From Publishers Weekly The mother of the bride gets her own happy ending in this double-barreled romance by Eagle (The Last Good Man). As the novel begins, Camille Delonga, popular sculptor with a musician ex and an ill mother, is enjoying the wedding of the child of one of her best friends and wondering why anyone would go to the trouble and expense of hosting such a large nuptials. Little does she know that her daughter, Jordan, and the son of her uptight, pretentious friend Bridget are soon to make an announcement of their own. She surprises herself by throwing herself into the preparations and enjoying the planning for the fairy-tale occasion; even her mother, Rosemary, in treatment for cancer, enjoys hand-crafting the dress that Jordan is to wear, not to mention flirting with the chauffeur of the vintage limo hired to drive the kids to the ceremony. But all this reminds Camille of her own bare-bones wedding and stormy marriage to the charming but unreliable Native American Creed Burke, Jordan's father, who, informed by Jordan of her upcoming ceremony, appears on the scene to do what he can to help. Camille and Creed find that there was fault on both sides and that each has mellowed they also discover that they still feel sparks, but does Camille dare to trust Creed again? The dialogue is choppy and the pacing uneven, but the second-time-around romance between Camille and Creed rings true, and the wedding-preparation details are frosting on the cake.Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Library Journal Camille Delonga has her hands more than full with her daughter's upcoming wedding, her mother's illness, and her best friend's divorce. The last thing she needs is her footloose ex-husband in her life. But when she walks into her kitchen one morning and finds the coffee brewing and a black Stetson on the table, she knows that Creed Burke is back in town and maybe back in her life. Emotionally compelling, poignant, and heartwarming, this multilayered, intergenerational novel focuses on the themes of commitment, family, and love, skillfully addressing serious issues with a gentle touch. Sure to please her many romance fans, it will also garner new readers for Eagle within the growing market for women's fiction. Eagle (You Never Can Tell) is a popular and respected writer in the genre, has won two RITA awards, and lives in the Minneapolis area. Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews
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