New Beach Read by Mary Kay Andrews

Cara Kryzik is a divorced florist who doesn't believe in love, although she is trying to make a living as a florist for society weddings in her new hometown of Savannah, Georgia. Just as Cara is about to score the wedding of a lifetime, one that will solidify her career, the bride goes missing and the wedding is in jeopardy. Cara becomes determined to find the bride and figure out if she really does believe in love after all. 

"Andrews (Ladies' Night) has written the perfect beach read with plenty of humor, romance, and a little mystery. Don't let the size of the book turn you away; it's a very quick and entertaining novel." (Library Journal Reviews) 

Looking for Mary Kay Andrew's earlier work? Check out her novels below!



and the three books in the Savannah series:

Wedding By Design Series

Looking for breezy, fun-filled romance? Try the new Wedding by Design series by Janice Thompson:

Book 1

Book 2

Book 3

• Picture Perfect - (Book 1, 2013) Wedding photographer Hannah McDermott tries to impress Bella Neeley, Galveston Island's most sought-after wedding planner, so she can take the top spot in Bella's list of recommended photographers, but what Hannah doesn't count on is falling for the competition, Drew Kincaid.
• The Icing on the Cake - (Book 2, 2013) Scarlet Lindsey is making a name for herself as the best wedding cake designer in Texas, but will a handsome guy with designs of his own derail her dreams?
• The Dream Dress - (Book 3, 2014) A seamstress at a swanky bridal boutique in Texas, Gabi Delgado's dreams include becoming a wedding dress designer and meeting the man of her dreams, but the problem is, her prospects are slim in both places, until she meets Jordan Spencer, the editor of Texas Bride magazine.

New cozy wedding mysteries: 'Buried in Buttercream' & 'Till Death Do Us Purl'

Enjoy cozy mysteries?  Here are two new wedding-themed installments in cozy mystery series for bakers and knitters.  In Buried in Buttercream, plus-sized P.I. Savannah Reid must put her impending nuptials on hold to solve the murder of her (admittedly annoying) wedding planner.  In Till Death Do Us Purl,  the Black Sheep Knitters are shocked when the groom dies days after the marriage ceremony, and they work to prove the accused bride's innocence.  New to the Savannah Reid series?  Start with Just Desserts. New to the Black Sheep Knitters series? Start with While My Pretty One Knits.  And remember, library members can sign up for free monthly e-newsletters for their favorite genres, including mysteries, here.

Weddings in Fiction

From the past to the present, from steamy to demure, with splashes of intrigue or the supernatural, fictional books dealing with weddings of love or convenience (or both) are plentiful. Check out a few titles from your Community Library's new wedding-themed book downstairs in the adult fiction section! For a complete list of titles, click here.