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The Bride Wore Size 12: A Novel (Heather Wells Mysteries, 5) Paperback – September 24, 2013

by Meg Cabot (Author)
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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.

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    Heather Wells Mysteries
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  3. Language
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    William Morrow Paperbacks
  5. Publication date
    September 24, 2013
  6. Dimensions
    5.31 x 0.9 x 8 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0061734799
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0061734793
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Bestseller Cabot neatly blends crime, humor, and a touch of romance in her fifth Heather Wells whodunit (after 2012&'s Size 12 and Ready to Rock). While handling the demands of freshmen orientation at Manhattan&'s New York College, Heather also listens to parental complaints about room assignments at Fischer Hall, the student residence where she works as a supervisor. Recently popularized by the arrival of Crown Prince Rashid, Fischer Hall is also the site of the untimely death of a new resident adviser, Jasmine Albright. Heather works to fit together the pieces of the puzzle in Jasmine&'s demise even as she continues to plan for her upcoming wedding to her dreamy fiancé, Cooper Cartwright. Multidimensional characters, from the dorm handyman to the arrogant yet elusive prince, are a plus, but it&'s the simmering mystery behind the suspicious death that propels this installment to its surprising conclusion. Agent: Laura Langlie, Laura Langlie Agency. (Oct.)

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Heather Wells is trying to juggle her wedding plans with registration week at the residence hall where she is assistant director. Jasmine, a new RA, dies, and Heather discovers she had been drinking with students and several other RAs at a party held by a prince, whose father bought his luxury suite of dorms, along with his student status. Tidbits of news are being leaked to the student news blog, and Heather talks to the editor, only to have him nearly killed soon after. The prince’s bodyguard begins harassing her, and her fiancé’s family contact Heather’s long-estranged mother with a wedding invite, producing high stress on multiple fronts. Heather rises above the craziness to take care of everyone and solve the crime in what is both an exciting mystery and a surprisingly funny caper. Cabot splices realistic details of dorm life with humorous descriptions of wedding planning, along with rapid-fire, smart commentary on everything from hovering parents to women’s skills at target shooting. Fans may also enjoy Laura Levine’s equally funny Jaine Austen series. --Amy Alessio

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks (September 24, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0061734799
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061734793
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.9 x 8 inches
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Meg Cabot was born in Indiana during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign, but has been working hard ever since to give herself a happy ending. Her books for both adults and tweens/teens have included multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, selling well over 25 million copies worldwide. Her Princess Diaries series has been published in more than 38 countries and was made into multiple hit films by Disney. Meg’s numerous other award-winning books include the Mediator series and the Heather Wells mystery series. Meg Cabot (her last name rhymes with habit, as in “her books can be habit forming”) currently lives in Key West with her husband.

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Maggie B
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Bridal Book Ever
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2013
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This new installment in the Heather Wells series will not disappoint. Meg Cabot has written another amazing mystery, intertwining it flawlessly with stories of love and romance. In this book, yet another one of Heather's residents living in her dorm (excuse me, residence hall) dies. Of course, Heather feels that she is the only person qualified to solve the mystery!

Heather and Cooper are getting married at a fancy wedding at the Plaza Hotel in just over a month, and Heather is scrambling to finish all the little details and get the new students moved into the dorm and situated just right. Adding in a murder only adds to the pressure, especially when Heather's mother (who had previously run off with Heather's manager and stolen all of Heather's money) shows up for the festivities. We get to see lots of family drama, both with Heather's family and Cooper's. The only thing that bummed me out was that we didn't really get to see Jordan and his stupidity. :(

There was even a little surprise crossover in this book - Lizzie Nichols (Queen of Babble) was Heather's wedding dress designer!!! It really just made the book absolutely perfect. The Bride Wore Size 12 was so good that I wouldn't even be too upset if Meg Cabot ended the series here, because it ended so awesomely. (That being said, I hope there are more to come!)
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Brittany
4.0 out of 5 stars Still a huge Meg Cabot & Heather Wells fan!
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2014
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Completed: September 21, 2013
Publishing Info: September 24th 2013 by William Morrow
Source: eGalley approved by Harper via Edelweiss
Genre: Chick Lit, “Cozy” Mystery (Adult)
POV: First Person (Heather Wells)

I’ve been a fan of Meg Cabot for YEARS now and entirely because of the Heather Wells series. This was one of the series that got me back into reading when I was in my reading slump so I owe my sister a big thanks for letting me borrow these books way back in the day! I actually don’t read a lot of adult fiction anymore since I’m busy reading ALL THE YA BOOKS so it was really nice to fall back into some chick lit and a touch of mystery with the latest Heather Wells book.

While I haven’t actually started my wedding planning yet, I felt like I could relate to Heather a little bit with her crazy wedding plans! (This may also be the point I realized that I might actually start to enjoy adult lit more than I used to because I’ve actually been through some LIFE THINGS now haha!) Heather always has a lot on her plate, but I love how much she really cares about the kids in her dorm. When everything else is going wrong, she’s always got their best interests at heart, sometimes even over her own personal issues.

One thing I’ve always loved about Meg Cabot is the amount of humor in her books. Each chapter starts with a funny little collection of song lyrics, written by Heather, and in this book, they’re all about her crazy wedding plans. I think it helps the reader not take the book too seriously because there are darker subjects because hi, it’s a murder mystery — Except you almost don’t feel like classifying it as that because the tone IS so light. I definitely had another good group of laugh out loud moments at both characters and funny situations!

Then of course, there’s Cooper. I am SO HAPPY for Heather Wells! I’ve been reading this series for YEARS so I’m so happy that she gets her dream guy (and he’s dreamy too)! I’ve always loved their romance and their relationship is just so natural. Somehow I forgot how funny Cooper is too! I always felt like he was more serious… Which I guess he is, but he and Heather have some seriously hilarious conversations.

It’s actually kind of hard to review this book because overall, it was just a nice, quick, and easy read. Sure, the plot was exciting and interesting but the Heather Wells series has just become a “fun” read for me and as much as Heather’s personal life changes, it’s the standard go-to mystery. It’s definitely for a light reading kind of mood and if you’re a fan of the series, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!
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T. Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars HEATHER!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2015
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The final (?) episode in the Heather Wells Series?! Say it isn't so...

I discovered the series a few weeks back (Size 12 Is Not Fat) and have been laughing out loud at the antics of Heather Wells (former pop star, now assistant residence manager) and her crew. Cooper (older brother of Heather's ex-fiancé) and Heather are engaged to be married... but a little thing like murder and mayhem gets in the way...

To best appreciate this story, you need to read the whole series (Size 12 is Not Fat, Size 14 is Not Fat Either, Big Boned, Size 12 and Ready to Rock) - and see how Heather develops - from somewhat of a bimbo to take charge.

Very entertaining read.
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Dione Basseri
5.0 out of 5 stars The end we all wanted
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2015
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An entirely satisfying end for the Heather Wells series. After years of drama surrounding her love life and work life, things seem to be all set for Heather: her wedding is weeks away, and "Death Dorm" has undergone a makeover and is now the most popular dorm on campus. Though the latter may be more due to a special down resident than to the amenities of housing.

But, in good literary fashion, we're not far in before every wrench is thrown into the machine: another student is dead, half of the dorm staff is fired, and Heather finds that there's a lot of RSVPs that she didn't expect. Because she never invited them. Including her mother, whom absconded with all of Heather's pop-icon fortune years before.

This book preserves the humor and simmering sexiness of the previous books, coming to a satisfying conclusion. Maybe "Death Dorm" will never be "Totally Alive 100% No Problem Dorm," but you know that whatever happens, Heather Wells can handle it.
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Christy Anne
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellente érie
Reviewed in France on April 30, 2019
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j'aurais dû copier ce que je viens d'écrire sur un autre livre de la série pour le coller ici...
Excellente combinaison d'humour, de suspens romantique et de policier dans le NYC de Washington Square.
Anglais simple pour jeunes adultes donc excellent pour s'entretenir avec plaisir.
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Jyothsna Natraj
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Reviewed in India on May 18, 2018
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Jessica Benitez
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2016
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Fuchs Joan
5.0 out of 5 stars Zurück zur alten Form
Reviewed in Germany on January 7, 2015
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Nachdem ich mit den letzten beiden Bänden der Serie doch massive Krämpfe hatte, findet sich hier wieder eine solide, komplexe Story (dennoch sollte sie ihre Morde genauer recherchieren, das ist einfach schlampig), mit viel Witz und Elan und einem Happy End. Ich habe mich sehr amüsiert und das Buch sehr gerne gelesen, ein guter Abschluss der Serie.
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Jo Yo
5.0 out of 5 stars Heather Wells (and Meg Cabot) on top form!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2013
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As always, Heather gets herself stuck into a mystery at 'death dorm' Fischer Hall, whilst planning her wedding. Read this as all the others in this series in one sitting and love them all. Highly recommended to anyone who loves Meg Cabot and a good fun read!
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