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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
LOVE! LOVE! LOVED IT! Another brilliant book by Lauren Layne. The story of Heather and Josh will make you laugh and cry. Their bantering was on point. As usual, Ms Layne did a stunning job. Can't wait for the next book in the series!
I received a free copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
Squeeee! This series just gets better and better. This is definitely my favourite so far. A fabulous, sparkly four and a half stars.
Heather Fowler is an assistant wedding planner at Wedding Belles. She has moved into a new apartment, adhering to the mantra of living the life(style) you want rather than the one you have and trying to escape her less than stellar trailer-park origins. The only problem? Her annoying man-child next-door neighbour Josh Tanner.
Now, Josh has a secret. If you have read the blurb for this book, or even the dedication on the front page, you will know what it is. But it isn't actually mentioned in the book for a LONG time - so I'm not sure if I should mention it or not. Best not. Anyhoo, Josh was a hedge fund manager on Wall Street wearing the suits and living the expense account life. Now, he practices with his band and goes to the gym and basically lives like a frat boy with a different girl practically every night.
Heather and Josh don't get off to a good start when she has to bang on his door to get him to turn the music down on a Friday night because she has a wedding to prepare for early the next morning. Soon they become frenemies of a sort, there's a lot of eye-rolling and baiting of each other. He calls her 4C (her apartment number) and she calls him 4A. But when Heather finds out that Josh dated her latest client, a woman who apparently wants no involvement in planning her own wedding, she inveigles Josh into helping her plan the wedding of the year.
I loved everything about this. Banana Bread. The enemy next door. Josh cooking. Band practice. The anti-Bridezilla. Josh's mom. Not so much Heather's mom. I really think Lauren Layne has hit the sweet point with this book.
I knocked half a point off because I thought the end was too contrived - I've read something very similar recently and didn't like that either. But that is a small niggle in a book which I adored. More, more, more please. Pretty please?
But I really want Alex's book next.
Bumped for release day.
Squeeee! This series just gets better and better. This is definitely my favourite so far. A fabulous, sparkly four and a half stars.
Heather Fowler is an assistant wedding planner at Wedding Belles. She has moved into a new apartment, adhering to the mantra of living the life(style) you want rather than the one you have and trying to escape her less than stellar trailer-park origins. The only problem? Her annoying man-child next-door neighbour Josh Tanner.
Now, Josh has a secret. If you have read the blurb for this book, or even the dedication on the front page, you will know what it is. But it isn't actually mentioned in the book for a LONG time - so I'm not sure if I should mention it or not. Best not. Anyhoo, Josh was a hedge fund manager on Wall Street wearing the suits and living the expense account life. Now, he practices with his band and goes to the gym and basically lives like a frat boy with a different girl practically every night.
Heather and Josh don't get off to a good start when she has to bang on his door to get him to turn the music down on a Friday night because she has a wedding to prepare for early the next morning. Soon they become frenemies of a sort, there's a lot of eye-rolling and baiting of each other. He calls her 4C (her apartment number) and she calls him 4A. But when Heather finds out that Josh dated her latest client, a woman who apparently wants no involvement in planning her own wedding, she inveigles Josh into helping her plan the wedding of the year.
I loved everything about this. Banana Bread. The enemy next door. Josh cooking. Band practice. The anti-Bridezilla. Josh's mom. Not so much Heather's mom. I really think Lauren Layne has hit the sweet point with this book.
I knocked half a point off because I thought the end was too contrived - I've read something very similar recently and didn't like that either. But that is a small niggle in a book which I adored. More, more, more please. Pretty please?
But I really want Alex's book next.
Bumped for release day.
a very long overdue review for a book that i’ve read twice now, but i’m gonna keep it short. there is just something so personal about them calling each other 4A and 4C. my god, they are MY PEOPLE!!! easily one of my favorite LL couples.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
This book was a nice read but the Male lead Josh was not likeable at all. He feels justified in SA women just because he survived something terrible? I don't think so.
I get where the author was going with his character, but he seems not as fleshed out as the other characters in the book. This made the ending not as sweet cute as the author intended, but rushed and reckless. We still barely know or understand Josh and I just wished the author spent more time fleshing out his character so we would feel for him more and understand why he and Heather would be happy together.
All the other characters in the book made up for Josh and made the book enjoyable and I cant wait to read her boss's story.
I get where the author was going with his character, but he seems not as fleshed out as the other characters in the book. This made the ending not as sweet cute as the author intended, but rushed and reckless. We still barely know or understand Josh and I just wished the author spent more time fleshing out his character so we would feel for him more and understand why he and Heather would be happy together.
All the other characters in the book made up for Josh and made the book enjoyable and I cant wait to read her boss's story.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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4.5 stars -- I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.
Oh heck yes!! The chemistry and bantering between Josh and Heather MADE this book amazing, from start to finish. I can't even tell you how many times I laughed. I mean, mostly it was at the outrageous things that came out of Josh's mouth...any man that can make me snort is a winner in my book. But honestly, Heather and Josh just fit so well together. She was sassy and held her own against him in their many battles of words. The two of them together were just packed full of chemistry, so when we got to the sexy times, it was totally hot.
I enjoyed their own individual stories as well. I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about Heather and her Mom dynamics. I was sad for her at Thanksgiving, but I kind of understood what her Mom was getting at when they had their conversation at Christmas. I still thought her Mom could have shown a bit more effort at enjoying Heather's life with her, even if Heather had her own things to work out besides all that.
And Josh had a bit of a heartbreaking story of his own. I really enjoyed his family dynamics, and how his history had affected them. He had his own figuring out to do, and growing and developing. Occasionally it was frustrating to watch him dig in his heels, but at the same time it felt realistic for what he was going through and I really felt his fear. (but seriously, what is with me finding these Cancer books right now? Is there a conspiracy?)
All in all this has been my absolute fave of the series so far. I'm still unsure how I'm going to enjoy Alexis and Logan's book next, I really can't get a feel for how that's going to work and what kind of character Alexis actually is. But in truth, Heather's book was the one I was most looking forward to, and it totally lived up to my expectations. Even though Josh had a bit of a player start, I totally fell in love with him and his smart mouth. I could read so much more of him.
4.5 stars -- I received a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review/opinion.
Oh heck yes!! The chemistry and bantering between Josh and Heather MADE this book amazing, from start to finish. I can't even tell you how many times I laughed. I mean, mostly it was at the outrageous things that came out of Josh's mouth...any man that can make me snort is a winner in my book. But honestly, Heather and Josh just fit so well together. She was sassy and held her own against him in their many battles of words. The two of them together were just packed full of chemistry, so when we got to the sexy times, it was totally hot.
I enjoyed their own individual stories as well. I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about Heather and her Mom dynamics. I was sad for her at Thanksgiving, but I kind of understood what her Mom was getting at when they had their conversation at Christmas. I still thought her Mom could have shown a bit more effort at enjoying Heather's life with her, even if Heather had her own things to work out besides all that.
And Josh had a bit of a heartbreaking story of his own. I really enjoyed his family dynamics, and how his history had affected them. He had his own figuring out to do, and growing and developing. Occasionally it was frustrating to watch him dig in his heels, but at the same time it felt realistic for what he was going through and I really felt his fear. (but seriously, what is with me finding these Cancer books right now? Is there a conspiracy?)
All in all this has been my absolute fave of the series so far. I'm still unsure how I'm going to enjoy Alexis and Logan's book next, I really can't get a feel for how that's going to work and what kind of character Alexis actually is. But in truth, Heather's book was the one I was most looking forward to, and it totally lived up to my expectations. Even though Josh had a bit of a player start, I totally fell in love with him and his smart mouth. I could read so much more of him.
I had a goofy grin on my face while I was reading this book. Delightful!
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated