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A retelling of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.. A fun idea but ...
The relationship between the two main characters, Camille and Adien, felt like he hired her as a housekeeper, instead of a wife and equal partner. I get that, that happened in the original version, but it felt harsh in this modern retelling. There were so many characters to keep track of too.

As a lifelong fan of the film, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, I knew a new book inspired by the movie was a no-brainer to pick up. With 7 alphabetical sons from Aiden to Grant, that meant there was 7 accompanying ladies to follow suit, matching letter optional. From the beginning, it was easy to see the author's fondness for the source material. Walker included cowboy Halloween costumes, Camille's nickname to honor the original heroine, and the overall cozy vibe of the novel matched the film. This book was sweet as sassafras, but the sugar could be a wee cloying at times.

It was lovely to read a faith-based romance considering how important my faith is to me. This meant that the characters were kinder, softer, and generally forgiving to one another. With a house full of bustling young men, Camille often acted as a mother hen rather than the young newlywed in her own home. She got stuck with kitchen duty, laundry, cleaning, and all the chores of the farmhouse which she took in stride. I found that rather unrealistic where I would have personally pushed harder and faster for all the brothers to beat feet out of my new nuptial bliss. Perhaps it's the Midwestern way or a willingness to please on Camille's part, but I didn't support her actions in that regard.

My other issue lies within the core of the story and pure numerology. With seven brothers and seven potential wives, that means the reader has to juggle fourteen characters throughout the book. I give props to the author for creating a love tetradecagon, but it made my brain throb trying to picture all the characters in the house at the same time. It's not the author's fault there was practically a soccer team's worth of people to organize, but her attempt was valiant despite the minor headache.

Brides & Brothers was a very sweet homage to one of my favorite films. I still know all the songs and I continue to believe that the best way to assemble a barn is through a dance sequence. I can say the author blessed this hide beautifully and gave this story a lovely reimagining. The mental gymnastics of the character list and Camille's "chillaxed" reception of her new family's hurricane household were my main complaints. This was a lovely entry for my first Net Galley review and I look forward to working with this site for many books to come. I'm pleased to have been "Goin' Courtin'" with the Peterson brothers, but I'll happily stick with one-man deals for now.

This book!!! I thought the premise was interesting, as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is such a quirky musical with an ... interesting premise. 😂 So a modern retelling just sounded like so much fun!
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First off, having a cast of fourteen distinct characters might deter some people, but Anneka NAILED IT. I was never once confused by who was who, or who liked who. All the Peterson boys were swoon worthy but not without faults. The girls of 206 were fun and fresh and although the story was told through big brother Aiden’s and his girl Camille’s POV, you got to see hints of the romance with all the brothers.
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Parts could come off as a little cliche or cringe, but overall, I devoured this book. #bingeread for sure! I’d recommend this sweet story to anyone looking for a fun, light read that still has a powerful message about sticking to relationships (especially marriage) through the ups and downs life throws.
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Five stars 🌟
Ages 16 & up
*I was given an arc of this book from NetGalley for my honest review. All opinions given our my own*

This was a fun spin on the famous "7 Brides for 7 Brothers". I loved the comedy, and the sweet love story. Such a fun read!

This is a delightful story which is inspired by Seven Brides for Seven Brothers musical. Set in modern day it parallels Camille marrying Aiden just like Millie and Adam in the musical. In both cases Aiden/Adam are the oldest of seven brothers. Camille/Millie comes into the family and steps up to take care of the large family still living at home.
I enjoyed this story so much especially how it was set in current time. Thank you Netgalley for complimentary copy.

Great clean fun read.
Recommended.

This book wasn't my favorite, but writing a modern-retelling based off a historical play is a challenge. I loved the connections between the movie and the book, but also that was my least favorite part. Trying to connect to the past was a challenge when the modern world is so different caused a littel bit of an issue for me. But all in all it was a good book.

The plot was interesting, but as I kept reading, I noticed that some parts of the book were just too fast-paced. The brothers and friends were hilarious, but some were a bit cliche. Maybe I’m just asking too much because there were too many characters. I give this 2.5/5 stars.

This is the modern day retelling of the classic Rogers & Hammerstein Musical Seven Brides For Seven Brothers. This is a musical I am very familiar with as I used to watch it all the time with my Mum when I was younger.
The story starts with Aiden & Camille meeting and marrying quite quickly, so quickly she doesn't realise she is moving into the Petersen Farm and she'll have six extra house mates. Her plan is to marry them all off so they move out so she plays match maker between her brother in laws and her friends.
This is a very sweet, clean read and readers of all ages will enjoy.

I’m a little torn on this book. There are so many cute things about it and it has potential, but then there are so many ridiculous things about it that it just clouds my opinion.

This book is about a nearly 30 year old named Aidan who is caring for his 6 younger brothers after his parents died 10 years ago. Aidan suddenly has an idea that he needs to get married within the next three months so he can have help around the house. Then he meets a girl that night and within a month, they are married. All of this could be cute, but then Aidan acts like a jerk and stays away from her for close to 6 weeks while in California on business. The guy is clueless and his wife just stays at home with his equally clueless brothers doing all the cooking and cleaning. No, thank you.

And then they have the brilliant idea to marry all his brothers off to six of her friends. Goodness.

This is a Christian book which is totally fine - but instead of respecting marriage like I would have hoped, it seemed to make light of marriage and only use it as a housekeeper / maid. This book just fell flat with me.

I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The opinions stated above are mine without biases.

A delightful modern retelling of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers! This was a lighthearted easy read that gave me MAJOR Hallmark vibes! I liked this book but some parts fell a little flat for me and I had a difficult time feeling connections to the characters. But! It was still a very sweet and light read that I enjoyed! Rounding up 2.5 stars to give this novel 3 stars!!

Special Thanks to Netgalley and Covenant Communications for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you net galley for the advance reader copy of this novel. I was thrilled to read this take on 7 brides for 7 brothers as I love that movie. The author did a great job on modernizing the situations and dialogue and matching up the brothers. The pacing was a bit slow in parts but overall a very sweet and cute and clean novel!

This is a young adult type novel. The characters are in their 20's. If you love the movie "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", you will enjoy this book. Aiden is the head of his family, which consists of seven brothers. He feels he needs to set an example and marry. Camille Kelly is getting older and will soon have to move out of student housing. As an online teacher, Camille needs her laptop. When it starts acting up her sister suggests Aiden might be able to repair it. This is the start of a whirlwind romance. Before they know it, they are married. The kicker, Camille doesn't know that the brothers all live together in the same house!

This is a cute story and very easy to read. Just a nice little escape. It is clean and has a happily-ever-after.

Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book and offer my honest review.

Summary: When Camille Kelly and Aiden Peterson are reunited as adults, their teen crush turns into something more serious-fast. Within a few weeks, they’re married.

But Aiden might have forgotten to tell his new bride a few things. Like he has six brothers, and they all still live at home.

What is Camille to do but play a little match-making and hook her new brothers-in-law up with her best friends?

Nothing could go wrong……or could it?

My Thoughts: Although I liked the premise of this book, I did not enjoy the actual book. I did really like the relationships that Camille develops with her brothers-in-law-that part was fun and well-done.

However, for a romance, this book was missing a lot. First, Aiden comes off as a terribly selfish child. He leaves Camille to handle everything, can’t handle tears, and runs off after the first sign of conflict. Not very swoon-worthy.

And, Camille’s friends are very childish as well. They fight back dirty when things don’t go their way, and their pranks lead to some serious trouble.

Camille’s mother is a real piece of work, but when she shows Camille even the teeniest bit of love, Camille somehow gets over all her past pain in their relationship.

In fact, even with all the struggles and pain in this book-everyone lives happily ever after.

I do understand this book is modeled after the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, which is a bit on the silly side of things plot-wise, but I felt that plot didn’t translate very well into a modern story-especially when the characters did such mean things to each other.

I might be just reading too much into this book, and should take it for what it is-a modern re-telling of the movie. But I came away feeling sorry for Camille, and wondering how everyone else’s relationships could possibly last when no one seemed to learn from their mistakes in a way not to repeat them in the future.

If you really love the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and you don’t maybe take things as seriously as me and can just go along with everything that happens, you will probably enjoy this book. For me, it was not a favorite.

I would like to thank Covenant Communications for providing me with a free digital copy of this book in exchange for my review. Thank you.

What a fun contemporary remake of 7 brides for 7 brothers. It had my laughing as well as feeling the struggle between Aiden and Camille as they make things work.. I enjoyed it a lot.

Brides and Brothers is a delightful romance filled with family, fun, and faith. You don’t want to miss this one.

This book was like watching a movie, right down to the swoon-worthy romances, the dirty dishes in the sink, and the socks on the floor. Well-written characters who are the reader’s best friends by the end of the story. You root for their successes and ache for their failures. Truly a delightful read.

This story gave me large Hallmark vibes and included likable characters. This was a very easy read and I liked that it was somewhat of a retelling of the storyline of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'. While reading 'Brides and Brothers', I thought of it more as Christian fiction, which included very clean writing. Faith is talked about through this book, which gives you an idea of how the characters grow and interact with one another. I found it at times to come off as immature characters that did a lot of things just to create drama. Although I am not entirely into deep religious reads, this was cute but I did find some issues with the structure of the overall story.

That being said, I still enjoyed aspects of this novel and look forward to trying some of the author's historical romances. If you enjoy a cute religious and lean read, this was an easy read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a digital ARC.

Brides and Brothers was a cute romance story, but parts of it fell a little flat for me. I didn't realize until after reading it that it is a modern retelling of the musical 7 Brides for 7 Brothers. Some parts of the book seemed a bit far fetched, but may not have if I was better aquanted with the original. Parts of it did make me laugh and I enjoyed the banter between a few of the characters. With so many characters, it was a little hard to keep track of who was who and who each was dating. I actually would have liked to have more of Daisha and Benton's story. I would still recommend this to fans of Hallmark type movies and books, as well as fans of the original musical.

Such an adorable and quick read. While it follows a standard HEA pattern it still kept me on my toes.

Camille falls quickly for Aiden, but little does she know that she is moving in with his 6 single brothers as well. She devises a plan to marry them all off to have Aiden all to herself.

This is a cute, modern take on & 7 brides for & 7 brothers. If you like Hallmark movies then this is for you. I enjoyed it but it was predictable, cheesy, but clean, and a quick read.

This book was a modern retelling of seven Brides for Seven Brothers. It was a fun book to read. I really liked the brothers in this story. They were fun and easy to relate to. The girls in the book were a little moody and dramatic for my taste.

All of the couples had a good love story, but with so many different stories going on there was no time to get to know the characters so it was hard to become invested in any of them.

Overall it was an enjoyable read and I will recommend it to others.