Title: Groomzilla
Series: N/A
Author: Tere Michaels
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Novel (160 pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (10 Aug 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥5Hearts
Blurb: When drama threatens to ruin a romance on a reality show, only a true friend can save a groomzilla’s wedding.
Daniel Green, an event planner with a neat, quiet, orderly life, reluctantly agrees to plan the wedding of his childhood friend Ander, an outrageous fashion designer soon to marry a wealthy entertainment lawyer named Rafe. To complicate matters, the happy couple have agreed to have their wedding made into a reality show—something that practical Daniel isn’t sold on.
Daniel is neither a romantic nor a wedding planner, but he’s the only person in the world who can manage Ander. Distracting him from his mission is Owen Grainger, a too-handsome-to-be-true producer whose quiet charm pulls Daniel into his orbit.
When the stress of the show triggers bad behavior from Ander, co-producer Victor Pierce decides it’s the key to a ratings bonanza, and he begins to undermine Ander and Rafe’s relationship to create more drama. Daniel is determined to protect his friend and his own reputation, but when he finds himself falling hard for Owen, there’s much more at stake than ratings.
ISBN: 978-1-63476-183-3
Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6724
Reviewer: Prime
Review: For me, Tere Michaels is always a joy to read and Groomzilla is no exception. It a whole heap of fun, some stunning attraction and a couple of hot (albeit level-headed) men combined with the melodrama of reality TV. For someone who was drawn in by the melodramatic title “Groomzilla” this did not let me down at all.
Daniel is the level-headed BFF of Ander, a flamboyant designer who was head over heels and set to marry his boyfriend, entertainment lawyer Rafe. Daniel is an event planner and Ander, the type who always wheedles to get his way, wants his best friend and only real family to plan his big day. The catch is it’s all going to play out on reality TV. This is where producers, the perfectly horrible Victor and the perfectly handsome Owen, come into play.
When Daniel and Owen meet the relationship that starts between them is very subtle, but escalates quickly. The addition the horrid Victor, the wonderfully quirky Ander and the down-to-earth Rafe really does make for a lot of fun as Daniel tries to plan his BFF’s wedding so that it might be the most perfect celebration of his friends’ love.
As the two continue planning the wedding, we find out a lot more about Owen and his business partnership with Victor. The best bit, I found, was just the interaction between Daniel and Ander. The story is just as much about Ander and Rafe’s love, but ultimately it is all Daniel’s story – love, friendship, loyalty and support.
This is everything that is cute, sweet and dramatic. But I think anyone involved in a wedding will be able to relate too much of it, particularly if you’re perceived as the straight-laced, organised, quiet type who suddenly starts surprising people when it comes to falling in love and defending their best friend.
There is a lot of love and loyalty involved here, and with a wonderful dose of happily-ever-afters. A lot of laugh out loud moments top this off as a great book to read.
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