{"id":24599,"date":"2023-02-09T21:13:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T05:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edelalon.com\/blog\/?page_id=24599"},"modified":"2025-06-11T14:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T21:25:17","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.edelalon.com\/blog\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div id=\"tdi_3\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_4  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4,\r\n                .tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_4,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_4:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_4:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_6  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_6{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_6 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" ><div class=\"td_block_wrap td_block_text_with_title tdi_7 tagdiv-type td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\"  data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_7\" >\n<style>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.td_block_text_with_title{\r\n                  margin-bottom: 44px;\r\n                  -webkit-transform: translateZ(0);\r\n                  transform: translateZ(0);\r\n                }.td_block_text_with_title p:last-child{\r\n                  margin-bottom: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"td-block-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"block-title td-block-title\"><span class=\"td-pulldown-size\">Books<\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"td_mod_wrap td-fix-index\"><h1>The Siege of Love<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43WthSh\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-24639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edelalon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/bookcovermockup-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/><span class=\"a-text-bold\">In the year 1870, the city of Paris was under siege. The Prussian army had surrounded the city, cutting off all supplies and communication with the outside world. Despite the hardships and uncertainty, love found a way to blossom in the midst of chaos. Chloe, a young zookeeper, cared for the animals. Her father, a restauranteur, was forced to serve zoo animals. And Max, a spy from Prussia, was sent to Paris to gather intel about the upcoming war.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"a-text-bold\">As the siege finally came to an end and the city was taken over, Chloe and Max were faced with the reality of their situation. Max was a soldier, and Chloe was a zookeeper; they came from different worlds and had different futures ahead of them. But their love was strong, and they knew that they could overcome any obstacle if they had each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Guide to Being an Awesome Maid of Honor or Bridesmaid: How Not to Mess Up Your Best Friend\u2019s Wedding<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3FZTFT8\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-27473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edelalon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/41kvdYomTwL._SY466_-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><br \/>Congratulations on being selected to be a part of the bridal party as a bridesmaid or the maid-of-honor! This is a very important role and you should feel honored to have been chosen. Being part of the bridal party may seem to be a lot of fun but can involve a lot of expectations, work, and other responsibilities not shared in movies. Helping organize a wedding is not always easy since there are a lot of bumps and disagreements along the way. 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