What does Drew Evans have to say next? Find out in this forty page short story, filled with his sexy charm, unique advice and hilarious one-liners.
Marriage: the final frontier. Steven went first. He was kind of our test subject. Like those monkeys that NASA sent off into space in the fifties, all the while knowing they’d never make it back.
And now another poor rocket is ready to launch.
But this isn’t just any posh New York wedding. You’ve seen my friends, you’ve met our families, you know you’re in for a treat. Everyone wants their wedding to be memorable. This one’s going to be un-frigging-forgettable.
Holy Frigging Matrimony takes place about a year after Tangled’s end and is from Drew’s POV
If you haven’t read the hilarious amazingness that is Tangled and met the amazing Drew Evans…we need to remedy this immediately! Tangled is one of my favorite books of 2013 – you can check out My Review here.
Drew Evans is a winner. Handsome and arrogant, he makes multimillion dollar business deals and seduces New York’s most beautiful women with just a smile. He has loyal friends and an indulgent family. So why has he been shuttered in his apartment for seven days, miserable and depressed?
He’ll tell you he has the flu.
But we all know that’s not really true.
Katherine Brooks is brilliant, beautiful and ambitious. She refuses to let anything – or anyone – derail her path to success. When Kate is hired as the new associate at Drew’s father’s investment banking firm, every aspect of the dashing playboy’s life is thrown into a tailspin. The professional competition she brings is unnerving, his attraction to her is distracting, his failure to entice her into his bed is exasperating.
Then, just when Drew is on the cusp of having everything he wants, his overblown confidence threatens to ruin it all. Will he be able untangle his feelings of lust and tenderness, frustration and fulfillment? Will he rise to the most important challenge of his life?
Can Drew Evans win at love?
Tangled is not your mother’s romance novel. It is an outrageous, passionate, witty narrative about a man who knows a lot about women…just not as much as he thinks he knows. As he tells his story, Drew learns the one thing he never wanted in life, is the only thing he can’t live without.
And prepare yourself for the 2nd book in the Tangled Series – Twisted! Releasing March 25th.
There are two kinds of people in the world. The ones who look first, and the ones who leap. I’ve always been more of a looker. Cautious. A planner. That changed after I met Drew Evans. He was so persistent. So sure of himself – and of me.
But not all love stories end happily ever after. Did you think Drew and I were going to ride off into the sunset? Join the club. Now I have to make a choice, the most important of my life. Drew already made his –in fact, he tried to decide for the both of us. But you know that’s just not my style. So I came back to Greenville. Alone. Well, sort of alone….
What I’ve come to realize is that old habits die hard and sometimes you have to go back to where you began, before you can move ahead.
TWISTED picks up two years after Tangled’s end, and is told from Kate’s POV.
Holy Frigging Matrimony – A Tangled Series Short Story by Emma Chase
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
*ARC Given to Blog for Honest Review*
3.5 ‘friggin’ Kisses
Oh my wow…I now officially want to re-read Tangled and possibly beg Emma Chase for Twisted…cause I need it, like right now. A little taste of Drew only made my addiction to him worse. Holy Frigging Matrimony was funny, hot, cute and classically Drew.
Drew…I think it is impossible not to love Drew. He’s sexy, alpha, quick witted and hilarious, endearing and of course…he loves Kate. I can’t explain why I love his love for Kate so much…but I do. So there. And seriously, there really is nothing better than being in Drew’s POV…he’s possibly one of my favorite male POV’s to read ever. Definitely top three. There is just something about him, his personality, his dry sense of humor, his confidence…it all comes across and it’s sexy, alluring and addictive to read…hence the reason why I want more. Now.
“You have to get the hell out of here.”
My brow furrows. “Kicking me out already? I feel so used.”
She laughs.
I say, “I see how it is. You only want me for my body.”
Mimicking my earlier tone, Kate replies, “Well…yeah. Although your mind can be mildly entertaining.”
Kate is…classic Kate. Still keeping Drew on his toes and managing to stay true to herself in their relationship. I love how she tolerates Drew and his antics…lets him do his thing and yet still holds her own with him. I really appreciated that…she’s not a weak girl and while she loves Drew she isn’t going to sacrifice everything just because of that fact. She’ll make concessions and compromise but she is still very much her own person even though she’s in a relationship with him. Just as much as I find it impossible not to love Drew, I feel the same about Kate. One of the many reasons why this couple is one of my most favorite-ist couples ever! They’re just sexy, swoony and warm me to my core – butterflies and all.
‘But that was then. My now is much better.
Because I’ve got the hottest girl in the room sitting next to me – and I can stick my hands up her dress anytime I want.’
I was…surprised – there was a jaw drop moment in the book, actually I had a couple of jaw drop moments, which is saying something, since it’s a novella. Even though Holy Frigging Matrimony is short and sweet, it delivered a nice little punch – covered all the bases I wanted it to with a few shockers that I wasn’t expecting. Not only do you have Drew and Kate greatness but we get a little taste of just about everyone from Tangled…Dee Dee, Billy, Alexandra, Matthew…the whole gang and then some.
‘There’s nothing on earth more valuable than an old friend. Someone who understands you, knows why you are who are, why you do what you do. No explanations needed.’
There is something about Emma’s writing…it’s crisp, it’s clean…it’s got the perfect pace and flow. It’s very addictive, which is another reason why I was so sad that it was short. Just as I was hooked and getting into it…it was over. While that makes me sad, that speaks volumes for the author to have that ability. I really love the humor…it’s not over the top, it’s got wit and sarcasm, the blend is just perfect to me. And just because I cannot say it enough…being in Drew’s POV is fatabulous. Not that I can’t wait for Kate’s POV, but the way that Drew thinks is just…original, unique and classic.
‘Her eyes shine. At me. For me. “Nothing. I just…I love you, you know.”
I shrug. “I’m a loveable guy.”
She laughs. And brings her palm to my cheek, smaking it softly. “And slappable – definitely a slappable guy.”
“King. We should explore that further, later on.”’
Like I said…my one complaint is that it was over too quick. It’s only amped me up more for Twisted – March can’t get here quick enough!
By day, Emma Chase is a devoted wife and mother of two who resides in a small, rural town in New Jersey. By night she is a keyboard crusader, toiling away the hours to bring her colorful characters and their endless antics to life. She has a long standing love/hate relationship with caffeine.
Emma is an avid reader. Before her children were born she was known to consume whole books in a single day. Writing has also always been a passion and with the 2013 release of her debut romantic comedy, Tangled, the ability to now call herself an author is nothing less than a dream come true.
i dont have any embarassing wedding stories
I would have to say my best friends wedding. I was the maid of honor and didn’t know I was gonna have to give a speech at the reception. I was never told they were doing them until the dj walked up to me with a mic. I was mortified. I am petrified of giving speeches and talking in front of people. I was a disaster. I’m sure I sounded like I was a child
The most embracing thing to happen to me at a wedding happened when I was acting as a bridesmaid. I had my dress weeks before the ceremony, but I never took it to get altered. I’m only 5’4″ so pretty much everything is too long for me. As I was walking down the aisle I tripped on the dress and fell flat on my face. Not my most graceful moment.
When I tried to give my new husband some of the wedding cake he only took a small bite so I was left with a more in my hand….wasn’t sure what to do with it so I ate it. Everyone laughed. Maybe that was more funny than embarrassing, but I wasn’t sure what I was supposed to do with the extra. I’m not one to let good cake go to waste.
I guess thankfully I haven’t had anything embarrassing happen to me at a wedding
Almost falling down while I was wearing heels, I hate those things
Don’t have any embarrassing stories!
I don’t have any embarrassing wedding stories..
I seen a lot of stuffing going at weddings. Bride veil catching fire to father of groom try to pick up women. Yes, his wife was there. Thanks for the giveaway.
I have only been to one wedding. It was my uncle’s and I was 9 years old. There was nothing unusual that I recall about the wedding.
I don’t have any embarassing wedding stories yet
the most embarrassing thing I have ever witnessed while attending a wedding would have been when someone stepped on the brides dress and it tore. Then the bride and her brother in law in the very small woman’s room trying to stitch it together.
The most embarrassing wedding situation was me, the 8 month pregnant matron or honor at my sister’s wedding, almost passing out during the vows 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!
I don’t have any embarrassing wedding stories.
My husband, thinking he’s being mysterious and intellectual signed the card to his cousin and hr new husband “Jusqu’à la prochaine fois” or, “until next time” (also being quite snarky since it was a shotgun wedding…). They were divorced within six months.
I loved meeting Drew in tangled! Can’t wait to read more of his thoughts.
Sorry but I don’t have any.
Mine would be the groomsmen writing Help Me! On his sloes of his shoes.
My nephew and his new bride did not have any alcohol at their wedding reception. There was another wedding next door and my husband and several brother-in-laws kept going next door to get drinks and bring them back. Well finally a woman from the wedding serving drinks yelled at them and kicked them out! Oh I guess that is more funny than embarrassing. haha
When it was time to take the garter belt off at my wedding I had to sit on the best mans knee ( I am not a small girl and he is a string bean ) and my husband goes at the garter with his teeth.
At my wedding, my friends and family were yelling at us to smash the cake in each other’s face and instead of doing that, I chased my brother and my husband chased his sister around the reception hall and we smashed cake in their faces
I am thinking that some drunk dancers might have been the most embarrassing I’ve witnessed! Thanks!
At my own wedding my ex husband got really really drunk and all his relatives and there was a buffet and they all made this mad rush towards it, you can imagine what happened, and as you can also imagine I was only married for seven long months
At my own wedding it was freezing cold and it was an outdoors wedding. I had hand warmers in my dress around my ribs and boobs. My in laws brought one of their friends up to introduce to me while I was removing the boob hand warmers!! Liked probably flashed them. Hello nice to meet you, want to see my boobs? Hahaha!
is this INT giveaway ?
Yes
thanks God, I haven’t had anything embarrassing happen to me at a wedding
I attended wedding twice but I don’t remember doing anything embarrassing
Most embarrassing wedding blunder: When my dad walked my sister down the aisle he was drunk, missing part of his tux and had forgotten to put his teeth in. Rotflmao. My sister was *so* pissed but all I cld do was LOL
At my cousin’s wedding the Bride’s dress was from Goodwill, not a big deal right? WRONG, she never had it cleaned before wearing it and it was 10 different shades of yellow!!!
At my friends wedding, her husband basically stripped to his boxers when he went to get the garner out!
I don’t have any embarrassing wedding stories. Except maybe wishing I’d had sense enough to run from mine…lol
I dont have any embarassing wedding stories !!!!!
Haven’t had any embarrassing wedding stories thankfully (:
I wore some ugly bridesmaids dresses in my time.
I actually don’t have any embarrassing wedding stories 🙂
i don’t have embarrasing moment at a wedding 🙂
maybe I’m lucky but I’ve never really witness anything embarrassing at a wedding 🙂
Hm… I don’t have any embarrassing wedding stories 😉
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