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

I knew there would be no more dreams of Jesse Brogan. Those distant and mental adventures were of my past. No longer would there be treks to Chicago, Paris, or Moscow once I had fallen asleep. Reality had allowed me to come full circle vis-à-vis the young man and his condition. We had met, learned of trust, and would be friends for years to come. The dreams were prophecies of sorts, or individual mental films that could help Jesse beyond my REM stage of sleep. We were learning so much about each other because of my relationship with Patrick. Nothing in Jesse’s life was a surprise to me.


“We are friends,” he said, walking side by side down Hunter.


“Friends,” I repeated, smiling, maybe even busting with the emotion of joy. I don’t know when he slipped his hand inside one of mine and started swinging them to and fro. I didn’t stop it from happening and didn’t mind, and wouldn’t for many moons to come. 44: Resilient


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