For Better or Worse by Lauren Layne – Review & Giveaway
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Description:
Will a budding wedding planner and her bad boy neighbor stop banging heads and start hearing wedding bells in the sexy second novel in USA TODAY bestselling author Lauren Layne’s irresistible new series that marries Sex and the City with The Wedding Planner?
When small-town girl Heather Fowler finally gets promoted from assistant to actual wedding planner, she’s determined to make it as one of Manhattan’s elite Wedding Belles. Unfortunately, her first client demands an opulent black-tie affair at the Plaza…in five months’ time. Heather’s days quickly become a flurry of cake tastings, dress-fittings, RSVP cards, and bridal tantrums. But what she’s really losing sleep over is the live music blaring from her playboy neighbor’s apartment all night.
Five years ago, Josh Tanner was an up-and-comer on Wall Street, complete with the penthouse and the migraines. But a grim cancer diagnosis made him realize there is more to life than the corner office. If only he could convince his pretty, workaholic neighbor to let loose, too. As Heather lets down her guard, Josh is surprised when he starts falling for the sweet, vulnerable woman hiding beneath those power suits. Soon, it’s Heather’s turn to convince Josh to take the biggest risk of all: love.
Review:
For Better or Worse by Lauren Layne is the 2nd book in her wonderful Wedding Belles series. I really enjoyed the first book in this series, and couldn’t wait to read this one. Lauren Layne has proved herself to be a wonderful fun storyteller, creating another fabulous story; I loved For Better or Worse.
Heather Fowler, our heroine, loves her job as an assistant wedding planner. Her dream is to be promoted to a wedding planner for the Wedding Belles firm, which she was determined to prove herself. Though Brooke joined the firm as a wedding planner not too long ago, Heather wasn’t worried, as she knew Brook was great, and a new friend. Then the chance she has been waiting for falls into her lap. Both Alexis, the boss, and Brooke convinced Heather that this new job was perfect for her. But the famous and wealthy bride, makes matters difficult putting pressure on Heather to create this wedding in 3 months time, an impossible task, especially with no help from the bride on decision matters.
Heather just recently moved to a luxury condo and after a few nights of not being able to sleep due to the neighbor’s late night music. Finally, she knocks on the neighbor’s door to complain, and to her surprise she finds a hot sexy musician smiling at her. Once Heather has control of her lust for this stranger, she yells at him to keep the music down in the middle of the night. Turns out he practices with his band. The fun part begins, as Josh, her neighbor and our hero, constantly flirts with her and the banter between her sarcasm and his sexual comments were pretty funny. What follows is a friendship that at times borders on dislike and annoyance, especially on Heather side when Josh continues his sexual bantering. While both begin to enjoy each other’s company, the heat rises between them, even when they are fighting amongst each other. Finally, after both agree that nothing serious will come of this relationship; they succumb to their lustful feelings.
I really loved Josh and Heather together, as they were one hot steamy couple. In the midst of their affair, Heather goes all out to try to bring this wedding to perfection. But slowly trouble arises in paradise, as Heather knows Josh is holding some kind of secret, which he refuses to discuss. He is also not happy with his band, and yearns to do something else, but again he will not talk about it. They both know that their relationship is turning to love, and Heather will not push Josh; as she is content for now to be with him.
Just when the wedding planning is going well, everything will blow up; and at the same time Josh will be forced to tell Heather the truth about the issues of his past that he refuses to discuss. Will Josh stay with Heather or will he push her away? Will Heather forgive Josh once all is known?
The final few chapters were very emotional for both Heather and Josh. All of the family and friends were there for each of them in what was a trying time, that kept us glued to our seat. So very well written by Layne.
This was a fun enjoyable sexy story that I refused to put down. Both Heather and Josh were a great fun couple. Brooke and Alexis were terrific friends and coworkers, and I love the Wedding Belles firm. I thought Lauren Layne couldn’t do better than the first book, To Have and To Hold: but For Better or Worse was equally good or even better. If you enjoy romance, fun sexy couple, friendship, family, and laugh out loud moments, then you need to be reading this series.
Reviewed by Barb
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Lauren Layne is the USA Today bestselling author of the Sex, Love, and Stiletto contemporary romances and the all-new Pocket Books series The Wedding Belles. She lives in New York with her husband and spoiled Pomeranian. Visit laurenlayne.com, meet the author on Facebook at LaurenLayneAuthor, or follow her on Twitter @_LaurenLayne.
BOUQUET GIVEAWAY:
We are excited to do a Wedding Belles Bouquet Giveaway to celebrate the publication of the second in the series, For Better or Worse.
The Wedding Belles Bouquet will include To Have and to Hold (7/26), For Better or Worse (8/30), and To Love and to Cherish (10/18). You can visit all sites on the Bouquet Giveaway Tour to enter to win the Wedding Belles Bouquets “but keep in mind you can only win once! U.S. only. Each winner will receive one copy of each book during the week of its publication date.
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