CATCH OF THE DAY
Anthology
Beverly Brandt, Pamela Clare, Cathie Linz, Whitney Lyles
Berkley Sensation
ISBN 0-425-20986-5
June 2006
Contemporary Romance

 

Perfectly timed for poolside relaxation, Berkley Sensation releases CATCH OF THE DAY, a wedding-themed anthology from four of today's hottest romance writers.  Sweet and sassy reunions, a wedding night wager, and an extreme marriage miss-adventure in a South American jungle ensure that all types of readers will be entertained by this collection.

In BRIDES GONE WILD by Cathie Linz, the harried owner of a bridal flower boutique not only has to deal with five weddings in one weekend, but also the surprise arrival of Michael, who made her heart flutter and then left her.  Really, how is she supposed to concentrate with him around?  Especially when he still makes her fluttery, and he seems determined to stick this time.

HEAVEN CAN'T WAIT by Pamela Clare opens the bedroom door on one very hot (and hot for each other) couple.  Madly in love and lust and looking forward to their wedding, Lissy and Will hit a bump in their flowered path when the bride's mother questions the groom's loyalty.  Enter the wedding wager:  whoever asks for sex first before the wedding night loses.  But, could the wager make them both losers in the end?

It's not a wager that Tasha is worried about losing in Beverly Brandt's SO CAUGHT UP IN YOU...she's much more concerned about her life!  When her sister decides to get married through an extreme adventure company, Tasha has her doubts about the plan.  The doubts explode into full scale protectiveness when she discovers that the organizer for this adventure is a suspect in another couple's disappearance.  Little does she know that she's about to be launched into a world of human slaves, fast-paced zip-lines over the jungle canopy, and some overzealous monkeys.

Also heading south of the border is Meg, the out of place bridesmaid in Whitney Lyles' THE WEDDING PARTY.  Meg travels to Ensenada with the bridal party and two goals in mind:  make friends with the other bridesmaids, and reunite with her ex once and for all.  Unfortunately, wayward volleyballs, stolen cars, and the bride's cousin Bill seem to have their own plans in mind.   If only everyone else would cooperate with her goals, the trip would go so much smoother. 

While some of the more explicit language used for the intimate moments in the second story may not appeal to all readers, and the heavy use of pop-culture references in the first and last stories may "date" them, CATCH OF THE DAY as a whole delivers the sizzle just in time for the summer reading season.

 

Reviewed by Jen Mays

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