Title: Bride in Bloom
Series: Book 1, The Beachy Bride
(standalone series)
Author: J.B. Hartnett
Release Date: March 12, 2015
4.5 Brawny and Fairy Princess Stars
ARC provided by the very sweet author for an honest review
"But when you know, you know. And when you've lost everything you thought was real, you recognize real when you see it. You just have to trust it."
Absolutely charming! J.B. Hartnett sure is full of surprises when it comes to her books because she always have something different to offer each time. I'm not just talking about different names or different occupations to her characters. No. She gives us entirely different stories and makes us feel different emotions from whichever book of hers you last read. I guarantee it.
Bride in Bloom is the first book in her new standalone series, The Beachy Bride. This is the incredibly sweet story of Cameron Muir and Victoria Harper. Where J.B. Hartnett used to mess up my emotions from The Leaves Series and Genevieve Clare from heartaches and a bit of angst with a sprinkle of sexiness and swoon-worthy moments, Cam and Tori's story was all smiles and giddiness for me. It is such a refreshing and easy read not just from the author's other works but from all the other romance books out there as well.
"That's not my motivation. If you saw her, you'd understand. She makes you want to smile and all she has to do is stand there."
Cameron, Cam, Brawny, has been in love with Victoria, Tori, Fairy since the first time he saw her. Unfortunately for him, Tori was in a relationship and engaged to his boss, Josh. But when a secret Josh was hiding was made known to Cam, he saw his opportunity to whisk his Fairy Princess away from the unworthy Josh. He knows it was a heartbreak waiting to happen for Tori, he knows it will punch her in the gut but he also knows that he will be there with and for her. He had a plan laid out. He will be her friend, she will fall in love with him, he will do everything he can to not just tell her but show her and make her feel that she is a princess, she is worth it to be treated as such. Those scenes where Cam was being a dorky, in love guy had me smiling like a dork. He was such an easygoing dude but at the same time he is serious about what he wants and that's Tori and her heart.
"He was worthy of the dress, of my heart, of everything. And most important, he was... The One."
Victoria was a nutty heroine, she's sassy, sexy, and it's easy to understand why Cameron was so smitten with her. She's also strong and when that secret Josh was keeping from everyone blew up the night of their rehearsal dinner, she was devastated, confused. I think she was dumbfounded and couldn't get her thoughts straight right away which is understandable. But I mentioned she was strong and sassy, right? The way her relationship ended with Josh didn't bring her down. Sure she was sad and wallowed for a while, but she was still a lovable heartbroken heroine to read. Seriously, she was not one of those who I wanted to slap around. She picked herself up, with the help of her loving friends and family and of course, Cam, she started building a business of her own.
"The minute my hand felt her skin, I wanted her. I'd wanted her before, but now, just breathing in her scent...
I sounded like a goddamned woman."
Cam and Tori's love story was fast-paced, if you don't particularly care for a quick love story, maybe you will have a hard time connecting with them, however, I am not one for "too insta" when it comes to love, it has to make me feel, make love the characters apart and together, and the circumstance should be believable (at least for me) and Bride in Bloom hit the spot for me. It was incredibly charming (oh, I did mention that already) and sweet and fun but also a touch passionate and moving.
Stars: 4.5 stars
Recommended to: Everyone looking for a light romance that will make you laugh and have you swooning at the same time, Cam and Tori will do it for you.
Series: Yes. Interconnected characters.
POV: First person. Dual POV. (I love that this is dual POV, I don't think it would be as much fun without reading Cam's thoughts.)
Extra Comment: A little birdy told me that I should enjoy the carefree feel of Bride in Bloom because the next book's story will bring me feels again. Also, this has got to be one of my favorite book covers because look at it! So colorful and pretty.
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