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Bed of Roses (The Bride Quartet) |  | Author: Nora Roberts
Publisher: Berkley Trade
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Rating:  28 reviews
Sales Rank: 71
Format: Deckle Edge
Media: Paperback
Pages: 368
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0425230074
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780425230077
ASIN: 0425230074
Publication Date: October 27, 2009 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
Love blooms in the second novel in Nora Roberts's celebrated Bride Quartet series.
As little girls MacKensie, Emma, Laurel, and Parker spent hours acting out their perfect make believe "I do" moments. Years later their fantasies become reality when they start their own wedding planning company to make every woman's dream day come true. With perfect flowers, delicious desserts, and joyful moments captured on film, Nora Roberts's Bride Quartet shares each woman's emotionally magical journey to romance.
In Bed of Roses, florist Emma Grant is finding career success with her friends at Vows wedding planning company, and her love life appears to be thriving. Though men swarm around her, she still hasn't found Mr. Right. And the last place she's looking is right under her nose.
But that's just where Jack Cooke is. He's so close to the women of Vows that he's practically family, but the architect has begun to admit to himself that his feelings for Emma have developed into much more than friendship. When Emma returns his passion—kiss for blistering kiss—they must trust in their history…and in their hearts.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 28
 Love it! November 20, 2009
Nora fan (Portland, OR)
I love, love, LOVE this series! Can't wait to see what happens next. . . Thank you, Nora Roberts!
 Disappointing November 17, 2009
Lisa A. Austin (lincoln city, or)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I loved Visions in White and had great expectations for the second book in NB's Bride Quartet, Bed of Roses. But I'm afraid I have to agree with the reviewers who said that Emma is annoying and the conflict between the two main characters was not enough to sustain the reader's interest in the story. The hero and heroine, Jack and Emma, actually bored me. The plot, what there was of it, bored me. I found their fight at the end ridiculous and if I felt any sympathy, it was for the much maligned Jack. Emma definitely over-stepped her boundaries and behaved like a spoiled toddler when he reacted in a way that seemed totally justified to me. In the end, I just didn't understand why he would want to marry her.
 ho hum November 14, 2009
mcjilly
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I waited seven months for Bed of Roses after loving Vision in White. Lacks the umph of the first book. If Bed of Roses had been the first book, I probably wouldn't have continued with the series. The biggest conflict 2/3 of the way into the story is family friend Del's problem with his best friend and his sister's best friend dating. His issue with their dating is disturbing ... he's got stalker tendencies but I can't tell for sure if it's for Jack or for Emma or maybe both.
Disappointed November 12, 2009
Bookworm (Indiana)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was really disappointed in this book and the first one in the series, Vision in White. They are just ho-hum without a lot of romance, conflict, or really much of a plot. I guess that I've just been spoiled by her suspense books, which manage to merge action and romance together with a lot of excitement. This book was so boring that I skimmed over many portions of the book hoping to get to "the good stuff" which never materialized. I guess if you're looking for a piece of fluff that goes into great detail the brides' weddings that the four friends spend most of their time (and the book) planning, then this is the book for you. If you're looking for something more interesting, I'd recommend going back and re-reading any other Nora Roberts books that the ones in this series.
Also distracting was the staggered effect of the book, with the pages all at different lengths. I think that it was supposed to look old-fashioned or creative, or something that I just plain missed, but it made it really hard to turn to the next page.
5 Hearts from TRS! November 11, 2009
The Romance Studio (East Coast, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
"I loved her characters and her supporting cast. The plot was intriguing. The "happily-ever-after" was hard fought and contained several twists and turns. Sensuality was great but not too graphic. Each player in the series became even better known through this offering. I anxiously await the remaining books."
"This is typical "Nora Roberts" and I cannot recommend it highly enough. She's great and this might be her best series ever." - Brenda Talley
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