I read Crashing the Congressman's Wedding, in exchange for review from Reading Addiction Blog Tours. The book was written by Elley Arden. The book was published by Crimson Romance.My Review:
The book starts out with Alice, getting ready to go to the wedding of the man she loves. The problem is that Justin is not getting married to her, but to someone else. Justin is also a congressman and his marriage was arranged for business purposes.
The book was a great read and it flowed well. I liked reading the book. It was not too fast or not to slow of a pace. The wedding scene was hilarious. Alice has to stop the wedding using a tiara as bait. She ran out first, with Justin following behind looking for answers. Justin went from a wedding to taking Alice and her dog out of town to escape drama, yet may ruin future business plans and his reputation.
I love the flow of the scenes. The beginning was fast paced and the rest of the book followed suit. I enjoyed reading the book.
Excerpt: (from media kit)
Alice jumped a wave, and Justin was assaulted by a flash of creamy skin and black lace. She was swimming in her underwear. Catching sight of a pile of clothes out of water’s reach, Justin shook his head. Apparently, she had ditched her dress. Why was he not surprised? “What are you doing?” he called above the surf. She flashed him a smile he hadn’t seen in years. “I’ve never been to the ocean.” His untucked shirt tails whipped in the wind, and with the strength of his hands he fought the chaos. “I guess that explains it.” She stayed smiling, considering him with the same hypnotic eyes he knew as a child. Back then, he wondered what she saw when she looked at him. Now, he was afraid to know the “I’m going to get the bags and the dog out of the car, and then I’ll bring you a towel. Be careful. No further. You hear? In fact, stay closer to the beach. The undertow is strong, and I’d like to avoid another rescue.” A few steps up the beach and her wail hit his back. “I don’t need to be rescued.” But she did. Somebody had to keep her from making rash decisions, like stopping weddings and swimming in the ocean half-dressed. He slowed his pace and closed his eyes. That someone couldn’t—shouldn’t—be him. On an inhale, he opened his eyes and returned to the surf. “Fine. No more rescues.” “Good, because I’m not a baby. I can take care of myself. Stop telling me what to do. Stop treating me like you’re my father or my brother. You’re not. You’re just a guy. I’m just a girl. And you make life too complicated.” She raised her arms to her side and fell backwards into Justin’s heartbeat quickened as he searched the choppy water, waiting for her to surface. Her father died an alcoholic and her brother looked destined to follow. Not being lumped in their category was a good thing, but where did that leave him? Relief flooded him when her head broke the surface. She pushed soggy curls from her face, and raising her arms over head, spun until a wave knocked her off her feet. She was definitely not a baby. But if he was just a guy and she was just a girl, then bringing her with him was an even bigger risk. He had obligations, expectations and an image to uphold. In trying to avoid a scene at the church, he’d put himself in one hell of a compromising situation.
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About the Author:(copied from website)
Elley Arden is a born and bred Pennsylvanian who has lived as far west as Utah and as far north as Wisconsin. She drinks wine like it’s water (a slight exaggeration), prefers a night at the ballpark to a night on the town, and believes almond English toffee is the key to happiness. Elley has been reading romance novels since she was a sixteen-year-old babysitter, sneaking Judith McNaught and Danielle Steele novels off the bookshelves of the women who employed her. She started her first manuscript when she was twenty-five, writing during babies’ naps. A total of three children and ten years later, the manuscript was complete. Little did she know, her journey to publication was only beginning…Elley writes provocative contemporary romances for Crimson Romance.
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