Monday, August 21, 2017

HAPPY BOOK WEEK: YOU SAY IT FIRST: A SMALL TOWN WEDDING ROMANCE (HAPPILY, INC.) BY SUSAN MALLERY

 

 

 

 

 

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fool’s Gold romances Susan Mallery, comes the first standalone title in the Happily, Inc. Series—YOU SAY IT FIRST! You’re invited to visit Happily, Inc., a wedding destination founded on a fairy tale. Where people live… wait for it… happily ever after.

 

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YOU SAY IT FIRST Synopsis:

 

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fool's Gold romances invites you to visit Happily Inc, a wedding destination founded on a fairy tale...

 

Sculptor Nick Mitchell grew up in a family of artists and learned from his volatile father that passion only leads to pain. As he waits on a new commission, he takes a day job as a humble carpenter at a theme wedding venue. The job has its perks--mainly the venue's captivating owner, Pallas Saunders. Although he won't let love consume him, for ecstasy with an expiration date, he's all in.

 

Pallas adores Weddings in a Box. But if she can’t turn the floundering business around, she’ll have no choice but to cave to her domineering mother and trade taffeta for trust funds working at the family’s bank. Then when a desperate bride begs Pallas for something completely out of the box, her irresistible new hire inspires her. Nick knows she doesn't belong behind a desk, and she knows in her heart that he's right—where she really belongs is in his arms.


 

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REVIEW:  YOU SAY IT FIRST: A SMALL TOWN WEDDING ROMANCE (HAPPILY, INC.) BY SUSAN MALLERY

 

You Say It First (Happily Inc, #1)You Say It First by Susan Mallery

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


You Say it First can be summed up in five words: "Laughter before happily ever after." That phrase seems to be working well because Ms. Mallery always comes out on top. From that stepping stone, she delivers tales of heartache, moments of passion and scatterings of hope. All with just the stroke of a pen and the soul of a dreamer. Humor is the beginning of life's most precious moments and through all the anger and pain it showed Nick and Pallas the road to happiness. 



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EXCERPT

 

 

“DON’T TAKE THIS WRONG, but I really need you to take off your shirt.”
Pallas Saunders winced as she said the words—this was so not how she usually conducted an interview. But desperate times and all that.
Nick Mitchell raised his eyebrows. “Excuse me?”
A valid semiquestion and certainly better than simply bolting which, hey, he could have done.
“It’s an emergency,” she said, waving her hand in what she hoped was a can we please move this along gesture.
“I’m going to need more than that.”
“Fine.” She drew in a breath, then began talking. Fast. “I have a wedding in less than an hour and I’m one Roman soldier short. J.T. ran off to LA because his agent called about an audition. Note to self. Do not hire actors during pilot season. Anyway, I need a Roman soldier. You’re about the same height as the other guys and you’re here because you need a job, so take your shirt off, please. If you look halfway decent, I’ll sponge tan you and you’ll carry a very skinny girl in on a palanquin.”
“On what?”
“One of those sedan chair things. I swear, she probably doesn’t even weigh a hundred pounds. I don’t think she’s eaten in three months. You look strong. You’ll do great. Please? There’s a check at the end.”
Not a very big one, but money was money. And Nick Mitchell had answered her ad for a part-time carpenter, so he must be at least a little desperate for money. A feeling Pallas could so relate to.
“You want me to carry a girl in on a palanquin for her wedding?”
Why were the pretty ones always dumb, she wondered with a sigh. Because Nick certainly qualified as pretty. Tall with dark hair and eyes. His shoulders were broad and from what she could see, he looked to be in shape, so what was the big deal?
“The name of my business is Weddings in a Box.” She gestured to the walls around them. “This is box-like. People come here to get married. I do theme weddings. The couple today want a Roman wedding. You’d be stunned at how popular they are. The Roman wedding includes the palanquin for the bride. Please, I beg you. Take off your shirt.”
“You’re weird,” Nick muttered as he unbuttoned his shirt and tossed it onto her desk.
Hallelujah, she thought, walking around to view him from the back. As she’d hoped, he looked good—with broad shoulders and plenty of muscle. No massive tattoos, no ugly scars. Not that she objected to tattoos, but so few of them were Roman wedding appropriate and she really didn’t have time to do her thing with concealer. As it was, Nick would fit in with the other guys perfectly.
“You’re hired, but we have to hurry.”

 

 

 


 

 

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Little Bookworm Reviews – Review

 

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August 31st

 

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About Susan Mallery:

 

 

#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery writes heartwarming and humorous novels about the relationships that define women's lives—family, friendship, romance. She's best known for putting nuanced characters into emotionally complex, real-life situations with twists that surprise readers to laughter. Because Susan is passionate about animal welfare, pets play a big role in her books. Beloved by millions of readers worldwide, her books have been translated into 28 languages.

Susan lives in Washington state with her husband, two ragdoll cats, and a small poodle with delusions of grandeur. Visit her online at SusanMallery.com.

 

 

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15 comments:

  1. I'd have loved to get married on a beach on Cape Cod...it holds very special memories for me. But it would have been a little cold in March!

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  2. Thank you so much! ~Jessica, InkSlinger PR

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  3. I am married here in my homewtown of NYC! Would love to renew vows in Hawaii

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  4. I would love to get married in the mountains in Tennessee were my Dad grew up.

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  5. It would be in Trinidad. I have the place all picked out. The backdrop is the beach. I stole it from my older sisters

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  6. I'm so glad nick is in the new series happily inc! Now he doesn't have to hide his work from anyone anymore and he can do what he loves! I'm so excited to read this book! I love all of Susan's books! #blogtour

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  7. My book will be here tomorrow and can't wait to read it.
    Tamra DeLaSalle Padgett(fb)
    #blogtour

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  8. I would love to get married on a ledge over looking the ocean in Jamaica.

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  10. I LOVE everything Susan Mallery has written. Although, Happily Inc is my favorite by far!!

    MaKendra Cantrell

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