Erin McCahan is the author of I Now Pronounce You Someone Else and I think she’s got a great future of writing ahead of her. For more information on this awesome new author, make sure you head over to her website: http://erinmccahan.com/, there’s all kinds of goodies over there.
Main Characters: Bronwen Oliver, Jared Sondervan
Series: None
Here Comes the Bride — If She Can Pass Chemistry.
Eighteen-year-old Bronwen Oliver has a secret: She’s really Phoebe, the lost daughter of the loving Lilywhite family. That’s the only way to explain her image-obsessed mother; a kind but distant stepfather; and a brother with a small personality complex. Bronwen knows she must have been switched at birth, and she can’t wait to get away from her “family” for good.
Then she meets Jared Sondervan. He’s sweet, funny, everything she wants — and he has the family Bronwen has always wanted too. She falls head over heels in love, and when he
proposes marriage, she joyfully accepts. But is Jared truly what she needs? And if he’s not, she has to ask: What would Phoebe Lilywhite do?
When I first received the review request for this book, I was mighty excited because this was actually on my wish list. It just sounded like a cute book and I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy. I read this book in one sitting, directly after I finished Mockingjay and to say that I enjoyed it, is putting it mildly.
I adored this book.
I thought this book had everything that I love to read about in books. It had an interesting main character, a charming cast of characters and a romance that had my heart sighing all the while I was reading. I will say that it took me a little bit to get a feel of the characters as in the beginning of the book, I was confused as all get out. Between Bronwen’s two personalities and when we meet Jared, the way he started up the conversation (which after I got the joke, thought was utterly adorable) but once you get a hold of the characters and what is going on, the book sores like no other.
Bronwen was a fantastic heroine, one that was totally normal. I could see myself being friends with her and even though there were things about her thought processes and the way she saw things that had me rolling my eyes down the street, I still thought she was pretty darn cool. It was totally obvious from the jump that more than anything, this girl wanted to be a part of a family and the family that she wanted to be a part of was fantastic. It was an added bonus that she was in love with their son because it only added to the cuteness of this book.
The romance that blossomed between Jared and Bronwen was great. How freaking cute was Jared? Making their first kiss special? The phone calls? Man, I wanted Jared for my dang self, he was so adorable and the obstacles that they had to overcome were totally real obstacles, obstacles that I could relate and sympathize with. I admit that I got a little scared that the whole story was going to fall apart because with these kinds of stories, you know that the drama will hit you right between the eyes and when it did, I was ready for it and was able to breathe a sigh of relief that it wasn’t forced.
I thought McCahan did a fabulous job of reeling the reader in and making her fall in love with the characters in this story. You won’t be able to help yourself, you’re going to be rooting Bronwen and Jared on and when they go through the ups and downs of their relationship, you’re going to feel it. You’re going to rejoice and tear up and you’re just going to love this book.
It’s a good book and you should definitely pick this up because it’s a darn good book. Kudos to Erin McCahan for penning a wonderfully romantic story that lovers of reading will enjoy.
Giveaway Alert: I loved this book so much that I’m going to give away a copy of it. So if you want to throw your name into the hat to win a copy for your very own, all you have to do is leave a comment on this book letting me know why you should win. I’ll keep this giveaway open for two weeks so get your entries in and GOOD LUCK!
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