One Day at a Wedding
Series
Contemporary Romance
Synopsis
Once Upon a Wedding Story Synopsis
Cassie Anderson, bridesmaid extraordinaire, is tired of attending her friend’s
weddings either solo, or with her best friend, Thad. Finding a real date is
simply too much work. Especially when she sees an old acquaintance from high
school, Dan, at her friend Shelley’s wedding. After the spark shared between
them, Dan has become the object of her affection. Too bad he has a nasty habit
of having a date on his arm at every turn. Stealing another woman's date is
against the rules, but if she could just catch him alone…well, that would be
fair game! Unfortunately, timing is everything, and she and Dan seem to have
the worst. Always the bridesmaid, walking away with nothing more than a
dreadful dress,
Cassie is committed to changing her luck and getting her man.
Every Other Wedding Synopsis
Cassie Anderson has been the girl of Dan’s dreams since high school.
Unfortunately, her return to his life comes at the worst time possible. As he
tries to put his life back together, he keeps an eye on her, hoping to find her
single at the right time. A time when it all hurts a bit less. A time when he
can offer her all of the love she deserves. After three weddings of
happenstance meetings, Dan finds himself to be a little more ready for
everything that is Cassie. Putting himself out there, he can only hope she is
everything he thinks she might be — his forever girl.
Anything but a Wedding
Thad never expected to find anyone who meant more to him than his best friend,
Cassie. She was the one woman he loved enough not to sleep with. He was a
player, but an honest one. Unfortunately, not everyone felt that balanced out
his love 'em and leave 'em ways. He just didn't see a need to settle down —
yet. Then, he met Brianna, who made him think about the future — a future with
her — which was a new experience for Thad. Brianna is also a new kind of woman
and convincing her that they have a future might just be the challenge of his
life.
Not One More Wedding
Brianna works through men like she works through her closet — seasonally. Any
other way has always been trouble. When she meets Thad, she is thrilled. Not
only does he intrigue and excite her, but he is just like her — noncommittal.
He sets her on fire with his smooth talk and honest approach to dating. Even
without being physical beyond a kiss, the thought of him makes her entire body
hum. Except, Thad has gone and gotten attached to her in a way neither of them
expected; attached in a way she simply cannot allow. Unfortunately, he won't
allow their relationship to become physical until she surrenders her heart to
him, which is a battle she isn’t sure she can win. The longer it lasts, the
less sure she becomes of wanting it to.
Bonus Story! When Cassie Met Thad
Were you curious about how Cassie and Thad met? Read all about their story in
this bonus story exclusive to this version.
Excerpt
“Cassie. Cassie, did you see
who’s here?” Shelley tugged at her skirt, trying to get her attention directed
toward the back of the church.
“What’s the matter with you?”
she asked Shelley and then turned to face the back of the church. “Ohh, now I
see what you mean.”
“And yet, you ignored me,” Thad
said from the other side.
She just blew him off with a
wave. He would get over it in two seconds or less anyway.
There he stood, looking as
dapper as a GQ cover. His suit was a very nice shade of blue, with a white
shirt and what appeared to be a pinstripe tie. By the time Shelley had gotten
her attention, he had already selected a pew and scooted by people for a seat.
The most important thing Cassie noticed was his lack of a date.
Who doesn’t take their
fiancée to a wedding?
This could be a good sign. Of
course, she would have to do some more investigating before she determined
whether he had a single status at this point, or remained affianced. It then
dawned on her that she, herself, had brought a date to the wedding. She took
her eyes off Dan long enough to glance over at Thad, currently very busy
staring at the legs of the woman next to him.
Boy, can I pick ‘em. Even my
pretend boyfriends are losers.
“Thad, do you think you could be
a little more discrete about your appreciation for our neighbor there?” she
asked through gritted teeth, trying to keep her disdain to a low roar.
“Oh, shit, I’m sorry Cassie. But
did you see her calves? I swear, it’s just a professional thing,” he said this
with the gigolo grin, his specialty, one that hardly ever worked on Cassie.
Hardly ever.
“If this is where you tell me
how you’re a critic and you were just admiring her legs in a professional
manner, don’t bother,” Cassie uttered in her most stern, yet quiet, voice. “You
critique the arts, Thad, her legs are not performing.”
“I could argue that point, but
seeing how your face is scrunching up at me, I won’t. You’re right, I’m sorry.
It won’t happen again.”
Thad did his best to appear
remorseful and even went so far as to kiss her forehead and squeeze her hand.
She did not squeeze back.
To Cassie’s way of thinking, the
fact that he had been holding her hand the whole time, including while checking
out the lady’s legs next to them, made it a little worse. What could she say,
though, considering she had been waiting and hoping for the appearance of
another man?
She turned her head and caught
Dan glancing in her direction. His mouth immediately curved up into a smile and
he waved in Cassie’s direction. Cassie returned the smile and raised her left
hand to reciprocate the wave, realizing she’d brought Thad’s hand along with
her. Making it obvious that she had brought a date to the wedding, she
immediately dropped Thad’s hand. Too late. She knew Dan had seen already.
Damn it!
Teaser
Author Bio
Kelly Rae is mom to an amazing young man. Everything else is just a way to
keep busy between laughs with her son, or a way to pay for his sports equipment
and growing feet. When she was twelve years old, she hit the big leagues by
winning a Young Authors Award (okay, okay, it was only within her school
district. Shh.) Although she has been unable to duplicate this success in her
adult writing, she is giving it her best shot. Kelly, her son, and their
chocolate lab, live in the Pacific Northwest where they enjoy the sun when it
shines and the snow when it falls. When they aren't dancing in the rain or
singing at the top of their lungs in the car, they are planning their dream
vacations...which they might even get to take some day.
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