Kate Preston is flying from New York to Seattle, she is to be a bridesmaid in her cousin Lisa's wedding. Joe Firretti is flying from New York to Seattle for a new job. Kate and Joe meet on the plane but have to disembark due to bad weather. A late season blizzard, plus air traffic controller strikes, change their plans and they have to find other ways to hurriedly reach their Seattle destinations. It was fun following Kate and Joe as they travelled---renting cars, riding on trains, trying to catch different planes. They were both lively characters---Kate, carrying and hating her large poufy bridesmaid dress and having to lug it everywhere, through airports, on airplanes, rented cars, etc... Also, along the way, Kate's cousin Lisa keeps calling her---she is suddenly getting pre-wedding jitters. I liked Joe, he was a sexy, easy going hero.

This was an enjoyable novella by Julia London. It was a light, fluffy, easy read. ( )

I’ve been a fan of Julia London for years and she never disappoints. In Bridesmaid, Kate Preston is flying from NY to Seattle for her cousin’s wedding. She shares her row with Joe Firretti who is going to Seattle for a new job and is a tad hung over. Kate and Joe spend most of the flight trying to outdo each other in getting the armrest so they aren’t exactly in a cooperative mood when the flight is grounded for engine problems and they both need to get connecters to Seattle. When Joe beats Kate out at the car rental place, he decides to be the nice guy he really is and invites her to join him. This is the start of a wonderful relationship.
I really enjoyed this book as both of the lead characters are funny and nice people. They actually talk to each other on the road even with a few jabs thrown in. Things don’t get hot and heavy until a long way through the book and by then there was so much chemistry between the two that it was even better.
The other important character in the book is “the ugliest, most hideous, god-awful poufy piece of taffeta in the history of the world’. This is Kate’s description of the peach colored monstrosity she will be wearing as a bridesmaid. The dress practically needs its own seat on the plane and takes up the entire back of the car they rent. The dress has a recurring role through the whole book along with Lisa the crazy bride with a terrible case of bridal jitters.
This book is a nice sweet read that will make you say aww… when you finish it. ( )