Wedding Belles: A Novel in Four Parts -- review

Wedding Belles

Authors: Melanie Jacobson, Jenny Proctor, Becca Wilhite, Brittany Larsen

Published: October 16, 2018

ISBN13:  978-1723912269

e-book/paperback: 356 pages

FTC FYI: I received an e-book from the authors, all views and opinions expressed are my own.

Goodreads Summary

Harper is an event planner with dreams of taking over the Charleston wedding scene . . . until she meets the biggest Bridezilla of her career. She needs the job, but the only way to keep it is to hire a temperamental chef with big dreams of his own.

Janie is a classical cellist booked to play a posh Charleston wedding. She’s excited to have the lucrative gig until the groom’s brother, Emmett, shows up and asks her to help him play a song he wrote for the happy couple. The only trouble? Emmett is her unrequited high school crush.

Lily has been Dahlia's best friend, partner-in-crime, and now her maid of honor . . . until suddenly there's no wedding, and she's left to clean up Dahlia's biggest mess of all. She's been friends with Deacon, the jilted groom, for just as long, and it's up to her rescue him after Hurricane Dahlia blows through.

Sutton is a photographer running from her past. Only the pleas from her best friend to photograph her wedding could bring Sutton back to Charleston. Her plan is to get in and get out before her ex knows she and their daughter are in town. At least it’s the plan until she meets Max, who turns out to be the safe place she didn’t know she was looking for.

Can each of these couples trust their growing chemistry, or are they on the verge of new disasters?

My review

Wedding Belles is an absolute treat from start to finish. I loved, loved, loved how this book was written and how the different parts tie together. It is so hard to pick a favorite because each part is very unique and delightful. There was one character in particular that makes an appearance in each book and (without revealing anything) I was pleased with the ending of her story. Because she was hard to like. Each author did a great job of telling a story that was related but different enough to stand alone. So fun and very well done! 

5 out of 5 stars. 

Author links

Melanie Jacobson: Goodreads / Website / Amazon author page
Jenny Proctor: Goodreads / Website / Amazon author page
Becca Wilhite: Goodreads / Website / Amazon author page
Brittany Larsen: Goodreads / Website / Amazon author page

Purchase links

Amazon e-book / Amazon paperback

Check Me Out by Becca Wilhite

Check Me Out

Author: Becca Wilhite

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Publish Date: Feb. 6, 2018

Paperback: 368 pages

ISBN13: 978162972373

FTC FYI: I received an ARC, all views and opinions expressed are my own.

Goodreads Summary

Greta loves her job as assistant librarian. She loves her best friend, Will, the high school civics teacher and debate coach. She even loves her mother despite her obvious disappointment that Greta is still single.

Then she meets Mac in the poetry section of the library, and she is smitten. Mac is heart-stoppingly gorgeous and showers her with affection, poetic text messages, and free hot chocolate at the local café where he works. The only problem is that he seems to be a different person in his texts than in his face-to-face conversation.

When the Franklin Library is threatened with closure, Greta leaps into action. She arranges for a "battle of the bands" book jam, hosts a book signing by a famous author, and finally, stages a protest that raises more than a few eyebrows.

Through it all, she slowly realizes that it is Will, not Mac, who she turns to for support and encouragement. Mac has the looks; Will has the heart. How can she choose between them?

Check Me Out is a contemporary romance--with just a hint of Cyrano de Bergerac--that reminds us that it is what's on the inside that matters most. 

My Review

I have been waiting for another book by Becca for years and Check Me Out was worth the wait. Greta is a wonderful character, full of enduring humor, heart, and compassion for what she believes in. In this book, it is the Franklin library. Greta is trying to save her beloved library, all while getting to know her dreamy suitor. As much as I loved Greta, Will stole the show. He's fantastic. All of the supporting characters were the glue that held the story. I love how Becca writes. Her characters are spunky and fun, people I would want to be friends with. Very well done!

5 out of 5 stars.  This book just simply makes you happy!

Author Links

Website / Twitter / Goodreads

Purchase Links

Amazon ebook / Amazon paperback / Barnes and Noble / Deseret Book
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