A Wedding for Christmas
A Twilight, Texas Novel
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $7.99
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Publisher Description
The whole town is ready for the holidays: the Cookie Club is baking, Main Street glitters with lights, the carolers sing . . . there’s even a Christmas wedding.
When bodyguard Ryder sees his best friend’s sister, Katie, at an L.A. Christmas party, he mistakes the slinky blonde for a celebrity stalker and tackles her. Then they tackle each other . . . at his place. The next morning, Katie’s gone, and Ryder tells himself it’s for the best. It isn’t. Now, one Christmas later, Ryder’s falling for the woman he’s been missing in the town he hasn’t missed at all. . .
Katie Cheek’s outgrown the romantic fantasies she had about Ryder when she was fifteen. Katie’s packed their hot night away in a box labeled “fling"—or tried to. But Twilight’s bad boy is the best man in her brother’s wedding. And up-close and personal, Ryder’s impossible to ignore. So Katie can either go into hiding—or surrender to Christmas magic.
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Wilde's latest Twilight, Texas contemporary (after I'll Be Home for Christmas) shows that even the most confirmed loner can change his ways because of love. Katie Cheek is glad that Gabi Preston agreed to swap houses during the days before Christmas so that Katie could experience life in L.A. while Gabi stayed in Katie's small hometown of Twilight. But Katie is shocked when she is tackled by security guard Ryder Southerland at a charity event after he mistakes her for the woman stalking the country star he has been hired to protect. Katie hasn't seen Ryder in 12 years and is still embarrassed by the high school crush she had on him. After Ryder notices that Katie is no longer a gawky teenager, they spend one fabulous night together. One year later when they are both back in Twilight, a relationship begins to develop out of that night of passion. This mix of classic setups tough guy/good gal and reunited childhood sweethearts is made complete by Wilde's skill with character development, sizzling sex scenes, and plenty of romantic angst.
Customer Reviews
Thoroughly enjoyed
4.5 Star review of A Wedding For Christmas (Twilight, Texas #7) by Lori Wilde
My favourite holiday of the year is Christmas; and I love stories about Christmas, throw in a small town and a love that is meant to be and you have A Wedding for Christmas.
Lori Wilde is a new author to me, that’s right I haven’t read the other books in this series, although having said that although I think it would be good to have done so, I was able to read and follow this book without difficulty or confusion.
Katie Cheek has been infatuated with Ryder Southerland since she was a young girl; he is her brother’s best friend. After mistakenly being taken for a stalker at an LA Christmas party by Ryder (he is working as a body guard), Katie spends a wild and passionate night with him, only to up and leave the next morning.
Fast forward 12 months and its Christmas in their home town, and Ryder is back to be the best man at her brother’s wedding. The attraction between Ryder and Katie is sizzling although Katie is doing her best to resist him; Ryder is determined to get the girl.
Will the magic of Christmas and the romance of attending a Christmas wedding rub off on Ryder and Katie? Will they take a chance and move forward in their relationship?
I really liked the characters of Ryder and Katie, separately and together. The story was well written and captured my attention and although not a particularly long read, I enjoyed this story so much that I am going to go and get the other books in the series and find out more about the wonderful people of Twilight, Texas.