Book excerpt: The road to happily ever after is never easy, but some trips are bumpier than others. From getting dumped at the altar, to having cake dumped on you, these weddings certainly aren’t filled with Snapchat filters or Instagram ready, but the women of Meet Me at the Altar are always ready to save the day. When you have to fight for your trip down the aisle, it just makes the happy ending all the more satisfying. THE ENGAGEMENT EMBARGO: Elliott Sullivan loves being in love, but after his latest romantic disaster, his friends and family finally put their foot down—no relationships or proposals for at least a year. Sticking to his embargo would be fine if all this time he was suddenly spending with his sister’s best friend Skylar wasn’t making him wonder if maybe the perfect girl had been in front of him all along. WITH THIS CAKE: There’s nothing Leanna Baker loves more than to create the perfect desserts to help couples celebrate their big days. But despite what they say about the way to a man’s heart being through his stomach, Leanna has yet to lure her perfect man with her sweet treats. When uptight CEO Brody King crashes into Leanna and a hundred cupcakes are ruined, he does the only thing he can–he offers to help her make more. All it takes is a few cups of sugar and a dash of vanilla before Brody is craving not just Leanna’s sweet treats, but the baker herself. YOU MAY KISS THE GROOMSMAN: When Josie Sullivan agrees to marry her friend, it’s just so he’ll get a promotion at work. But what should have been a quick, quiet affair starts to look like the real thing when his family shows up in the middle of the “proposal.” But the groom’s brother Daniel suspects something’s not quite right and it doesn’t help that he finds himself wildly attracted to Josie. Or that they can’t stop kissing each other. Josie had given up on finding her own happily ever after and as her attraction to Daniel keeps growing, she’s suddenly regretting her decision to help out a friend. Now she just needs to decide if she wants to kiss the groom…or the groomsman.