Mail
Order Groom
By Cindy Flores
Martinez
June 23 – July 11
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Mail-Order
Groom, a debut romantic comedy novel by Cindy Flores Martinez, was inspired by
the author’s own Polish ancestry and is based on her screenplay and movie
project of the same title, which she shopped around Hollywood, New York, and
other parts of the world.
A
sweet romance about an American woman who marries a stranger from Poland after
her fiancé leaves her right before the wedding.
Lisa
is about to marry her first real love and have the wedding of her dreams, but
her world is shattered when she finds her fiancé, Jeff, in the arms of another
woman. When he calls the wedding off, Lisa is heartbroken.
In
a twist of fate, she meets Krzysztof Zielinski from Poland on
Mail-Order-Grooms.Com. He needs to marry an American woman so that he can stay
in America, and he’s willing to pay money for it. His reason for needing to
stay is what tugs at Lisa’s heart and convinces her to say “I do” to him. After
all, it’s going to be strictly a business deal. She won’t even have to live
with him, and marrying another man would be the perfect revenge on Jeff.
Lisa
races to the altar with her stand-in groom, but she soon learns that she
actually does have to live with him. Things become even more complicated when
she finds herself falling for him, and he’s not planning to stay in America
forever. Will Lisa’s heart break all over again or will she find love and
happiness in the end?
“Lisa?” Mom, AKA Helen, strode toward me boasting a pale
pink mother-of-the-bride dress, matching clutch bag, and stylish blonde hairdo.
“I didn’t realize you were already here.”
Dad, whose name was Harold, looked spiffy in a suit and tie.
My heart leapt at the sight of them.
Mom’s face was seized by awe. “Oh, Lisa, you look…” Her
radiant stare devoured my dress.
“Stunning.” Dad was equally engulfed.
I fumbled with my bouquet. “Thank you.” They hadn’t seen my
dress before except in a blurry picture that I had sent them on the day I
bought it. I had wanted it to be a surprise to everyone. “You both look good
too.” I admired them from head to toe.
Mom’s eyes grew misty. “I mean it, honey. I don’t think I
have ever seen you look as beautiful as you do right now.”
Dad nodded, unable to speak.
Why did they have to pick that moment of all moments to be
such wonderful parents?
“So, what’s going on?” asked Mom. “What did you mean when
you said you weren’t going to marry Jeff? You were only kidding, right?” The
worry lines on her forehead rivaled the worry in her voice.
Dad shot a confused glance toward the empty seats in the
sanctuary. “Where are all of his guests?”
Chloe squished her thick eyebrows together. “You’re not
going to marry Jeff?”
Zoey spotted Krzys waiting where Jeff was supposed to be.
“Who is that man in there?”
I took a deep breath and mustered courage. Even though I had
already told Mom and Dad what I was about to say over the phone, saying it face
to face seemed so much more difficult. “Mom, Dad,” my heart started beating
faster, “it’s like I told you before, I’m not going to marry Jeff today. I’m
going to marry a man named Krzysztof Zielinski instead.”
Silence hung in the air.
Hooked from the synopsis i was really curious at what Mail Order Groom was going to bring to the table. An interesting story with some unexpected twist and terns.
Mail Order Groom was able to entertain me with the story live and def falls within the romanic of the romantic comedy theme.
Overall a good book thats worth reading. Curious to see what else the author has written.
The obvious barriers between the couple proved to be realistic and came across in the novel just was unable to truly enjoy every portion.
I give Mail Order Groom by Cindy Flores Martinez
My
name is Cindy Flores Martinez. I was born and raised in a suburb of Los
Angeles. I have an MFA in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Screenwriting. I
have been a screenwriting instructor, screenplay consultant, script reader, and
screenplay collaborator. My debut novel, Mail-Order Groom, which was inspired
by my own Polish ancestry, started out as a screenplay and movie project.
I
spent years shopping it around Hollywood, New York, and other parts of the
world and had two well-known actors, one of them Academy Award nominated,
interested in portraying the lead character’s parents. After not finding the
success I wanted, I officially canceled my film production company in November
of 2009 and embarked on the journey of turning my screenplay into a novel.
