A Change of Plans
By Robyn Thomas
3.5/5
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Sara Greaves has been planning her perfect wedding since she was five. Twenty years. Wasted. When she's dumped by her fiancé, she heads to Vegas to forget and ends up at a hotel hosting a Romance Readers conference. Cuz she's lucky like that. Mr. Tall, Dark, And Anti-Marriage buys Sara a drink, and makes her a bet...she could marry any guy in Vegas tonight and make it work.
She wasn't supposed to choose him.
Ethan Munroe is a ruthless divorce lawyer who would have been voted "Least Likely To Marry (Ever)" in school. And yet, here he is with a hangover, a wedding band, and a sexy, gorgeous bride for the next month. A bride who doesn't want to stay married to him. He never planned this, but he can't bring himself to go for the speedy divorce. Has Mr. Anti-Marriage finally met his match?
The complete 'What Happens in Vegas’ series (All standalones which can be read out of order)
Tempting Her Best Friend by Gina L. Maxwell
The Makeover Mistake by Kathy Lyons
A Change of Plans by Robyn Thomas
Masquerading with the CEO by Dawn Chartier
Just One Reason by Brooklyn Skye
Tamed by the Outlaw by Michelle Sharp
Tempted by Mr. Write by Sara Hantz
Gambling on the Bodyguard by Sarah Ballance
Seducing Seven by M.K. Meredith
Calling Her Bluff by Kaia Danielle
Her Secret Lover by Robin Covington
Betting on the Wrong Brother by Cathryn Fox
Accidentally in Love with the Biker by Teri Anne Stanley
Loving the Odds by Stefanie London
The Seduction of Kinley Foster by Lisa Wells
Hot on His Heels by Margo Bond Collins
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Reviews for A Change of Plans
15 ratings3 reviews
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5This is book 3
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was a fun read but I really would have enjoyed a little more to the story. Sara has planned her perfect wedding. The one she's been dreaming of since she was little. When her fiancee dumps her and promises to deal with everything himself, she takes the opportunity to run to Vegas. There she meets Ethan Monroe who tries to convince her she could have her pick of men if she tried. After a night of drinking they wake up together, wedding rings on their fingers, and a wild ride ahead of them. Again a fun light read that will entertain you but nothing to deep in the story.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5"I’m not deluding myself. I know I’m not glamorous or wealthy or well connected, but those things don’t count for much outside of LA society."This reminds me exactly of why I am not all that fond of novellas (especially romance novellas). I was unaware that this was a novella when I requested it from Netgalley. Romance novels are so character driven that usually when I read romance novellas I find the characters to be underdeveloped and have trouble connecting to them. Unfortunately that is the experience I found myself in while reading this. This did start out well and I was very interested in the story and the characters in the beginning. The more the two main characters, Ethan and Sara, interacted and developed a relationship the less interested I became. When I say developed a relationship I don't really mean 'develop' it was more like insta-love (especially Ethan). They would just become overly dramatic at times and it became annoying. I never really felt like I truly got to know Ethan or Sara all that well.This would have probably made a good novel but without all that extra development that you find in novels this novella fell short for me. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the galley.
Book preview
A Change of Plans - Robyn Thomas
She planned for everything...except him.
Sara Greaves has been planning her perfect wedding since she was five. Twenty years. Wasted. When she’s dumped by her fiancé, she heads to Vegas to forget and ends up at a hotel hosting a Romance Readers conference. Cuz she’s lucky like that. Mr. Tall, Dark, And Anti-Marriage buys Sara a drink, and makes her a bet...she could marry any guy in Vegas tonight and make it work.
She wasn’t supposed to choose him.
Ethan Munroe is a ruthless divorce lawyer who would have been voted "Least Likely To Marry (Ever)" in school. And yet, here he is with a hangover, a wedding band, and a sexy, gorgeous bride for the next month. A bride who doesn’t want to stay married to him. He never planned this, but he can’t bring himself to go for the speedy divorce. Has Mr. Anti-Marriage finally met his match?
Table of Contents
Dedication
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Discover the What Happens in Vegas series…
Tempting Her Best Friend
The Makeover Mistake
His Unexpected Family
Famously Engaged
Find love in unexpected places with these satisfying Lovestruck reads…
One Night in Vegas
The Rules According to Gracie
The Perfect Bargain
Flirting with the Competition
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.
Copyright © 2015 by Robyn Thomas. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce, distribute, or transmit in any form or by any means. For information regarding subsidiary rights, please contact the Publisher.
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Edited by Alethea Spiridon Hopson
Cover design by Heather Howland
Cover art by iStock
ISBN 978-1-63375-320-4
Manufactured in the United States of America
First Edition June 2015
To Bernie, Matt and Rosie. Birthday week
wouldn’t be the same if I couldn’t share it with all of you.
Chapter One
Bright lights. Big city. Anonymity and a chance to be recklessly, drunkenly single.
The mantra had fueled seven hours of nonstop driving, but the lights of Vegas made the words jumble in Sara’s throat. Pawning her big ass diamond ring and living large on the proceeds had seemed like a brave move this morning. Now? Not so much.
Sara coasted to a halt on the shoulder of the road and scowled at the indent her engagement ring had made on her finger. Considering the size of the rock and the years she’d worn it, she should be glad the damage was so slight. She adjusted the angle of the rearview mirror and stared at her reflection, surprised to see the same old Sara returning her gaze. Perhaps she’d been wrong to come here. Maybe…
Don’t even think about driving back to Pity City, Utah,
she told the woman in the mirror. Leaving was the hard part. Getting rid of the damn ring and booking a room ought to be easy.
Her eyes narrowed on the long brown braid trailing over her shoulder. If you need some incentive, get a haircut.
The idea held definite appeal. Her waist length locks were her best feature, but they were what her ex had loved most about her. He’d actually told her that midway through dumping her, each new compliment like a knife to her heart. You’re sweet and loyal and you have pretty hair that never changes,
he’d said in a gentle tone. But honestly, Sara, I could describe the poodle next door the same way. You can’t blame me for not wanting to marry a woman with no sense of style or adventure.
Actually, I can. I can also get a radical haircut anytime I want. With a decisive nod, she flipped on the turn signal and joined the traffic headed for Vegas.
When the six o’clock news came on the radio she began to panic. She was pretty sure you could drink, dance, and gamble all night in Vegas, but what hours did pawnshops keep? Nine to five? She hoped not. A burger might be affordable with what was in her wallet; a bed for the night wasn’t.
She blinked at the sight of a strange white building adorned in striped poles with huge gold, red, green, and purple ribbons cascading down the sides. The Masquerade Hotel was disgustingly cheerful and kitsch. Staying there was bound to cheer her up.
She drove along the Strip, scanning the neon for the keywords buy
and sell.
Please be open. Please. Please. Please.
Avoiding pedestrians and looking for a pawnshop was proving difficult, so she found a parking garage then set out on foot. An hour later, dehydrated and discouraged, she glimpsed hope in the distance and dragged herself toward it.
The pawnshop’s shabby exterior was almost enough to make her forget the whole idea. She stood on the sidewalk, twirling her braid like a skipping rope, debating whether to go inside and accept whatever pittance they offered, or sleep in her car and find a more reputable looking place tomorrow.
You can’t afford a decent meal,
she muttered under her breath. Take what you can get, and make it last until you get the wedding insurance payout.
She shoved the door open and stepped inside, her resolve wavering as she realized that other patrons were browsing in the shop. It would be mortifying to have an audience while she bargained for funds. Everyone within earshot would know about her failed engagement. They might even think she’d called it off and kept the ring.
Can I help you, miss?
Uh?
No. Maybe? I’m not sure. When the bell on the door rang again, signifying more customers, Sara plucked the ring out of her wallet and thrust it at the wizened old woman behind the counter. I want to pawn this.
The woman bounced the ring lightly on her palm. It’s heavy.
She gave Sara’s peasant blouse and baggy harem pants a disapproving once over. Did you steal it?
Of course, but it was too easy. No thrill, you know? It has quite a distinctive setting, so I flashed it around, hoping someone would recognize it. No one did.
She flipped her braid back over her shoulder and raised her chin. Now I’ve chosen a public place to try to convince a cynic to buy it.
A snort of laughter from one of the other patrons made her flush and stammer out an apology. Sorry, that was rude of me.
She dug in her bag for proof of purchase, shifting her weight from one foot to the other, wishing she could snatch the ring back and leave. It’s mine. I have a receipt from Tiffany and Co.
The shop owner tilted the ring to study the hallmark then whistled softly through the gap in her front teeth. Tiffany.
She seemed more interested now, but something felt a little off. Maybe it was too upmarket for this particular store?
My expectations are low even though it’s designer,
Sara said. I’ll settle for f—
She yelped in surprise when a man’s arm encircled her shoulders and drew her against his side. He angled his muscular, suit-clad body slightly forward of hers, seeming to place himself between her and the shopkeeper, although he barely moved. Darling,
he drawled, "let the lady do her thing. She’ll tell us what our ring is worth and then we’ll accept or decline her offer."
Darling? Sara’s heart beat a rapid staccato as Mr. Tall, Dark, and Possessive took control. Her gaze zeroed in on his chin dimple and refused to budge. The ridiculous urge to touch it, to trace the dip with her fingertips, made her freeze in place. Initiating contact of any sort was out of the question. She didn’t even know this man. She couldn’t fathom why he was pretending they were a couple, but his subtly aggressive body language suggested it was for her benefit. The air vibrated with tension as he and the storeowner exchanged hard looks. What the hell was going on? Why did she feel as if the two of them might arm wrestle?
Darling?
Strong fingers prodded her shoulder, demanding a response.
Sara gave it without thinking. We’re happy to wait while you value it,
she told the storeowner.
When the woman turned away, and the man released his hold on her, Sara finally remembered to breathe. It was a mistake. The action lifted her breasts just enough to press against the curve of his elbow. She gasped and accidentally nudged him again, blushing when he looked down. Every other man she knew would have stepped back. He didn’t. And she dared not breathe because he was still staring at the slight gap between her chest and his elbow.
She cleared her throat. "Why did you say it’s our ring?"
His