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Nearlyweds

par Beth Kendrick

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An irresistible, romantic comedy from award-winning author Beth Kendrick--three wildly different women form an unlikely friendship as they try to decide whether they'd re-do their I Do's. They've had the white dresses and the fancy receptions. But now that the honeymoon's over, Stella, Casey, and Erin have each had to face some hard truths about the men they've married and the lives they've chosen. So when the news breaks that the pastor who presided over their weddings failed to file a few critical pieces of paper, none of these newlyweds is rushing down to the courthouse to legalize her vows. Instead, the brides share their hopes, disappointments, and secrets while grappling with that pivotal question: Should they stay or should they go? Everyone says the first year of marriage is the hardest...but what would you do if you found out that you were never really married in the first place?… (plus d'informations)
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This one sat on the bookshelf for what seemed like forever. I loved the characters and how they developed through the book. Just the perfect piece of chick lit. ( )
  booboo123 | Mar 15, 2022 |
on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 I wrote about this book:


This was a wish list book . I read about it on amazon and thought I might like it.
This is the first book I've read from this author.
I liked the beginning. Then I started to get annoyed how the women were treated and worried that this would go on for many more pages, but I am glad to say... no.
The women wised up and I enjoyed this read.
Very quick summer read.
  Marlene-NL | Apr 12, 2013 |
My friend, Michelle, lent me this book along with two others for a reading swap. I finished Hypocrite in a White Pouffy Dress and was really looking forward to Nearlyweds. Oh, how Michelle was right! I was not disappointed… no, not at all!

This book is a little over 2 years old as it was released in November 2006. So, there may be a few of you out there that have already read this book. If you missed it… what a fun, girly, and enjoyable read. It’s the perfect book to read after you’ve just suffered through a heavy book, too much studying, kids that are driving you crazy, or you need to just lose yourself in a good “what-if” women’s story.

I think that I’m just lucking out this January because 9.5 out of 10 things that I’ve picked up to read this month, I’ve really enjoyed. This book is definitely one of them.

Onto the book. This is the story of three couples, told by the viewpoint of the women in these couples, Stella, Casey and Erin. All three of these couples are married by the same pastor, in the same town, over Labor Day Weekend. They all soon find out that the pastor did not sign the wedding certificates after the ceremonies as he unfortunately died soon thereafter. Therefore, the county informed them that, legally, they were not actually married. The question that jumped out at me… what if I had found out that my marriage wasn’t legal 3 months after the fact? Would I remarry my husband? Well, for me the answer is “no”… and, for most of you, I’m sure the answer is “yes.” The reader got to learn what the answers were for these three leading ladies.

A little bit about each of the ladies:

Stella: Stella is married to a man nearly twice her age (24). Of course, he’s wealthy, divorced and with two grown daughters, both nearly Stella’s age. Stella met Mark when she was working as a nanny for one of his friends. Our lovely groom, Mark, drops a bomb on Stella on in their honeymoon bliss: he’s had a vasectomy and refuses to have it reversed. YIKES. Not so great for a woman who is convinced that her life is all about being a mom. Things slowly decrease until a crazy blow-up over Thanksgiving. Stella leaves Mark.

Casey; Casey is the intelligent, pragmatic, and responsible one (or, at least that is how I interpreted her). She married Nick, the high-school stud-muffin that she was never quite “good enough for” in high school. Due to his amazingly great looks and reputation that preceded him, it is my opinion that Casey never really felt as though she was worthy of her husband. On her wedding day, Nick arrives in plain clothes and shares his “second thoughts” with Casey. Despite his insecurities, he borrows his best man’s tux and marries her. Nick abandons Casey for 4 days over their first Thanksgiving together to hit a Detroit Lions game with the buddies. Oops. No phone calls equates to Casey kicking him out. She figures, he never wanted to marry me anyway… here’s his out.

Erin. Erin is my favorite character in the book. She’s a Harvard Med doctor who marries David a pharmacologist. They lived in Boston, but moved to the “burbs” to be closer to David’s mother, Renee. I can’t figure out who I hate more… Renee or Cruella d’Ville. Erin’s monster-in-law RUINS their marriage, courtesy of David’s lack of spinal cord. When Renee moves in, intrudes on dates, and takes over Thanksgiving, Erin has had enough and out she goes. Renee can have him!

I loved the way that the women connected and yet they were so separate and different. I also really enjoyed Cash, the dog. Kendrick is a doggie lover, herself and has two cute doggies. The ending is good and believable.

On Sher’s “Out of 10 Scale:”

In rating this book in the genre: Women’s Fiction/Chick Lit/Comedy, I would rate this book an 8 out of 10. It was a really good overall book and I’d definitely lend it out to a girlfriend. Too bad this copy is going back to Michelle! I saw on Kendrick’s site that The Prenup was just released. I’m going to see if I can get my hands on a review copy! ( )
  ANovelMenagerie | Mar 19, 2009 |
"- Three women, Stella, Casey and Erin are surprised to learn that their marriages, all occurring over the same weekend, are null because of a mix-up. However, as each of the women is already facing big problems with her not-quite-husband, they're not quite sure if the situation is a bad one. Can each woman save her marriage with the help of her new un-married friends?"

Meh. I can't remember a thing about it... ( )
  kayceel | Feb 24, 2009 |
Reading books with multiple main characters is not to my way of thinking a desireable thing to do, but Nearlyweds, proves to be the exception for me. There are three main characters,Stella, Casey, and Erin. The book is divided into chapters with each character speaking in her own voice in the chapers with her name as the heading. I found this much less confusing then I expected, and I understood each one's traits and personality very clearly. This is a story of what happens after the wedding, when doubts begin to set in. Each one enters a marriage with certain expectations, which may or may not be based on the reality of who this person that they have just wed is.Would they do it again if given the option? Or are these late dream crushing discoveries so devastating that there is no hope for any reconciliation? The fun of this book is in the journey of each woman as she answers this dilemma. It is a funny quick engaging read.
  echarles18 | Mar 30, 2008 |
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An irresistible, romantic comedy from award-winning author Beth Kendrick--three wildly different women form an unlikely friendship as they try to decide whether they'd re-do their I Do's. They've had the white dresses and the fancy receptions. But now that the honeymoon's over, Stella, Casey, and Erin have each had to face some hard truths about the men they've married and the lives they've chosen. So when the news breaks that the pastor who presided over their weddings failed to file a few critical pieces of paper, none of these newlyweds is rushing down to the courthouse to legalize her vows. Instead, the brides share their hopes, disappointments, and secrets while grappling with that pivotal question: Should they stay or should they go? Everyone says the first year of marriage is the hardest...but what would you do if you found out that you were never really married in the first place?

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