Escape From Bridezilla

From Booklist When Emily Briggs' boyfriend Henry pops the question, she swears not to become a "bridezilla"--a bride more obsessed with her Vera Wang, guest list, and china pattern than her vows. In fact, she's so determined to avoid wedding-planning hysteria that she doesn't seem to want to get married at all. Instead, she's focused on kicking off her career as a serious artist, furnishing their fabulous new condo, and planning a "6 Months to Halloween" party. She's also spending an inordinate amount of time with their roommate, video-game mogul J3 Hopper. It's no surprise that relations between Emily and her fiance become strained. This book's ending is no surprise, but twists along the way keep things interesting. Emily made her debut appearance in Fabulous Emily Briggs (2004), and fans of that book will love catching up on the heroine's madcap adventures. Wannabe fashionistas will love this book for its references to Birkin bags, Jimmy Choos, and the like. And, of course, hopeless romantics will love it for the message that true love prevails. Aleksandra Kostovski Copyright � American Library Association. All rights reserved Product Description "I will not turn into one of those Wedding Girls..." This is Emily Briggs' mantra from the minute her boyfriend, Henry, proposes. Although she's crazy in love and has waited for this moment since she was a little girl, she is dead-set against becoming the Bride from Hell. She is not going to wallpaper her kitchen with wedding magazine tear sheets. She is not going to obsess over the date, tracking weather patterns for the slightest hint of rain. But as her Town & Country mother tries to pick out her wedding night lingerie, and Henry grows obsessed with "let's-do-lunch" work meetings, Emily is turning into a bridezilla, leaving no part of Manhattan - from Bergdorf's dressing rooms to Tiffany's sparkling cases - unscorched. The only person who seems to understand is J3 Hopper. Easy-going and easy-on-the-eyes, with a love of art and a habit of turning Emily's crazed tirades into delirious laugh-fests, J3 is the sort of man every manic bride needs - and wants. J3 listens to her woes, laughs at her jokes, and even compliments her clothes. In fact, he's making her feel just the way Henry made her feel when they first met - and that just may be the biggest problem of all! But is this just a jittery bride-to-be's nerves or could this be something more? "I will not turn into one of those Wedding Girls..."This is Emily Briggs' mantra from the minute her boyfriend, Henry, proposes. Although she's crazy in love and has waited for this moment since she was a little girl, she is dead-set against becoming the Bride from Hell. She is not going to wallpaper her kitchen with wedding magazine tear sheets. She is not going to obsess over the date, tracking weather patterns for the slightest hint of rain. But as her Town & Country mother tries to pick out her wedding night lingerie, and Henry grows obsessed with "let's-do-lunch" work meetings, Emily is turning into a bridezilla, leaving no part of Manhattan&mdsh;from Bergdorf's dressing rooms to Tiffany's sparkling cases—unscorched.