#MFRWhooks Blog Hop - An Excerpt from ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID - Maybe We Should Have Gotten Our Stories Straight

It's Book Hooks Blog Hop time! This week I've got another excerpt from ALWAYS A BRIDESMAID, book 3 of the Left at the Altar romantic comedy series. In this excerpt, Dani and Zach almost get caught in a lie as they try to convince people that their fake relationship is real. Dani has to do some fast thinking! Enjoy!

Excerpt:

"Well, I'm very proud of you. When I think back to how heavy you were in university, even how heavy you were last year, I can't believe the change in you. How did you ever manage to lose so much weight?"

Chantal had no idea how hard she'd worked, both physically and mentally, to take off the weight. But she wasn't about to get into it in front of Zach and the others.

"I had a very supportive diet counsellor."

"Chantal, quit grilling Dani." Fiona put a warning note into her voice.

"I'm not grilling her, Fee. I'm just expressing my admiration. Don't you find her transformation remarkable? I mean, considering where she started, she's improved significantly."

Dani almost laughed. She knew she wasn't beautiful and never would be. Chantal's back-handed compliment underscored that truth for everyone else in the room.

Zach took her hand and kissed it. "I think she's beautiful."

He stared into her eyes, and for a fraction of a moment, she could almost believe he meant it.

Chantal laughed. "Oh, Zach. You're such a good boyfriend for saying that. Tell us about you two. How long have you been dating?"

They spoke at the same time.

"Two weeks."

"Two months."

She stared at Zach. Perhaps they should have gotten their stories straight before they'd begun this game.

"So, which is it?" Margaret laughed. "Two weeks or two months?"

"Both," Dani said quickly, scrambling to come up with something sort of believable. "Two months and two weeks. And seventeen hours, if you want to be precise."

"Isn't that something!" Chantal exclaimed. "It's amazing you two were dating all this time and no one knew about it, not even Adele. In fact, it's almost unbelievable."

She saw panic flare in Zach's eyes. If she didn't do something quick, the jig was up.

She moved closer and looked up into his face, letting a besotted smile spread over her lips. For good measure she casually trailed her free hand from his waist to his right hip where it lingered as if it had the right to be there.

"I guess we're really good at staying undercover."

Zach chuckled at her double entendre before dipping his head to kiss her and drive home the point that they were together. His kiss was soft and sweet, without the urgency of their previous kiss, but no less arousing. She leaned into him and sighed against his mouth. The man really knew how to kiss a girl.

Blurb:

Dani Dipietro has always considered herself an ugly duckling in a family of swans. She's the bridesmaid her friends count on, but never the woman any man wants for his bride. So she plays the funny girl and guards her emotions, and her secrets, closely.

When Zach Morrison was dumped at his wedding, Dani was there to help him through the humiliation. A year later they meet again and once more Zach needs her help. To fend off the unwanted attentions of his former fiancé, he asks Dani to pretend to be his girlfriend. They play their roles a little too well, and make believe turns into reality. But their relationship comes crashing down around them when Zach's trust issues cause him to accuse Dani of cheating. Telling the truth means that Dani will betray a friend, something she will never do. But keeping her secrets means she may be destined to remain a bridesmaid forever.

Universal Buy Link: https://books2read.com/Always-a-Bridesmaid

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