by Darcy Cosper
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Cosper, Darcy.
Wedding Season / by Darcy Cosper.—1st ed.
1. Weddings—Fiction. 2. Single women—Fiction.
3. Mate selection—Fiction.
I. Title.
PS36o3.O865W43 2004
813′.6–dc22 2003027921
eISBN: 978-0-307-54910-5
v3.0
Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Praise for Wedding Season
Dedication
Part 1
Chapter 1 - Sunday, April 1, 200—
Chapter 2 - Monday, April 2, 200—
Chapter 3 - Saturday, April 7, 200—
Chapter 4 - Wednesday, April 11, 200—
Chapter 5 - Saturday, April 14, 200—
Chapter 6 - Friday, April 27, 200—
Chapter 7 - Sunday, April 29, 200—
Chapter 8 - Sunday, May 6, 200—
Part 2
Chapter 9 - Wednesday, May 9, 200—
Chapter 10 - May into June 200—
Chapter 11 - Sunday June 17, 200—
Chapter 12 - Wednesday, June 20, 200—
Chapter 13 - Saturday, June 30, 200—
Chapter 14 - Friday, July 13, 200—
Chapter 15 - Saturday, July 14, 200—
Chapter 16 - Saturday, July 21, 200—
Chapter 17 - Sunday, July 22, 200—
Chapter 18 - Saturday, July 28, 200—
Chapter 19 - Sunday, August 5, 200—
Chapter 20 - Monday, August 13, 200—
Chapter 21 - Saturday, August 25, 200—
Part 3
Chapter 22 - Sunday, September 9, 200—
Chapter 23 - Wednesday, September 12, 200—
Chapter 24 - Thursday, September 13, 200—
Chapter 25 - Friday, September 14, 200—
Chapter 26 - Saturday, September 15, 200—
Chapter 27 - Sunday, September 16, 200—
Chapter 28 - Saturday, September 22, 200—
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Copyright