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When Kennedy's fiancé blindsides her in the middle of her bachelorette party, she enlists the help of her sexy stripper best friend, Lucas, to repair her relationship before the wedding. The only problem? The more time she spends with Lucas, the more she wonders if she's about to marry the right person, after all. 

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Twenty-nine-year-old ballerina Kennedy has had one dream since she was a little girl: get married. If there's one thing her family prides themselves on, it's finding true love early and never letting go. It might've taken Kennedy a few more laps around the sun, but the former child pageant queen has finally secured her man, Flynn, and everything's falling into place. They're having her dream wedding down in South Carolina.

The only problem? The night of her bachelorette party, when everyone's enjoying the festivities, Flynn breaks things off. Determined to save face and not let her huge southern wedding go to waste, Kennedy keeps it a secret. After all, she can't be the first single thirty-year-old in family history. Instead, she'll get Flynn back. 

When best friend Lucas catches Kennedy crying and learns her wedding is in jeopardy, he's willing to do whatever it takes to make her dream come true. Even if it means putting aside the massive crush he's had on her since the first day they met. Even if it means helping her win over the man who dumped her. It's a flawless plan, right?

But as they work together to reel Flynn in and Lucas takes his place during final wedding preparations, things begin to shift between them. Will Kennedy get her ex back, or will her friendship with Lucas blossom into the real love story she's always dreamed of?All Rights Reserved

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My brother's best friend

Lindsey thought she had it all figured out. This was her last year at University and she was happily engaged. That is until she told her family. No one seemed happy with the idea of her getting married to Leo Parker. Her world came crashing down when she learns her parents were in an accident. Grief and guilt take over her world and everything and everyone is pushed away. When she finally decides on what her life was going to be like, life gets tipped on its head again. This time she can't lock herself away. This is something she will have to face. AN All characters are purely fictional. Any similarities are coincidental. Please don't copy my work. I worked really hard on this. Thank you, @storygirl003 for helping me! #1 - Loss (04/09/2019) (22/09/2019)