Karina hated one of her subject lecturer who failed her last year and now she's retaking the subject again. She hated Mr. Delano so much that she even collapsed crying when she learned that this man was the groom in her arranged marriage!

The Unexpected Groom by Muriel Jensen released on Aug 25, 1993 is available now for purchase.

After the disaster of his first marriage, Haydon Bowen has no intention of marrying again. Unfortunately, his brother has some intentions ofhis own, and plans to see to it that Haydon finds happiness once more. So he answers a "groom wanted" advertisement—in Haydon's name—and sends Haydon to meet his new bride at the stagecoach stop! For beautiful, cultured Rainelle Devonwood, any dangers she may face in the Idaho Territories are preferable to staying with her abusive brother. So even when Rainee learns she's a mistakenly ordered bride, she won't let Haydon drive her away. She's up to the challenge of life on the difficult, demanding frontier…and the greater challenge of opening Haydon's heart again.

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It's a perfect plan—best friends Leah Bowen and Jake Lure will each advertise for mail-order spouses in the papers, and then Jake will help select Leah's future husband, while Leah picks Jake's bride-to-be! Surely the ads will find them what they seek: a wife who'll appreciate Jake's shy charm and a groom who'll take Leah away from the Idaho Territory she detests. When the responses to the postings pour in, it seems all Leah's and Jake's dreams will soon come true. But the closer they each get to the altar, the less appealing marrying a stranger becomes. Is it too late to turn back—or to turn around and find the happiness they truly seek together, at last?

Jordana Fortune never expected to be single at twenty-nine. She never expected to lose her virginity in the midst of a tornado. And she most certainly never expected to be expecting. But her impulsive encounter with gorgeous pilot Tanner Redmond left Jordana in a family way. How much longer could she keep her condition under wraps? Nothing stays secret in Red Rock for long. When Tanner learns the truth, he runs straight to Jordana's door, demanding matrimony. No child of his would grow up without a father! He offers wealth and protection, and a name for the baby. Yet his blushing bride is hesitating—holding out for the one thing Tanner believes he can't give….

His wedding to Julia should have been the happiest event of Ben Carreras’s life. And it was, until an old flame turned up claiming the baby boy in her arms was Ben’s son—and threatening to put him up for adoption if Ben didn’t take him. Ben couldn’t deny the baby was his, or deny him a loving childhood. But how could he tell his new bride that he had a son who was about to become part of their family? He could only hope that their love for each other was strong enough to cope with this totally unexpected wedding gift….

❤ Close friends . . . a secret crush ❤ It was his sister’s wedding, but Max Trevetti’s eyes weren’t focused on the bride. Growing up in small-town Tobias, Wisconsin, Max helped raise his little sister Annette, and was a surrogate big brother to her best friend, Suzanna Grant. Suz always had a secret crush on her best friend's brother, but she would never have thought Max actually saw her as more than a friend. Except now Max can’t keep his eyes off her. That stunning red dress. Her smile. When the wedding celebration leads to unexpected passion, neither knows what happens next … especially when they’re constantly thrown together trying to save historic Bliss House for eccentric, meddling Miss Trudi. Was it just a fling, or will one wedding plant the seed for another? The Unexpected Wedding Guest, Book 2 of USA Today bestselling author Patricia McLinn's Marry Me small town contemporary romance series, will captivate readers who love a moving, passionate, heartfelt romantic comedy. 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Naylor's guide includes resource information on discount airfare, wedding websites, wedding planners, and honeymoon accommodations.

Many grooms are not sure where to start when it comes to planning the big day. Once the question is popped things just seem to fly out of their control. Can they help? Should they help? Are they supposed to help? A thousand books delineate the minutiae of wedding planning for the bride, the bride's family and just about everybody else involved - but the groom? Full of wisdom, humour and extremely practical advice, The Groom's Guide fills a big gap in the market with tips on everything from budgeting and etiquette to auditioning the band and finding the right wine.