Book Description:
Sarah Jamieson has avoided weddings since a traumatic stint as a flower girl, but reluctantly agrees to stand up for her best friend. Only why does the best man have to be one of those confident, life-of-the-party types? Even worse, why does the bride make her promise to go on one date with the guy? Easy enough to agree, because she’ll make sure he never asks.
Corbin Morrissey takes his responsibilities for Team Groom very seriously, but coaxing smiles out of the maid-of-honor is harder — and more addictive — than he expected. To his surprise, she agrees to go out. There really isn’t any way a date to the Fall Fair could go amiss. Is there?
Can Corbin convince Sarah he’s ready to settle down and make her the head of her own Team Bride, or will their past keep getting in the way?
Narelle’s Thoughts:
I enjoyed reading Team Bride, the fourth book in Valerie Comer’s fun Riverbend Romance novella series set in a fictional small town in British Columbia, Canada. Sarah is a reluctant maid-of-honor at her best friend’s wedding, and she struggles with traumatic childhood memories that are triggered at weddings. The last thing she’s looking for is love, and the best man at the wedding, Corbin, is not her type of guy or potential boyfriend material. Sarah ignores Corbin’s flirting at the wedding, and her only interactions with Corbin are initiated by the matchmaking bride.
Corbin is intrigued by Sarah and her interesting reactions to his friendly overtures. He’s drawn to Sarah despite her protests. The more time they spend together, the more inclined Corbin is to believe Sarah might be the one for him. He’s a humble farmer at heart who inherited his grandfather’s farm that needs a lot of work. Sarah is a hard working school teacher who arranges an excursion with her young elementary students to visit Corbin’s farm.
Complications from Sarah and Corbin’s past threaten their future and create obstacles in their journey to happily-ever-after. I recommend Team Bride to contemporary romance readers who enjoy lighthearted wedding-themed small town romance novellas with a relevant faith message and loveable characters.