The Marriage Pact Series by M. J. Pullen
So far, I’ve read 2 of the 3 books. A big thanks to the publisher for sending the books my direction. Thankfully, the books don’t have to be read in order, although y’all know how much I prefer to read books in their written order. For this series, I didn’t read them in order because I didn’t know they were a series until I started reading another book by the same author. LOL So basically, I started with book 3 (Baggage Check) and then went to book 2 (Regrets Only). Now I just need to hunt down book 1 (The Marriage Pact). 😉
Definitely a light and fun read, but there were several moments where I wasn’t quite sure how the characters were going to resolve the situations they inexplicably found themselves in. I prefer books like this – ones that keep me guessing. So it’s definitely a series you need to add to your list. Both books were charming and definitely easy reads but with substance and character. I’m definitely looking forward to the future works of M. J. Pullen.
BOOK 1: The Marriage Pact
Goodreads.com Synopsis:
In the vein of Emily Giffin, this debut launches a charming series about a group of thirty-somethings in Atlanta making surprising discoveries about friendship, love, and happily-ever-after.
Marci Thompson always knew what life would be like by her 30th birthday. A large but cozy suburban home shared with a charming husband and two brilliant children. A celebrated career as a writer, complete with mahogany shelves and a summer book tour. A life full of adventure with her friends and family by her side.
Instead, Marci lives alone in 480 square feet of converted motel space next to a punk rock band, hundreds of miles from her friends and family. She works in a temporary accounting assignment that has somehow stretched from two weeks into nine months. And the only bright spot in her life, not to mention the only sex she’s had in two years, is an illicit affair with her married boss, Doug.
Thirty is not at all what it is cracked up to be.
Then the reappearance of an old friend with whom she had made a drunken marriage pact ten years earlier opens a long-forgotten door, and the lines between right and wrong, heartache and happiness are all about to get very blurry, as Marci faces the most difficult choices of her life.
Following in the footsteps of Something Borrowed and Something Blue, The Marriage Pact is a delightful debut that will have readers laughing, crying, and falling completely in love.
BOOK 2: Regrets Only
Goodreads.com Synopsis:
At thirty-three, Suzanne Hamilton has no regrets. A successful event planner with a swanky condo in a hot Atlanta neighborhood, she’s got a close group of friends and a list of men a mile long who would happily bend over backwards to win her heart. Plus, she’s just landed the event that will take her career to the next level.
Then a freak accident changes everything. Humiliated, with her career in tatters, Suzanne’s lost her business not to mention her self-respect. She’s managed, however, to retain the surprising support of her newest celebrity client: the sexy country music star, Dylan Burke. Against her better judgment, but without any better offers, Suzanne agrees to plan a wedding for one of the Burke sisters. But when she comes to realize her freak accident was anything but, her catalog of past relationships turns into a list of suspects and Suzanne must question everything—her career, her friendships, and most acutely, her own dating rules.
As it turns out she might have quite a bit to regret after all.
Taking place a few years after the events of The Marriage Pact, M. J. Pullen returns to the same captivating group of lovelorn friends, this time following Suzanne as she discovers that her trusty rules no longer apply. Raising the stakes, Pullen delivers an absorbing, romantic novel that shows how someone with a “perfect life” can lose it all—and then find everything.
BOOK 3: Baggage Check
Goodreads.com Synopsis:
At thirty-five, Rebecca Williamson is surrounded by happy endings.
Her friends Suzanne and Marci are living out their own personal fairy tales in Atlanta. But despite Rebecca’s best efforts four years ago, her adorable college friend Jake Stillwell has officially slipped through her fingers and broken her heart. When Rebecca gets a frantic phone call from her mother back in Alabama, Rebecca is pulled back to the tiny town she worked so hard to leave behind and forced to face the hard truths about her family and past. A past that includes Deputy Alex Chen, who thinks of Rebecca as more than just an old friend’s kid sister. Can Rebecca navigate the chaos and get her life back to normal? Will Alex prove himself to be the friend she’s always needed? Or will she discover that the door to Jake is not as tightly closed as she thought?
M.J. Pullen returns in this final installment to the same captivating group of lovelorn friends, this time following the girl group’s frenemy, Rebecca, as she’s forced to confront her past. Raising the stakes, Pullen delivers an absorbing, romantic novel that poses the question, what if everything you were looking for was right where you started?
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we all have some baggage in our life, thanks for sharing this book series with us that I believe we can relate to . Thanks also for your opinions within the review.
Thanks for sharing these, Taylor. I’m a huuuge fan of book series and I’ve been on the hunt for one since the spring time. I’ll definitely have to check these out. So happy you were able to join us on #shinebloghop this week!
This is a series that I need to check out. The stories are interesting. It is not only my children that have to read. I have to read while they are reading as well. Thank you for sharing at Family Fun Friday.