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Book Review: Elly in Love by Colleen Oakes

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Summary:
Curvy wedding florist Elly Jordan has had quite a year. First, she had to design her ex-husband’s wedding to the mistress who split them up, and then she broke up with the hottest musician this side of St. Louis. Three months have passed since then, and now Elly is primed for what promises to be the best wedding season of her life.
Encouraged by her loyal friends (and one pushy coworker), Elly considers opening a chic flower boutique uptown when BlissBride, a popular wedding reality show, asks her to design the wedding of a famous—make that infamous—celebrity. Elly is about to get everything she ’s ever wanted, when a stranger shows up at her store with a request that changes every aspect of her life—including her budding relationship with deli owner Keith. As she
struggles to stay calm in the midst of growing chaos, Elly will learn the true meaning of love and sacrifice.
Filled with the heart, humor, and horticulture that made Elly in Bloom a bestseller, Elly in Love welcomes readers back to Elly’s big, beautiful, and messy life.
Review:
I have been looking forward to the sequel of Elly in Bloom for some time now, so I was super excited to get this on my Kindle. Once again, the writing and descriptions are vivid and crisp, easily drawing readers into the story. There was a fun element of the celebrity wedding that Elly is the florist for, but it’s the romance that gets featured heavily. There’s also another dimension added with the mysterious stranger that shows up at Elly’s door, which added another layer to the novel. A book I really enjoyed, I hope you can read both Elly in Bloom and Elly in Love – or just look at their beautiful covers!
4 stars

Book Review: All Fall Down by Jennifer Weiner

I received a copy of this book in an exchange for an honest review.
Summary:

Allison Weiss got her happy ending—a handsome husband, adorable daughter, a job she loves, and the big house in the suburbs. But while waiting in the pediatrician’s office, she opens a magazine to a quiz about addiction and starts to wonder…Is a Percocet at the end of the day really different from a glass of wine? Is it such a bad thing to pop a Vicodin after a brutal Jump & Pump class…or if your husband ignores you?

The pills help her manage the realities of her good-looking life: that her husband is distant, that her daughter is acting out, that her father’s Alzheimer’s is worsening and her mother is barely managing to cope. She tells herself that they let her make it through her days…but what if her increasing drug use, a habit that’s becoming expensive and hard to hide, is turning into her biggest problem of all?

With a sparkling comedic touch and a cast of unforgettable characters, this remarkable story of a woman’s slide into addiction and struggle to find her way back up again is Jennifer Weiner’s most masterful work yet.
Review:
I always enjoy Jennifer Weiner books. I think they’re thought-provoking and emotional and fun to read novels. But this – this one was different. Yes, it was thought-provoking and emotional and fun to read, but on a different level. I’d been hearing talk that this was a new path for Weiner, I can definitely see that. We get to go deep with this book, as we follow Allison succumb to pain killer addiction. We watch her life slowly unravel – her marriage coming apart at the seams, her parents relying more on her, and her struggles with motherhood – until it all falls apart. Hard to put down, this book engaging me from the beginning and didn’t let me go. I loved the title, the cover, and this by far my favorite Jennifer Weiner book. You don’t want to miss this book this summer. I highly recommend.
5 stars

Book Review: The Bastard by Inez Kelley

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Book Review: Roastmaster (A Coffee Novel) by Janice Lierz

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CLP Blog Tours Book Review: The Right Design by Isabella …

Isabella Louise Anderson is on tour now with CLP Blog Tours and The Right Design
Summary:
Interior designer Carrie Newman could not have envisioned a more perfect life for herself. She had a great job doing what she loved, wonderful friends, and a close relationship with her sister and brother-in-law. Add in an amazing man who she’d hoped would soon become her husband, and her life was perfect. Until one devastating decision ruins her relationship and changes the course of her life.

Determined to make a new start, Carrie leaves Texas and heads to Palm Beach to pick up the pieces of her shattered and broken life. The last thing she expects is to find herself attracted to her first client at her new job—Brad Larson, who has proven himself time and time again to be caddish.

But there’s something beneath the surface of Brad’s arrogant exterior that keeps her craving more of him—something almost sweet that Carrie can’t seem to resist.

Is Carrie ready to take another chance on romance? And will this new design of her life prove to be the right one…?
Review:
This cover (beautifully created I will point out) screams “read me this summer!” A wonderful combination of light-heartedness but with several poignant moments, The Right Design delivers something for everyone. It’s impossible not to fall in love with Carrie as she gets her heart broken and decides to take a leap of faith and start new. It’s hard also not to admire her, because how courageous is that? From debut author Isabella Louise Anderson, chick lit readers will be sure to want more after reading this!
4 stars