The Wedding and the Little White Lie
By Lynda Simons
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If I had stopped reading this book after the first chapter, I would not have given it as high a rating. Fortunately, I read on, and I really did enjoy it.

Lynda Simons sets up an interesting situation when she pits cowboy-turned-architect-turned-contractor Steve Cooper against feisty, independent, video-producer Eden Wells in a competition to win an authentic Queen Anne Victorian house. Having discovered the contest committee intends to put a family in the house, Eden manages to convince Steve to pose as her fiancé in order to win. But things (of course) are a little more complicated than they seem, and Steve and Eden need to work for their dreams.

So why did it take a few chapters for me to get into this book? I had a little trouble liking Eden. She starts out rebellious, dishonest, and manipulative – or at least it seems so in the beginning. Steve I liked right away. He’s honest, straightforward, and good-humored – a strong hero.

The strength of this book is in the characterizations. Lynda Simons shows skill in revealing depth and motivation in her characters with very few words. By the time I was halfway through, I was seeing past Eden’s tough exterior and beginning to guess at the root of her flaws. Eden opens up slowly, realistically, and by the end, I found I really cared about her.

Steve, also, grows and develops as a person. Ms. Simons supplies the clues, but avoids the temptation to spell things out, leaving me the fun of putting things together and feeling like I was discovering what was really going on.

On the down side, something I found a bit weak is that so little seems to happen in this story. The secondary characters are barely sketched in, and there is very little real action. But, all-in-all, The Wedding and the Little White Lie is a short, but enjoyable read.

Reviewed by Mary Ann Lien

Grade: B

Book Type: Series Romance

Sensuality: Hot

Review Date: 04/08/98

Publication Date: 1998/07

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  3. excellent book: interesting, funny dialogs, deep understanding of each character, interesting secondary characters, and also sexy.

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