Brides and Brothers

 Title: Brides and Brothers

Author: Anneka R. Walker

Publisher: Covenant Communications

Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Humor

Source: Net Galley

My Review:

The cover of this book caught my attention and I knew I had to read it. I was not disappointed. This is the first book that I have read by Anneka Walker and I will keep an eye out for other books she has written.

I am not familiar with the original story that the book was adapted from, nor have I seen the Seven Brides for Seven Brothers musical. Therefore, I had nothing to compare the story to and came into it without expectations or anything to compare it to.

 This is a cute and fun read with everything moving quickly. Camille and Aidan meet and within two weeks are engaged. They do not know each other as well as I think they should, to be taking this big step, but they are both eager to be married and hope to be married within a few short months of the engagement.

Camille decides she should try to set up her best friends with Aidan's brothers, her sister Amy was already engaged to one of the brothers. The story follows this line of thought and you see a bit of what is happening in a few of the main relationships.

There were a few things I struggled with. One was the lack of communication between Aidan and Camille before and once they were married. Aidan goes on making decisions just like he would have if he was single, and that was hard to swallow. Second, because there were so many characters I do not feel that we know them as well as we should/could, including the main characters. Finally, I felt that the ending was rushed.  The epilogue was a nice touch, but I felt it all could have been fleshed out a bit more.

This book would appeal to those who enjoy contemporary fiction with humor. The romance is sweet and light.

Thank you to Net Galley and the author for the opportunity to read this book. I was not required to provide a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

★★★/5

Synopsis (from Goodreads):

A modern retelling of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

Camille Kelly is in real danger of becoming an old maid—at least by Cherish, Montana, standards. She has all but given up on finding Mr. Right—until her broken laptop leads her to Aiden Peterson, a tall, dark, and handsome computer genius. Camille would never have believed her magic moment was right around the corner, but after two whirlwind weeks, she has a ring on her finger and has happily ever after in sight. However, she soon discovers Aiden is part of a daunting package deal . . .

As the eldest of seven brothers, Aiden has never had a problem living under the same roof as his rambunctious siblings. When he falls for Camille, he is confident she’ll fit right into his family’s already bursting home. He thought wrong. Aiden and Camille’s storybook romance comes to a screeching halt when she discovers her new living situation. Not willing to submit to a life mothering a bunch of grown men, Camille has only one option: she embarks on a campaign to improve her new brothers-in-law and marry them off. And what better candidates for wives than her own best friends?