Book Review: Brides and Brothers by Anneka R. Walker

Book Description:

A modern retelling of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

Camille Kelly is in real danger of becoming an old maid—at least by Cherish, Montana, standards. She has all but given up on finding Mr. Right—until her broken laptop leads her to Aiden Peterson, a tall, dark, and handsome computer genius. Camille would never have believed her magic moment was right around the corner, but after two whirlwind weeks, she has a ring on her finger and has happily ever after in sight. However, she soon discovers Aiden is part of a daunting package deal . . .

As the eldest of seven brothers, Aiden has never had a problem living under the same roof as his rambunctious siblings. When he falls for Camille, he is confident she'll fit right into his family's already bursting home. He thought wrong. Aiden and Camille's storybook romance comes to a screeching halt when she discovers her new living situation. Not willing to submit to a life mothering a bunch of grown men, Camille has only one option: she embarks on a campaign to improve her new brothers-in-law and marry them off. And what better candidates for wives than her own best friends?

Review:

Let me start off by saying that I LOVED watching Seven Brides for Seven Brothers when I was younger. So to have the opportunity to read a book based on that musical? Yes, please! And it did not disappoint. It's a modern-day retelling, so if you had never seen the musical before, you wouldn't catch all of the little shout-outs to it, but I thought it was really fun to pick all of those parts out. 

 

Awesome musical influence aside, I enjoyed this story. I can't even imagine getting married to someone after only knowing them for a few weeks. And then finding out that they live in a huge house with ALL of their brothers? Yeah, Camille's reaction was pretty similar to what mine might be. It was fun sitting on the sidelines and watching all 8 of them learn how to navigate this new normal. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to smack Aiden upside the head though. He thought he was doing the best he could, but boy was he dense at times! 

 

If you're in the mood for a quick, fun read, I highly recommend this one.

 

Title:Brides and Brothers

Author: Anneka R. Walker

Publisher: Covenant Communications

Published: September 2021

ISBN: 1524409197

Source: I received an e-copy from Netgalley. All opinions expressed are my own.