Tuesday, July 7, 2020

The Wedding Thief - release day promo & giveaway


The Harrington sisters have never gotten along. Sara is a Type-A, career-focused event planner, and her younger sister Mariel is the opposite: bohemian, semi-employed, and recently engaged. When Sara's mother lures her back to Connecticut under false pretenses, she is perturbed to discover Mariel waiting for her, eager to reconcile their relationship -- and get some help with the final arrangements before her big day. The two sisters haven't spoken since the night Sara realized something was going on between Mariel and Sara's boyfriend, Carter Pryce. And now Mariel is about to marry Carter, the man she stole from Sara, the man Sara still loves.

When Mariel asks Sara to stand in for a bridesmaid who has to cancel at the last minute, Sara realizes it's the perfect cover to unravel the nuptials and win Carter back. Sara begins to slowly sabotage Mariel's picture-perfect wedding, but when she crosses paths with David Cole, he challenges her self-image as the jilted second-fiddle to her spotlight-stealing sister. Will Sara realize what a bridesmaid-zilla she's become in time to fix the damage before Mariel's big day?

Funny, soulful, and as sweet as buttercream, The Wedding Thief is the perfect summer read.


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About the author:
Mary Simses grew up in Darien, Connecticut and began writing stories as a child. After majoring in journalism in college, she worked for a few years in magazine publishing, but then decided to go back to school to become a lawyer. While working as a corporate attorney, Mary enrolled in an evening fiction writing class at a university in Connecticut and began writing short stories “on the side.” Several of her stories were published in literary magazines. She finally took the advice of a friend and decided to try writing a novel. That manuscript ultimately became The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café, which was published in 2013 and later adapted as a movie called The Irresistible Blueberry Farm for the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. Mary has since written The Rules of Love & Grammar and The Wedding Thief.
Mary enjoys photography, old jazz standards, and escaping to Connecticut in the summer. She lives in South Florida.
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Back Bay Books is giving
one lucky reader a print copy of
The Wedding Thief



9 comments:

  1. sounds like a great Summer read.

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    1. It sure is the perfect summer read. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Thanks for entering.

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  2. Good reading for these hot humid stay-indoors days in MN!

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    1. Definitely a great "quarantine" read. I hope you are staying healthy and safe.

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  3. I really enjoyed reading The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Café. The movie based on this book was good, too. I would love to read The Wedding Thief.

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    1. I may have to check out the movie since you said it was good. I rarely find movies that are based on a book to be as enjoyable as reading the story. Thank you for the recommendation.

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  5. Thanks for this captivating and lovely feature and giveaway. I have read this author's novels which I enjoyed greatly. Looking forward to reading The Wedding Thief.

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    1. My pleasure. I always get excited when an author I enjoy puts out a new book.

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