Susan's Review of A Wedding On Lavender Hill by Annie Rains-Sweetwater Springs 2.5

Event planner Claire Donovan loves giving clients the weddings of their dreams. But that gets tricky when she has to work with the man who recently broke her heart-Bo Matthews. As the son of the groom and owner of the perfect venue in Sweetwater Springs, Bo will be impossible to avoid. But can Claire be this close to her sexy ex without falling for his charms all over again?

Bo's happy for his dad, but he gave up on his own happily ever after when his fiancée left him at the altar. Until he met Claire. She was the first woman who made him think he could fall in love again, which is why he ended things with her so suddenly. But planning a wedding together may be just what this couple needs to remind them that love is always worth the risk.

Event planner Claire Donovan has three days to plan a wedding for Rebecca Long and Pearson Matthews. The catch? She has to work with Pearson’s son Bo. He’s the guy who didn’t call her for a second date. Awkward? Yes—but, the storyline works perfectly in Annie Rain’s short story A Wedding On Lavender Hill.

The chemistry between Claire and Bo sizzled. Loved the back and forth banter between the couple as they struggled to figure out how they were going to put a wedding together in three days. Claire tells Bo that his home on Lavender Hill is the perfect place for a wedding. I loved that she reminded him that he owed her a big favor.

Claire Donovan is friendly, upbeat and a hard worker. She’s overcome a difficult childhood and is an important part of the Sweetwater Springs community. Claire doesn’t want to lose her heart to a man who would choose work over love. She realizes that she has feelings for Bo; she understands that he isn’t ready for a relationship. Claire is not going to trust her heart with him.

Bo has trust issues. He was best man for his friend who married the woman who jilted him at the altar. He and Claire got together at that wedding. Instead of calling Claire the day after the wedding; he took a long term out of town work assignment. Annie Rains does a fabulous job crafting Bo’s struggles with family, work and love. She makes Bo relatable to the reader.

A Wedding On Lavender Hill is a fabulous story of two people finding their heart’s desire while planning a wedding for another couple. I enjoyed that the couple struggled on their journey as they learned to put the past behind and trust each other. Loved the secondary characters and the well-paced storyline. And the conclusion? It was perfect-romantic, fun and full of surprises! I enjoyed this short story and am looking forward to Springtime at Hope Cottage!

If you love books by Debbie Mason, Samantha Chase and Emily March, you will enjoy A Wedding On Lavender Hill! It’s the perfect afternoon read!

Reviewed by Susan Gorman

Book purchased on Amazon