Marji Laine: Faith~Driven Fiction

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Recipe for Romantic Comedy

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In anticipation of the second book in this series (Always the Wedding Planner, Never the Bride which releases Friday) I snuggled down with Sandra D. Bricker's Always the Baker, Never the Bride. What an intricate recipe! Character-driven, Ms. Bricker uses a huge helping of irony as her base.

The main character and her family serve as the foundation. Emma Rae is an award-winning baker who can scarcely enjoy tastes of her creations because of diabetes. Not one to let that detail get her down, she applies humor to overcome the rest of her dysfunctions. Her parents hide huge secrets with masks of sophistication and sarcasm. Even her aunt, who provides comic relief, blends ludicrous behavior with sage wisdom.

Into the mix, spreads other unique characters. A gothic-themed BFF, complete with piercings and tattoos provides the spiritual encouragement proving that things aren't always what
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Author: Marji Laine

Marji is a homeschooling mom with teenage twins left in the nest. She spends her days transporting to and from volleyball, teaching writing classes at a local coop, and directing the children’s music program at her church. Raised in suburban Dallas, she got her first taste of writing through the stories of brilliant authors of their day, Mignon Eberhart and Phyllis A. Whitney, and through stage experience. After directing and acting in productions for decades, Marji started writing her own scripts. From that early beginning, she delved into creating scintillating suspense with a side of Texas sassy. She invites readers to unravel their inspiration, seeking a deeper knowledge of the Lord’s Great Mystery that invites us all.

4 thoughts on “Recipe for Romantic Comedy”

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  1. Marji Laine - Unravel the Mystery
    2011/October at 12:51 pm

    I'll have to check out her books, too. Thanks Brandi!

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  2. Brandi
    2011/October at 12:31 pm

    I have to check out Sandra's books. They sound laugh out loud!I enjoy Deanne Gist's books. She probably doesn't consider her stories strictly romantic comedy, but some of her scenes are hilarious! She's not afraid to GO THERE when it comes to humor, either.

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  3. Marji Laine - Unravel the Mystery
    2011/October at 11:43 am

    It was fun and my precious redhead is reading the second of the series that I won for a contest – yea! She's liking it, too.Oh and one of her other books, LOVE FINDS YOU IN SNOWBALL ARKANSAS, hit my favorite for the summer list! Lots of antics and laugh-out-loud situations.

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  4. Loree Huebner
    2011/October at 9:06 am

    Her books sound fun. I'll have to check them out.

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