Vision in White (Bride Quartet) - Nora Roberts

Advantages: A quick and easy read Disadvantages: Disappointing, lack of plot, predictable VISION IN WHITE NORA ROBERTS "By the time she was eight, Mackensie Elliot had been married fourteen times. She'd married each of her three best friends--as both bride and groom--her best friend's brother (under his protest), two dogs, three cats, and a rabbit." INTRODUCTION 'Vision in White' is the first book in Nora Roberts' 2009 'Bride Quartet' Series. This book is a bit different from Nora Roberts's most recent books. For years, her books have included some kind of mystery along with romance. This book ... more

This book is part one of a 'bride quartet' written by Nora Roberts. I originally read part 4 first (picking it up from the library not realising that it was part 4 of 4). When I read part 4 I realised that you did not have to read the previous 3 books to get the gist of the story - each book tells its only individual story. The bride quartet tells the story of 4 women - Mackensie, Emma, Laurel and Parker - who have been friends since they were young. They have now set up their own wedding business, running it in the mansion that was Parker's former childhood home. Mackensie is the photographer ... more

I was very excited to take a brand new copy of this book home from the library having had my name down for a good few weeks. But it didn't take many pages for me to realise that the book was a little disappointing to say the least. Vision in White is the first in Nora Roberts' new series, known collectively as The Bride Quartet, set around a wedding planning business which is run by four friends who spent much of their time in childhood playing at weddings. Now, all grown up, one of them is a photographer, one a cook, one a florist and one a brilliant administrator who owns a fabulous house ... more