Nearlyweds

This was a pretty cute little story. It's not my favorite of Beth Kendricks books, but it's a good read.Nearlyweds follows the story of three couples who have recently taken the plunge and said, "I Do". However, it's clear from the start that none of the couples are experiencing wedded bliss, but more like Husband From Hell".Stella, a 24 year old "Princess of New York" whose parents have just been through a scandal and financial ruin, has met and married Mark, a prominent doctor over fifty and with two grown daughters. Stella is in love with Mark, and truly can't wait to be a wife but can't wait even more to be a mom. However, on their wedding night, Stella finds out that Mark has been hiding something from her and it seems that perhaps the two don't have the same goals.Erin is truly in a wedded nightmare, with a dreadful and quite literally mother in law from hell, and has discovered her husband has no spine. Erin is a doctor, and David is a pharmacist (or something similar). They met and fell in love while both were attending school. To Erin's amazement, somehow she left a possibility of her dream job to move to "the sticks" and just three TINY minuscule miles from her dear mother in law. Erin who is highly, deathly allergic to peanuts is even finding that her mother in law keeps trying to serve peanuts in every dish possible. Luckily Ern survives the one time that her mother in law succeeds in feeding Erin peanuts hidden in a dish. Things only get worse when mother dearest decides a home Reno is in store and where else can she move, but in with Erin & David. David, who seems oblivious to the true nature of his mother, doesn't have the heart or backbone to tell her no. Even if it meets he loses his wife.Casey was the uber class nerd, invisible in high school. Nick, was the super athlete that every girl dreamed of and Caseys been with him now for three years. She still doesn't feel good enough to be his, and finds herself always delivering ultimatums. Which, it seems is how she got him in the church to begin with. Becoming friends with Stella & Erin have been a heaven send and she soon starts to realize how much Nick takes her for granted, even leaving her on Thanksgiving for a trip with the boys (FOR 4 days!). Casey finally realizes, maybe Nick doesn't love her and doesn't want their relationship to continue in the course it's own.Most time when you get married, it's a commitment and you have to suck it up and take your vows to hearts. In sick and health and all that jazz, but what happens when you suddenly find that the vows you thought you took, aren't legal? That you really aren't married, if knowing what you know now would you do it all over again!?? Well, these three women will have to make that decision when it seems their marriage certificates weren't ever signed and legalized.Lit was a cute story, some bits seemed overly dramatized and not believable, but that's ok. If you like to read for escapism, then a little unbelievable is ok. The writing is pretty good and the story is great. It definitelu kept me entertained and hungering to know how it was going to end!

I really like this story. I watched the movie on the Hallmark channel one day and love it. I taped it to watch over and over again. I finally got the movie in DVD. I then realize that the movie was based on a book. So check the book out from the library and read it in one day. I decided to get the book again because I really like this story. Yes,I would recommend story and the movie.

What if you thought you were legally married, but you were not? These newlyweds are faced with that dilemma. They are faced with the choice if they would like to marry their significant other. Add into the mix major first year problems including being the trophy wife whose husband wants her to not work, the ambitious doctor who moved from the city and has a rather difficult mother-inlaw, and the business owner from the wrong side of the tracks but married the boy for the prominent family. These women find friendship in the mix and rely on each other's help and advice.Overall this was an easy read that was quite enjoyable. The story was a little cheesy, but was okay.

Three unlikely women become friends when they discover that the pastor that presided over their weddings died before signing the paperwork. So you could say that the couples will each get a "do-over" if they so desire.Stella married the much older Mark and can't wait to have a baby. The problem is Mark waited to tell her about his vasectomy when she was too drunk to comprehend. Casey is the girl from the wrong side of the tracks that married the wealthy golden boy who almost stood her up at the altar. Medical resident Erin got caught up in marriage plans before realizing that she was not only marrying David but also his conniving widowed mother. Will they or won't they... Should they stay or should they go? And it features an oversized dog that gets to do things to mean characters we only wish we could do.Kendrick keeps the reader guessing, with her trademark witty banter and strong female characters. Each chapter is in a single character's voice, but unlike some authors that use this device, each of the women is prevalent throughout the entire story.

What fun... characters feel real and the problems of newlyweds are trying. Why do women always think a man will change for the better? (self included) !!! They will not change.

These 3 women became best of friends due to unfortunate circumstances. One of the common threads being what many of us believed in - marital bliss! From a meddling mother-in-law, to an unmotivated husband, to a complete liar, these women have had an eye-opening start to their marriages. It's reality and not a candy-coated dream. Marriage is work from both parties, but dreams can be realized without settling. I felt it was entertaining, at times quite funny, and truthful. I couldn't wait to see how they each handled their marriages. -- And might I add, thank God for our girlfriends!

I purchased this book for my holiday overseas and it was perfect! I finished it in one day as it was such an easy read and the characters were so likeable.The different viewpoints and how the stories become interwoven made it interesting, and I enjoyed that each character had their flaws - it made them more realistic while still keeping it all simple and an easy read.It would be perfect Plane Fodder for those long flights!!!I can't wait to get another one of Beth's books for the flight home....

The novel was okay. Cute, as a good beach read maybe. But if you've read other Kendrick novels, it may come across as formulaic. Which in and of itself, is not terrible at all. My "okay" review is based on the fact that I've read about 4 or 5 of her other books this summer at the beach (and they were great for that) and then read this one at home in the autumn - and it just didn't hit the mark for me. It is a good story - for sure - and I would recommend her books overall - but for me, after 4 or 5 already, it felt a tiny bit tired. I would recommend this as a first or second beach book - absolutely!

After watching the movie version and realising it was a book, to buy it was a no brainer! I read some reviews saying the skipping of POV's was too confusing and they lost track, but ignore that. At every change the heading is the name of the girl whose POV we are now in. It's easy to keep up! If you get confused about a story because you don't know the name of a character then... skip it I guess.Anyway, we know the story. Three women all with new husbands and all, only after a couple of months, are wondering what the hell they've gotten themselves into!We have Stella. Stella is the nanny who loves kids and was set up with her current employers golf buddy. Who also happens to be twenty years older with an ex wife and two spoiled daughters to boot.Now Stella is not a gold digger, she genuinely loves the older Mark and can't wait to have a family with him. Only problem is he got her plastered one night and then dropped the bombshell that she was too hammered to remember; he had a vasectomy and doesn't plan on getting it reversed any time soon. This is how Stella spends her wedding night!I loved Stella, she's the youngest out of the group, she want's a family and at Thanksgiving I was nearly in tears for her and hated the spineless Mark who talked big but had no game.Then we have Erin. Erin is snarky and sarcastic and I loved her! She met her man while she was dancing on the bar and fell, breaking the bartenders hand but gaining a boyfriend, and then a husband. She loves David who is strong, confident and knows how to be an Alpha male. He's perfect! Until she announces the engagement and suddenly she's being swelling up and being stabbed with a needle because his mother 'forgot' she was allergic to peanuts despite being told constantly over the last couple of days. Before Erin's eyes her alpha male is turning into a spineless mamma's boy and to top it all off the mother in law from hell moves in and her husband turns more and more into a stranger every day. Suddenly he's not so perfect anymore and she's wondering whether or not this is the man she want's to marry. Legally this time.I loved Erin. She's sarcastic and gusty and she's a woman you wouldn't mind being actual friends with. Her frustration with David just makes you want to smack him upside the head and her day dreams about her future husband 'Hugh' had me laughing out loud.Last but not least, we have my favourite Casey!Casey is the girl from the wrong side of the tracks, the chubby girl in school with acne who used to get shoved into lockers and bullied by the cutest girl in school. Now she's a pet store owner and married to Nick! Nick was the hottest guy in school who never noticed Casey and loved the very girl who made her life hell. After quitting law school he came home and they met and are soon to be wed and have a happy ever after... Until fifteen minutes before the wedding when he turns in jeans and sneakers and says he's not ready.After a now or never moment Casey thinks that it will be fine, even though as she walks down the aisle to her future husband )who is wearing the best mans tux and his sneakers) she can't help but wonder whether she's marrying a man or a boy.Casey is my favourite because she comes the farthest in my mind. She starts off so desperate to be with Nick, to be good enough for him and then, after some advice from her new BFF's she's the one calling him about their marriage being a crock and throwing him out of the house. I loved her!This story is funny, heartfelt and at times heart wrenching. When we first meet these girls they're all in a mess and come together for support and friendship.I would recommend this book to anyone and have!

I read this novel in 5 hours. Original, I couldn`t put it down! Great concept and some pretty funny events and dialogue. I will be ordering more books from this author.

Interesting read. Enjoyed the characters as well.