Seven Brides for Seven Mothers

Who doesn't want their mom to play Cupid? Addison Cooper had planned on an all-expense paid vacation to the Cayman Islands to celebrate her most recent business success. Instead, she's trekking to the outback of Oregon to help a friend of her mother's. Reclusive novelist Brogan Cavanaugh's new thriller just hit the New York Times Best Seller list. To reward himself, he was planning to spend the summer at his family's fishing cabin until his mom unexpectedly calls in a favor. Even though moms Libby and Ruby have been best friends since they were college roommates, Addison and Brogan have barely spent time in each other's company. And when they did, things didn't go well. How will they react when they start to suspect their interfering mothers are setting them up?

Tara Heinz began her modeling career at the tender age of twelve. After spending fifteen years drooling over forbidden foods, she does the unthinkable. She enrolls in culinary school and becomes a pastry chef. After a nasty breakup with her rock star boyfriend that leads to tabloid war, Tara takes a job at a rural lodge in Oregon to escape the spotlight she no longer desires. James Cavanaugh is a farmer in Oregon. His days are spent building his business and his nights are spent sleeping, so he can get up at four in the morning. Ruby Cavanaugh has plans for her son that involve her new pastry chef. Of course, neither James nor Tara knows what's going on until it's too late.

High off her success of playing matchmaker for both of her sons, lodge owner Ruby Cavanaugh decides to try her hand pairing other eligible singles-starting with her executive chef and her new event coordinator. Party planner Claire Choate has a cheating boyfriend who also happens to be her boss. After visiting Oregon for her brother's wedding-which didn't even happen-Claire is offered a job that gets her out of LA for good. How can she pass up an opportunity like that? Even though he has little time for a social life, executive chef Geoffrey Bere loves his job. After a past complication left him gun shy about workplace entanglements, he lives by a strict, "no dating co-workers" policy. But when Claire Choate arrives on the scene, he finds himself ready to break his own rule.

Family drama is something Lutece Choate struggles to avoid. With a mother who's an award-winning country western song writer, an aunt who's a Country Music Hall of Famer, and a brother who's a rock star, it hasn't exactly been a low-key kind of life, and she's ready for a break. Then Lu's younger sister, Claire, goes off and gets engaged to a prince from Malquar, bringing the dreaded spotlight back to shine on their family once again. Lu wants to go to the engagement party about as much as she wants to yodel the Star-Spangled Banner at the Grand Ole Opry with her crazy relatives. Alas, not going, doesn't appear to be an option. Alistair George Henry Bere Hale is not the heir, but the spare. Without the weight of the Crown in his future, he's managed to live the carefree life of a man about town. That is until his younger brother gets engaged before him and their mother starts pressuring him to settle down. Alistair represents everything that Lutece has come to despise - he's a rich, playboy, partier, who's always in the spotlight... But Alistair doesn't feel the same about Lu. In fact, he's quite drawn to his brother's future sister-in-law, prickles and all. When Lu and Alistair's mothers witness the sparks between their children, they start to make plans of their own. Will Lu relax her prejudices long enough to get to know Alistair?

Princess Aubrey of Malquar has loved Grady Basset since they were kids. She followed him and her brother around wherever they went; she wrote his name in her diary repeatedly; and she even practiced saying her name with his last name-for years. There's only one problem. Grady has never shown any romantic interest in her. As the son of the king's secretary, Grady grew up playing with the royal children. His best friend is Prince Alistair, the second in line for the throne. While he's drawn to Princess Bree, he knows that there's no way they can be together. Bree's station is too far above his. As the captain of the royal yacht, Grady sees Bree often, but in recent months the princess has been rude, belligerent, and an all-around pain in the butt. When unforeseen circumstances have Grady taking Bree on a cruise in the Mediterranean-alone-things really start to heat up. Will Grady finally give Bree a chance? Will it be too late?

Queen Charlotte of Malquar has a talent. She's already helped two of her children find mates, and now she's convinced her daughter's new secretary would be a perfect partner for her remaining single son. Agnes Dupuis has a plan. She's going to work for the royal family for a couple of years before opening her own upscale employment agency. When she starts her job with Princess Aubrey, she knows everything is on track. After a short time, she gets transferred to the crown prince's staff, and she couldn't be more ecstatic. At thirty-five, Prince Andrew knows it's past time for him to find a bride. Unfortunately, it's a nearly impossible task. While he would like to marry for love, it doesn't look like that will be an option. His future wife will be queen one day and she must have all the necessary skill sets to thrive in that role. Sparks fly when Agnes and Drew start to work together. Drew fights his attraction for his new secretary as hard as he can. Meanwhile, Agnes doesn't know what she's doing wrong. She can't seem to do anything to make the prince happy. Will Queen Charlotte be responsible for another match? Or are Agnes and Drew destined to forever butt heads?

Queen Charlotte of Malquar has been hard at work setting up all her children, but so far, she's been unable to find someone for Sophie. Princess Sophie was supposed to be the second royal sibling to marry, but she broke her engagement when she found out her fiance was cheating on her. Sophie has all but given up hope of finding her own fairytale ending. That is, until a mystery bouquet of roses shows up at the palace. The note says they're from Arlo Hammond. After years of pining for the man she thought was her everlasting love, Sophie finally released all thoughts of Arlo, only to have him show up again thirteen years later. Why? Will Arlo's explanation win Sophie's forgiveness? Will she give him another chance and find her own happy ending at last? Or will the heartache of the past be too much to forgive?