Reviewed by Vicki
TITLE: Groomzilla 
AUTHOR: Tere Michaels
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 160 pages
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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.
REVIEW:
Ander and Rafe are getting married! Ander asks/demands that Daniel, his best friend, plan their wedding. Daniel does plan corporate events, but he’s never planned a wedding. Oh, and it’s being filmed for a reality show. Daniel says no, then maybe, then yes, seeing the advantage of the publicity for his business, and how excited this will make Ander. Daniel has spent years caring for, calming down, and catering to the very high maintenance Ander.
Daniel goes to the first meeting with the producers, and is quite surprised to find himself lusting after Owen, one of the co-producers. There is some flirting and a connection… This turns in to lunch, a request by Owen (well actually Owen’s asshole co-producer Victor) for a makeover for Daniel. Which leads to new clothing, and the need for a dry cleaner! Then on to some dating.
As the story progresses we get the background of these men, Owen’s story and why he is involved with the horrid Victor, and the story that explains the deep bond between Daniel and Ander. This book started off pretty fluffy for me, but once the back stories came out, it got much deeper. Ander and Daniel both had family issues, and met in boarding school. Both miserable and lonely. Owen also has family issues, that lead to his business relationship with Victor.
I liked this story, I loved the bond between Ander and Daniel, and the one that forms between Owen and Daniel. Parts of it are light and fluffy, Ander is a pill and was amusing. Daniel is so calm and caring. Owen is harder to get to know, I liked him, but didn’t get in to his brain as much as Daniel’s. I liked Ander and Rafe, I’d actually like to see a book with their story. Rafe is very much a mystery, he’s gone for a good portion of the story and I found myself wondering about him. I liked the drama between Victor and Owen, and his nasty treatment of Daniel. Well, I didn’t LIKE it, Victor is an asshole, but I liked the drama he causes. But best of all for me was the friendship between Ander and Daniel. So sweet!
There was some sex, not overly graphic, but just enough to keep my interest and explore the relationship between Daniel and Owen.
Tere writes a good book! This one is lighter than others I have read by her, which is fine, I can take a light romance now and then. I enjoyed it, but it doesn’t have the emotional impact of her Faith, Love, and Devotion series. Read this one for fun, go read the others for angst…. Groomzilla is just a nice sweet story!
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