A runaway bride goes west, and a royal introduction in D.C.
Revisit the characters you've come to love in Prelude to a Wedding, Wedding Party and Grady's Wedding in this boxed set duo. Paul Monroe's little sister, Judi, leaves her groom at the altar and runs off to Wyoming in The Runaway Bride, Book 4 of USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn's acclaimed The Wedding Series.
In Book 5, The Christmas Princess, the series takes another turn as April Gareaux, who has left Lake Forest, Illinois, the Roberts family and their friends to strike out on her own, winds up alone in Washington, D.C., for the holidays. Who would ever guess that April would soon become wrapped up in royal intrigue?
Book 4, The Runaway Bride
"Are you sure, baby?"
The father of the bride-to-be noted the concern and confusion on his daughter's face. Just before her walk down the aisle, Judi Monroe overheard a conversation that indicated marrying Sterling Carroll might be a big mistake. Escaping her socialite wedding in Lake Forest, she headed west, covering her tracks as she went.
In an isolated corner of Wyoming, she swerved her car to avoid hitting a horse and rider on the road, crashing into a tree. She's rescued by that lone rider -- or Ranger, as she fleetingly recalls -- a rugged rancher named Thomas Vance. Judi just needed some time, to puzzle out the predicament she'd left behind in Illinois. But here she was in the arms of a doubting Thomas, a man with a strong jaw, deep-green eyes and a commanding presence.
When Judi dodges his personal questions, not to mention his penetrating gaze, Thomas' teenage half-sister Becky suggests amnesia. Judi seizes on this foot in the Diamond V door, and stays on as a caretaker for Thomas' beloved grandmother.
Judi finds a family on the Diamond V, even as her masquerade as the home health aide "Helga" slowly unravels. But as she falls hard for her horse whisperer, she fears her secret will only cause him to bolt from her life. As for Thomas, he knows this impostor is lying, and it wouldn't be the first time an outsider betrayed his family. Yet he can't help but trust this sexy, independent, smart woman who has lassoed his heart.
Book 5, The Christmas Princess
A Princess for a few weeks...
The coming Christmas season isn't looking great for April Gareaux. Her job is uninspiring, her engagement is off, and she has nowhere to live. Certainly her family would take her in, especially Leslie and Grady Roberts and their circle of friends who have become her extended family. But it's time she stops relying on them.
Then comes an extraordinary offer – spend the holidays in Washington with King Jozef of Bariavak as his possible long-lost granddaughter. Even more extraordinary is the man behind the offer and the one who will be beside her through the coming weeks, Hunter Pierce.
This is the last assignment Hunter would pick. Determination and grit have moved him beyond his past in Bariavak. Yet, here it is standing in front of him again, refusing to be ignored. ... Just like his reactions to April. How can he fight what he's feeling when they're together all the time.
King Jozef has known tragedy in his life. Now, comes this lovely young woman bringing joy to his holidays. How can he resist dabbling in some royal matchmaking. Wouldn't it be delightful if he could give April a Christmas gift she will never forget -- her prince for a lifetime
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Get all the books in Patricia McLinn's The Wedding Series today!
Prelude to a Wedding
Wedding Party
Grady's Wedding
The Runaway Bride
The Christmas Princess
Hoops
The Surprise Princess
Not a Family Man
The Forgotten Prince
Box Sets
The Wedding Series Box Set One (Prelude to a Wedding, Wedding Party, Grady's Wedding, Books 1-3)
The Wedding Series Box Set Two (The Runaway Bride and The Christmas Princess, Books 4-5)
The Wedding Series Box Set Three (Hoops and The Surprise Princess, Books 6-7)
The Wedding Series Box Set Four (Not a Family Man and The Forgotten Prince, Books 8-9)
