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Last Bride Standing

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This book was such a fun and entertaining read. From the very beginning I was laughing out loud. The story line is fabulous. The characters are amazing. This book was the perfect conclusion to this series. I was sitting on the edge of my seat wondering will they or won't they? I was really hoping for a will they! It was wondering catching up with past characters. I look forward to reading more by this author. Thanks NetGalley. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I will say I did not read the other books in the series, but the author did a good job at keeping you in the know. I did like this book it was a cute story kind of a fun twist on love. While I was not a huge fan of Charlotte I felt like she was cunning for the first part of the story she did eventually grow on my I also felt like her sisters were quick to ground her a push her to grow up in a sense. Aiden was sneaky but he was an easy read for anyone close to him and was a really fun character for me. He took things on the chin and ran with it. I really enjoyed how the author ended the book and summarized where the sister were at in life there was no what ifs or wondering what happens next. I liked that the author also kept the book clean so it would be suitable for all. Overall this was a fun story and it was worth the read.

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i really really enjoyed this book a lot more than i thought i would! it was so fun and enjoyable to read. the author really hit the nail on the head with everything they talked about. it was so fascinating!!!

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Ginny Baird concludes her Majestic, Maine series with another fun story. Last Bride Standing is a frenemies-to-lovers trope with a bit of a Hallmark movie-type feel. As with her other bride books, this one was quite entertaining. It’s more of a light-hearted rom-com than the second book, with some heartwrenching emotion thrown in as the main characters grow and develop. Thanks to Aiden and Charlotte's stubbornness and competitive spirits, it’s cute, quirky, and full of shenanigans. If you’re looking for a feel-good read with a lot of fun yet also a bit of heart-tugging emotion sprinkled in, this will be a book (and series) you won’t want to pass up. I’m very interested to see what this author brings us next!

NICUnurse’s Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Last Bride Standing is a fun, heart tugging enemies to true love story by Ginny Baird. The third book in the Majestic Maine Trilogy. Charlotte Delaney believes she has lost the sister’s bet so she plans to endure a year of marriage to Aidan Strong so that the family can gain their half of the coffee shop business back. I will admit that I didn’t understand how it came to be split up as it was by the family of Delaney and Strong. What I do understand is that of all the characters Aidan Strong is the kindest, most logical of the bunch. He saw the marriage as something out of the 1800’s, refusing to go along with it. However, he did see the need to just give back to the Delaneys what would have been gained if the marriage had gone through.

Now comes another bet from Charlotte. Why Aiden went along is what moves the story along. It is still another ridiculous bet, but it was fun to read. It was also amusing to see how the family kept throwing these two together. Of all the characters I especially liked Aiden and his assistant Trudy.

Last Bride Standing is my favorite of the three books with its don’t-take-itself-to-serious kind of vibe. The kind of pure escapism reading that has you smiling while reading.

An ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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A beautiful end to this three book series about the Delaney’s family. Charlotte and Aidan’s start is a little rough after not seeing each other since childhood, but they can’t fight their attraction even with the race to win their bet. Funny, sweet and ful of feelings

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Last Bride Standing is the third novel in the Majestic Maine series that follows three sisters on their road to romance. Now that Nell Delaney found romance in the first novel, First Bride to Fall, and the second sister, Misty, did too in the second novel, Second Bride Down, it is time for the final sister Charlotte. To complete the agreement the three sisters made at the beginning, Charlotte is thinking she may be destined for a marriage of convenience. When Aidan Strong arrives in Majestic, Charlotte is surprised he isn’t there for marriage, but he instead poses a wager. The two then try to figure out how to make both happy in their family businesses and lives. The two are opposites, but they share some similarities. There is a nice tension between them as they begin to get to know each other.

Baird’s writing style is very easy and captivating. The story is lighter on plot, so it is a nice comfort read. The characters are engaging, but there is not a lot of development. The way the characters are written will not be for every type of reader as some may prefer more development in novels. With each novel in the series being about a different sister, they can be read as standalones or as a series. Since this is the first one in the series that I have read, it was not difficult to catch up to the main story that connects each novel. While I do tend to lean towards stories with a little more depth, this one was a nice escape-type read in between other novels. Overall, this was a sweet romance and I look forward to reading more from Baird in the future.

**I give a special thank you to Netgalley and the publisher, Entangled, for the opportunity to read this entertaining novel. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.**

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This third story in the series wraps everything up nicely. It is a sweet and funny story. Charlotte Delaney is the typical middle child who is strong and competitive. Aiden Strong is an only child and a billionaire. Both of them have known each other since childhood. The plot sets up a wild coffee competition that leads to lots of fun. Set in a small town, the characters are delightful and fun. Charlotte and Aiden have to give up on their stubbornness before they can be happy. This is a series well worth reading.

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The conclusion to this trilogy of sisters. Charlotte faces marrying Aiden to seal the deal made between their mothers.
Aiden is steamier than the hottest cup of coffee and offers Charlotte a new deal. However, competitive Charlotte challenges Aiden to winner take all, maybe even her heart.
I’ve enjoyed this series and Charlotte”s turn was equally good.
I loved all the references to 80s movies, especially The Princess Bride, one of my all time favorites.
I also loved that Baird included an epilogue.
As you wish…

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This book started off exciting and kept it going thru out the whole story. It had so many twists and turns leaving you with a will they or will they not fall in love. Basically, Aiden father cheated Charlotte Delaney family out of business and move to England making millions. Charlotte’s family struggle for years keeping what is left of the family business together. Years later Aiden decides to make it up to them and contacts the Delaney. A wager is decided that at end of summer one of the sisters will marry Aiden for the ½ the business to help their parents. Aiden is not a stranger to the girls. They grew up together. It is book 3 of Majestic Main story. The first and second book, Charlotte’s sisters find love leaving Charlotte “the Last Bride Standing.” However, things do not go as planned. Aiden never planned on getting married and when he comes back to town – let Charlotte know. He always planned on making things right and wants to give them 50% of the coffee company. It’s a win-win. Charlotte gets half the business, and they don’t have to get married for the wager. Charlotte’s insulted and challenges Aiden to a new wager winner takes Aiden’s whole company instead of just half. Thus begins the rival’s competition. While this book can be read as a stand alone – I think the other 2 books were good to read before this ending one. I like that both Aiden and Charlotte had to overcome their own prejudices about each other and learn to trust. I like the follow up the other sisters but did feel the ending was too quickly applied. However, I would recommend this book. It was good. I have read this author before and will continue to look forward to other and future books from her.

**I received this book from NetGalley and publisher for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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Last Bride Standing is the final installment of Ginny Baird’s Majestic, Maine trilogy. Sisters Nell, Charlotte, and Misty Delaney had been presented with a dilemma. In order to salvage the family business, Bearberry Brews, their parents home, and set the family up financially, it has been put forth that if one of the girls would agree to marry the son of the man who had been their father’s business partner until he swindled the Delaney’s out of millions of dollars, they will be able to own half the company and pay off all their debt. The stipulations are that the marriage will be in name only, must last five years, and it doesn’t matter which girl Aidan Strong marries.
In the first book, First Bride to Fall, eldest sister Nell finds a love of her own followed by youngest sister Misty doing the same in The Second Bride Down. Somehow middle sister Charlotte always knew in the back of her mind that she would be the one that would make the family’s sacrifice. As the group meets Aidan and his assistant Trudy at the airport, Charlotte believes she is prepared for what will happen next until the next thing to happen is a rebuke from Aidan telling her he never had any intention of marrying any of the sisters, but did want to make things right between the two families. He proposes giving them fifty percent of the business, but Charlotte wants it all, making a Fall Fest wager that she can’t lose. Her family will either get the original offer Aidanmade or the full company. But perhaps it’s what she may actually lose that would mean the most.
This, like the first two before it, is a fun family romp with some quite serious moments. This well written story, actually trilogy, is such a good read. The characters are well drawn and the setting beautifully described. I very much enjoyed this book and do recommend it!

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A good conclusion to this trilogy. The book starts with a twist based on what happened in the previous two books in this series. The main characters were fun and real. Both were hesitant to share their feelings for each other giving a small amount of angst. The book was entertaining and light. It was a great feel-good romance. I received an advance copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving a review.

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BOOK REVIEW: Last Bride Standing by @Romance Author Ginny Baird I wanted to give a big shoutout to Ginny @Entangled Publishing and Net Galley for a chance to read this book!

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I really loved Charlotte and Aidan’s story it is such a cute book Ginny writes amazing books and i cant wait to read more by her.

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Thank you NetGalley, Ginny Baird and Entangled Publishing, LLC for the ARC of Last Bride Standing. This is my personal review.
This is the third book in the series Majestic Maine. I have not read the first three in this series.
This was an easy sweet romance, but I have to say I did not like or dislike the characters in the book. It was a romance that was one I did not feel much emotion for anyone.

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Thank you Entangled Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. This was a very sweet love story. I found it to be very dragged out and boring. It picked up a little toward the end. You could predict the outcome.

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The third book in this series. After losing the bet, Charlotte is expecting to marry Aidan, and is not sure how to feel when he lets her off the hook. I liked how it was told from both points of view.

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This has been a fun series with lots of humor and sweet romance. The third in the series was fun, too, but not quite what I expected. Aiden was very swoony and kind. He was easy to like. Caroline was a lot harder to like. She loves her family very much and is a sharp businesswoman, but she can also be incredibly childish toward Aiden. We don't understand why she is doing that until the second half of the book, but I didn't really like her until the last third of the book. The reason I gave this 4 stars was because Caroline did grow as a person and own up to her mistakes. I just wish that I could have had some stronger hints about what she was doing earlier in the book so that I could have sympathized with her earlier. When she did open up to Aiden, they had lovely and interesting conversations that were fun to read. The secondary characters were entertaining, and I liked the way the series wrapped up.

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I really loved the first book and sisters, Charlotte, Nell, and Misty. What I really loved about book one was the witty humor. There was some in this book, but it seemed more serious. I wanted the laughs and did not feel like I got that as much.

The chemistry between Charlotte and Aidan was more of a slow burn one. This is because both of them were a bit stubborn and neither wanted to admit that what they felt for each other is real. While the slow burn is nice, it did seem to go on too long. This book was slower reading for me. Despite these factors, I am happy to see Charlotte find her HEA.

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In this contemporary romance we follow the third sister, Charlotte Delaney on her journey to find a husband. It was supposed to be the end of a bet, but everything goes sideways, and we follow her on another journey filled with funny twists and turns.

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They say opposite attract, but Charlotte and Aiden are opposites in many ways, but they are so alike in others. Charlotte is so stubborn, and I was aggravated with her a few times because she was too stubborn. Aiden didn't come off as such a nice guy at first, but later in the story his true self came through. Both of them say they never want to be married, but deep down they really do. They just need some incentive to bring that out. They are so competitive too and when Charlotte proposes an all or nothing bet, Aiden is sure he will win, so he goes along with it. Along the way, they come to find that they might be able to find a life together, but both of them are afraid to make the first move. Will they be able to get over their fear and make that life together that they both want?

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