An Accidental Greek Wedding

By Carol Grace

Book Overview

In this romantic romp through the Greek Isles, a maid of honor and the groom-to-be are hot on the trail of a runaway bride...only to fall in love with one another.

Jane Atwood has loved Alex Woods for years. His upcoming wedding to her best friend--a Greek American beauty Sofia Leonakis--doesn't make it any easier. Nor does the Greek island setting or her status as maid of honor. But when Sofia and Alex have a huge fight five nights before the wedding, Sofia runs off with a mystery man and all bets are off.

Thrown together in search of the errant bride, Jane and Alex go island-hopping. Jane tries hard to keep the "honor" in maid of honor, but her attraction to Alex deepens like a Mediterranean tan. Soon, Alex sees that she's not the plain Jane he thought she was and that she may be his one true love. Only on the wedding day will Jane discover whether Alex is ready to say, "I do" and to whom

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1451631901
• ISBN13: 9781451631906
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great island setting

Since that fateful day freshman year when her chemistry experiment went awry, Jane has been head over heels in love with Alex. But then Alex met Jane's gorgeous Greek roommate Sofia, and suddenly it was "Jane Who?" Fast forward a decade and Jane is on a ferry en route to the Greek island of Mios for the fanciful nuptials of Alex and Sofia, hoping once and for all to forget the only man she has loved. Spoiled Sofia is upset that Alex arrived later than she had hoped - after all, this day is all about her and groom be damned. When the two get into a fight at the villa after a celebration because Alex wants to pursue his dreams and leave the Leonakis family business, Sofia runs away in the middle of the night with a mysterious fisherman. Soon Alex and Jane are boarding the Leonakis family yacht and chasing the bridezilla (who does not want to be caught) all over the Mediterranean. Several mishaps later, Alex is looking at Plain Jane with new eyes, and is afraid of what he is feeling. Can it be possible that he is falling for his fiance's best friend? Or is he just reacting to Sofia's sexy wardrobe on Jane? And can it be the Jane is returning those feelings. This is a spirited romantic comedy with the added bonus of the Greek islands and a very charismatic couple. Author Grace makes you feel like you are in the Mediterranean in the thick of the action. One drawback for me is that Grace attempted to make a heroine out of Sofia at the end - trying to make her motivations appear selfless. She was a petulant, childish, self-centered shrew - a Mediterranean Veruka Salt if you will. After spending her life looking out for number one, this sudden turnaround was a disappointment and way against character.

If you liked Big Fat Greek Wedding and Mamma Mia ...

... you'll love this book! It's a quick, easy read that's really romantic and fun. You get to do some vicarious island-hopping, too, and that never hurts. I read this author's book from last year that was set in Italy and this one is just as good. It's a great summer escape ...

warm contemporary Aegean Sea romance

CPA Jane Atwood has loved Alex Woods since they first met as lab partners at college about ten years ago. However, Alex fell in love her roommate Sofia Leonakis. Now Alex and Sofia are marrying on the Greek isle of Mios near where her wealthy family lives. However, Alex and Sofia get into a fight over his desire to quit her father's company.The next day, Alex and Jane learn that Sofia has run off apparently with a local fisherman. They follow the only clue, a matchbook from Cavo d'Oro on the isle Andros. As they search a nude beach and remain in close proximity, Alex falls in love with Jane. Now he needs to gracefully end his relationship with Sofia and persuade Jane that she is not plain to him.This Aegean Sea romance is a fun tale starring a delightful lead pair, who does not realize that they are an ideal couple. The story line is character driven from the manipulative theatrics of Sofia to Jane's clumsiness when her beloved is near to Alex realizing who turns him on while strolling on a nudist beach (wonder why he was brain dead before that naked walk). With a vast Greek family to round out the nuptials, fans will appreciate this warm contemporary tale.Harriet Klausner