Fiction : Humorous

Say "I do" to five surprising stories of women grappling with love and marriage and whether to walk down the aisle or run away. In Elise Juska's "Perfect Weather for Driving," Megan and Joel's sunset fender-bender makes for a great drunken story at his friend's wedding, but the reality is hardly romantic. Stuck in a New England hotel waiting for the verdict on their Volvo, the two are forced to take stock of their own damaged relationship -- and whether it's too late to fix it. In Tara McCarthy's "Losing California," engaged surfer Alison is convinced that Michael Madsen -- a member of her favorite band -- is her soul mate. Unfortunately, he's not her fiancé. So Alison flies to Nova Scotia, where Michael lives, because she's either right or she's wrong -- and she better find out before the wedding. The bride-to-be in Pamela Ribon's "Sara King Goes Bad" has always done the right thing but decides it's important to know what it feels like to be reckless for once. And so two weeks before her wedding, she indulges in an unforgettable night of sex, drugs, and petty crime. In Heather Swain's "The Happiest Day of Your Life," Annie and Ben plan a simple ceremony at an apple orchard. But when Annie loses perspective -- and everything that can go wrong does -- she's forced to rethink why she wanted a wedding in the first place. The "Emily & Jules" of Lisa Tucker's story are two lonely people who meet on an online bulletin board for agoraphobics. But when Emily is invited to her estranged brother's wedding -- and it's clear across the country -- both she and Jules may be forced to change their ways. Will any of these heroines get to the church on time? Cozy up with Cold Feet and find out. more...

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If you like your cowboys sexy, your heroines forgetful and your marriages convenient, this gentle parody of cowboy romances will leave you with a smile on your face and a sigh on your lips. Discover romantic comedy at its best in this captivating tale of a woman who finds her one true love and the cowboy hero afraid to give his heart more...

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When Rory James, a widowed mother of three rowdy kids, agrees to appear on a television show to discuss child discipline, she's not prepared for the arrogant and uninformed views of childless veterinarian Seth Stone. As the debate heats up, the show's producer issues a $25,000 challenge: Allow Dr. Stone an opportunity to use his techniques with Rory's kids. more...

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Financial advisor Kit Pomdeiter recognizes only monetary success. She needs a million dollars to save her late father's nearbankrupt company. Gorgeous hunk Bret McClintock, creates an unwanted distraction. Only he's not the bluecollar guy Kit assumes, but a Ph.D. studying early Native Americans—on land her employer wants to develop. more...

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Prudence Abernathy, a native Californian, married into an old plantation family in Mason County, Virginia. When the facing on the fireplace of the manor house collapses, exposing a skeleton in a Confederate Lieutenant’s uniform and a stolen bracelet, Prudence is accused of the theft. Aided by friends and her status as an almost-local, she sets out to prove her innocence by investigating a list of likely suspects, with sometimes amusing results. more...

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