Thirty-four year old Cannon Rake, a wedding photographer for the cyber company Wedding Peeks, is not getting along well with his boss Lori Banter. When she learns through the grapevine that he’s socializing with her nemesis Patrick from Always a Groomsman, Lori decides to terminate Cannon's employment.<br><br>What isn’t there to like about Patrick Brogan? He’s handsome, Spartan-like, and runs his own wedding consultant company, which just happens to compete with Lori’s cyber startup. After Cannon dates the stud, he learns the truth behind Lori’s hatred for Patrick.<br><br>When tempers become heated and kisses sinful, Cannon starts to fall for Patrick and his little brother Jesse, who suffers from autism. But will Cannon forever be a groomsman wanting to be the groom? Or is there a Mr. Right out there for him in a world full of so many Mr. Wrongs? And is that Mr. Right Patrick Brogan?

Always a Groomsman

Truthfully, I wanted to lock lips with the guy and become lost in his world. There was so little I knew about him, but was interested in learning everything I could. I failed to understand why I was emotionally charged by him. A sense of serendipity kicked in beneath my skin, close to my heart. Why did Patrick Brogan make me smile? And why did he cause me to feel warm near my neck, somewhat nervous? I didn’t know, but soon I would find out, of course.


Patrick did not make conversation with me during the rest of the evening because of his position as a groomsman. Instead, he fraternized with the grooms, their relatives, and the pair’s close friends. Although he was jolly, I witnessed him drinking tonic water instead of whiskey shots. He smiled when necessary to his clients, spoke whimsical conversation, and performed like a great actor of the stage, faking his enjoyment.


Chapter 6