Author: Portia MacIntosh
Publisher: Carina (Harlequin UK)
Publication Date: August, 2014
Genre: Chick-Lit
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Description: “My wedding is ruined and my marriage is going to fail. And it’s all your fault!”
LA rom-com writer Mia Valentina has it all; money, success, a tanned and toned body, golden blonde hair and a string of sexy lovers. She’s almost forgotten her previous self: plain old Mia Harrison. Until a wedding invitation arrives requesting (demanding!) her presence as chief bridesmaid at her younger sister Belle’s upcoming nuptials.
Mia’s barely been back in England before she’s accidentally injured the groom, unintentionally ‘cursed’ the wedding and been caught in a compromising position with her sister’s soon to be brother-in-law!
With the wedding of the year going dangerously off the rails, Mia has no time to waste – especially with sexy fireman and best man Leo on hand to help… Will she use all of her expert romance knowledge to save the day or will she just walk away? No one ever said a bad girl had to turn good…
My Thoughts: With Bad Bridesmaid, new to me author Portia MacIntosh introduces a character that inspires such dislike and contempt from her family, I couldn’t help but empathize with her. I asked myself several times why she didn’t tell the entire lot to bugger off and go back to the States. Everyone from her sister, to her mother, to her Aunt seems less than pleased with Mia’s presence. It’s a complete mystery why they wanted her at the wedding in the first place!
Mia is a woman who has pulled herself out of her own rut of obesity and obscurity. The ugly duckling who transformed into the swan. She now has a successful business writing rom-com films, though she, herself, is very cynical about love and romance.
Now, that being said, she is not completely blameless in some of the shenanigans that occur. She even orchestrates a few of them, but she lives her life without malice or deliberate intent to hurt anyone, so I found myself quick to forgive her and laugh out loud at some of the antics she gets herself into.
My Final Verdict: All in all, this was a really good story about family, second chances, forgiveness and fun. The story flowed at a good pace. I felt the characters were easy to relate to, though I didn’t care for all of them, they were well-written. I hope to read more from this author as she has a wonderful sense of humor that translates well in her stories.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of Bad Bridesmaid from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
