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Always the Designer, Never the Bride (Emma Rae Creations #3)
It’s taken Audrey Regan years to establish herself as a wedding dress designer, and to date she’s been roped into creating dresses for nine of her girlfriends. Request #10 follows her vow to “Just say no!” and comes from her very best friend. She can hardly turn Carly down!
Audrey arrives in Atlanta early to perform all of her maid-of-honor duties along with final fittings...more
Audrey arrives in Atlanta early to perform all of her maid-of-honor duties along with final fittings...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
April 1st 2012
by Abingdon Press
(first published January 1st 2012)
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Here, I have to confess that I am an absolute sucker for entrepreneurial chick lit. So I'm biased.
You might think that the whole series qualities, which I suppose is true, considering that it centers around the businesses of the two original protagonists, and everyone else's businesses as well. But what I'm REALLY a huge, huge sucker for, is chick lit books in which the protagonist's business struggles are a central part of the plot. Emma Rae never struggles; everybody loves everything she touc...more
You might think that the whole series qualities, which I suppose is true, considering that it centers around the businesses of the two original protagonists, and everyone else's businesses as well. But what I'm REALLY a huge, huge sucker for, is chick lit books in which the protagonist's business struggles are a central part of the plot. Emma Rae never struggles; everybody loves everything she touc...more
"Always the Designer, Never the Bride" by Sandra D. Bricker concentrates on Audrey Regan, up and coming wedding dress designer who is riding into Atlanta on fumes, because she is on the last legs of her business. Her big break is about to hit the skids and she's going to have to layoff her assistant Kat unless something happens and quick.
Audrey is in Atlanta for her best friends wedding not only to be her Maid of Honor, but as the designer of her wedding dress. Of course, there is no one else th...more
Audrey is in Atlanta for her best friends wedding not only to be her Maid of Honor, but as the designer of her wedding dress. Of course, there is no one else th...more
As a fan of the previous two books , when I learnt that Book #3 was being released I knew I just had to read it and I would enjoy it. In Book #3 Carly is getting married to Devon at the Tanglewood Inn where Emma will be baking the Cake and Sherrilyn is the Wedding Planner so all that is missing now is the Wedding Dress Designer - Enter in Carly's best childhood friend Audrey. The pair's friendship is the same as we discovered between Sherrilyn and Emma in Book #2. Audrey, ready to make her frien...more
I know after you've read a couple of the books in the series by Sandra D. Bricker, Never The Bride, you would think there would would be no more surprises and it would get old. No such thing! I really enjoyed this series and each time I found another in the kindle version and got it I really enjoyed it. This one starts with Audrey making wedding dresses for all of her girl friends Barbie dolls. She has her Grandmother helping her design and decorate them and then she is off and running! She ends...more
Two years and three months ago, Audrey Regan left Atlanta for New York, hoping to make a name for herself as a wedding dress designer, but Audrey is in desperate need of a career break to keep her dream alive. She is now on her way back to Atlanta, to the Tanglewood Inn, where she will be acting as chief bridesmaid for her childhood best friend, Carly, whose dress she also designed. With Audrey is Kat, her assistant, and she meets all the characters from Sandra Bricker’s two previous Wedding nov...more
I love this series! Mrs. Bricker brings the characters to life and makes you fall in love with them. They all became part of my "family". I was rooting for them and cheering them on, crying and laughing with them.
I had a bad headache when I started this book, so I didn't expect to read much into it before falling asleep, after taking my medicine. However, I was sucked in and kept telling myself "One more chapter...I can do one more chapter." Before I knew it, I glanced down & it said I was...more
I had a bad headache when I started this book, so I didn't expect to read much into it before falling asleep, after taking my medicine. However, I was sucked in and kept telling myself "One more chapter...I can do one more chapter." Before I knew it, I glanced down & it said I was...more
Always the designer never the bride Book Review
Always the designer Never the Bride keeps the laughter going and the tears rolling, funny, romantic and damn well crazy. This book introduced a litany of characters that you can’t help but fall in love with. The third in the series, though I read as a standalone, this book brings to life every girls dream.
The book is set at the The Tanglewood Inn, a wedding destination hotel in historic Roswell, Georgia. The book brings to life Audrey Regan crazy...more
Always the designer Never the Bride keeps the laughter going and the tears rolling, funny, romantic and damn well crazy. This book introduced a litany of characters that you can’t help but fall in love with. The third in the series, though I read as a standalone, this book brings to life every girls dream.
The book is set at the The Tanglewood Inn, a wedding destination hotel in historic Roswell, Georgia. The book brings to life Audrey Regan crazy...more
Always the Designer, Never the Bride by Sandra D. Bricker
ISBN: 9781426732232
Audrey always dreamed of a wedding dress and the ceremony with her grandmother helping. She had the fashionasta bug and had relocated to NY where the action was, after her grandmother had passed away leaving her an inheritance that was almost gone.
She was on her way to Carly's wedding in atlanta-her best friend with hopes upon her return somebody would have bought her wedding dress gown design.
JR arrived on his motorcycl...more
ISBN: 9781426732232
Audrey always dreamed of a wedding dress and the ceremony with her grandmother helping. She had the fashionasta bug and had relocated to NY where the action was, after her grandmother had passed away leaving her an inheritance that was almost gone.
She was on her way to Carly's wedding in atlanta-her best friend with hopes upon her return somebody would have bought her wedding dress gown design.
JR arrived on his motorcycl...more
Sandra Bricker calls her fiction "LOL" or Laugh Out Loud Romantic Comedy for the Inspirational Market. I believe with the third installment of the "Always the... Never The Bride" series, Bricker has struck laugh out loud literary gold.
The novel, Always The Designer, Never The Bride, joins the others in the series - set at the The Tanglewood Inn, a wedding destination hotel in historic Roswell, Georgia. The novel continues the humorous adventures of Emma Rae and the crew (as previously published...more
The novel, Always The Designer, Never The Bride, joins the others in the series - set at the The Tanglewood Inn, a wedding destination hotel in historic Roswell, Georgia. The novel continues the humorous adventures of Emma Rae and the crew (as previously published...more
The hilarious gang from The Tanglewood Inn are back, and everyone will enjoy this title as much as all the extremely funny ones that came before!
This story follows Audrey Regan - a girl who used to design haute couture for her Barbie dolls when she was only nine-years-old. Audrey loved separating crystals and beads with her grandmother, even though her sister, Carly, used to get into all the little boxes and mess everything up.
Audrey is all grown-up now with a company of her own; she designs the...more
Summary: Audrey began her designing career by creating wedding dresses for Barbie. After two years in New York City, Audrey's dreams are on the verge of collapsing. When Audrey heads south to the Tanglewood Inn to be a bridesmaid in her life-long friend's wedding, she's hoping to gain a new client in addition to celebrating a wedding. JR, the groom's brother, rides up in his motorcycle, and Audrey is swept away.
My thoughts: The first half of this book was a frustrating read. As a fan of the firs...more
My thoughts: The first half of this book was a frustrating read. As a fan of the firs...more
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The third instalment of the Emma Rae Celebrations series will leave you laughing out loud and cheering on the vibrant cast of females that overcome one comically disastrous hurdle after another. Who knew that wedding planning could be so devious and destructive! The chemistry between Audrey and JR sent smoke signals from my Kindle. They were a perfect match form the beginning even if they were both reluctant to commit. The Christian ficti...more
The third instalment of the Emma Rae Celebrations series will leave you laughing out loud and cheering on the vibrant cast of females that overcome one comically disastrous hurdle after another. Who knew that wedding planning could be so devious and destructive! The chemistry between Audrey and JR sent smoke signals from my Kindle. They were a perfect match form the beginning even if they were both reluctant to commit. The Christian ficti...more
So far, my favorite in the series! Welcome back to The Tanglewood Inn, all your old friends are there. Emma and Jackson are still engaged, Sherilyn and Andy are still hosting BBQ's in the winter, & Fee and Sean are still going strong. Then there are the singles, Russell Walker is back and we get to know J.R. better. And what would we do without Aunt Sophies words of wisdom, even if they are giving under somewhat questionable states of sanity. The new commers for this book include Carly and D...more
Audrey is busy making her tenth wedding gown for her friends, this time for her best friend, Carly. She wonders if she will ever be the one wearing the gown. Audrey is also scheduled to design the wedding dress for the famous hotel magnate’s daughter, Kim Renfroe; in fact, she thinks her future career as a wedding dress designer hinges on it. When the deal falls through, she feels her career is over. Now how will she get her strained finances in order? The developments that follow encourage Audr...more
I started reading this book second on accident and it wasn't making much sense until I read the second book first (for obvious reasons). When I finally got things straightened out, this book was a lot more enjoyable.
We start with Carly (who we met briefly last book) who is having a formal wedding at The Tanglewood (she's already married but got married at the courthouse so this is the formal wedding). Her best friend, Audrey, who is an up and coming wedding dress designer, comes in from New Yor...more
We start with Carly (who we met briefly last book) who is having a formal wedding at The Tanglewood (she's already married but got married at the courthouse so this is the formal wedding). Her best friend, Audrey, who is an up and coming wedding dress designer, comes in from New Yor...more
Good, Clean Fun!
Audrey grew up in Atlanta, but for years, she has tried to make it in New York as a wedding dress designer, designing individual wedding gowns. She is at the end of her inheritance and her luck. Now, she has to go back to Atlanta to see her best friend married in one of her gowns. While she is there, her world turns upside down both with her business and her love life, and new opportunities opening up all around.
This is definitely fun, clean, chick lit. The characters are people...more
Audrey grew up in Atlanta, but for years, she has tried to make it in New York as a wedding dress designer, designing individual wedding gowns. She is at the end of her inheritance and her luck. Now, she has to go back to Atlanta to see her best friend married in one of her gowns. While she is there, her world turns upside down both with her business and her love life, and new opportunities opening up all around.
This is definitely fun, clean, chick lit. The characters are people...more
This book is supposed to be about RJ and Audrey. I felt it wasn't. It is about Audrey's business and just about every other character in the book. I didn't feel like I learned anything about RJ.
Ok, so that is really my big beef. How are you supposed to engage in a book and support the romance if you are seeing everybody's romance but the one your supposed to be focusing on. I felt like the two main characters never got the spot light enough to show the relationship advancing. You were told it w...more
Ok, so that is really my big beef. How are you supposed to engage in a book and support the romance if you are seeing everybody's romance but the one your supposed to be focusing on. I felt like the two main characters never got the spot light enough to show the relationship advancing. You were told it w...more
I read this one first and I didn't even realize it was a series until I marked it as currently reading in Goodreads. It reminded me of Nora Roberts series but I liked this one better. The Roberts wedding series has good writing but it's plot is predictable. The characters are a little more eccentric and it has a bit more flavor. I also liked that it was a Christian series without shoving God in your face.
Audrey has left her home in Georgia to try and make it big in NYC. She has dreamed of being...more
Audrey has left her home in Georgia to try and make it big in NYC. She has dreamed of being...more
Audrey and Carly go waaay back. Now Audrey has designed a one of a kind Audrey Reagan exclusive dream wedding dress for Carly's dream one of a kind wedding.
Her best friend's wedding should be a breeze for Audrey, but Audrey has sunk everything she has into her fledgeling Couture Bridal Gown Design Business and it is breathing its last gasp- the only solution Audrey sees on the horizon is a demanding celebrity Bridzilla who threatens Carly's wedding and Audrey's solvency.
Glumly facing business...more
Her best friend's wedding should be a breeze for Audrey, but Audrey has sunk everything she has into her fledgeling Couture Bridal Gown Design Business and it is breathing its last gasp- the only solution Audrey sees on the horizon is a demanding celebrity Bridzilla who threatens Carly's wedding and Audrey's solvency.
Glumly facing business...more
I liked the book. I like returning to the city and characters that I met in the first two books of the series. This was not my favorite of the three. So far, I really like the second book (Always the Wedding Planner...) best. That said, I enjoyed the different direction that this story took us in, with elements of the reality of having a spouse or loved one serving our country, the developing feelings between Audrey and J.R., and the way that the other characters lives continue to be interwoven...more
This book may be one of the most pleasant surprises I have read in awhile. Once I picked it up I was so drawn into the characters that I couldn't put it down. It isn't a mystery or suspense, it's not like I was trying to figure out whodunit, I just had to find out what was going to happen in the lives of these great characters. I also have to point out that I have not read the other books in this series and it didn't hold me back at all, but now I can't wait to go back and read them now so I can...more
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My Overall Thoughts/Impressions:I feel like the synopsis did an excellent job at capturing the spirit of this book. I'd like to start out by thanking the publisher and netgalley for allowing me to review this book.
This was the first book I've read by Sandra D. Bricker and I absolutely loved it. I'm definitely going to have to read the first two now. Yes, I read this out of order. Something I hate doing, but this s...more
My Overall Thoughts/Impressions:I feel like the synopsis did an excellent job at capturing the spirit of this book. I'd like to start out by thanking the publisher and netgalley for allowing me to review this book.
This was the first book I've read by Sandra D. Bricker and I absolutely loved it. I'm definitely going to have to read the first two now. Yes, I read this out of order. Something I hate doing, but this s...more
There is something about the “Emma Rae” collection of fiction novels that makes me smile, giggle and upon the close of that last page, give just a tiny sigh delight and comfort…like enjoying a yummy plate of your favorite desert. Decadent, with just the right amount of fluff and sweet.
Oh there isn’t much to worry about, but having an old fashioned good time with this latest installment in the Emma Rae collection. Audrey is such a loveable, quirky character and one that you just can’t help but c...more
Oh there isn’t much to worry about, but having an old fashioned good time with this latest installment in the Emma Rae collection. Audrey is such a loveable, quirky character and one that you just can’t help but c...more
Audrey has been designing wedding gowns since she was a young girl. She and her best friend Carly would then stage Ken and Barbie’s wedding. Now Audrey is an adult, she has moved to New York City hoping to build a name for her wedding gowns. Even though Carly has married the man of her dreams, due to his being deployed they didn’t have the wedding of Carly’s dreams. So now Carly is ready to have that beautiful dream wedding. She and her husband are renewing their vows at the Tanglewood Hotel and...more
Audrey is a wedding dress designer and J.R. is a motorcycle designer. They come from different worlds and yet they are so similar.
I have to tell you I'm really enjoying this series. Each character just leaps off the page. One of my favorite aspects of the series is the familial bond these friends develop and welcome other into. And the friendships don't seem superficial at all. In fact, each time a friendship really shines it is for a pure and heartfelt reason.
Audrey's failing business is the pe...more
I have to tell you I'm really enjoying this series. Each character just leaps off the page. One of my favorite aspects of the series is the familial bond these friends develop and welcome other into. And the friendships don't seem superficial at all. In fact, each time a friendship really shines it is for a pure and heartfelt reason.
Audrey's failing business is the pe...more
This is part of a serier od books by Sandra but you most definately do not need to read them in order. Each stands alone but does bring the other couples from her other books into the story.
This is Audrey's story. Audrey, is a struggling designer and has designed her best friend, Carley's wedding dress. She flies to Atlanta to be the maid of honor at the wedding. There she meets John Robert and as much as she tries she likes him.
There are many things that happen in this book - all are entaining...more
This is Audrey's story. Audrey, is a struggling designer and has designed her best friend, Carley's wedding dress. She flies to Atlanta to be the maid of honor at the wedding. There she meets John Robert and as much as she tries she likes him.
There are many things that happen in this book - all are entaining...more
Audrey Regan is certain she has what it takes to design wedding dresses for the rich and famous. Everything hinges on this moment. If she can only make fickle socialite Kim Renfroe happy, she’ll be all set. But Kim is playing one designer against another, and Audrey is nearly out of time. The date for her best friend Carly’s wedding at the famous Tanglewood Inn in Atlanta is drawing near, and Audrey will be away from New York–and Kim–for a time. Except Kim’s determined to see Carly’s dress.
J. R....more
J. R....more
Sandra D. Bricker is the Babe Ruth of romantic comedy with one home run after another! Third in the hilarious series, I didn't want Always the Designer, Never the Bride to end. Bricker makes her characters your best friends and you want to keep hanging out with them. She doesn't take her readers down totally predictable paths in the story, and Always the Designer follows that tradition. Up to the last page, I wasn't sure what she would do with Audrey and J.R. I'm anxiously waiting for the next b...more
A continuation in a 4-book series by the author. Audrey Reagan, a dress designer - and who doesn't need one of those when contemplating your wedding day? - who hasn't made it in NYC, despite all her efforts to the contrary. Lured to Atlanta by her friend who is about to (re)marry the man of her dreams, Audrey finds new direction in her life, as well as a new love. What I like about this series by Ms. Bricker is that each book can stand alone, even as it brings in characters from the previous boo...more
Well, here was a shocker. Any more, I'm gun shy when I pick up a romance. But this one - no swearing, NO sex, not even drinks stronger than root beer. I'm serious. It was kind of weird. As far as the story - it was okay. Trouble with most romances is the people are just a little too not real. A bunch of 30-something women having a monthly slumber party was too cutesy for me. And they were all supposed to be in their 30s, but often the dialogue felt too young for that. However, I was pleasantly s...more
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