I really enjoyed this book.

Anna Williams best friend has signed up to be on The Vacation Bride reality internet show and won a spot. Problem is she broke her leg and had to have surgery to repair the break. There is no way she can go on the show. She gives her spot to Anna. Anna has no desire to go on the show but she does love the idea of an all expense paid vacation with her Father. Her father has recently had heart surgery, and she is excited to get him out of the Milwaukee winter.

Chris Andersen is a secret billionaire. He was raised as a resort Brat. Now that he is an adult he wants to make his resort the Paradise Resort. His cousin Ryan Anderson has agreed to be the bachelor on Vacation Bride, and internet reality series. Chris has agreed to host the show at Paradise Resort in order to pay for some improvements he wants. Sounds cut and dry right? Nope!! Ryan has eloped and now he cannot be the bachelor. Ryan talks Chris into taking his place.

Anna and Chris have a chance meeting. Anna plays off she is just a resort guest, and Chris plays as the Maintenance man at Paradise Resort. When they both realize they have been deceived by the other they try to be done with each other, problem is sparks have already flown.

Chris is now looking for a way out of being 1st prize in Vacation Bride. Anne and Chris come up with a plan. Where they will all win.

Vicky Loebel has done a great job with this book. I really liked th though and backstories she put into her characters. The book was sweet and clean. There were no strong sex scenes and no strong language. This is book one her new series Brides of Paradise. I will be watching for book 2.

Emily Beresford has also done a great job with the narration of the audiobook. She really brought the characters to life. You could hear the smiles and frowns in her voice. It was a pleasure to listen to her narrate this book. She kept the story flowing nicely and did not bore me with mechanical reading. If felt like she was getting into the story as much as I was.

I was gifted my copy of this book from the Author and AudioBookWorm for review purposes. The thoughts are my own.

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I love this book!

This book was delightful to listen to. I love the whole story. It was funny, romantic and believable. I've already recommended it to my friends. I hope this is a series and can't wait for the next one!

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher for my unbiased review.

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Rags to riches in love

What made the experience of listening to Vacation Bride the most enjoyable?

The challenges, and the sweetness between the main characters.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Chris was so great. He was noble and bit grouchy and loving and sweet.

What about Emily Beresford’s performance did you like?

She was spot on, and really showcases each characters personality with her performance.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Island of the brides

Any additional comments?

I loved how each characters personalities shown through. It was sweet and had some vulnerability and quirky moments. It was entertaining and the reality show aspect brought something different to the way they fall for each other. I received this audiobook from audiobook boom for free for my unbiased review.

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Completely enjoyable.

What did you love best about Vacation Bride?

It drew me in right from the start. Was the perfect pace; I liked that it was quick moving and the story line wasn't dragged out.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Most of the characters were likeable and those that weren't supposed to be weren't all that villianous and didn't get their way for long.

Which scene was your favorite?

No one scene sticks out as my favorite but I was pleased that it kept a quick, happy pace with no long drama playing out.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. I didn't but looked forward to getting back to it when I could.

Any additional comments?

I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.

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Great Read

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Vacation Bride by Vicky Loebel was a great Read. Anna finds herself on the reality show Vacation Bride. She does it to give her father a vacation, not to gain a rich husband. She meets Chris Anderson and everything changes for her. I loved this book and loved reading Anna and Chris' story.

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Marriage or Money..

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Chris, the male lead, inherits the family fortune and his cousin approaches him with the

idea of the reality show.

He reluctantly goes along with the idea.

Anna, the female lead, has a friend who signed her up for the show and she is chosen.

From that moment, the competition is a bit humorous with several women willing to just

about anything to win.

Overall, a well written enjoyable read.


Emily Beresford did well with the narration.

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"This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review."

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She just wanted a vacation for her dad . . .

Fun, quick read. It had a smile on my face through the read. It was sweet, refreshing and clean. The romance was settle and impactful. When Chris and Anna meet its more than just chemistry. There was a soul deep connection between the two. Neither of them trusting enough to let their guard down or to fully trust the other. Things get complicated pretty quick but like any good romance. These two find their way to each other and it was just beautiful. The mishaps along the way just made it that much more entertaining. The guise of a reality show was just so fun. The scheming behind the scenes was just too fun.

There were good primary and secondary characters. Those you dislike, you disliked with passion. There was a connection to them all from the smallest part to the primary characters. I had a great break from reality and life.

Narrator Review . . . Emily Beresford did a good job. I found a connection the characters through her. She gave distinct voices to each character. She made the words come to life for the short time we were together.

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I liked quite a bit about this listen

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I don't like romance novels that rely on miscommunication and hand-wringing for the story to progress. Thankfully, this story did not. Thank you author!!!

There were plenty opportunities for the two leads to go off on an "If I tell him/her, they will..." tangent but none ever came to fruition. Instead, the romance that developed and the HEA, came to fruition with disclosure, albeit delayed, against the backdrop of a reality TV show.

I think the only issue I had with this listen was the implausibility of some of the things that happened in the name of reality TV. Other than that, the narrator was very good and I look forward to the second book in the series.

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A Beautiful Vacation

Yes! I loved “Vacation Bride” and it truly felt like a vacation. A short one, but still I have spent some amazing 5 hours. Set in an exquisite environment, the reality show that should provide a billionaire with a bride turns into a beautiful story behind the scenes.

Our main characters meet without knowing much about one another and they have a beautiful first date sharing personal things. But they both avoid the most important items: she competes for another man’s heart and he is not a simple maintenance guy.

Anna Williams is only interested in offering her father a vacation at the Paradise Resort and her participation in the reality show offered her a free ticket. Meeting Chris Andersen was an amazing bonus. To her surprise, Chris is the one she has to impress (together with the internet audience) in order to stay at the resort. Chris is ambitious and hard-working. Yes, he may have a fortune but does not want to use that amount. He has created a great business from the Paradise Resort and wants to keep it profitable. He hates the cameras, he doesn’t like the attention and he’s not willing to pick just any girl as a winner. Marriage is out of the question.

I don’t want to tell you the entire story, but Anna and Chris have an honest relationship after all the misunderstandings are cleared. She is innocent and kind and wants nothing to do with the women competing in the show. He wants to help his cousin by taking his spot in “Vacation Bright”, but does not want to risk his relationship with Anna. They are beautiful and strong together.

The author has captured very well the ugly side of Media, where producers are just interested in the audience, focused on intrigue and scandal. I did not like the relationship between Bobby and Chris’s cousin. He could have taken a stand, or at least legal actions, just do something. I think this ruined a bit the story for me. The narration was great! Emily Beresford did an amazing job with all the voices and her participation had a significant contribution to the beautiful experience that was “Vacation Bride”.

So 4 stars and my congratulations to the author and narrator for this lovely audiobook J Happy Listening J

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Better than I expected

While contemporary romance isn’t my cup of tea, I absolutely loved Loebel’s paranormal/urban fantasy novels. So I decided to give her contemporary romance novel a try. I did enjoy it even if it didn’t wow me like her other novels.

Brideacuda! Ha! I love that phrase. Anna finds herself entered into the contest by her best friend but it means she can leave the Milwaukee winter for the tropical beaches of St. John’s island. Plus, she can bring one ‘stylist’ with her and she chooses her dad who has recently survived cardiac surgery. So right away I liked Anna.

Meanwhile, on St. John’s, the Andersons have cooked up this crazy idea of how to boost interest in their vacation hotel (the Paradise Resort) – host a contest to win the hand of the handsome Ryan Anderson! Chris Anderson isn’t too thrilled about it. He rather stay in the background and keep on fixing air conditioner units but he also knows that the resort needs the promotion. Ryan ends up eloping with the shows producer, Bobbie, so Chris gets stuck being the stand-in groom. He was none too pleased.

This story borders on being a romantic comedy, which I liked. There’s no slap stick comedy or totally ridiculous situations yet there still is humor. After all, we have these potential brides doing crazy stunts for each stage of the contest. Then there’s Chris with his Danish ancestry, humor towards Ryan, the secret Danish p0rn stash, and a tragedy that left him a bit scarred. I liked Anna’s character too but I felt we got more background on Chris.

So not all the potential brides are witches. Loni right away does Anna a favor and the two remained friends throughout the trials and tribulations of the show. Yay! It was good to see that not all the female side characters were horrible people.

There’s obvious sexual attraction between Chris and Anna right from the beginning and I really liked how it built and built. I didn’t care so much for the misunderstandings and apologies, etc. but that seems to be a requisite for this genre. I was a little sad that we didn’t get any sex scenes. Sigh… But I imagined that they had a very good time.

The ending is sweet and charming. All told, I did enjoy this story despite it being a contemporary romance. 4/5 stars.

The Narration: Emily Beresford did a great job with this narration. She’s perfect for Anna. I also liked her voice for Tiffany (the evil brideacuda). Her peppy, professional, commanding voice for Bobbie the show producer was spot on. Her male voices were masculine and all her character voices were distinct. She sounded engaged throughout the entire novel. There were no technical issues with the recording. 5/5 stars.

I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Vicky Loebel. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.

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