“By the time she was eight, Mackensie Elliot had been married fourteen times. She’d married each of her three best friends – as both bride and bridegroom – her best friend’s brother (under his protest), two dogs, three cats, and a rabbit.”
So begins the lighthearted and comical story of a young woman who, with her best friend Parker, transforms her childhood game of Wedding Day into a successful and elite wedding planning company named Vows. As the photographer, Mackensie specializes in creating a lifetime of memories in beautiful color or sepia tones, whichever the bride chooses. Despite her talent with a photo lens, she can’t find a way to zoom in on her own lifetime of memories, even when the perfect man walks into her life.
Arc of the Story in Vision in White
It’s not that she’s not talented. Mackensie has had her photo layouts in many high profile magazines. Mackensie has issues, or rather, her mother has issues. She would rather keep her mother’s bad habits and abuses secret and ignore them, but her mother can be rather insistent.
Carter comes into Mackensie’s life as the brother of the bride in the current wedding. He’s had a crush on Mackensie since high school. Undeniably attracted to him, she can’t allow herself to get fully involved with him. It’s difficult to build a trusting relationship if one person is sweeping her family troubles under the carpet.
Blinded to the way out of her dilemma, Mackensie’s best friends and business partners come to the rescue. Parker, the obsessive-compulsive wedding planner, Emma, the floral decorator, and Laurel, the pastry chef and cake designer, team together to bring Mackensie to her senses. With their help, she learns to trust herself and her love.
What Makes Vision in White Special
Nora Roberts has created another masterpiece with Vision in White. All of the characters are so fully developed, readers can relate to them like they would a friend or a sister. The romantic interest, Carter, trundles through the story as a slightly nerdy college professor with a pet cat. Bringing in a hero who is more like the guy next door instead of a warrior hero makes this story all the more heartwarming and true to life.
Roberts has included insider details on the workings of a wedding planning company. Dealing with brides who change their minds every other day, parents who want to impress the community, and drunken relatives are only some of the problems Mackensie and her friends face. Even if you prefer smaller weddings, you'll love the glamour of the more posh weddings portrayed in this book.
Vision in White is the first book in a quartet of books in which all four friends deal with their own romantic entanglements. It's followed by Bed of Roses, then Savor the Moment, and concludes with Happily Ever After. If you fall in love with the characters as I did, you’ll want to read all four books. They’re available as single titles and as a set.
About Nora Roberts
Since first being published in 1981, Nora Roberts has written over 200 books and sold more than 400 million copies. In spite of her success, she maintains a down-to-earth manner and friendliness. Her advice to writers often includes the words, “Just sit down and write!"
Source:
- Roberts, Nora, Vision in White, Berkley Trade Paperback, NY, 2009, ISBN: 978-0-425-22751-0
- Nora Roberts official author website
Suzanne Pitner - Suzanne Pitner is a teacher and published writer. A member of RWA and YARWA, she writes fiction as Suzanne Lilly.
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