The only reason why this may not be my first and last book from this author is that I have another one that was offered for free, and that I might try some day. Probably not too soon.This was a short book with 130 pages, definitely not too taxing, but neither very enthralling or compelling to read.My perception is that the poor 32 yo girl, abandoned by her future husband, was half ready to settle with anyone willing to take and keep her, bonus point if he could stand her chubby thighs. When she met the poor 38 yo man whose latest date just dumped while he tried to get her affianced, and some others might have behaved quite similarly before, it was a match made in heaven: too desperate willing to settle for almost anything and to hang onto the other so closely that he/she would never be free. I never got a strong sense that they really understood the other, outside of his/her willingness to finally get married and have a family.And I so hated all that each did to try to show his love for the other - buying a house on sight, without discussing any plans for the future with his future spouse and without her seeing it did not strike me as romantic but rather dumb. All mentions of her work seemed totally off and idealistic, not taking into account any of the constraints, like where did she find the financing for her venture capital. Last thing, the most commonly use curse in this book is criminy. Its repeated use got old from probably the 2nd or 3rd time, except I had to read it in total 11 times. Over under 130 pages. Carrie was at a week-end getaway with her finance or so she thought. But he dumped her so she was standing by the pool and dumped her ring into it. That's when Mike stood up from swimming in the pool. He was trying to find his engagement ring that his girlfriend had also tossed. What a pair they were. Both rejected Carrie had an bridal shower coming up and Mike had a class reunion. Maybe they can be pretend to be engaged for both events?
What do You think about The Sometime Bride (2000)?
Not going to say it wasn't an enjoyable book. Really wanted more depth in the characters and story.
—nani
DNFI got about half way ThroughBored out of my mind It just drags on and on
—sunny
