
All this was leading up to a climax, Jake did not know what to do, but now did you really think I was going to give the story up? This is a beautiful story that I think you will really enjoy. Oh and I know a couple of other urges will pop up! Just read on, you will be rewarded. Ms. Smyth knows how to keep her readers coming back and I for one will be one of them. Happy reading on a very highly recommended book.
6/14/12
The closer to the wedding date Edith seem to melt down. Nothing Jake could do would truley pull her out of it. Finaly the wedding party arrived and it was worse than the party from hell! Jake did all he could including throwing the bride out of their room.
All this was leading up to a climax, Jake did not know what to do, but now did you really think I was going to give the story up? This is a beautiful story that I think you will really enjoy. Oh and I know a couple of other urges will pop up! Just read on, you will be rewarded. Ms. Smyth knows how to keep her readers coming back and I for one will be one of them. Happy reading on a very highly recommended book.
6/14/12
April 3, 2012
Another book that I just downloaded for free off of my Nook and I liked this one a lot better than my first. It was a quick happy cutesy read. I liked how things moved quickly and got to the point but yet still have feeling and meaning. Many of these free e-books are not so great but I did like this.
I didn't like that she was 10 years younger than her new beau but that may just be my own insecurities. Edith just seemed older. Maybe had one of those "old souls". I really enjoyed Jake and men like him do exsist and I believe quick loves do exsist too and it was nice to read a book that felt real. That always makes for a great writer. Someone who can put feelings into such a quick read. I recommed it for one of those girly quick reads that make you smile.
I didn't like that she was 10 years younger than her new beau but that may just be my own insecurities. Edith just seemed older. Maybe had one of those "old souls". I really enjoyed Jake and men like him do exsist and I believe quick loves do exsist too and it was nice to read a book that felt real. That always makes for a great writer. Someone who can put feelings into such a quick read. I recommed it for one of those girly quick reads that make you smile.
January 3, 2013
Fun & quick read. Short and to the point...plain and simple. Enough detail to feel like you knew the characters and still have an entire storyline.
My heart broke for Edith in having to deal with her sister. It definitely makes me thankful for my amazing relationship with my sister. I recently had my wedding and was so grateful in didn't treat anyone the way Delaney did!
Overall, I enjoyed the whirlwind romance of Edith and Jake. I loved how much attention he gave her and vice versa. It's always amazing to feel like the most important person in the world to someone. Really hard to believe she was only 22 though with vacation time and traveling...
I thoroughly enjoyed this novella and would recommend this free read! :D
My heart broke for Edith in having to deal with her sister. It definitely makes me thankful for my amazing relationship with my sister. I recently had my wedding and was so grateful in didn't treat anyone the way Delaney did!
Overall, I enjoyed the whirlwind romance of Edith and Jake. I loved how much attention he gave her and vice versa. It's always amazing to feel like the most important person in the world to someone. Really hard to believe she was only 22 though with vacation time and traveling...
I thoroughly enjoyed this novella and would recommend this free read! :D
September 20, 2012
This was a recommendation here on Goodreads and, since it was free on Smashwords I downloaded it.
It's a sweet and romantic shortstory. Edith is the youngest daughter and her sister, who is getting married, has the nasty habit of treating her like crap. Edith flees to the hotel where the wedding will take place and there she meets Jake, her friend Mac's coworker. I liked how the author didn't turn it into a love at first sight, but rather allowed their relationship to evolve slowly (well, relatively, since the timespan of the story is 10 days). I liked Jake a lot. He was always there for Edith, understanding her needs at each moment. A really nice guy.
It's a sweet and romantic shortstory. Edith is the youngest daughter and her sister, who is getting married, has the nasty habit of treating her like crap. Edith flees to the hotel where the wedding will take place and there she meets Jake, her friend Mac's coworker. I liked how the author didn't turn it into a love at first sight, but rather allowed their relationship to evolve slowly (well, relatively, since the timespan of the story is 10 days). I liked Jake a lot. He was always there for Edith, understanding her needs at each moment. A really nice guy.
November 19, 2012
I was in a funky sort of mood today, and didn't feel like starting a book that would take me a few days to read. Well, I noticed on my Nook the book "Edith" a novella...a story that was compact and to the point. I decided to give it a whirl, I sometimes like to read a story that is not filled with a lot of unnecessary details, and this book hit the spot. What a pleasant surprise when I finished the book "Edith" I was invited to download "Gracelynn" and read it also. Both "Edith" and "Gracelynn" were free downloads. Thank you Ms. Smyth for the pleasant afternoon of reading, and the two free books. Nothing can top spending a cozy afternoon in my Reading Corner reading my Cinderella stories.
July 3, 2011
This was a free book on Smashwords. It is short but full. I enjoyed it.
Edith is getting away from her family. She goes to the Hotel her sisters wedding will be at a week early as her sister is going a bit crazy getting ready.
Edith runs into her good friend Mac. He is there on a conference. They go to dinner together along with his friend and work partner, Jake.
When Edith's mom finds out Mac is there she has his mom call him to see about a date for Edith for the wedding. She ends up with Jake.
Just a cute short story.
Edith is getting away from her family. She goes to the Hotel her sisters wedding will be at a week early as her sister is going a bit crazy getting ready.
Edith runs into her good friend Mac. He is there on a conference. They go to dinner together along with his friend and work partner, Jake.
When Edith's mom finds out Mac is there she has his mom call him to see about a date for Edith for the wedding. She ends up with Jake.
Just a cute short story.
July 25, 2011
This book embodies all that is cheesy and tacky in "chick lit." Yes, I read it cover-to-cover in less than 24 hours. It was compelling in the way an accident scene is compelling. You know it's going to be horrific, but you have to look anyway. This book combines cheesy romance novel scenes of passion with an insultingly simple plot. I only discovered it because it was free to download to my Nook, and even at that price, I feel a bit ripped off.
September 18, 2011
This was a short story I ran across when I downloaded my nook app, and I loved it. Aside from a few random grammer errors, it was a perfect little love story about two people who take the time to get to know each other in less than perfect circumstances, and fall in love in the end. Just lovely. It makes me wish I could have a love story like this...minus the crazy family because lord knows mine is crazy enough already!
May 3, 2012
I give this book a 4.5. This is a story about Edith and Jake, who meet through one of her childhood friends. She has a Bridezilla (note the capital B) sister who is getting married in ten days. This is the second book by M.B. Forester-Smythe that I have read. Her style is short and sweet, non-graphic with a happily ever after ending. Her characters are relatable, and the relationship is exciting. I recommend for readers looking for something to make them smile.
April 22, 2011
Book #25 of 2011 - this was a shorter book - almost a novella - but it was really good. It was a shorter book, but I didn't feel shortchanged, like I was missing out on anything because there was less pages. The characters were developed and the story unfolded naturally. Definitely an author I'd read again.
May 12, 2012
I enjoyed Edith from the first few pages. She was the type of woman I would like hanging out with and who had just enough family drama I completely understood how she felt. This book and romance flowed effortlessly and made me want to read more of Mirriam Smyth's books. In fact, I downloaded 2 more within a few minutes after finishing this book.
February 24, 2011
This was I great story. Again with all short stories they could be longer lol. There was a small part that was kinda uncalled for in a woman as strong as she seemed to be but it didn't take away from the story for me.
May 21, 2011
Cute story of love at first sight. LOVE Edith & Jake... quick short story of Edith's sisters wedding & her being a bridezilla & how it effects Edith. My 1st book by this author I will definatley be looking for other books by this author.
October 27, 2011
A very short, very predictible romance. It had everything that you might expect from love at first sight, to the wacky family, to the conflict...of course ending as you would expect. I like most of the characters and although parts of the plot were far fetched I enjoyed the story.
January 17, 2012
I am usually a sucker for romance, but this book didn't feel right. Most of the story felt rushed and forced and I didn't care much for the characters either. I know it's a short story, so there wasn't going to be too much detail. But I also know that short stories are capable of more than this.
February 23, 2012
two maybe 2.5 stars. it is a very short books, less than 100 pages. At times the story felt rushed and didn't flow well. Also reads like a twilight fanfiction story. Even the names were pretty similar.
February 23, 2018
This free download was a short and sweet read. I never understood the tension between the sisters or what the point of it was. For me, it didn't make any sense. The story between Edith and Jake was kinda cute. Quick way to pass the time.
April 19, 2013
I wanted to SLAP Edith's sister!!! After Edith got away from her sister I relaxed a bit more as did Edith.
A sweet story of love. This story has a wonderful feeling of love just being right from the start. A wonderful lunchtime or anytime read!!!
A sweet story of love. This story has a wonderful feeling of love just being right from the start. A wonderful lunchtime or anytime read!!!
May 26, 2014
Only about 80 pages long, but it certainly was an entertaining story about the relationship between two sisters; one the bride to be and the other younger sister who seemed to never do anything right in the eyes of her sister, the bridezilla.
February 22, 2011
I enjoyed this book, and it was such an easy book to read, that I am going to read some more of the books that she has!!
May 6, 2011
Incredibly predictable.
July 19, 2011
Easy, breezy story - summed everything up quickly, but you still got to enjoy along the way
May 26, 2011
Predictable short book. He takes her to his sister's wedding and.....well, you'll have to read the rest of this predictable book. The good news? It's short.
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