vrijdag 16 september 2016

'For Better or Worse' by Lauren Layne


4 Wedding Belles stars ****!

Thank you Netgalley and Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books & Pocket Star EBooks for the ARC in return for an honest review.

This book is a must read for any contemporary romance fan! Even if you aren’t into the whole ‘Sex and The City’ meets ‘The Wedding Planner’ idea (like me), this is a definite hit!

Again Lauren Layne lived up to my expectations. I never thought I would love this series as much as I do. But I do love it, a lot actually. Lauren Layne knows how to deliver, again! I adore how Lauren makes words flow like it is magic. Absolutely brilliant! She proves her exceptional quality as a writer again in ‘For Better and Worse’. And this book handles a not so easy subject of illness. Yet she makes it work.

I was already intrigued after reading the sneak peek of ‘For Better or Worse’ in ‘To Have and to Hold’. Was counting down the days to read it. My review took a little bit longer to write, mostly because I’ve been crazy busy, but I knew I had to write it as I want to recommend this book to all romance lovers out there!

It all starts when Heather Fowler moves to another apartment. Loud music comes from the next-door neighbor while Heather tries to catch some sleep. Annoyed as hell, she goes knocking on the door. That’s when Heather comes eye to eye with Josh Tanner… unbelievable hot, yet cocky Josh Tanner. Heather is determined to avoid Josh at all costs as she can’t use any distractions right now while she tries to make it as a wedding planner for The Wedding Belles.

Then Heather gets the job of organizing the wedding for Danica Robinson, and Danica wants the perfect wedding and is willing to pay big money for it. Little problem, it all needs to be organized in less than 5 months and Danica hardly gives any input at all. Heather gets free rein. But how can you organize the perfect wedding for someone you don’t know at all and isn’t even willing to let you in a little? Maybe an ex-boyfriend could help? And guess who dated Danica a couple of years back? Right, Josh Tanner! What better way to organize the perfect wedding with a little help from Josh? So Heather puts aside her prejudices and asks Josh for help. Turns out there is way more to Josh Tanner than meets the eye… And the chemistry between Josh and Heather is not something that can be ignored.  

Will Heather finally fall in love for the first time? And will Josh be able to open up to Heather, commit to one girl and put all his other fears aside? Find out in ‘For Better or Worse’ now!

My only remark is that the ending felt a tiny bit rushed to me, yet it made perfect sense in the scheme of events leading up to it. So it didn’t put me off. But that’s kind of the reason why I’m not giving it 5 stars. Don’t let this hold you back though, this book is worth every second of your time!  

Btw, does anyone know the song ‘Don’t Worry About Me’ by Frances? Whenever I hear this song, this book comes to mind! So this book definitely struck a chord (just like the song does).

Now I can’t wait to read the next installment of ‘The Wedding Belles’, very much looking forward to ‘To Love and to Cherish’. Bring on Alexis and Logan’s story!