{"product_id":"the-stand-up-groomsman-paperback","title":"The Stand-Up Groomsman - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJackie Lau\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A low-angst charmer.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bridesmaid and groomsman put their differences aside to get their best friends down the aisle in this opposites-attract steamy romantic comedy \u003cb\u003efrom the author of \u003ci\u003eLove, Lies, and Cherry Pie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They say to never meet your heroes, but when Vivian Liao's roommate gets engaged to her favorite actor's costar, she has no choice but to come face-to-face with Melvin Lee again. He's just as funny and handsome as he is on-screen...but he thinks she's an ice queen and a corporate sellout. It's none of his business how she chooses to live her life, no matter how charismatic he is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mel is used to charming audiences as an actor and stand-up comedian, but he can't seem to thaw Vivian's defenses. If she can ignore the simmering attraction below the surface, so can he. The only thing uniting them is their goal for their friends' wedding to go off without a hitch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As they collaborate on wedding cake and karaoke parties, Mel realizes he might have seriously misjudged this bridesmaid, while Vivian discovers the best man might just be as dazzling off-screen as he is on. With the wedding underway, maybe more than one happily ever after is in the future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJackie Lau\u003c\/b\u003e decided she wanted to be a writer when she was in grade two, sometime between penning \"The Heart That Got Lost\" and \"The Land of Shapes.\" She later studied engineering and worked as a geophysicist before turning to writing romance novels. She is now the author of over a dozen romantic comedies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJackie lives in Toronto with her husband, and despite living in Canada her whole life, she hates winter. When she's not writing, she enjoys gelato, gourmet donuts, cooking, hiking, and reading on the balcony when it's raining.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151629357191,"sku":"9780593334324","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/22b783cff08b807471fc864ca00d1411.webp?v=1733208460","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-stand-up-groomsman-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}