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Better Off Wed (Annabelle Archer, Bk 1)
Author: Laura Durham

Book Information
Publisher: Avon
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780060738310 - ISBN-10: 0060738316
Publication Date: 2/2005
Pages: 256

Book Description:
The murder of a particularly difficult mother-of-the-bride has cast a pall on wedding planner Annabelle Archer's latest triumph -- and suspicion falls heavily on her sometime-business partner and friend Richard Gerard. Annabelle knows that even her trusted wedding emergency kit won't be able to salvage their careers if she and Richard can't find the real culprit. It's no easy task since the slain matron was perhaps the most hated socialite in D.C., but Annabelle navigates through the city's colorful wedding industry and powerful social scene on the deadly trail of a killer. Always the bridal consultant and never the bride, she's seen her fair share of bouquet tosses. But there's no telling what surprises a ruthless killer will throw her way if she gets too close.

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Top Member Book Reviews

Linda M. (quilty45) wrote on 7/16/2007...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

Kind of fluffy but a very good read. Funny cast of characters. I enjoyed it but read it in an afternoon.

Lorrie B. (mallygirl) wrote on 6/28/2007...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

1st in the series, this is a fun quick read, I could not put it down. It really kept me guessing until the end.

Rachel H. wrote on 4/14/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

A light, breezy murder mystery. Quick! Fun~

ANNA S. (SanJoseCa) wrote on 1/28/2007...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

The "detective" is a wedding planner and the "victim" is a difficult mother-of-the-bride. You will laugh all the way through this novel and will be guessing "who-did-it" until the end!
Winner of "BEST FIRST NOVEL AT MALICE DOMESTIC."

Susan F. (Kukana) wrote on 10/5/2006...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Not too bad for a first novel. A fun story with some quirky characters.

Mary V. (mkdmom) wrote on 7/5/2006...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

A quick read--funny characters and a decent mystery too.

Brenda H. (Carlygirl) - NE wrote on 12/26/2005...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

Nice cozy read, looking forward to more.

Debbie C. (DebbieC) wrote on 5/12/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Quirky mystery. Good for the first

Arlene L. (poolmysteryreader) wrote on 4/2/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

interesting new series

Marjorie H. wrote on 2/24/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

The murder of a particularly difficult mother-of-the-bride has cast a pall on wedding planner Annabelle Archer's latest triump--and suspicion falls heavily on her sometime-business partner and friend Richard Gerard. Annabelle knows that even her trusted wedding emergency kit won't be able to salvage their careers if she and Richard can't find the real culprit.


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Stephanie S. (punkinema) wrote on 10/28/2009...


I really like this author's sense of humor! Her main character, Annabelle Archer, seems so real to me and struggles with the same things most of us struggle with: keeping house, weight, eating right, staying organized. The Mother of the Bride has been a real bear to deal with and everyone hates her. Many, after meeting her, said they'd like to kill her. Unfortunately, someone does. Annabelle and her caterer/friend, Richard, and her helper, Kate embark on the solving of the murder since the police suspect Richard's food may have killed her. A second murder just increases the suspicion. After some hilarious, goofy and even dangerous events, we finally discover "who dun it". Great twist to the story. I enjoyed it very much and will read more of this series.

Christina C. (cottre26) - MI wrote on 10/1/2009...


This is the first of a fun cozy series about a wedding planner who encounters a murder at one of her weddings. I have never heard of the author before this book, but I really enjoyed it and continued on to read the rest of the series, which is equally good.

Lori A. (Lori62) wrote on 8/24/2008...


This is such an enjoyable book. A lighthearted mystery that keeps you guessing right up to the end.

Joanie N. (jsilverturtle) wrote on 7/16/2008...


Great, fast, entertaining read!

A. J. C. (Bibliocrates) wrote on 3/25/2008...


Annabelle Archer is a wedding planner in Georgetown with two hysterical sidekicks, Kate, her scantily clad assistant who can never get an expression right, and Richard Gerard, friend, caterer and sometime-business partner. When the mother-of-the-bride turns up dead at a wedding Richard becomes a suspect. They will try to solve the murder mystery together in order to salvage their careers. This was a fun, light read. I look forward to the next book in the series! Wedding Belles, clever name!

Anne D. (reader) wrote on 5/17/2007...


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Laura W. (halfpint) wrote on 3/8/2007...


love this book

Stephanie H. wrote on 7/17/2006...


This book is in Perfect Condition!

Jan C. (Jancee) wrote on 5/22/2006...


Very cute!


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