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Book Review By Harriet Klausner
Dress Rehearsal by Jennifer O'Connell



NAL, Jan 2005, 12.95, 256 pp.
ISBN: 0451213998

Boston magazine declares that Lauren Gallagher, owner of Lauren's Luscious Licks, is the new face of wedding cakes. Lauren's bakery is a success especially helping brides and grooms select their big event cake. She also believes she knows which coupling will end in divorce based on how and what they select.

When her foolproof method shows that her friend is making a mistake marrying Steve, Lauren launches Operation Save Paige. When her former boyfriend Neil arrives with his fiancée Julie she is stunned because he picked Lauren's perfect wedding cake. She wonders if she made a mistake not going to DC with Neil. However, she is even more confused because she is also attracted to a lawyer.

Harriet Klausner


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - humorous
Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day)
Romance/Romance Problems Yes
Kind of romance:
Family, struggle with Yes
Struggle with: - wedding preparations
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Unmarried Love Triangle? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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