Thirteen Weddings By Paige Toon

[amazon_link id=”1471113418″ target=”_blank” ][/amazon_link]’Thirteen Wedding’s is the latest book by ‘Sunday Times’ best-selling author, Paige Toon.

I’ve been a fan of Paige’s since the release of her first book ‘Lucy In The Sky’ and each year I look forward to her annual releases, so with the announcement of ‘Thirteen Weddings’ I waited eagerly for the latest story.

Bronte meets Alex during her friends hen night after spending the night together they expect never to see other again although he is regularly in her thoughts. But fate has other things in store for the young couple, as Alex then starts working at the magazine that Bronte has just started at. Secretly delighted to see Alex again, Bronte is then heartbroken to discover that Alex is engaged to the girl that he was on a break from when he spent the night with Bronte. Determined to move on, Bronte takes on the task of becoming a weekend wedding photographer, where she meets fellow Australian Lachie who helps provide a welcome distraction from her thoughts of Alex. But as Alex’s wedding day draws closer and the chemistry between the two become more intense, Bronte has to decide whether to fight for the man who she has fallen in love with or let him go.

In the typical style of Paige’s fresh and laid-back style of writing and dialogue, she has created another story that draws the reader in, creating a connection that urges them to take part in their complicated journey. Bronte is a straight-talking character, who has reluctantly fallen in love with the wrong guy, try as she might to hide her feelings, it’s hard when she sees him five days a week and Alex then becomes part of her group of her friends making it even harder to overcome her feelings. Struggling to hide her emotions, Bronte throws herself into her new found love for wedding photography, enjoying capturing secret moments of newly-weds whilst making friends with Australian wedding singer Lachie, a cheeky and handsome chap who reminds Bronte of home.

As much as I found Alex and Bronte’s relationship frustrating and unfortunate, I too found myself slightly falling for the confused and artistic man. I almost sympathised with Alex and his tortured soul, as he struggled to sort out his feeling before his wedding day and made a commitment that he could possibly regret. As the story flowed along, I found myself torn, part of me longed for Bronte to find happiness with Alex but another part of me wanted her to be with Lachie, both men were attractive, attentive and had merits that made Bronte happy.

The primary element of the story is a love one, but there are two smaller sub-stories included that does make ‘Thirteen Weddings’ occasionally seem to be darker reading, as one of Bronte’s friends battles with alcoholism and Bronte’s recurring fear of churches cause flashbacks make for interesting reading.

A story that had my attention gripped from the very beginning, ‘Thirteen Weddings’ was a captivating book that was impossible to put down, a battle of love and morals and the welcome inclusion of some old faces from Paige’s previous books. I thought this book was cleverly and intricately written and was most certainly Paige at her very best. A thrilling, fun and sexy story with a very surprising ending which has excitedly potentially left the story open for a sequel. A must read for all Paige Toon fans.

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