The Bowen Bride
Katie Schmidt runs The Bowen Bride, a wedding dress shop in rural Bowen, Nebraska. It's well-known in the area because the local rumor is that no woman who buys a gown from The Bowen Bride ever gets divorced.
Katie plays into the rumor because it's good for business. However, when sexy single father Jared Porter enters the shop, looking for a wedding gown for his engaged—but far too young to be married—daughter, Katie decides a little rumor control might be in order.
Or will she and Jared give the residents of Bowen something to talk about?
Behind the ScenesNicole's mother is from a small town in Nebraska, and she's always enjoyed hearing stories about her mom's upbringing. Though the town where Nicole's mother was raised is close to being swallowed up by Omaha, she wanted to write a story set in a fictional version of her mom's hometown of Elkhorn. She created Bowen to be much like Elkhorn, but moved it north, setting it between the real towns of Tekamah and Herman. Since Niki has relatives in Tekamah and even went to play bingo at the Herman VFW hall once, she also incorporated elements of those towns and their histories in writing The Bowen Bride.
Book Buzz
"... a pleasant read with finely drawn characterizations and a warm, cozy feel."
—All About Romance
"Nicole Burnham pens a highly entertaining and heartwarming romance with The Bowen Bride. From the well-developed characters to the well-written and thought out plot, Ms. Burnham's The Bowen Bride is a wonderful book to curl up on the couch with."
—Writers Unlimited
"Nicole Burnham has created a character to love in dressmaker Katie... Burnham's charming and original plot is laced with extra touches. Four stars!"
—RomanticTimes Bookclub Magazine<
The Bowen Bride was named a finalist for the RITA Award, the highest honor given to romance novels.
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Silhouette Romance, November 2004, ISBN: 0373197446
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