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The Bride Next Door Mass Market Paperback – April 3, 2018
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Courtney Wallace loves her job as a wedding planner, but she's almost given up on her own happily-ever-after. She certainly doesn't it expect to find it with Matthew Lyndon, the hotshot lawyer she overhears taking a bet to seduce her. She's not amused by the challenge, but she decides to play along--after all, what better way to beat him at his own game?
Matt never intended to take the bet seriously. And moving next door wasn't part of his strategy to win-it was just a happy coincidence-but the more he gets to know Courtney, the more intrigued he becomes. When fun and games turn into something real, will these two decide they're in it to win it?
- Print length368 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherForever
- Publication dateApril 3, 2018
- Dimensions4.21 x 0.94 x 6.69 inches
- ISBN-101538712865
- ISBN-13978-1538712863
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"Ramsay spins a thoroughly entertaining story for her fourth Chapel of Love contemporary. The clever plotting and skillful characterization lend an appealing depth to this story. Readers will want to come back again and again."―Publishers Weekly
"Happiness is a new Hope Ramsay series."―Fresh Fiction
"Every story by Hope Ramsay will touch a reader's heart."―New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak
"My favorite read of April 2017 is the sparkling gem A Small-Town Bride by Hope Ramsey. How Amy makes it on her own AND finds the man of her dreams is a fast-paced, occasionally poignant, always enjoyable story."―Heroes and Heartbreakers
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- Publisher : Forever (April 3, 2018)
- Language : English
- Mass Market Paperback : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1538712865
- ISBN-13 : 978-1538712863
- Item Weight : 6.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 4.21 x 0.94 x 6.69 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #353,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #4,242 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Books)
- #6,991 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Books)
- #7,086 in Family Saga Fiction
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About the author

Hope Ramsay is a USA Today bestselling author of heartwarming contemporary romances, set below the Mason-Dixon Line. Her children are grown, but she has a couple of fur babies who keep her entertained. Pete the cat, named after the cat in the children’s book, thinks he’s a dog. Daisy the dog thinks Pete is her best friend except when he decides her wagging tail is a cat toy. Hope lives in the medium-sized town of Fredericksburg, Virginia and when she’s not writing or walking the dog, she spends her time knitting and noodling around on her collection of guitars. Her latest book, Return to Magnolia Harbor, will be published on June 23, 2020.
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I have to be honest, this one was a little hard for me to chew for a while. But, as the story went on, I warmed a little bit to the characters and their storyline. I think it’d be difficult for me to write a true “review” of the novel, so I’ll break it down in to a more what I liked/didn’t like kind of format.
What I Liked
- The secondary characters. Throughout this book, they were the driving force that kept the storyline moving and added depth to the main characters. I enjoyed the interactions they had with one another and with Courtney and Matt, as well as being able to visit old friends from the previous novels in the series.
- The fun. Honestly, as much as Courtney and Matt grated on my nerves (more about that later), the fun that they had on their way to happily ever after was entertaining. I’m not usually one that likes stories where the main characters try to “one-up” each other, but in the spirit of it being a “light-hearted” romance, it worked.
- The happily ever after. Yes, it took forever to get there, but it was worth it in the end.
What I Didn’t Like
- Courtney and Matt. These two people are exactly the kinds of people I have very little respect for. They are egotistical, manipulative, and arrogant. Traits that turn me off about people. Put the two of them together, and their antics were, at times, horrible. Sadly, and yes, I say sadly, for this storyline, it worked.
- Matt being a “player” and legitimately trying to hurt Courtney. Uncool, dude. Regardless of it being a bet or not. Totally uncool.
- The road to the happily ever after. IT. TOOK. FOREVER. I’m not sure if it was the author’s intention to make this the longest and most cynical journey to a happy ending I’ve ever experienced, but if it was… she succeeded with flying colors.
Final Thoughts
While I wasn’t thrilled with a lot of the aspects of this story, it really did work. Matt and Courtney are two peas in a pod that deserve one another, and I have to be honest, I was delighted when they finally did get together. I’m still not 100% convinced that this is a “forever” kind of romance, but for the short-term, it definitely leaves you happy.
I voluntarily read a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and feelings are my own.
In this installment Courtney Wallace is a wedding planner but unlike most of her friends she is still single and looking for her own happily ever after. Being single is really starting to hit Courtney as it seems her married friends are all announcing their pregnancies at once.
When Courtney is out with her friends she finds out that Matthew Lyndon, a hotshot lawyer and local playboy, has taken a bet that he can get ice queen Courtney into bed. Courtney decides to turn the tables and teach Matthew a lesson but little did she expect loosing her heart to a man that doesn’t fit into Courtney’s neat little box of what she expects.
I have to say that Courtney was not my favorite lead female of this series so far. Her attitude of everyone is some type of stereotype was annoying to me so I can’t imagine how a man would feel to be put into her labels. However, I did absolutely love Matt and his breaking all of Courtney’s molds she tried to fit him into.
This one also featured Matthew as he is learning the ropes as a lawyer working with his family and I loved that side of the story as well. Another Lyndon steps out of the family’s shadow and goes against the rest to help some residents of an apartment complex before they lose their homes. Great story to weave a romance into as you can’t help but feel for the clients in this one.
I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.