Fiction. African American Fiction. Romance. HTML:Have your cakeâ??and true love too...
Nightmare bridesmaids' dresses, tasteless fondant icing, budget-busting wedding expensesâ??some women just aren't about it. They'll laugh off tradition, make their own rulesâ??and find the most outrageous ways possible to flip wedding day lockstep into true love.
She's done, finished, had it. Between her family's expectations and being always-a-bridesmaid, Lily Perry is fed up with being nagged to find a husband. She's happy with her lifeâ??and tired of being burned by "nice guys" who demand she fit their dreams. So she's going to settle the issue once and for all: by marrying herself. And celebrated chef Vincent Caro's fabulous restaurant is the perfect place for a big-time, blow-out,
not-hearing-it-any-more wedding. Lily doesn't care if everyoneâ??including Vincentâ??thinks she's crazy. Especially when his mouth-watering talent and no-commitments style ignites one sizzling, no-strings fling, or two...or more.
But no matter how hard they try to keep things light, their relationship keeps getting hotter. The more Vincent helps Lily tackle unexpected trouble, the more he finds she might be everything he's ever wanted. Can she afford to forget caution and finally let go? And can they both take a risk to discover if what they have is meant to last long after t