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    The Bride Wore Size 12: A Novel
    The Bride Wore Size 12: A Novel
    The Bride Wore Size 12: A Novel
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    The Bride Wore Size 12: A Novel

    Written by Meg Cabot

    Narrated by Sandy Rustin

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    About this audiobook

    Heather Wells is used to having her cake and eating it too, but this time her cake just might be cooked.Her wedding cake, that is.

    With her upcoming nuptials to PI Cooper Cartwright only weeks away, Heather's already stressed. And when a pretty junior turns up dead, Heather's sure things can't get worse—until every student in the dorm where she works is a possible suspect, and Heather's long-lost mother shows up.

    Heather has no time for a tearful mother and bride reunion. She has a wedding to pull off and a murder to solve. Instead of wedding bells, she might be hearing wedding bullets, but she's determined to bring the bad guys to justice if it's the last thing she does . . . and this time, it just might be.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateSep 24, 2013
    ISBN9780062283863
    The Bride Wore Size 12: A Novel
    Author

    Meg Cabot

    MEG CABOT’s many books for both adults and teens have included numerous #1 New York Times bestsellers, with more than twenty-five million copies sold worldwide. Her Princess Diaries series was made into two hit films by Disney, with a third movie coming soon. Meg currently lives in Key West, Florida, with her husband and various cats.

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    • 3/5
      I had mixed feelings about this.
      On the one hand, the characters were just as lovable and adorable as always. Cooper and Heather were super cute. lalala.

      On the other hand, this round felt very repetitive. A rehash of old sentiments from the other 4 novels. And the wedding was not nearly as romantic as I thought these two characters deserved. I understand that she was wrapping up the series, showing all the characters we've come to love, and a final salute to all of them, but it took away from the romance of the moment.

      Still, it was nice to have a final Heather Wells novel.
    • 3/5
      3.5/5

      I was a little underwhelmed by this conclusion. I still love these books, but I kind of wanted more. I really love Heather and I wish there were more books in the series. I would definitely say books 1&2 are the strongest, but I still enjoyed all the books.
    • 5/5
      First time readers of this series may want to think twice before starting with this book. Ms Cabot does a wonderful job with giving us back-story and theoretically you could start here with no problems, but what fun would that be?There has been some discussion that this might be the last Heather Welles book, but frankly, I don’t think so. At least I hope not! The last line in the book, when Cooper says to Heather after she asks him, “What do we do now?” “Now?” Cooper looks back at me with a joyous grin. “Now we live happily ever after.” can be taken several ways. I am choosing the path that says they will still live and work at what they both love and keep on solving nasty murders.This book did tie many loose ends up and Heather resolved a lot of her past conflicts with her parents. It was not perfect and these resolutions could have taken up a bit more of the book than it did, but I’m satisfied.This book is written with Ms Cabot’s usual expertise and flair. We have wonderful and complex characters, a timely story, realistic dialogue and a murder that had me thinking everyone but the one who actually did it – did it!The book starts with Cooper and Heather counting down the days until their wedding. At the same time Heather is getting Fischer Hall ready for Freshman Orientation and some students, including a “Very Important Resident” are getting settled in early. Unfortunately, this year Heather classes haven’t even started before a murder occurs. While this series isn’t perfect, it *is* solid and I am very glad that I picked up the very first books ages ago and have kept up with it! I think you will be happy to read this intriguing, funny and realistic semi-cozy mystery series too. *ARC SUPPLIED BY PUBLISHER*
    • 5/5
      This was a great possible conclusion to the Heather Wells Mystery series. Personally and romantically, Heather is now in a different place, in the final days before her wedding to Cooper Cartwright but she's still assistant director at Fischer Hall. Or Death Dorm as it's become to be known.Determined that this year is going to be different - that none of her students are going to die; only it doesn't seem to matter what Heather's decided.A dead girl, Heather and Cooper's impending wedding and Fischer Hall's VIR (Very Important Resident) and it seems that Heather has more than enough to deal with.She certain doesn't need her estranged, long-gone mother to reappear as well. So, of course, that's just what happens.In this fifth book in the series (possibly? not?) the last in the series, Meg Cabot did a fantastic job of moving Heather to a new place in her life. It brings a bit of a change to the feeling of the book - as compared to the four previous books. Yet, the mystery that is present in the student's death (with 'Death Dorm'), in Heather going above and beyond in trying to solve the mystery brings a continuity to The Bride Wore Size 12 that keeps what makes the series great.We get fantastic character (and relationship) growth and development while the humor and mystery that have made the series great haven't gone anywhere. If anything, Cooper being a definite, defined part of Heather's life now brings out more of Heather's daring and adds humor to the story.The Cartwright family is not as present in this installment as they were in Size 12 and Ready to Rock (#4) - where Jordan was a big part of the story, so it made sense - but they're there and it's good to see Heather's 'family' expanding. She's flying as solo as she was when the series started. It adds new elements to how she has to run her life, what she needs to consider and it was enjoyable seeing them become now only part of her thoughts but also part of the story.I really loved that the mystery in this book worked as well as those in the previous novels. There's the main 'big' mystery of the death, but also the smaller side plots that Heather has to deal with and/or unravel. The addition of some new characters brought some interesting twists.A few small points did not seem to be resolved or explained at the end, however. They could have simply been character traits, quirks that played into the story, but they did leave questions. I would have liked a few sentences or a paragraph here or there as answers.With humor, emotion and a fun mystery The Bride Wore Size 12 is a great Heather Wells Mystery.Tiny note: I listened to some of the audio of this and while it is a good audio listen, it's not one of my favorites. Gavin and Cooper sounded too similar for me to really love it. It's a great read, though.
    • 4/5
      It's a new school year at New York College and Heather Wells is hoping that she can make it through the year without a single murder in her building. Of course, her hopes are quashed before classes even begin when an RA is found dead in her room during orientation week. Now in between dress fittings and meetings with her wedding planner for her upcoming nuptials with hunky PI Cooper Cartwright, Heather is also trying to solve a murder. Things get even more complicated when Heather's estranged mother suddenly shows up for the wedding, leaving Heather contemplating a homicide herself.I've enjoyed Heather Wells mysteries for years and the newest addition to the series doesn't disappoint. Heather continues to be quick with quips, Cooper is still dreamy, and Fischer Hall remains plagued by its apt moniker of Death Dorm. However, while all the expected elements are there, the novels don't remain static and Heather has grown from the character she was in the first novel. That she finally gets to marry Cooper is a nice bonus for this book. A must-read for fans of the series.
    • 4/5
      Fun, fun, fun! I love this series. The characters are great and it's so nice to see the relationship come full circle. I hope there are more!
    • 3/5
      This is the first book in the series that I’ve read. Heather is a dorm coordinator at a NYC college when one of her assistants is murdered. The prince from a third world country who is having wild, crazy parties every night (or is he?) and there are bodyguards and secret service to deal with too. This is all the while she is planning her wedding and dealing with her mother re-entering her life.
    • 4/5
      As an assistant dorm director, sorry, assistant residence hall director, Heather has had her fair share of adventures while solving murders of young coeds. Now, as she is finally planning her wedding to her hot fiance', Cooper, Heather is up to her neck in move-in drama, with parents clammoring to get their kids a spot in the most popular residence hall on campus. This is primarily due to the fact that a middle-eastern prince is residing in the dorm (his dad donated millions) and rumors are abounding of the all night parties taking place in his private suite. When a young RA turns up dead, Heather is sure that it has something to do with the prince, and is soon hot on the case trying to figure out what happened. In the process, she has to deal with the return of her manipulative and long-lost mother (who stole all of Heather's money), a wedding planner who invited every person Heather has ever met, and dress fittings. As usual, this is a fun Heather Wells novel, packed with surprises as her wedding date approaches.
    • 4/5
      My rating: 4 of 5 starsA copy of The Bride Wore Size 12 was provided to me by William Morrow for review purposes.Heather Wells is set to marry Cooper Cartwright in a matter of weeks but is finding it next to impossible to plan when her life is no less hectic than normal. With freshmen orientation going on Heather has to deal with overly concerned parents and a new "Very Important Resident" that has moved in making things impossibly more chaotic. And then one of the buildings RA's is found dead in her bed. As if things weren't bad enough, Heather's mom makes her first appearance ever since she stole her entire savings and fled the country.What's really funny about how much I loved this book was the other installments were only 'meh' for me. I received this for a book tour but because my brain refuses to comply when I start a series and the book is not #1 I figured it was best to go back and read them all in order. There's always this nagging voice in the back of my head telling me I'm missing out on important shit and I'm doing it all wrong. But books 1-4 failed to impress if and if I didn't already sign up to read #5 I doubt I ever would have got there. I know tons of you have loved this series through and through but in my opinion? This installment is the best yet. So what did I love so much about this one compared to the others? It's possible that by book 5 all of the characters kookiness had finally grown on me because at first I found the vast majority of them to be slightly annoying. I also think it could be because I opted to listen to the first 4 installments on audio and I found the narrators voice to be no bueno. It's also possible that this is simply a better written installment in general. Either way, I loved it.The Bride Wore Size 12 chock-full of mystery and involves several storylines that may or may not all be linked. It could be said that there was possibly a bit 'too much' going on but I understand the purpose in giving that illusion of an easy answer to the chaos. I'd much rather have that than a mystery I guess from the very beginning. Existing storylines are also dredged up in order to be given proper closure, most significant of those is the re-emergence of her long lost mother. This isn't given a picture perfect ending but it was sufficient enough to give satisfying conclusion.This series possesses a cast of characters similar to what you would find in a cozy mystery and they're the type that don't always do things rationally but are always hilarious and entertaining nonetheless. Heather is a a fantastically imperfect leading character and despite being a teen pop-star, is now leading a somewhat normal yet happy life. She's engaged to marry Cooper Cartwright who she pined for over the course of the first 3 installments only to realize he's been doing the same. The two are a perfect pair and completely adorable and seeing them finally get their happy ending was the very best of endings. Despite the title though, the romance and wedding planning manages to not overwhelm the story at all and feels more like an anecdote than anything.I'm extremely pleased at this series ending installment. A delightful and entertaining story with the perfect balance of mystery and romance.
    • 4/5
      I haven't read the other books from this series, with the exception of the first one, which I read when it had just come out. Needless to say, I was out of touch with the character. I enjoyed this book a lot, and this series is a great combination of humor, light mystery, and light romance. Cabot is a good writer, and she is able to create sympathetic, usually far from perfect, characters. This book is no exception.
    • 3/5
      Light, diversionary read. Fun to revisit some known characters and seemingly wrap a few things up.
    • 4/5
      Heather's finally going to marry Cooper, brother of her former boyfriend during her pop star days. Although the real world has gone hurtling forward, time in Heather's life has moved much more slowly, and the death dorm she works at seems to wear it's moniker as a badge of popularity--Fischer Hall is the place to live. Freshman orientation week sets the stage for another mystery for Heather, plus allows for visits from many characters, on what I would think is the final tale in this series. I was glad to see various story lines wrapped up and characters lives settled.
    • 4/5
      I've had a bit of a hard time reading these days. Perhaps it's all the distractions - cell phone, TV, computer. Or just life gets in the way. This is problematic as I'm a librarian, and I need to read, to keep up with what's new, share great titles with my staff and students, and just to participate in reading/books as they're both really important to me and to our society. So the other day, not inspired by many of the choices I have on my night stand, I picked up The Bride Wore Size 12 by Meg Cabot and devoured it. Took me about a day to finish this fun continuation of the Heather Wells series, where she finds herself preparing for her own wedding, dealing with her past as her mother shows up, and confronting yet another murder in her death dorm, Fischer Hall, where she works as the assistant residence hall director. Plus there's a VIR (very important resident), son of the Sheikh of Qalif, Crown Prince Rashid, Ashraf bin Fayed Faisal, his entourage, and US security adding to the fun for the new year. With her usual style and storytelling talent, Cabot leads us through another fun romp with Heather, Cooper and all of the characters we've come to love in this series. I always recommend Meg Cabot to my students, many of whom are familiar with the Princess Bride story. While this is more of an adult book, I'll still suggest Cabot for a fun read, without hesitation!
    • 3/5
      I think the last 100 pages were the best.
    • 4/5
      With her upcoming nuptials to PI Cooper Cartwright only weeks away, Heather’s already stressed. But when a pretty junior turns up dead, Heather’s sure things can’t get worse — until every student in the dorm where she works is a possible suspect in the killing … and then Heather’s long-lost mother shows up. Another zany Heather Wells mystery. This time, in addition to another death in "death dorm", we meet Heather's mother and get an idea of why Heather despises her so. HW mysteries are always fun to read. I sure hope there are more in the series.
    • 4/5
      Heather is still that amusing combination of ditzy and smart. There were lots of secrets in this novel that got revealed along with the mystery and everything ends happily. Very satisfying.
    • 4/5
      I can't help it but I love the Heather Wells series. I was so happy when this was available for pickup at the library. It makes me laugh every time I read about Heather and Cooper's life. Very entertaining and just light entertainment. You need to read the entire series to get all of Heather and her wackiness. I recommend this series if you like to be entertained. Not a big literary masterpiece but Meg does it right. I hope there will be another book in the series, I will be very disappointed if this is the last one.
    • 5/5
      Heather and Cooper are finally together! I was waiting for this for ages!!!!
      This book is so sweet and so adventurous and humurous.
      It makes me so happy!
    • 5/5
      Adorable. (: I like the series.
    • 2/5
      Unlike books 1, 2 & 4 in this series - fun mysteries - this book never had much coherency. There was a bit of mystery, a bit of distraction from mystery, and a bit of romance. None of these were developed enough to make the book as much fun as the others in the series; even the third book, which had been a disappointment, was much better than this one. It lacked the suspense (both mystery-wise and romantically) of Cabot's other, better books.
    • 4/5
      Cabot's books are so reliably fun it's hard to review this one. I'll just say it was great fun and I look forward to the next Heather Wells adventure.
    • 4/5
      I hadn't planned to read this entire series right now, but I got caught up in it. These books are just so cute and fun :). I think this one provided a satisfying ending, but I kind of hope Meg Cabot writes at least one more. I would love to see Heather and Cooper solve a mystery together now that they're married.
    • 4/5
      Probably my favorite in the series. Heather and Cooper together is so much more interesting than the will they - won't they.
    • 3/5
      I received this book for free through GoodReads Early Reviewers Program and was really looking forward to reading it. A chick lit mystery seemed like a great combination . "The Bride Wore A Size 12" is part of the Heather Mills Mystery series. It's the first book I've read by Meg Cabot and while I'm familiar with her Princess Diaries series, I've only seen short clips from the subsequent moviesI love mysteries. In fact, nowadays, I'd guess that probably two out of every three books I read are mysteries. British mysteries are my current favorites, but I also enjoy works by several American writers. I even read half a dozen cozies every year - especially in the summertime and around holidays.A cozy mystery is how I would describe Cabot's new book. And while I really wanted to like this book, I simply didn't. It's not that it was terrible. I just had a hard time connecting with any of the characters and 1/2 way into it, I was still feeling pretty ho-hum about the whole thing. You know how sometimes you read a new book and quickly realize that it's only one in a series? With a really good book, you're so engaged that you immediately want to go out and buy the rest of the series to savor one by one. My most recent experience of this was with Reginald Hill's Dalziel & Pascoe series. I happened across "On Beulah Height" (#15 in the series) and enjoyed it so much that I immediately sought out earlier books in the series and now own almost all of them.Unfortunately, that wasn't my experience with "The Bride Wore A Size 12." There were so many references to events from earlier books in the series that I found myself growing frustrated and confused, rather than curious. I couldn't relate to Heather or her friends and the central mystery of the story took so long to develop, I lost interest. One other thing bothered me that I feel I should mention. When it became apparent to me that I was reading a book that was part of a series, I checked out the other titles on Amazon. Frankly, I was surprised by the covers. The titles lead you to believe that the author wants to celebrate women of all shapes and sizes - referring to someone who is a size 12 or larger ("Size 14 is Not Fat Either"). However, the book covers depict glamorous looking women who are obviously NOT a size 14 or even 12. Honestly, if those girls are a size 12, then I'm a size 2 (NOT - I'm more like a 10). I found this disparity disconcerting and disappointing, as it made it appear that selling the books was more important than selling the actual stories.Meg Cabot is an accomplished writer. She has written several best selling books and she obviously wouldn't be publishing her fifth book in this series if she didn't have many happy readers. I think that part of why this book didn't appeal to me might be my age. I'm 45 and I suspect that this series may be better suited to a younger reader - perhaps someone in her late teens or early twenties.While "The Bride Wore A Size 12" wasn't for me, I would still recommend it to someone who had enjoyed Cabot's other books. I'd also recommend it to younger readers who were transitioning from YA to adult fiction. However, I suspect that women nearer my own age would be happier sticking with Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum seriesI received this book for free through GoodReads' reader giveaway program. This is no way affected my review of it.
    • 5/5
      I love the Heather Wells mysteries. Heather is such a like able klutz. She is the assistant residence hall director at the "death dorm" at a New York college. After several years (and books), she is getting ready to marry. Of course, there are problems including a foreign student, her crazy mother and another death. I find this a fun and light mystery series. I was unhappy to read that the series may be finished. I have devoured all the rest of the series.