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Orange Blossom Brides (The Business of Weddings) Kindle Edition

by Tara Randel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 14 ratings
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IN SEARCH OF A GROOM 

Lilli Barclay needs a groom—and she needs one now.  Not for herself, of course, but for her mother's glamorous wedding-themed benefit. Then Lilli can get back to what really matters, earning a promotion at work. Just her luck that Max Sanders, the ideal candidate, still holds a grudge against her for an incident that happened twelve years ago. 

Persuading Max to volunteer will take longer than Lilli thought. Much longer. And the more time she spends with him, the further she ventures down Memory Lane. Pretty soon Lilli can't help wondering if Max could be more than a pretend groom. He still makes her heart race. But will he ever be able to forgive the past and consider a future…with her?
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    Harlequin Heartwarming
  5. Publication date
    August 1, 2013
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BNRIJXE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harlequin Heartwarming (August 1, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 1, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1342 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 377 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Tara Randel

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Tara Randel is an award-winning, USA Today Bestselling author. Family values, mystery and, of course, love and romance are her favorite themes, because she believes love is the greatest gift of all. Tara lives on the West Coast of Florida, where gorgeous sunsets inspire the creation of heartwarming stories, filled with love, laughter and the occasional mystery.

Visit Tara at www.tararandel.com and Facebook at Tara Randel Books.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Kathy Carmichael
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2013
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Great Read! Tara Randel writes the best, most heartwarming stories and Orange Blossom Brides is one of her best ever. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and falling in love along with them. The quaint town setting added an extra element of fun and warmth. Recommended Read!
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Ruthjbaxter
4.0 out of 5 stars Or.
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2014
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TIGHTLY WRITTEN GIVING THE FEELING OF HECTIC INVOLVEMENT WITH TOO MUCH ON A GIRL'S PLATE WITH LOVE RAISING ITS tangles and. Turns.ENJOYED READING THIS IMPROBABLE LOVE STORY
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Kasey
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2015
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Excellent author and book.
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Frosty
1.0 out of 5 stars Clumsy and obvious
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2017
A painfully obvious, unbelievable story. The terrible thing they did as teens that got Max thrown into juvenile was so lame, hardly a life changing or ruining sort of thing. Not to mention, one police chief is not the only and final say in such a situation. The book makes him sound as if he alone controls the fate of everyone in that town.

People have such overblown emotional responses in this book and frequently act in ways that do not make much sense. All emotion is shown only at a fever pitch.

Why would Max take such a sudden and unwarranted risk with Bart? How could Bart have found out about Chandler, personal financial records are not just legally sitting where everyone can see them. Why are the townspeople letting Bart steal stuff anyway? Why hasn't the same police chief done something? How could anyone decide to date the town thief? Makes no sense. Same town, same chief but Max is incarcerated for a typical teen sort of nonsense while Bart is accepted as a nuisance.

The moment the expensive dress collection and the jewels are mentioned you know something will happen to them and of course it does. And of COURSE the thief is tied into the only people in town who have been a problem for Lilli.Clearly one has to keep the "bad guys" together and thus the actions of Chandler help to punish the actions and thoughts of Marisa and her mother.

And of COURSE Marisa would try to get rid of the bracelet in sight of Lilli. As if there wouldn't have been a waste basket, the outdoors, an empty room anywhere else at all, even a toilet stall would do. Who would pay Chandler enough money for an old bridal gown to make it worth breaking into one of the only places in town with a new alarm system? As if there is nothing else at all of value in this town?

And of COURSE BOTH Tom and Chandler are found, questioned AND admit to all the details. Naturally this happens right before Marisa is attempting to stuff a black jewelry bag into a locker.

For list making people, detail oriented people, the conversations between Lilli and her mother make no sense. There is simply no way her mother's vagueness about details or Lilli's willingness to know no details would have happened.

Nothing about the jewels makes sense. The loan, the chain of responsibility, the arrangements, the vagueness of longer exhibition without adequate arrangement or the idea that one man can personally guard them. No security company consisting of one principal and one secretary can personally guard everything of value inside buildings they have installed alarm systems in! And the doorknob scene? It falls off but the guy hasn't bothered to enter? That a door IS secured only with a knob lock at an establishment that has a newly designed alarm system?! Celeste has 2 collections of valuable things coming that she will be personally responsible for and she is off waltzing around a spa. Do not think so.

A sappy,cheesy, clumsy, obvious story with cardboard characters doing unbelievable things.
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M. Ball
5.0 out of 5 stars A unique mixture
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2017
Max and Lilli each have baggage and are totally opposites but what starts out as tension blossoms into a romance.

Orange Blossom Brides by Tara Randel is complete with eccentric characters that keep you smiling, and an uplifting story that encourages. Thumbs up to Ms. Randel for weaving an entertaining plot, as well as a story that gives hope.
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dskinner
4.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming and inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2013
Heartwarming is a perfect word to describe Orange Blossom Brides. This was a great story.

Lilli Barclay had always been the obedient daughter and career driven young lady. Max Sanders was raised in a broken family and known for his delinquent behavior as a youth. Max and Lilli are attracted to each other but an event that happened twelve years ago between them causes tension. Romance between the two slowly builds as the two couples continue to cross paths. The bantering between Lilli and Max was very amusing and kept me smiling throughout the book. The supporting characters in this book each had such fun personalities. From the fun loving, plum colored hair, hardworking assistant Jewel, to Lilli's social event organizing mother, Celeste.

Entwined within this story is a life lesson of helping others that we all could be reminded of. Being a role model and giving guidance to a troubled teen can have a huge influence. The sheriff took a special interest in Max when he was a troubled teenager, helped him see the love his grandmother had for him and encouraged him to make something of his life. Twelve years later when Max returns home, he completes the circle by guiding a troubled young man, Bart, and giving him a job that will boost his confidence and encourage him to be a law abiding person.

The whole story was inspiring. This is a book I look forward to sharing with my teenage daughter.
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Sara
4.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2013
First time reading Ms. Randel's books. Absolutely loved it. Done very well and I can't wait to read more of her books.
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