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The blurb:
Christmas has
come to Cedarwood Lodge in the second part of the feel-good romance serial from
best selling author, Rebecca Raisin!
Dreaming of a
happily ever after at Cedarwood Lodge is Clio Winters’ current focus,
especially with a winter wonderland wedding expo planned. But with brides
coming from far and wide the heat is on for Clio to fulfil everyone’s dream of
a Christmas wedding!
It seems like
Clio’s new business might be off to a rocky start and surrounded by love struck
brides she can’t help but hope for a little Christmas romance of her own…
Cedarwood Lodge is
a delectable romance told in three parts – following Clio Winters journey back
to her hometown of Evergreen. This is Part Two.
My Opinion:
*Book provided by the publisher in
exchange for an honest review*
Brides
and Bouquets is the second book of Rebecca Raisin’s Cedarwood Lodge series.
The
book kicks off a few weeks after the end of the first one and the story is
centred around Clio Winter, who is back in her hometown Evergreen and is
organising a winter wonderland wedding expo.
She is struggling with a lot and with all the brides around she also
thinks of her own romance of course. There is not only Clio’s story going on,
which is lovely.
Rebecca has created some wonderful characters and a beautiful
surrounding and atmosphere. Her writing is vivid and warm, just perfect for
this season. Rebecca definitely knows how to write short stories, she still manages
to put enough detail in it and keeps the story exciting.
Rating:
My possible cast:
Clio: Michaela McManus
Excerpt
Clio,
I hope the bridal expo goes off without a hitch. Have I told you yet that I’m glad you came home? Life was never really the same after you left. Looking forward to that dinner whenever you’re free.
Timothy x
Life was never really the same? But he got married and had a family about three minutes after I was out of sight! I’m sure I wasn’t on his mind one little bit. I didn’t hold any grudge or strong feeling about it – we’d been so young, really. But still, he had moved on fairly quickly. Would something bloom between us if I just let go and lived for the moment? The same niggle bothered me. Kai. Even if nothing happened with him, would it be fair to date Timothy when secretly my heart beat a double rhythm when I thought of my Australian surfer guru?
Taking my cell, I hastily sent Timothy a thank you text back, avoiding any talk about the dinner date invitation.
This was why I loved work. Being busy gave me the ability to shelve any boy dilemma and focus on the task at hand. I found a crystal vase and took the bouquet to my office. That done, I went back to the ballroom and checked off my list.
Every vendor was accounted for, set up and ready to go. Isla and Micah had the activities organized. Aunt Bessie was getting her donuts out of the van and ready to serve… so what was I missing? I’d forgotten something, I could feel it.
I wandered around the tables we’d set up in different themes, lifting champagne flutes, checking for smudges. The cutlery was lined up perfectly reflecting prisms of light from the chandeliers. Georges would serve canapes as soon as the guests –
Georges! Normally he’d be singing and bellowing in the kitchen, foodie scents wafting down the hallway making my mouth water, but I hadn’t seen him arrive yet. I dashed down the hall to check. The kitchen was empty, not a pot on the stove and more worryingly not a sign of Georges. Snatching up the phone I called him, picturing the worst – a car crash, the roads were slippery this time of year. My heart was in my throat by the time he answered on the third ring.
“Hi Clio, did you get my message? I’m sorry to let you down like this, but I couldn’t say no, you understand, don’t you?”
Blood drained from my face as I checked my watch. Three hours until our brides were due and my chef was telling me he wasn’t coming. Trying to halt the erratic beat of my heart I said, “What message, Georges? Where are you?”
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Author Info:
Rebecca Raisin is a true bibliophile. This love of books morphed into the desire to write them. She’s been published in various short story anthologies and in in fiction magazines, and is now focusing on writing romance. Rebecca aims to write characters you can see yourself being friends with. People with big hearts who care about relationships, and most importantly believe in true love.
Website: http://rebeccaraisin.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RebeccaRaisinAuthor
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jaxandwillsmum
I live in the Dallas area with my family. I enjoy clipping out recipes I will never get around to trying, working out, and chatting with friends on social media. I’m a hockey nut (Go Stars!) and watch as much as humanly possible. I also love shopping and fashion and admit to being obsessed with whatever the Duchess of Cambridge is wearing. In addition to be obsessed with the Duchess, I’m equally obsessed with any show or cookbook featuring Gordon Ramsay.
