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chrissy3562's review against another edition
4.0
The Fairy Tale Bride by Scarlet Wilson was the first book in the Montana Born Brides series, and it was definitely a cute start. Lisa owns her own bridal shop and volunteers at the local hospital. It's there that she meets Dr. Adam Brody. Their relationship develops in a way that was so real. Adam messes up a few times and is suspicious of a few things Lisa says. Lisa opens up about painful things, but is called out by Adam when she says something that makes it seem like she's not over her ex. I really enjoyed how this story showed the complexity of dating someone new. Lisa and Adam made a cute couple and I was happy when they got their HEA. There was nothing that stood out in this story as spectacular, but it would make for a fun beach read. I give it 4 stars and look forward to more in this series. Note: I was given a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
tiggeruo's review against another edition
4.0
Lisa loves helping make people's Fairy tales come true and that no exception to the three hollywood girls that come into her bridal shop. The other thing she loves most is helping the patients in the hospital. She just likes to keep hidden and things hidden.
Adam new to Marietta is enjoying keeping his secret and is glad that he can live in a quiet place and no one truly know who he is. Except he meets Lisa and he thinks she knows his secret but he still want to get to know her. No matter what she is all he can think about. But can they both trust each other to really get beyond the secrets they are hiding.
I loved being back in Marietta, and catching up with the fun people. The book keeps you going through and through. The chemistry is HOT and FUN. Just like the other Marietta book this one makes you want to go visit and meet all these fun people.
Adam new to Marietta is enjoying keeping his secret and is glad that he can live in a quiet place and no one truly know who he is. Except he meets Lisa and he thinks she knows his secret but he still want to get to know her. No matter what she is all he can think about. But can they both trust each other to really get beyond the secrets they are hiding.
I loved being back in Marietta, and catching up with the fun people. The book keeps you going through and through. The chemistry is HOT and FUN. Just like the other Marietta book this one makes you want to go visit and meet all these fun people.
onebraveleap's review against another edition
1.0
Maybe I'm too hard on books. But this is my honest opinion, this book is fluff. If you are looking for fluffy, feel good nothing, this is book for you. The big problem of the book doesn't really seem like a problem. I don't think this book was set up to help you care about the characters. It's all done too fast and the last part when he declares his love, I just didn't care enough about either of them to be excited about this turn.
It felt like if a stranger walked up to be on the street and said,
"Hey! I've know you for 20 seconds, isn't it great that I just got engaged?"
What would you feel?
"That's good for you, but I really don't care. Have a good life."
That's exactly how I feel about this book.
It felt like if a stranger walked up to be on the street and said,
"Hey! I've know you for 20 seconds, isn't it great that I just got engaged?"
What would you feel?
"That's good for you, but I really don't care. Have a good life."
That's exactly how I feel about this book.
gertyp's review against another edition
4.0
or years I've thought how I'd love owning a bridal store, so it was fun to read this with Lisa's shop as the setting. She and Alex (superhero doctor) each have their own worries about pursuing a relationship. This book was nicely written with interesting backgrounds to keep it moving.
amethyst5621's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting...
Well, I loved The Fairy Tale Bride, however, I'm totally mystified why another book was included that had nothing to do with Ms. Wilson's story. Had I wanted to read Ms. Porter's story, I'd have purchased it.
Well, I loved The Fairy Tale Bride, however, I'm totally mystified why another book was included that had nothing to do with Ms. Wilson's story. Had I wanted to read Ms. Porter's story, I'd have purchased it.
allingoodtime's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars
I’ve made no secret that I download a lot of e-books when they’re on special or free. Especially when they’re free. I have found some amazing stories and authors this way. Sometimes things don’t pan out how I hope. Regardless, it’s a great way to experience new-to-me authors without a huge cash flow. My records show I obtained this book back in 2016 as a free download. Recently, when looking through some of the books I have from my go-to authors that I still haven’t been read, I noticed this is the first of a multi-author series that includes some of my favorite authors. So here we are.
This is a pretty short story, not much more than 100 pages. I always try to give some concessions to authors when they have such a small word count to work with. I expect there to be extreme inta-love and to miss out on any in-depth back story on the characters. I won’t compromise on chemistry and warm-fuzzies, though!
While I liked this story from the start, it never really hooked me. Both Lisa and Adam are extremely likable characters. Not just by the reader, but the whole town seems to like them both. When they first meet, I even feel some rumblings of their chemistry. Somewhere along the way that got lost for me. I still rooted for them to get together. That had more to do with the early chemistry, not the relationship they developed after getting intimate. It just didn’t flow properly.
I said I forgive extreme insta-love in short stories, but not when it’s not important to the story. I can wholeheartedly believe this couple fell in love. Yet, the way the story ends seems contrived and unnecessary at the time. Throw in the fact that there are some inconsistencies with little inconsequential things and I was a bit underwhelmed. I don’t know that I’ll seek out more of this author’s work, but I may give her a try again if I come across something that seems interesting.
This review can also be found at All In Good Time.
I’ve made no secret that I download a lot of e-books when they’re on special or free. Especially when they’re free. I have found some amazing stories and authors this way. Sometimes things don’t pan out how I hope. Regardless, it’s a great way to experience new-to-me authors without a huge cash flow. My records show I obtained this book back in 2016 as a free download. Recently, when looking through some of the books I have from my go-to authors that I still haven’t been read, I noticed this is the first of a multi-author series that includes some of my favorite authors. So here we are.
This is a pretty short story, not much more than 100 pages. I always try to give some concessions to authors when they have such a small word count to work with. I expect there to be extreme inta-love and to miss out on any in-depth back story on the characters. I won’t compromise on chemistry and warm-fuzzies, though!
While I liked this story from the start, it never really hooked me. Both Lisa and Adam are extremely likable characters. Not just by the reader, but the whole town seems to like them both. When they first meet, I even feel some rumblings of their chemistry. Somewhere along the way that got lost for me. I still rooted for them to get together. That had more to do with the early chemistry, not the relationship they developed after getting intimate. It just didn’t flow properly.
I said I forgive extreme insta-love in short stories, but not when it’s not important to the story. I can wholeheartedly believe this couple fell in love. Yet, the way the story ends seems contrived and unnecessary at the time. Throw in the fact that there are some inconsistencies with little inconsequential things and I was a bit underwhelmed. I don’t know that I’ll seek out more of this author’s work, but I may give her a try again if I come across something that seems interesting.
This review can also be found at All In Good Time.
joellyn's review
3.0
I received this book via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
Frankly, everything about this book is just meh. It's a decent read, but not something I would remember what the story is about in the future. Now, I don't even know what to say in this review because it's been some time since I finished this book.
Okay, the story of this book is just average in my opinion. Guy meets woman, they fall in love, that's the main plot. Nothing memorable. However, what I liked about the story is the fact that the female lead owns a bridal store. I also liked where the story is set as it gives a warm and cozy feeling whenever I think of the town.
The characters were likeable and ones that readers are willing to root for. Since this is a short romance novella, I didn't expect much character development. To the tell the truth, I didn't like the main characters that much at first. But as the story went on, it got better.
Although I said that there's nothing memorable about the story, but there're tons of things going on in this short novella. This would work better if it's a full-length novel instead of a 100+ pages novella. As a result, everything just seems underdeveloped and unnecessary, which is one of the problems I have with this book.
All in all, it was okay, not my cup of tea though. If you want something to kill time, then you might wanna read this. If not, then you probably might wanna skip this as there's still a lot of amazing books out there which is worth your time.
Frankly, everything about this book is just meh. It's a decent read, but not something I would remember what the story is about in the future. Now, I don't even know what to say in this review because it's been some time since I finished this book.
Okay, the story of this book is just average in my opinion. Guy meets woman, they fall in love, that's the main plot. Nothing memorable. However, what I liked about the story is the fact that the female lead owns a bridal store. I also liked where the story is set as it gives a warm and cozy feeling whenever I think of the town.
The characters were likeable and ones that readers are willing to root for. Since this is a short romance novella, I didn't expect much character development. To the tell the truth, I didn't like the main characters that much at first. But as the story went on, it got better.
Although I said that there's nothing memorable about the story, but there're tons of things going on in this short novella. This would work better if it's a full-length novel instead of a 100+ pages novella. As a result, everything just seems underdeveloped and unnecessary, which is one of the problems I have with this book.
All in all, it was okay, not my cup of tea though. If you want something to kill time, then you might wanna read this. If not, then you probably might wanna skip this as there's still a lot of amazing books out there which is worth your time.
fromjesstoyou's review
3.0
"3 out of 5 stars! This is a cutely quaint story about Lisa, a bridal shop owner who is still getting over her disastrous ex fiancé, and Adam, the "Millionaire" doctor who recently moved to Marietta. Both have secrets that they'd rather keep hidden, yet after getting so close will they be ready to trust each other with their truths?
I found the setup and plot of this novel very well portrayed. Lisa & Adam a good matchup and complemented each other well."
Read more of this review and a TEASER here: http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2015/06/made-grade-montana-born-brides-series.html
I found the setup and plot of this novel very well portrayed. Lisa & Adam a good matchup and complemented each other well."
Read more of this review and a TEASER here: http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2015/06/made-grade-montana-born-brides-series.html
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