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Sherilyn Caine is the perfect wedding planner – she knows what needs to be done when and where and how. She is currently engaged to a man she has known less than a year and has recently moved from Chicago to Georgia, where she found the perfect job working with her best friend, Emma Rae Travis. Sherilyn should be an expert at planning weddings but when there are problems finding her dress and problems with ex-partners, will Andrew Drummond IV and Sherilyn be able to tie the knot? Will Andrew’s mother be a problem? Will Andrew’s ex get in the way? Could Sherilyn’s wedding dress mishaps be a sign the couple shouldn’t get married? Could Sherilyn’s secret drive Andrew away?

Honestly, I liked the book. It was a little slow in the beginning – I had a harder time getting into the story, but I did enjoy the recipes and lists that came at the beginning of every chapter. I was impressed with all of the fun recipes and bridal tips. I will definitely be trying some of the recipes because the book made the Australian Pavlova and Pettas sound so yummy. I thought Sherilyn and Andrew were good characters – maybe not as much depth and spiritual development as I would have liked but I they were real and had real problems to deal with.

The story feels a little unresolved at the end, but maybe that’s because it’s part of a series (which I didn’t realize until after reading). I definitely want to read the first book, Always the Baker, Never the Bride, if I get a chance. All in all I would definitely recommend this book as a Christian romance that is light and easy-to-read.

I received this book for free from NetGalley and was not required to write a positive review.

For all my readers, sorry it took so long to review my next book. I’m in India and life’s been a little crazy! 😉

Abigail Jones is a successful investigative journalist who has a column in her mother’s magazine, but she has been sentenced from Chicago to Moose Creek, Montana, to rest for 3 months in the summer at her Great-Aunt Lucy’s house. Wade Ryan, once a celebrity rodeo champion, now lives a peaceful and quiet but busy life at his Stillwater Ranch. When his daughter’s summer nanny quits unexpectedly two days before summer, he hires Abigail, who his daughter, Maddy, connects with, to be her nanny. Shortly after taking the job, Abigail discovers she’s living with a celebrity whose whereabouts have been unknown for years after the mysterious death of his wife. In order to save her mother’s magazine, she investigates what happened to Maddy’s mother but Abigail is conflicted since she is fiercely attracted to Wade. What will happen if she falls in love with the man she’s investigating and will he forgive her this betrayal after all he’s been through?

I thoroughly enjoyed this Christian romance by Denise Hunter. I’ve read a lot of her books and she always writes about real people with real issues. The characters are endearing and made me excited to read her next Big Sky book when it comes out in January 2012. I loved the relationships that developed in Moose Creek as I was trying to discover who would be featured in the next book in the series. The growth that Abigail and Wade went through was very realistic and centered around the Lord.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes a fun and touching Christian romance set in modern times with cowboys and country living.

I received this book for free from NetGalley.com and Thomas Nelson but I was not required to give a positive review.