Kiss the Bride

Since I've read and enjoyed two of Meg Cabot's books, I decided to try one of her historical romances, published under the name Patricia Cabot. My first selection was Kiss the Bride. I liked this book in addition to Boy Meets Girl and The Boy Next Door. Kiss the Bride: 4 out of 5.

When Emma Van Court's family opposes her marriage to Stuart Chesterton, she elopes and moves with him to Scotland. Six months later, she is a widow. Stuart's cousin James Marbury hears about his death and journeys to Scotland, where he discovers that Emma is being wooed by several men for an inheritence she will receive once she remarries. James is determined to prevent her marriage to another. He has no need of the money, but he has always loved Emma.

Cabot's trademark humor is much in evidence here. In addition to the humor, Kiss the Bride includes amusing dialogue, likeable main characters, and undeniable chemistry. This book is terrific, and I'll definitely look for her other historicals when I make my next used bookstore trip.

I made my Christmas card today. Links to the scans are below, though it didn't scan as well as I'd hoped. I used white ink and silver Pearl Ex powder on the stamped images on the outside of the card. Pearl Ex gives it a bit of sparkle that's difficult to see in a scan or photograph. The scan of the inside of the card shows a smudge on the left that isn't actually on the card. (I guess I'd better clean my scanner.) The blue is more navy than the scan shows. When I tried to darken it, it looked almost black, so I left it lighter than it actually is.

Christmas Card, Outside
Christmas Card, Inside

Last but not least, here are two pages I did with photos from the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Before the plays, they have an outdoor greenshow with performers in costume.

Greenshow, Page 1
Greenshow, Page 2

I will add the journaling once I find my brown marker. It's in my scrapbooking room somewhere . . .

Alyssa