The Wedding Game Reality Show Book 1 edition by Amy Matayo Religion Spirituality eBooks
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Cannon James has a plan Sign on as a contestant for his father’s new reality show, marry a blonde hand-picked by the producers, and walk away two million dollars richer. It’s all been arranged. Easy. Clean. No regrets. Until Ellie McAllister ruins everything by winning the viewer’s vote. Now he has to convince America that he’s head over heels in love with her. Not easy to do since she’s a walking disaster.
Ellie McAllister has her own problems. She needs money, and she needs it now. Despite her parent’s objections and her belief that marriage is sacred, she signs on to The Wedding Game…and wins. Now she’s married to a guy she can’t stand, and if she wants her hands on the money, she has six months to make voters believe she loves him. Not easy to do since he’s the most arrogant man in America.
It doesn’t take long for Ellie and Cannon to realize they’ve made a mess of things…even less time for their feelings for one another to change. But is it too late for them? More importantly, can the worst decision they've ever made actually become one of the best?
The Wedding Game Reality Show Book 1 edition by Amy Matayo Religion Spirituality eBooks
Finally, I’m the first for something. The first review, and probably the first 350 pound biker type to read the book, The Wedding Game.I usually run as fast as possible from any form of Chic Lit: it has been known to cause hives in guys like me. And it’s not like I haven’t tried to read books like this in the past. My wife has urged me to read dozens over the years. Haven’t made it through one without thinking, “Never again. I value my sanity too much.”
I made an exception for Amy Matayo. I’ve had the pleasure of being her Facebook friend for several months. We also have the same Literary Agent. A few months ago, I met her in person at a writer’s conference. I figured if the book was half as good as her wisecracks and snarky Facebook postings it would be tolerable. Support a fellow author and all that sort of thing.
I am pleased to report that her book, The Wedding Game, is one of the wittiest, funniest, most enjoyable books I’ve read in my life. It’s one of those rare gems that sucks you in on the front end and leaves you begging for a sequel.
The story of Ellie and Cannon isn’t archetypal, it isn’t preachy, it isn’t… well, you’d be hard pressed to apply any negatives to this delightful story of two people who are the winners, if you could call them that, of a reality television show. Both have their reasons for competing, both loathe each other, and both find that their relationship with each other becomes vital to their well being.
Amy uses gentle humor, slapstick, sarcasm, and spot-on depictions of male-female relationships to entice the reader to genuinely care about the characters. If you dig into the book on the surface, a great romp will bring tears to your eyes and laughter to your belly.
On another level, it’s an examination of each of their relationships with God, and how they reconcile their behavior with God’s expectations. Growth, both as a couple and as spiritual beings, is a key to the story.
Hidden twists, inventive descriptions that put you in the room with the characters, and dialogue that had to be overheard between bickering couples (it’s that authentic) leave you in awe of this first novel from an author who’s working hard at her craft. It shows in the quality of this work.
I know Amy’s working on the next book. If Amazon would let me buy it today, I’d shell out the money right now. I’m already telling friends about the book. After 28 years of marriage, I finally have a Chic book to give to my wife. I know she’ll love it as much as I did.
Buy it today. You won’t be sorry. Just don’t blame me if you can’t get Ellie and Cannon out of your head.
Oh, yeah. Guys: there’s no shame in enjoying this book. I promise not to revoke your man card if you laugh.
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The Wedding Game Reality Show Book 1 edition by Amy Matayo Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
I can't remember how I ran across this author, but I'm really glad that I did! She is a great new voice in Adult/Inspirational Romance! There is plenty of romantic tension, but she keeps it clean and I really appreciate that!
If you love watching The Bachelor or any run-off shows then this is the book for you!! I actually don't watch those, but I have read a slue of those types of books. They are rather fun because it puts these characters in difficult, but interesting settings. They're in a commercial setting, but spending that much time with someone and leaving without ever learning to care for them would be really hard to do. It's rather comical how Cannon and Ellie start of their relationship. Cannon is excessively rude and Ellie doesn't lay down, but shoves it right back at him. They pretty much hate each other at the beginning of their marriage, which is definitely not the way to go.
I really loved quite a bit of the banter between Cannon and Ellie. Cannon was really quite arrogant and rude and it took me a while to like him. He eventually comes around and redeems himself, but he definitely takes awhile. Although, I did enjoy seeing how he matured and changed. Ellie, I loved! I loved how much she challenged him and just her personality overall. She's this sassy, smart, gorgeous gal with a great work ethic and a fabulous family that she loves.
I was pulled into the story right away and never lost interest. Even at points when I thought everything was going to work out and the tension was low, there would be a twist or something would happen and conflict would rise right back up. One thing I think this author does really well is connecting her characters with readers. I felt emotional about Ellie and the situation. The story just pulled me in and I felt all the highs and lows and got behind these two. I really wanted things to turn out well. I also loved how Ellie's faith in things and God affected her actions.
I would definitely recommend The Wedding Game to those who enjoy those type of Bachelor shows and reading romance.
Content Clean (There is quite a bit of innuendo and some closed-door scenes - they are married - but I would definitely consider this clean for the genre.)
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Ellie McAllister wants to win the wedding game for the money to help a good cause, but can she do it? She’s from Arkansas and not a big city, and she’s not the most graceful person in the world. As it turns out, the male winner is also the only contestant she can’t stand.
Cannon James has always reluctantly done his father’s bidding, and he joins the wedding game for that reason. He knows he’s supposed to be paired with the gorgeous blonde, but, when America votes for Ellie McAllister, he knows the fall-out will be overwhelming if they aren't paired together. But can he pretend to like, even love, the cute bumpkin with the slicing wit convincingly enough to win the contest? And what about his father’s pressure and the contract he had Cannon sign with hardly reading?
I loved this book to begin with. It was more charming and delightful than I had imagined. For the first 90%, I found no errors, but toward the end all this began to change. I began to find some mistakes, like “for he and Ellie and “move so slow.” The story did seem to have a lot of emphasis on sex for a Christian novel, and faith was only casually mentioned. The deals that have gone on behind the scenes are revealed slowly. When the whole picture is revealed, I had problems with the plot. If the game was rigged, why didn't the executives lie about who had really won the votes, instead of lying about there being a tie? (I’m not saying enough to be a spoiler.) It didn't make sense that they kept changing the rules of the game all the time, either. Even the ending was weaker than I expected, given the strong writing that came before it. The first part was definitely a five in my books, but, by the end, I couldn't rate it more than four stars.
Finally, I’m the first for something. The first review, and probably the first 350 pound biker type to read the book, The Wedding Game.
I usually run as fast as possible from any form of Chic Lit it has been known to cause hives in guys like me. And it’s not like I haven’t tried to read books like this in the past. My wife has urged me to read dozens over the years. Haven’t made it through one without thinking, “Never again. I value my sanity too much.”
I made an exception for Amy Matayo. I’ve had the pleasure of being her Facebook friend for several months. We also have the same Literary Agent. A few months ago, I met her in person at a writer’s conference. I figured if the book was half as good as her wisecracks and snarky Facebook postings it would be tolerable. Support a fellow author and all that sort of thing.
I am pleased to report that her book, The Wedding Game, is one of the wittiest, funniest, most enjoyable books I’ve read in my life. It’s one of those rare gems that sucks you in on the front end and leaves you begging for a sequel.
The story of Ellie and Cannon isn’t archetypal, it isn’t preachy, it isn’t… well, you’d be hard pressed to apply any negatives to this delightful story of two people who are the winners, if you could call them that, of a reality television show. Both have their reasons for competing, both loathe each other, and both find that their relationship with each other becomes vital to their well being.
Amy uses gentle humor, slapstick, sarcasm, and spot-on depictions of male-female relationships to entice the reader to genuinely care about the characters. If you dig into the book on the surface, a great romp will bring tears to your eyes and laughter to your belly.
On another level, it’s an examination of each of their relationships with God, and how they reconcile their behavior with God’s expectations. Growth, both as a couple and as spiritual beings, is a key to the story.
Hidden twists, inventive descriptions that put you in the room with the characters, and dialogue that had to be overheard between bickering couples (it’s that authentic) leave you in awe of this first novel from an author who’s working hard at her craft. It shows in the quality of this work.
I know Amy’s working on the next book. If would let me buy it today, I’d shell out the money right now. I’m already telling friends about the book. After 28 years of marriage, I finally have a Chic book to give to my wife. I know she’ll love it as much as I did.
Buy it today. You won’t be sorry. Just don’t blame me if you can’t get Ellie and Cannon out of your head.
Oh, yeah. Guys there’s no shame in enjoying this book. I promise not to revoke your man card if you laugh.
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