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Happy Ever After (Bride Quartet #4)

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts cordially invites you to meet childhood friends Parker, Emma, Laurel, and Mac—the founders of Vows, one of Connecticut's premier wedding planning companies.

Parker Brown turned the quartet's childhood game of Wedding Day into their dream jobs. And now she's the face of Vows—the one who meets every bride's demands; keeps ever...more

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Dec 27, 2010 Vicki rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: novels, part-of-a-series, total-crap

BOO. And also hiss. What a load of crap this book was. The series started out mediocre and just went downhill from there. Allow me to summarize this book for you:

Parker is great at many things. No, Parker is great at all things. She works out seven days a week. She never hits the snooze button. She has three best friends. They have been best friends for thirty years and run a business together. Their conversations with each other consist of talking about men and agreeing about every single thing...more BOO. And also hiss. What a load of crap this book was. The series started out mediocre and just went downhill from there. Allow me to summarize this book for you:

Parker is great at many things. No, Parker is great at all things. She works out seven days a week. She never hits the snooze button. She has three best friends. They have been best friends for thirty years and run a business together. Their conversations with each other consist of talking about men and agreeing about every single thing that comes out of each other's mouths (often repeating back each other's thoughts to affirm them - ACTIVE LISTENING!) and also describing pastries and clothes to each other, out loud, ad nauseum. This is apparently the sign of a lifelong friendship: standing in the same room as a woman and a sweater and describing the sweater to her as though she cannot see it for herself. Then there will be a wedding . At this wedding, everything looks perfect. Everyone behaves perfectly. Mac captures all of the meaningful moments perfectly. No one has ever been more impressed by a cake than they are by this one. (Until the next wedding in 35 pages.) BUT! One guest at each wedding will behave badly. And not just badly, but cartoon super-villain badly, with no justification or explanation for their bad behavior. This guest will always be a woman, and every character will take turns calling her a variation on bitch (super bitch, stone-cold bitch, &c.). Parker will speak to this horrible woman for less than 90 seconds and she will repent or disappear. PARKER IS AMAZING AT EVERYTHING.

Malcolm is very attractive, in the way you envisioned a man being attractive when you were 14 years old. He rides a motorcycle and wears leather and jeans. He is attracted to Parker. She is attracted to him. All of her friends agree that he is attractive and she is right to be attracted to him and lucky to have him attracted to her. For no discernible reason at all she fights her attraction to him. For 10 pages or so. But he is a good kisser. She talks to Malcolm. To her brother. To her best friend's fiance. To Malcolm's mother. They all agree that this is a wonderful relationship. Malcolm doesn't tell her all his feelings on demand, but apologizes by buying her shoes. Everyone twitters. At this point the ghost writer realizes he forgot to make this book have any conflict or even a point. We find out that Malcolm was abused by his uncle when he was growing up. There's no real effect on the story or the characters. Malcolm proposes. The reader doesn't care.

The reasons I think this book was ghost-written: The characters all speak in the exact same voice. Sometimes to make it clear that it is a man speaking, very clunky cursing will be thrown in (e.g., "You're drinking pussy tea?" asked during a sentimental moment). The male dialogue is complete crap, and this from the writer of the Chesapeake Bay saga? I think not. The four main women have been best friends for 30 years, and I swear to dog if it weren't for describing clothes and pastries to each other the book wouldn't pass the Bechdel test. NR is normally better at writing women's friendships. The only reason I can come up with for this book not being ghost-written is, why would she bother? She doesn't need the money and it's only tarnishing her writerly rep, so why agree to it? But I assume that even if you don't *need* money, more of it is always nice to have.

TL;dr: This series was boring, and this finale was completely awful. In order to maintain my warm feelings toward Nora Roberts, I'm assuming someone else wrote these books.(less)

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Mar 26, 2011 Mojca rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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And another great Bride Quartet book to close the series. Despite it didn't quite meet my high expectations (the sparkage between Mal and Parker in the previous books somehow mellowed down), I still loved it from beginning to end.

I think this was the book with the most perfect blend of romance and friendship of the series. While there was a bigger emphasis on friendship in Vision in White and Bed of Roses and with Savor the Moment more romance-oriented, this one struck just the right "bargain" b...more

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Jan 15, 2011 Lynsey A rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: library-book, contemporary-romance, part-of-a-series, 2011-reads

The last book is the best in the series, IMO. I laughed out loud several times and I don't recall doing that with any of the other books. Unlike the previous book, Savor the Moment, this one wasn't bogged down with exercise and friend time. We got to see quite a bit of Malcolm and Parker together. They are a cute couple and because they were so different they fit together perfectly.

This was definitely an improvement over the other books and absolutely a great way to end the series.

Who couldn't...more

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Nov 07, 2010 Mollie *scoutrmom* rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: discriminating lovers of contemporary romance

Shelves: romance, read-in-2010, read-in-2011

Having read the first three books in the quartet, I thought I knew what I was in for. Roberts managed to surprise me again. As I own more than 100 books by her (everything except her J.D. Robb work), it often amazes me that she can come up with something new and fresh.

One need not read The Bride Quartet in order, though it doesn't hurt. This makes a good stand-alone as well as the crown jewel of an already excellent series.

I've still got tears in my eyes and a little sniffle from the final scene...more Having read the first three books in the quartet, I thought I knew what I was in for. Roberts managed to surprise me again. As I own more than 100 books by her (everything except her J.D. Robb work), it often amazes me that she can come up with something new and fresh.

One need not read The Bride Quartet in order, though it doesn't hurt. This makes a good stand-alone as well as the crown jewel of an already excellent series.

I've still got tears in my eyes and a little sniffle from the final scene, which touched my heart but didn't feel like a manipulative tearjerker. Thank goodness there are still authors out there with this much skill.

Parker finds herself unwittingly attracted to a fella who is nothing like the ideal man she'd dreamed of. The fact that she can control so much in her life (the hyper-organized closet and the crackberry are symbolic) means that these emotions blindside her in many ways. Roberts doesn't have any of her characters come out and say so, but I sense that Parker's loss of her parents when she was barely adult makes her feel like she is safe only when every last nitpicking detail is under her control. Parker is wise in that she turned this obsession into a business. So few people really 'get' her. Mal doesn't at first let her in enough for her to understand where he is coming from, which causes her plenty of pain. It takes some straight talk from Emma, Laurel, Mac, and Mrs. G. before she can find her way through.

Malcolm isn't really a tough-guy hero name, but this auto mechanic has crawled his way up from nothing and taken some of the hardest knocks life can throw at a person. His emotional lockdown is a defense against what he has endured. He comes to understand her better than she understands herself in many ways. Parker teaches him about his heart, and his mom, Del, Jack, and Carter provide the examples he learns to follow. I think his character learning to trust and to open up is the major theme of this book.

This book is simply wonderful. Thank you, Nora.(less)

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Nov 04, 2010 Katya rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. You'd think I have better things to do, but I gotta admit - those books kinda drew me in and I wanted to read the last installment, even with the risk of losing a night's sleep over it. However, now that I have, I kinda wish I had slept.

For those of you who have heard about this book for the first time, allow me to recap: The Bride Quartet series by Nora Roberts revolves around four best friends who run a wedding business together. After the first three women, Mac, Emma and Laurel, have found lo...more You'd think I have better things to do, but I gotta admit - those books kinda drew me in and I wanted to read the last installment, even with the risk of losing a night's sleep over it. However, now that I have, I kinda wish I had slept.

For those of you who have heard about this book for the first time, allow me to recap: The Bride Quartet series by Nora Roberts revolves around four best friends who run a wedding business together. After the first three women, Mac, Emma and Laurel, have found love and gotten engaged, all in the span of one year, it is not Parker's turn to rope herself a man. Even if she and Mal are complete opposites, and they both admit it, they will overcome their problems for the sake of sexual gratification, and will decide they will work it after all. The question is, however: would she get him to propose before New Years so that the set would be complete?

Yeah, I admit that I'm a lousy mood today. To be fair, the writing is good and there are some pretty nice scenes here and there. Other than that... there is nothing to say. You'll continue to love the characters you love and you'll keep hating the ones you hate. Don't worry - for the span of four books, everyone has undergone little to no character development, so don't worry if you blink.

I really don't know what to say. Some of the characters I liked and enjoyed their interaction. Others I didn't understand. And, of course, there were those that just plain annoyed me. Would I say it's worth it? Well, you definitely get your money's worth. The book is everything it announces itself to be - nothing less than a swoony romance, but unfortunately, nothing more either. Would I recommend it? Pick up "Some Girls Bite" instead.

I guess that, in the end, I could not get over the fact that the main centre of the series is making weddings. Don't get me wrong - I'm not against marriage. But when a book revolves around tulle and cakes and getting people married, there is only so much girly I can take. The first three books were fine, but "Happy Ever After" just goes overboard. I realize that Parker is the wedding planner and details are her job and all, but when she spends more time solving other people's problems than her own, there is obviously something wrong. I'm not even joking here - she and Mal's relationship seems focused on their interactions with the world, not with each other.

So let's summarize - "Happy Ever After" finishes the Bride Quartet, and as far as likes and dislikes go, preference decides where the chips will fall. If you like the genre, you'll love the series. If you're looking for something a little more morally ambiguous, take "The Hunger Games" or "Unwind" or "Lips Touch Three Times" instead. I realize that it's not fair to compare them, as they really have nothing in common, but I just can't get over the fact that the books, no, the whole genre's idea of a happy ending is always marriage. I'm not against it, no, but why? Why should this be the only possible ending? I don't think I have ever read a Nora Roberts book that does not end with the characters married or at least engaged. It just feels like I'm being fed this idea, over and over and over again - that the only way people can be happy is by being married. Can't authors settle on a 'Happy for now'? Or, better yet, allow the characters to define their own completion? Why can't these people find the brand of happiness they want for themselves, instead of always, always, ALWAYS being pushed into the same stereotype. The couples in the Bride Quartet series dated for three months each before the whole proposing thing happened - how is any of that realistic?

So, "Happy Ever After" gets a solid three and a half.

The Bride Quartet, as a series defined by its genre gets three for having six characters I actually enjoyed.(less)

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Dec 04, 2010 Quinn rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance, i-own

3.5 stars

Nora Roberts books are like comfort food for me. They are always reliable and leave me feeling warm, satisfied and content. I just enjoy her writing. Always.

Happy Ever After is the final installment in the Bride Quartet, stories of four life-long friends who run a Wedding Planner business finding their own happy-ever-after.

It is a fairly common theme in NR’s trilogies and quartets that one or more characters establish their own business, and I usually enjoy the details and insight she p...more

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Aug 26, 2012 Estara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of the series

Shelves: ebook, read-in-2010, re-read, read-in-2012

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Nov 17, 2010 Ns rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Happy Ever After/ The Bride Quartet is a toast to lifelong friends, to making memories, to celebrating moments, and to first and final loves.

Happy Ever After is likely my favorite novel of the series. Like the other novels in the series, the friendships, the camaraderie, the trials and triumphs of falling in love are all very inviting and appealing. You are there among friends as you journey alongside each women towards their happy ever afters. Reading Happy Ever After was bittersweet; I was eag...more Happy Ever After/ The Bride Quartet is a toast to lifelong friends, to making memories, to celebrating moments, and to first and final loves.

Happy Ever After is likely my favorite novel of the series. Like the other novels in the series, the friendships, the camaraderie, the trials and triumphs of falling in love are all very inviting and appealing. You are there among friends as you journey alongside each women towards their happy ever afters. Reading Happy Ever After was bittersweet; I was eager to learn Parker's story and yet I wanted to savor and prolong the story, knowing it would end soon.

The story was a fast read for a positive reason. I didn't expect an out-there-utterly-amazing plot but a feel good romance. A novel that would be the equivalent of comfort food for a night in. Perhaps a predictable plot, but nonetheless a great story. I'm going to miss the women of Vows and hope it won't be the last I read of them.

The story centers around the infallible Parker Brown and the likes-to-get-under-your-skin-because-he-can Malcolm Kavanaugh. Mal likes to fix things, whereas Parker gets things done, which when you think about it is almost the same thing. What Mal and Parker have yet to realize is that beyond mutual attraction and non-serious flirtation is the love they have for each other. Their love is growing day by day. Their nature to solve problems ironically creates conflicts in their relationship. Parker senses a troubled past is what keeps Mal distant and the more she tries to help, the more withdrawn he becomes. In Parker, Mal sees beyond the perfectionist and order to the vulnerability and need for stability and security in Parker's life. He can give her all this, as he is exactly what she needs, and vice versa, if he can trust and open up.

Their journey is not a lonely one; the women of Vows, Parker's closest and bestest friends, and their men are right there supporting them. They provide solutions and insights but also share the progress of their relationships. The beginning and ending left a feel good feeling, like the end of a good night with friends. The series is a testament to friendships, and not far behind, to finding love.(less)

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Dec 05, 2011 Patricia rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, review-on-old-blog, _adult, genre_contemporary-and-suspense, setting-present

I don't really know what to think about Nora Roberts. She's obviously a very popular author, but so is Stephenie Meyer. And there are many successfull people in the world, I wouldn't consider as anyone I'd like to meet or spend time with or whose work I enjoy, even if I can admit that they do have some sort of talent.

Roberts does write stories people want to read, but I'm not really one of them. I liked the series, because the idea behind it seemed good. But I don't enjoy Roberts' slow pacing. T...more I don't really know what to think about Nora Roberts. She's obviously a very popular author, but so is Stephenie Meyer. And there are many successfull people in the world, I wouldn't consider as anyone I'd like to meet or spend time with or whose work I enjoy, even if I can admit that they do have some sort of talent.

Roberts does write stories people want to read, but I'm not really one of them. I liked the series, because the idea behind it seemed good. But I don't enjoy Roberts' slow pacing. There is often no real plot, neither externally nor externally driven. I don't like the characters' attitude and beliefs, I really can't appreciate how certain things are portrayed in Roberts' novels.

But I do admit that this one was my favorite in the series. My librarian is a big fan of Roberts, but she doesn't buy English books, so I had to order it as a Kindle ebook. I really wanted to read more about Parker and from what I had seen, I also was curious about Mal. I couldn't really help myself.

Parker is a real workaholic and I actually expected her to suffer a little from it. Everyone depends on her and relies on her. The three other women always know that Parker will have their backs, but Parker doesn't have this safety-net. She isn't allowed to do mistakes, but she never thought about it. She enjoyed it. And although it's nice to have someone who doesn't bitch, it's also a little annoying.

She works out everyday, she's up for several hours, she has the perfect body and works so damn hard.. But you gotta wonder: Where does that come from? Roberts only tells the reader that Parker is a workaholic and makes her work, but there's something missing and this part of the story rubs me the wrong way.

Mal was a guy I might have a crush on. He was as real as Roberts manages it and Happy Ever After IS a contemporary romance novel, so I didn't expect too much. Compared to the hero of the first novel he's more like it. ; )

I think there were some things that could have been better, but there is only so much to be done in the amount of pages an author get's to fill and as I've said I don't really love Roberts' voice, so I didn't expect much more either.

As for the series: Happy Ever After is a wonderful ending and I don't regret buying this one as an ebook. Also, I think I might buy some of her books as physical books someday.

Especially in comparison to the other novels I've read by this author, I'm positively surprised! (Although, the disappointment that was 'Promise Me Tomorrow' came after that one, which was bad.. I expected something easy and funny like this, instead I got .. ew.)

I liked it. I would probably not recommend the whole series, but this book was/is good. Then, again, there are several things I didn't like that much. Since I've pointed them out in my other reviews already, I'll just shut up now.(less)

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Mar 28, 2011 Marleen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I said it before, and I'll say it again (and probably not for the last time) I love Nora Roberts' books. Even if I can't quite put my finger on why I would enjoy her books so much. I'm not normally one for romances and I hate predictable books. And Roberts' books invariable are romances and because it's usually clear within the first two chapters or so, who the two characters are who will end up together they are also predictable. Everything for me to dislike therefore.
But, I don't.
In fact, I e...more

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May 14, 2012 Isamlq rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3/5

It’s been ages since I last read something by Nora Roberts! Reading this again, has me recalling all I’ve read of hers. There were a couple of months, when all I read was something by her. I went from series to series starting with her family sagas where each member had a little (or not so little) romance, then jumped to the more thriller drama mystery types where the ones solving it eventually fall for each other… then there were those not quite paranormal ones that were mostly trilogies. A...more

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Nov 09, 2010 Julie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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“Happy Ever After” is the fourth and final installment in Nora Roberts’ Bride Quartet series. Mac is the photographer, Emma is the florist/decorator, Laurel is the baker and Parker is the details girl and the brains behind Vows. We’ve followed Mac, Emma and Laurel as they met and fell for the loves of their lives, and now it’s Parker’s turn.

I love Parker. She’s anal and organized and I wish I was more like her. She’s just so with it and on top of everything. Even when falling in love, she’s not...more “Happy Ever After” is the fourth and final installment in Nora Roberts’ Bride Quartet series. Mac is the photographer, Emma is the florist/decorator, Laurel is the baker and Parker is the details girl and the brains behind Vows. We’ve followed Mac, Emma and Laurel as they met and fell for the loves of their lives, and now it’s Parker’s turn.

I love Parker. She’s anal and organized and I wish I was more like her. She’s just so with it and on top of everything. Even when falling in love, she’s not all brain-mush. And her closet!!! I want her closet! *drools while daydreaming about closet* Parker is in charge. She’s ambitious, but she’s not ruthless about getting what she wants. She comes from a wealthy background but she’s not willing to simply use her name to reach her goals. Parker works hard. She has a huge heart and wants to give the world to those she loves. She needs to have more fun and see that life is more than being on the computer or the Blackberry 24/7. Her perfect mate needs to be someone who could help her with that. She needs someone like Malcolm.

Malcolm was once a big movie stunt-man until he was severely injured while working. He received a settlement and has moved away from L.A. and opened up a Garage. He and his mother are each other’s only family and Malcolm is willing to do anything to make his mama happy. Parker has been flirting with Malcolm throughout the series, but mostly to annoy her older and very protective brother Del. But things heat up in this book once Malcolm tells Parker that he is interested in her and is planning on pursuing her. Parker is at a bit of a loss. She doesn’t think she really has time for a relationship. But Malcolm is persistent. He is so good for Parker! She can be free and let loose around him. Simple lines like Parker saying “I like sex” just shows how perfect he is for her.

As in the other books, my most favorite part of Happy Ever After is the interaction between the characters and their friendship. The dialogue is fun and sweet. There are no villains. No horrible obstacles to overcome. No guns or bombs. It’s a simple love story with characters that capture you from book one and that you really want to see happy. It’s a happy, sugar-sweet read, and sometimes that’s just what you need.

I actually cried when I was finished this book. The idea that I would never visit these characters again in a new book made me sad. Then I remembered that this was a story in a book and that the beauty of books is that you can pick them up over and over again and re-visit those who stole your heart as many times as you want. And I will definitely re-read these books for years to come.

5+ stars(less)

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Jul 18, 2012 Anna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fluff, reviewed, romance

The final book in this series wraps the story of the four friends and their business up in a satisfying way, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I did the first and third entries. Again, I just didnt like the main characters as much as the author seemed to think I should. Actually, I enjoyed all the bits with Parker just fine, it was just Mal and his interactions with Parker found very tedious. Like Jacob said in his review I just don't get what Mal has to offer Parker, it seemed like a very shallo...more

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Dec 12, 2010 Marleen rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It’s not like I disliked this book. I just wished I liked it better. These last years I’ve been hoping that Nora Roberts would enchant me again, or would blow me away with her stories, her characters, her writing style the way she used to. Unfortunately, she doesn’t.
As I read the previous books in this series I had to read this one. All in all, it was a nice and okay conclusion to the Brides Quartet, but nothing extraordinary.
This is a totally personal opinion, but what bothers me the most about...more

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Nov 20, 2010 Cherise rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance

Found myself skimming through all the wedding detail. Pages and Pages dedicated to weddings and characters I cared little about. Definitely not my favorite series by her.

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Dec 31, 2010 Carol rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The fourth book in the bride series was the best...except that now it is over. As each book focused on one of the four friends and their area of expertise in the wedding business, it also kept us up on what was happenning with the couples from the previous books.

Humor, sharp dialogue, romance, and especially the relationships; between the engaged couples, the four life long friends, the poker buddies, and their familes, etc. are what keeps me coming back to Nora Robert's books.

Can't we go back...more

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Dec 28, 2012 Phyllis Sommers rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A kind of hokey, nevertheless enjoyable, romance novel. Although I have not read the first three books in this four-part series, this novel was fulfilling in and of itself. Four childhood friends: Emma, Mac, Laurel and Parker have been together through thick and thin. Each with her own particular demons, they grow up under the loving eyes and care of Mrs. Grady, Parker's governess and caretaker. After her parents are both killed in an auto accident, leaving Parker and her brother, Del, to be rai...more

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Dec 15, 2012 Lydia Perversius rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Oh, boy. Hot damn! All I can say is: FINALLY!

Well, not finally for the end of the series - which was not only beautiful, but also made me kinda sad - but for the fact that I'm a huge Mal-Parker fan by now, and I was dying to read about them.

So, we left Laurel and Del engaged, and happy with each other in the third book, and we were more than ready to see Mal courting - if you could say that - Parker. Again, excuse me while I go and send a mental thanks to Emma for never caring for her car so tha...more Oh, boy. Hot damn! All I can say is: FINALLY!

Well, not finally for the end of the series - which was not only beautiful, but also made me kinda sad - but for the fact that I'm a huge Mal-Parker fan by now, and I was dying to read about them.

So, we left Laurel and Del engaged, and happy with each other in the third book, and we were more than ready to see Mal courting - if you could say that - Parker. Again, excuse me while I go and send a mental thanks to Emma for never caring for her car so that Mal would fix it and then yell at Parker, and of course Del and his inability to resist playing pranks on his sister. Thank you, just thank you!

By this point, we all pretty much know most of what makes Parker Brown, the planner and somewhat of a boss of the Vows, what she is. We know how she works, how she obsesses over details and organized plans, how she handles brides and any kind of error during any event. Basically, she's the one running most of the work, and I know it may sound like Mac, Emma and Laurel are not doing enough, but let's face it, if Parker's love with her CrackBerry was simply a crush, all this would be even harder on them. It's really nice to see how she came up with the idea of a wedding planning business, which was something I kept wondering throughout the series - thank you, Nora Roberts, for clearing that up for me. Malcolm Kavanaugh, the Vows' mechanic, as she called him, is the exact opposite of her when it comes to lifestyle. He's unpredictable, doesn't filter his words much, and proper etiquette seems to escape his care more often than not. But he understands how she works, accepts her weird and sometimes irritating time schedule, and respects her work ethics, as he is a businessman himself. He's the usual bad boy outside, good man inside, as Mrs. G has pointed out - damn, and I was looking for a term to give to his type, good thing she helped me with that. And he enjoys rattling her feathers immensely.

I love Mal. No, seriously, whenever Parks was all like "he's not my type, nothing is going to happen" and all that, I was like "God, give him to me! Throw him out of the pages or something, but really, gimme, gimme!" He's exactly my type. I love his humor, his sarcasm, his open-minded manners, his rudeness, his cocky arrogance. I love how manly he is - eat your heart out, Jack! - and honestly, shoes? He bought her shoes?! Excuse me, waiter, can I have some of this to take home, too? Thank you! There was not a single love scene between them that could be described as sweet and slow, and that's one more bonus on his part - women like Parker need hot, steamy lovemaking to help them ease some stress (doctor's orders!). And let's face it, if he gave her time to think, she would still be in denial. I understand where she comes from - being in control is important for some of us - so, yeah, she needed someone to wrestle the reigns out of her hands, and lead with her, the same way Laurel did with Del. Those Browns and their obsession to be on top ... *shakes head*
As you can see, I'm praising Mal non stop - Emma and Jack are still my favorite couple, but Mal is my favorite character. Definitely!

I'm not gonna rant on how his secretive nature almost broke them apart, or how I pitied Parker for getting all frustrated whenever she tried to coax him into telling her, because there are already more than enough reviews doing that. But I do want to say: screw you, Linda, you finally got what you deserved! I thought she couldn't stoop any lower than she had in the previous book. I was dead wrong. A blowjob?! Really?! It's a shame we didn't get a flashback of that, so as to laugh with all our hearts with Mal's reaction to such an offer. Linda is the one and only character I'm NOT gonna miss from the series.

Alright, then, I'm done with the Quartet, and now I'm off for the Three Sisters Island Trilogy~
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Oct 10, 2012 Pamela Pickering rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: skimmed-a-lot, love-story, series, chick-lit, can-t-recommend, brain-candy

1.5 stars. Sigh, I had high hopes for the last one since Mal (the male lead) was a little rough around the edges and seemed somewhat like a real human being and not a Stepford man/woman but NOPE! There were still loads of wedding details and frankly--although other readers appreciated the friendship between the main characters--I really wanted more of the romance. It certainly could have had more bumps d/t the differences in the leads but Roberts (or her ghost writer) lobbed on so many girly nua...more

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Sep 30, 2012 Nicole rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have a tradition, a completely girly and irrational tradition that I love and hope to continue for many years. On the day that a new Nora Roberts book comes out, I purchase it at my local bookstore, crack open a bottle of red wine, and read it cover-to-cover. I give myself permission to drink the WHOLE bottle of wine, cry freely at the over-the-top romantic parts, and disregard any work/social functions to stay up to the wee hours to make sure that the leading man and woman end up Happy Ever A...more

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Sep 24, 2012 Cassandra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, audio, romance, library, 2012

So I was wrong about loving Parker's book more than Laurel's but that's okay. I'm going to miss this series, but this was a good end to it. I loved the friendship between Parker, Laurel, Mac and Emma; as well as how the two guys (Jack and Del) who were friends first were willing to add to their group when the women fell in love (Carter was really the only one added this way, since Mal was Del's friend before getting together with Parker, but still)

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Aug 23, 2012 Dalimar rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dentro de la serie Cuatro Bodas,este es el 4to y ultimo libro.Ya había leído Sabor a ti el 3ro de la serie ,que por cierto no me gusto para nada y eso que lo había leído con una emoción ya que su personaje principal Laurel es repostera al igual que yo.

Bueno hablemos de este ultimo libro.Mejor que el tercero,que ya había dicho en mi critica del mismo que no había leído los dos primeros libros de la serie pero no creo que fuera necesario.Porque Nora Robert se ha encargado de hacerte una y otra vez...more Dentro de la serie Cuatro Bodas,este es el 4to y ultimo libro.Ya había leído Sabor a ti el 3ro de la serie ,que por cierto no me gusto para nada y eso que lo había leído con una emoción ya que su personaje principal Laurel es repostera al igual que yo.

Bueno hablemos de este ultimo libro.Mejor que el tercero,que ya había dicho en mi critica del mismo que no había leído los dos primeros libros de la serie pero no creo que fuera necesario.Porque Nora Robert se ha encargado de hacerte una y otra vez la historia de estas cuatro amigas.

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Primero considero innecesario que Robert mezcle tanto las historias de las amigas,además si la serie es sobre cuatro bodas y cuatro amigas lo mas lógico para pensar el lector es que las chicas se van casando mediante siguen los libros...pero esto no es así.Si Mac se casa,casi al final del libro pero en estos dos libros que he leído de la serie se ha casado todo el mundo menos las protagonistas principales a excepción repito de Mac que al final luego de tanto drama lo logra.Me parece que este personaje fue el mas que gusto y por eso Robert llego hasta la realización personal de la pareja en el final de la serie.Yo no he leído el libro de Mac pero en los dos que he leído es siempre un personaje bien importante dentro de la trama.

Llego al fin a hablar de Mal y de Parker.Me gusta de Parker que de las cuatro chicas es la mas equilibrada y es la mas madura.Sabe lo que quiere,es buena hermana,amiga y sufre por la perdida de sus padres,pero eso no la detiene en seguir hacia adelante y tratar de conseguir y tener éxito en su vida y la de sus amigas.Es la hermana de Del el que termino con Laurel en Sabor a ti.Son de familia acomodada pero no es una creída.Se enamora de Malcom el amigo de su hermano que tiene un triste pasado que lo hace ser reservado. El personaje de este es muy bueno,me encanta su manera de ser,su seguridad en si mismo a pesar de que aun no supera el sufrimiento que le hizo pasar su tío en su infancia.Como problema,Parker se molesta porque Malcom es demaciado reservado en cuanto a sus sentimientos.

En serio aunque este libro esta pasable y aceptable y por mucho mejor que el anterior Sabor a ti,que técnicamente me tenia dormida en la lectura.No se como no tire el libro por la ventana.No entiendo cual era la necesidad de Nora Robert en tener que estar describiendo tanto el trabajo de los personajes,al menos el de las chicas.Si tienen una empresa de bodas que se llama Votos,pero es que de casi 300 paginas del libro,al menos 190 son del trabajo de las chicas en vez de tratar de describir mas los personajes y de que los protagonistas interactúen entre si.Son unos libros muy poco apasionados y románticos.Al menos puedo salvar el hecho de que Mal fue super original y en una de las escenas le regalo unos zapatos a Paker.Pero de ahí es lo mas emocionante del libro.

En resumen puedes pasar el rato con el,es de lectura fácil pero no es imprescindible.Creo que cualquier lectora puede vivir sin tener que leer el libro. (less)

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Jun 13, 2012 Jacob Proffitt rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audible, romance, steamy

I thought I'd like this one more than I did. Indeed, for the first half, I liked it as much or more than the others in the series.

Parker and Malcolm had all the sparks you'd have thought they would. I was strongly reminded of Lauren Bacall in How to Marry a Millionaire—only Malcolm is actually working-class (though an intelligent and self-taught dabbler in esoteric topics). It was fun to see Parker learn to enjoy Malcolm's company and interests and to see Malcolm struggle in the very girly world...more I thought I'd like this one more than I did. Indeed, for the first half, I liked it as much or more than the others in the series.

Parker and Malcolm had all the sparks you'd have thought they would. I was strongly reminded of Lauren Bacall in How to Marry a Millionaire—only Malcolm is actually working-class (though an intelligent and self-taught dabbler in esoteric topics). It was fun to see Parker learn to enjoy Malcolm's company and interests and to see Malcolm struggle in the very girly world of Vows.

Around the halfway point, though, things turn emotionally inward. Romance, for me, is largely about how two people meet needs in each other that they cannot find any other way. Roberts usually does very well in this, but I had a much harder time with this story than her others in this respect.

First, it wasn't clear to me quite what Parker is getting out of the relationship. Malcolm breaks her out of some of her routines, true, but she could have gotten that from practically any boyfriend. The best you can say is that Malcolm can stand up to her when she's got the bit between her teeth. That's no small thing, but I can't think it's completely unique, either.

A bigger wet-blanket on my enjoyment was the development of Mal's character, though. This is mild spoiler territory, so I'm going to tag it. If you don't mind a little give-away, give it a peek. (view spoiler)

I don't think that I'm pulling a “I could have written this so much better” tantrum, here. That's certainly possible, though. The book is still good and I still liked it. I just thought this last book in the quartet would have been my favorite and it really wasn't.

A note about Steamy: This book is both stronger and lighter on the steamy scale than the others. There’s less emphasis on sex in the story. However, the sex that is there is mildly, uh, domination-based. Nothing gross or likely to cross into ick territory for even the most vanilla connoisseurs, mind. But if that’s a thing for you (plus or minus), you’ll want to bear that in mind.(less)

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Mar 14, 2012 Bianca Rita Cataldi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Siamo al quarto (e conclusivo) libro del "Quartetto delle spose", una serie che ha fatto parlare di sé e che si è imposta nel panorama internazionale della letteratura romantica. Confesso: non ho letto i primi tre libri del Quartetto, me rea, ma chiedo una riduzione della pena in virtù del fatto che i tre romanzi sono già nella mia libreria e attendono solo di essere letti. E li leggerò, questo è poco ma sicuro, e sapete perché? perché "Un amore per sempre" è stato il mio primo incontro con Nora...more Siamo al quarto (e conclusivo) libro del "Quartetto delle spose", una serie che ha fatto parlare di sé e che si è imposta nel panorama internazionale della letteratura romantica. Confesso: non ho letto i primi tre libri del Quartetto, me rea, ma chiedo una riduzione della pena in virtù del fatto che i tre romanzi sono già nella mia libreria e attendono solo di essere letti. E li leggerò, questo è poco ma sicuro, e sapete perché? perché "Un amore per sempre" è stato il mio primo incontro con Nora Roberts, ma sono già innamorata di lei e non ho nessuna intenzione di perderla di vista. Veniamo a questo quarto libro, adesso...

...al centro della vicenda vi è un'agenzia di Wedding Planning, un luogo sociologicamente interessante nel quale le storie dei protagonisti s'intrecciano dando vita ad un caleidoscopio di volti, parole, pensieri, abitudini e...amore, naturalmente. ed è proprio qui che emerge tutto il talento della Roberts, perché la nostra autrice non si limita a raccontare l'amore - quello banale che potremmo trovare in qualche vecchio romanzo rosa da edicola - ma dà vita ad ogni singola sfaccettatura di questo incredibile sentimento che da sempre anima le migliori pagine della letteratura mondiale. Nora Roberts fa tutto questo attraverso un buon numero di personaggi a mio parere davvero credibili e ben delineati. I miei preferiti? Laurell, innanzitutto, e per tanti motivi: perché è una cuoca (cosa che io cerco invano di diventare da anni senza essere ancora riuscita ad ottenere una ciambella completamente lievitata) e perché il sentimento che prova nei confronti del fratello di Parker la rende incredibilmente dolce e fragile e ti fa venir voglia di entrare nella storia per aiutarla. E poi c'è Mac, che ama la fotografia quanto e più di me: è lei il personaggio nel quale mi riconosco maggiormente, ed è per questo che ho seguito con particolare interesse le vicende legate alla sua vita artistica/sentimentale. Le storie di Laurell e Mac, unite a quella di Emma e di Parker, creano un intreccio dolce, divertente e appassionante che merita davvero di essere scoperto fino in fondo. Insomma, una splendida sorpresa, questo quarto libro del Bride Quartet! Adesso non mi resta che leggere i precedenti libri della serie, e tenervi aggiornati!
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Mar 12, 2012 Jane rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance

Finished all four and I think it got better after the flop of book 2.

I have to say though, there's such an...incestuous feel to how interwoven all their lives are. No one comes in from the inside. Everyone's someone who's always been there. Even Malcolm and his mom turn out to be connected to Parker's parents.

I think what was missing was the presence of a choice for the women. There was none. No rivals for their affection, no doubt really about who they were destined to be with. I guess it's ant...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Annika rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Finally, we come to the end of the Brides Quartet, Nora Roberts' cliche and quick-paced jaunt through the world of the wedding business, with four different perspectives and love stories.

This one, at least, I finished. I couldn't finish the third one for sheer cheesiness, predictability, and stupidity. I wanted to walk away with a couple brain cells, even though I did like Laurel and Del. I *think* I liked Del. In 3/4 of the books, he's the Big Brother Figure who wants to Beat Up Every Man (frie...more

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Jan 18, 2012 A. Jemima rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Honestly, I'm not sure why I was surprised at how disappointing this book was. I read the previous two-skipped the first and from the looks of things, didn't really miss anything- and was sorely disappointed as well. I expected more! This was the apparently flawless author, the one they call NORA, the one that always tops those bestselling lists, and here I was looking at this book with my mind boggled.

The final book follows the precise formula of the previous books in the quartet as well as the...more Honestly, I'm not sure why I was surprised at how disappointing this book was. I read the previous two-skipped the first and from the looks of things, didn't really miss anything- and was sorely disappointed as well. I expected more! This was the apparently flawless author, the one they call NORA, the one that always tops those bestselling lists, and here I was looking at this book with my mind boggled.

The final book follows the precise formula of the previous books in the quartet as well as the other 23840987586398 chick lit books that use the same formula:
-Girl meets boy
-Girl likes boy
-Girl and boy are attracted to each other and date!
-OH NO, something bad happens and now girl and boy can't be together :((
- LOL nevermind, they fixed it and boy apologizes in an elaborate manner, everyone sighs in relief :D

I normally wouldn't even mind this, many novels have managed to use it and still be great reads. However, Nora chooses to take the formula and do her version of "tweaking" which involves Parker taking approximately 75% of the book to describe her perfect, daily routine, as well as her perfect weddings, and her perfect life and friends. If I didn't already suffer from crippling, low self-esteem, this sure would push me over the edge. Amidst all these descriptions of how she books and organizes these weddings (which, frankly, I don't think anyone but Parker cares about) lies frequent reminders that you're supposed to find her love interest hot and edgy! Look, he's wearing leather, what a rebel! He has a 16 year old in love with him??? Man, what kind of dumbo would pass this guy up?!

Most of the book is utterly forgettable, they hook up, something happens, someone's not happy. Blah, blah, blah, they stop hooking up. HAHA, just joking, he apologizes and proposes even though they've known each other for maybe all of 3 months and have just come out of an, apparently, relationship-ending disagreement. Counseling? Communication?? What dictionary are you reading? Those words do not exist in this universe where everything is solved by wise housekeepers, and perfect, heirloom diamond rings.

Everything returns to normal, and no one is creeped out by the fact that four different sets of couples have chosen to live in the same house, and the men have given up any sort of personal identity to fit into their future wives' BFF equation. Codependency at its finest!

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Oct 02, 2011 Yuchiyo rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-romance

I've read this one during a typhoon is going on. I'm so bored and no supply of electricity is shut down.

I thought that the book will be about marriage of a certain couple. And I'm so wrong.
For that, i'm disappointed.

Honestly, I don't enjoy this book so much. It's just a so-so. The story wasn't great either.

Parker was a workaholic, I guess. Though, Parker Mal has some differences, the spark won't stop despite of those differences. I somehow enjoy their arguements with each other that lead their...more

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Oct 01, 2011 Isis FG rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Isis FG by: continuation of series

Shelves: 2011, author-nora-roberts, bought-other, condition-new, format-trade-pb, info-full, published-2010, reviewed, genre-romance-contemporary, series-bride-quartet, stars-4

I thought maybe this book would end up being my favorite of the series because of the interesting romantic pairing, but the book didn't quite make it to favorite status. Not that I didn't like the book because I did, but it just didn't hit the exact not I was expecting or wanting.

Series Note:
Fourth book in the “Bride Quartet” series by Nora Roberts about 4 best friends who run a wedding planning business. I'd recommend reading the series in order because the characters and situation are so inter...more I thought maybe this book would end up being my favorite of the series because of the interesting romantic pairing, but the book didn't quite make it to favorite status. Not that I didn't like the book because I did, but it just didn't hit the exact not I was expecting or wanting.

Series Note:
Fourth book in the “Bride Quartet” series by Nora Roberts about 4 best friends who run a wedding planning business. I'd recommend reading the series in order because the characters and situation are so intertwined.

Summary:
Parker Brown, of those Connecticut Browns, is the calm, cool, obsessively organized leader of Vows wedding planning business. Her and her 3 friends may be equal partners in the business, but it's Parker who takes the lead, always ready and available for a panicky, neurotic bride who needs help. So it's to some consternation that Parker finds herself attracted to bad boy mechanic Malcolm Kavanaugh.

Mal is nothing like her usual type, but Parker can't deny her attraction and curiosity about the man. And his surprising forwardness in his pursuit of her is intriguing. After some debate, Parker relents and the two fall headlong into an affair that takes both by surprise because it's so much more than an affair. But Mal will have to learn to open up to Parker if he hopes to win her heart.

Review:
I've been intrigued by the potential of this book since I first realized what direction Nora Roberts was heading for Parker's romance. Opposites attract romances are always interesting. And that's definitely what you have here with Parker – the anally organized, calm, cool rich girl – and Mal – the bad boy, motorcycle driving mechanic. I couldn't wait to see what happened between these two.

Did it live up to my expectations. Mostly, but not entirely. Opposites attract romances don't always work because sometimes the characters are just too different for a relationship to seem at all realistic. That didn't happen here. Even those Parker and Mal are very different, they fit together well. Mal may have a bit of a bad boy reputation, but at heart he's a really good guy. I really liked Mal a lot. Parker's pretty cool too...maybe a bit too....I don't know...prim? Anal? Over-dedicated? Not sure how to describe it, but I still liked her. And when Mal comes into the picture he gets her to loosen up a bit. Plus, Mal blends in rather well in their little group of friends.

They have some good chemistry together and some sexy scenes to go along with it. I was expecting the relationship to be a little more edgy because of the who good girl/bad boy thing. There was just something a little too calm about how the relationship progressed. I wanted just a smidge more edgy spark. And maybe something a little less predictable for the romantic conflict because there's really no deviation from the predictable path...which is that Parker falls for Mal, wants him forever, but Mal's got some issues related to his less than stellar childhood and has to work his way through them before he can commit to Parker. So I wouldn't have minded something a little less obvious. But even so, it was a nice sweet romance that makes you sigh and feel the happy fluffy bunny feelings.

And of course, as with any Nora Roberts series, you have active involvement of the past characters. I love that they all play big roles and you get to keep getting to know them and learning more about them. You also get to see them planning their wedding and being the crazy brides that they are always having to deal with as part of their job. It's fun to read.

By far, my favorite part of the book was the last chapter. One of the things I'd worried about a little while reading this book was that it was the last book in the series. One of the things you've gotten in this series is the continuation of romances from book to book. In book 1, Mac and Carter get engaged, in the books that follow you get to read about wedding preparations, Parker finding Mac the perfect dress, and then in the last book their wedding. And you get something similar with the other 2 couples. One of the main themes being Parker finding each of her friends the perfect wedding dress. So as you are reading this book, you're realizing you're not going to get any of that for Parker because there is no next book. It was disappointing. But I should have had some faith in Nora Roberts because the last chapter of the book (an epilogue, really) is so absolutely perfect. I adored it and thought it couldn't have been more fitting. Does it give you everything like you got with the other characters? No, there's just not enough room for that, but it did give me the one thing I wanted (which I won't say so I don't ruin the lovely surprise of it). Reading that last chapter leaves you with a nice happy feeling and a sense of coming full circle. I loved it.

So what did I think of the series as a whole? It's a good series. Very true blue contemporary romance. Something hardcore romance fans would probably love. And like just about anything Nora writes these days, the attention to detail, in this case with the wedding planning business, is exception. It was a fun, sweet, romantic series to read. I don't think I'd list it as a favorite among her series, but I enjoyed it.(less)

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Aug 28, 2011 Glenajo rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In Happily Ever After Nora Roberts wraps up her Bride Quartet series the remaining member of Vows, a wedding planning company finally deals with her attraction to Malcolm Kavanaugh. Malcolm appears to be the polar opposite of Parker since they come from opposite ends of the social ladder and now Malcolm repairs cars while Parker commands a high-end wedding, but the attraction cannot be denied. Parker has her life planned out with her future husband to ride in on the train of all that is class an...more

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Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sopho...more aka
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Eleanor Marie Robertson was born on October 10, 1950 in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. She was the youngest of the five children, also the only girl, of a marriage with Irish ancestors. Her family were avid readers, so books were always important in her life. She attended a Catholic school and credits the nuns with instilling in her a sense of discipline. During her sophomore year in high school, she transferred to a local public school, where she met Ronald Aufdem-Brinke, her future first husband.

In Augusy 17, 1968, as soon as she had graduated from High School, Eleanor married, against her parents' wishes. The marriage settled in Keedysville, Maryland. Her husband worked at his father's sheet-metal business before joining her parents in their lighting company. While, she worked briefly as a legal secretary. "I could type fast but couldn't spell, I was the worst legal secretary ever," she says now. After their sons, Dan and Jason, were born she stayed home. Calling this her "Earth Mother" years, she spent much of her time doing crafts, including ceramics and sewing her children's clothes. The marriage ended separating, and they obtained the divorce in January 1985.

In February 1979, a blizzard in forced her hand to try another creative outlet. She was snowed in with a three and six year old with no kindergarten respite in sight and a dwindling supply of chocolate. During the now famous blizzard, she pulled out a pencil and notebook and began to write down one of those stories. It was there that a career was born. Several manuscripts and rejections later, her first book, Irish Thoroughbred, was published by Silhouette in 1981 as Nora Roberts, a shortened form of her birth name Eleanor Marie Robertson, because she assumed that all authors had pen names.

Eleanor wrote under the pseudonym Jill March a story for a magazine titled "Melodies of Love".

Eleanor met her second husband, Bruce Wilder, when she hired him to build bookshelves. They were married in July 1985. Her husband owns and operates a bookstore in Boonsboro, Maryland called "Turn the Page Books". Since that time, they've expanded their home, traveled the world.

In 1992, she decided adopted other pseudonym so to publish a futuristic-suspense novels, she first decided to use the pseudonym D.J. MacGregor, but she discovered that this pseudonym was used by another author. In 1995, her first "In Death" serial novel was published under the pseudonym J.D. Robb, the initials "J.D." were taken from her sons, Jason and Dan, while "Robb" is a shortened form of Roberts.

Eleanor has also been known as Sara Hardesty, because when the "Born In" series was released in U.K. it carried that name instead of Nora Roberts. She has since changed publishers.

Eleanor has been plagiarized by another best-selling romance writer, Janet Dailey. The practice came to light after a reader read Nora Roberts' "Sweet Revenge" and Janet Dailey's "Notorious" back-to-back; she noticed several similarities and posted the comparable passages on the Internet. Calling the plagiarism "mind rape," Eleanor sued Janet Daily. In 1997, Janet, admitted to repeatedly plagiarizing from Nora Roberts' work, and that both "Aspen Gold" and "Notorious" lifted heavily from Nora Roberts's work. Both of those novels were pulled from print after Janet's admission. She acknowledged the plagiarism and blamed it on a psychological disorder. In a settlement, Janet paid Eleanor an undisclosed sum, which Eleanor donated to the Literacy Volunteers of America.

A founding member of the Romance Writers of America (R.W.A.), she was the first inductee in the organization's Hall of Fame. She also is a member of several writers groups and has won countless awards from her colleagues and the (less)

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