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

Signs of early behavior, cerebral, or speech intercessions could assist in clinically diagnosing an autistic child. Specific flags included lack of smiling, joylessness, and limited speaking skills. Anxiety and frustration were common among autistic people. Word retrieval was difficult, an inability to form full sentences and sounds, and misunderstanding idioms or sarcasm was usual. Every child advanced differently, and signs contrasted. Other signs included lack of eye contact, inability to follow objects visually, inability to make noises to gain attention, lack of desire to play with other kids or experience mutual interests, and not asking for help regarding basic requests. Nonfunctional routines, the act of repeating actions or behaviors that seemed to not have a purpose or reason, did occur in autistic people.


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