COLD FEET – The feeling of uncertainty about moving forward with your wedding
In CHAOS AND COLD FEET, Sunny Meadows begins to have cold feet about her wedding. She knows she loves Detective Mitch Stone, but everything that can go wrong does go wrong in planning their wedding. It took forever to pick a wedding date in HAZARD IN THE HOROSCOPE, and Sunny’s horoscope revealed the best time for her and Mitch to get married. When people mention maybe changing their date, Sunny is horrified. She can’t possibly change her date. She starts to panic and begins to look at everything that’s going wrong as signs that maybe she and Mitch weren’t meant to get married. This time around, it’s Mitch convincing Sunny that these mishaps aren’t bad signs. They’re sabotage. Someone is trying to sabotage their wedding, and he won’t stop until he finds out who and why.
Saying “I Do” is the easy part. Planning a wedding can be a very stressful time. I have been with my husband since I was eighteen years old and we’ve been married now for thirty-two years. That’s not to say everything was or is perfect, but we’re happy and that’s what matters. I think getting engaged is the exciting part, imagining this perfect life with your perfect partner. Then you start planning your wedding, stressing out over everything, and second-guessing all of your choices.
SIGNS OF COLD FEET
- Up until you got engaged, you’ve had eyes only for your partner. Now you start to notice other people who are attractive and are horrified you even noticed them. You start getting worried that maybe your spouse isn’t your soulmate. Maybe you’re meant to be with someone else if you’re noticing they’re attractive. Relax. This is normal. Your subconscious simply knows marriage is the end of your single life for good. You won’t mind at all after the wedding.
- You and your partner seem to be bickering about everything. You suddenly worry if you will fight all the time after you get married. Maybe you won’t be happy or learn to communicate. This too is normal. Your mind is simply overreacting because you’re stressed out about planning this wedding. Stress can take its toll on the patience of even the calmest person you know. The bickering will ease after the wedding is over, and then you have a honeymoon to look forward to.
- Suddenly everything your partner does seems annoying to you. These habits are getting on your nerves. Can you live with this? These annoyances have most likely always been there. People don’t suddenly change. It’s simply your brain’s way of making you pay attention to them to make sure that nothing is a deal-breaker. If it wasn’t a deal-breaker by now, then chances are these things won’t bother you after the wedding.
- You’re suddenly having nightmares about your wedding. During the day, these fears are suppressed because you have too much to do. It’s the lack of sleep that plays with your mind. Once you’re finally asleep, all the pent-up fears come out exaggerated in the form of a nightmare. Nightmares always make things seem worse than they are. They should go away after the wedding.
- You start to worry if you’re getting married too quickly. Often times there are people in your life who question how well you know your partner and if you’ve thought marriage through. Don’t listen to other people. Only you and your partner know each other fully and what your relationship is like. If you’ve pictured a life together, then chances are you know what your marriage will be like.
- Finally, you’re not feeling too frisky with your partner these days. Being tired, overwhelmed, and stressed wreaks havoc on one’s libido. Not to mention high expectations for one’s wedding night are also a common source of stress. No worries. You’ll be back to normal by the honeymoon.
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CHAOS AND COLD FEET by Kari Lee Townsend
A Sunny Meadows Mystery #7
Psychic Sunshine Meadows can’t predict just how tricky tying the knot can be…
After finally picking the perfect date, Sunny and her fiancé Detective Mitch Stone are about to get married, and even her mischievous cat Morty seems to be on board. This time her best friend and her friend’s husband are the maid of honor and best man, but they have brand new baby twin boys who need to be baptized first. Just as soon as the ceremony for the babies is finished, Sunny and Mitch’s wedding will take place. Except everything that can go wrong does go wrong, and Sunny develops cold feet, feeling it’s an omen she can’t ignore. Mitch convinces her to work with him in figuring out who is sabotaging their wedding and promises to warm her up until death do they part.
Mystery Cozy [Oliver-Heber Books, On Sale: September 28, 2021, e-Book, ISBN: 1230005045570 / eISBN: 1230005045570]
About Kari Lee Townsend
Kari Lee Townsend is a National Bestselling Author of mysteries & a tween superhero series. She also writes romance and women’s fiction as Kari Lee Harmon. With a background in English education, she’s now a full-time writer, wife to her own superhero, mom of 3 sons, 1 darling diva, 1 daughter-in-law & 2 lovable fur babies. These days you’ll find her walking her dogs or hard at work on her next story, living a blessed life.
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