VBT# Wedlocked - Bonnie Tracthenberg
Today's VBT# on behalf of Pump Up Your Book Promotions is Bonnie Tracthenberg and her novel "Wedlocked".
Review: Wedlocked - Bonnie Tratchenberg- June 2011
We've all heard of Pre-Wedding Jitters but what about Post Wedding Jitters ? What happens when what's supposed to be the happiest day of your life becomes the worst day ever ?
Rebecca Ross had it all pre meeting her husband Craig , she was a talented actress who dreamed of following her Grandmother's footsteps but like most Hollywood Dreams it turned to custard when she fell in love with a Hollywood Director. As you can guess the romance and her career were short-lived and Rebecca returned home jobless to her parent's home. It was here that she met Craig Jacobs- a lovely Jewish man , her Prince Charming and since her family were all Jewish -he won the whole Ross clan over. It was to be the Wedding of a Century until Rebecca woke up on her Wedding day and discovered that she had made the worst mistake of her life and her dreams of a Prince Charming in her arms were dashed. Enter Michael - he's her sister Ruthie's date and as the story goes along keep your eyes peeled as he weaves in and out of the story.
Wedlocked follows the next few days of Rebecca's life as her marriage to Craig goes flows from one disaster to a next , will she be able to escape this marriage and the saying that Mr Right may be right in front of you rings true.
Author Guest Post:
Wedlocked: The Story Behind the Story
What drives a person to write a book? A vivid imagination? A love of storytelling? A calling? A cause? A quandary? Novels are often inspired by dramatic episodes—events that touch us, torture us and sometimes change the trajectory of our lives.
In my case, it was an unfortunate marriage I endured more than ten years ago. The events that took place before, during, and shortly after the wedding were so remarkable and indelible, they cried out to be shared with the world. Writing Wedlocked: A Novel was a calling of a certain kind—and certainly a catharsis. In fact, it helped set my world right again when I was still reeling from the shock. And the satisfaction I’ve found from entertaining people all over the country, and even across “the pond” has made living through this calamity ultimately quite rewarding.
The parallels between my life and that of my protagonist Rebecca Ross are “uncanny.” Although she’s an actress, not a writer, and has a troubled relationship with her difficult mother— the opposite of the wonderful relationship I enjoy with mine, similarities do abound. I, too, grew up in a NY suburb, left after college to move to Los Angeles, returned after years of disappointment and heartache to my own version of a nervous breakdown, and unfortunately, married stupidly out of desperation, fear and impulse.
If you read Wedlocked you’ll be surprised to know that many of the bizarre events leading up to and during Rebecca’s wedding are largely factual. Her underlying terror and panic, the insane strife between her and her groom, and even the event that prompted their engagement. At the wedding, most of the mishaps depicted in the book actually occurred, but more importantly, Rebecca’s misery is a true reflection of what I felt on the day of my wedding. It’s something no bride should feel, but unfortunately so many do. Much to everyone’s shock, the insanity that ensues during the honeymoon is strongly based in truth. Like the saying goes, “You can’t make this s#$t up!” At least not all of it.
In life, when you experience something that goes so completely against your expectations, your frame of reference, your comfort zone, and even surpasses the fears in your imagination, it begs to be purged, examined, and carefully spilled onto the pages of a book. If you can infuse it with humor, as I did, all the better! Turning a disaster into something productive that actually entertains others in the process was a great feat—and my way of turning lemons into lemonade. I hope you’ll read Wedlocked and enjoy the fictionalized story of my life. And if you do, I’d love to hear from you!
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