The Wedding Favor

When Ava McKenna left the neighborhood she grew up in, she never planned to look back. And for ten years she doesn’t. Not until Mateo Ortega, her long-ago teen crush from next door, shows up to ask for her help. Mateo needs a favor, actually he needs a pretend fiancée, and he thinks Ava would be the perfect woman for the charade. Ava knows that she owes the Ortega family a favor, but when she looks into Mateo’s gorgeous brown eyes she realizes that repaying an old debt might jeopardize her heart.

In her deliciously sexy debut, Cara Connelly gives a whole new meaning to crashing a wedding. Before the wedding Tyrell Brown wanted to get the hell out of Houston and back to his ranch. Instead, he’s stuck on a flight to France for his best friend’s wedding. To top it off, he discovers he’s sharing a seat with Victoria Westin, the blue-eyed, stiletto-heeled lawyer who’s been a thorn in his side for months. At the wedding Victoria can’t believe it! How can she be at the same wedding as this long, lean cowboy with a killer smile? So what if they shared a few in-flight cocktails, some serious flirting, and a near-miss at the mile-high club? She still can’t stand the man! After the wedding The wedding disaster’s in the rearview, but the sizzle between these two is still red-hot. They tried to be on their best behavior in France, but back in the States all bets are off . . .

Award-winning author Connie Brockway takes readers to the elegant drawing rooms and sprawling country estates of Victorian England in this captivating tale of a woman who must keep an irresistible nobleman’s most scandalous secret—without losing her heart. Evelyn Whyte has never forgotten the night she first met Justin Powell—or the shocking indiscretion that left the raffish military hero eternally in her debt. Now, desperate to save her aunt’s foundering nuptial-planning enterprise, she’s ready for Justin to repay the favor. All she needs is his scenic ancestral home, where she’s determined to show the world that even a woman innocent in the ways of love can turn a simple wedding into the social event of the season. Justin is happy to oblige, but his hospitality may place the wedding party in peril. Unaware of the daring double life he conceals behind a cloak of amiable gentility, Evie and her guests descend on North Cross Abbey. Pursued by enemy agents amid a whirl of festivities, Justin vows to keep Evie safe. But who will protect him from the charms of this alluring woman—and the promise of a matchless love worth any risk? From the Paperback edition.

By and large, most wedding books in the market are still centered around one bride and one groom. And yet, the advent of full marriage equality in the United States has made a new, polished wedding planning book dedicated to guiding LGBTQ couples both timely and essential. Kirsten Palladino will fill that need with this definitive book to inspire couples everywhere who are seeking a meaningful, personal ceremony and a momentous beginning to legally married life. Equally Wed brings author Palladino's expertise as the founder and editorial director of the world's leading online resource for LGBTQ wedding planning to the page. Palladino walks readers through every step of the notoriously costly and arduous planning process with wisdom and accessibility. From how to incorporate hot trends among LGBTQ couples to advice on how to incorporate children into a ceremony to more serious hurdles like dealing with homophobia among family members, Equally Wed has it all. The author importantly includes an accurate picture of wedding budgets for couples from all backgrounds, and shares her invaluable insider tips for making the most of each vendor; she also addresses fashion advice specific for LGBTQ readers, such as suiting up as a nonbinary nearlywed or attending fittings as a butch lesbian or a transgender woman. And best of all, she does it with the celebratory, joyful approach that all couples deserve. With a beautiful 2-color package, a total absence of heteronormative terms and assumptions, and a wealth of advice on every wedding-related topic imaginable, Equally Wed is set to be the go-to LGBTQ wedding guide just as every couple is finally free to wed.

In Ally Blake’s latest Harlequin Romance, sparks fly when a former teenage crush appears at a wedding and asks for a favor that can't be resisted… When one favor… Leads to another! The sparks are flying from the moment Emerson Adler meets her teenage crush again at a wedding. Everything is different: Holden Roarke is now a millionaire entrepreneur—and she has sworn off relationships after all the heartbreak in her life. Yet when Holden asks for a favor…it’s impossible to say no! Emerson knows she’s strong enough to keep her heart at a distance—or so she thinks. But all too quickly, it’s not so simple anymore! From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories.

Vienna Stratton knew she only had herself to blame. You didn’t let yourself become indebted to a man like Dane Davenport, no matter how badly you needed his help. As his personal assistant, she was very aware that the globally successful CEO was ruthless and unforgiving. Of course, if she’d known he’d request that she be his wife for twelve months, she’d have hesitated in accepting his help. Because what she’d learned from Dane was that the devil wasn’t ugly and terrorising. He was seductive and captivating. He hummed with whispers of temptation – the temptation to sin and surrender, to let him brand and possess you. He awakened every need and fantasy you had.He could even make you love him.

Your family and friends have traveled from close to and much to hitch you in celebrating one of the largest days of your life! And whereas the overwhelming feelings of affection and appreciation may well be not possible to place into words, you'll show a number of your feeling with an imaginative wedding favor.There are some vital factors to think about once choosing favors. confine mind the kind of venue (candy won't have best outdoors within the heat) and also the location of the marriage (glass may not travel well if your guests flew sure the massive day). It is also nice to spotlight purposeful traditions or favorite foods that the 2 of you share as a few.Favors are a cheap thanks to imparting your guests and change a component of your wedding in an exceedingly manner that represents you and your groom-to-be. Whether or not you're obtaining married in an exceedingly rustic outside venue or a grand edifice dance hall, we've got you coated with our round-up of distinctive thanks gifts.Wedding favors are happy reminders of the massive day and sweet expressions of feeling to the buddies and family who came -- from close to or so much -- to hitch within the celebration. Guests take them as an award and hold dear them for years (if you provide keepsakes) or for a luscious moment (if you provide chocolates).

Seven essays celebrating the beauty of the imperfect marriage. We hear plenty about whether or not to get married, but much less about what it takes to stay married. Clichés around marriage—eternal bliss, domestic harmony, soul mates—leave out the real stuff. After marriage you may still want to sleep with other people. Sometimes your partner will bore the hell out of you. And when stuck paying for your spouse’s mistakes, you might miss being single. In Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give, Ada Calhoun presents an unflinching but also loving portrait of her own marriage, opening a long-overdue conversation about the institution as it truly is: not the happy ending of a love story or a relic doomed by high divorce rates, but the beginning of a challenging new chapter of which “the first twenty years are the hardest.” Calhoun’s funny, poignant personal essays explore the bedrooms of modern coupledom for a nuanced discussion of infidelity, existential anxiety, and the many other obstacles to staying together. Both realistic and openhearted, Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give offers a refreshing new way to think about marriage as a brave, tough, creative decision to stay with another person for the rest of your life. “What a burden,” Calhoun calls marriage, “and what a gift.”

Presenting small gifts, or favors, to your wedding guests is a time-honoured tradition; a small but significant way in which to say thank you to friends and family for their generosity, support, and good wishes. This beautiful little book is packed with dozens of ideas for creative wedding favors. There are edible goodies, such as cookies, cakes, chocolates, and candy (many of which can be made at home); flowers, candles, and scented treats; and luxurious keepsakes for special members of the wedding party. There are also ideas galore for pretty packaging and presentation. Whatever your taste, creative abilities, and budget, youll find something that both you and your guests will love.