Susan's Review of With This Cake By Samantha Chase-Meet Me at the Altar #2

Cheery baker dreams of finding Mr. Right…

When your last name is Baker, it’s really only a matter of time before it also becomes your job title. Some might see it as a self-fulfilling prophecy, but for Leanna, being the go-to baker for Meet Me at the Altar is a dream come true. There’s nothing she loves more than to create the perfect desserts to help couples celebrate their big days. But despite what they say about the way to a man’s heart being through his stomach, Leanna has yet to lure her perfect man with her sweet treats.


Uptight workaholic dreams of being left alone…

If Brody King is going to take time off, he would much rather it be to train for his triathlon and not his brother’s engagement party. It would be one thing if it was just a regular party, but no, his brother and his bride-to-be had to go over the top and plan a full week of family togetherness and ridiculous wedding games. There’s no way he’s going to survive it.

When Brody crashes into Leanna and a hundred cupcakes are ruined, he does the only thing he can–he offers to help her make more. All it takes is a few cups of sugar and a dash of vanilla before Brody is craving not just Leanna’s sweet treats, but the baker herself.

With This Cake is the second book in Samantha Chase’s Meet Me at the Altar series. I adored reading Leanna and Brody’s opposites attract story with a sweet twist!

Leanna Baker is one of the partners of Meet Me at the Altar, a wedding business owned by three best friends. She is the chief baker and creates to die for desserts to celebrate special occasions. Her easy going personality enables her to deal with demanding customers such as her bridezilla cousin Charlene. Leanna has agreed to supply the desserts for her cousin’s three- day engagement celebration.

Samantha Chase’s choice to create an alpha hero intrigued me. Brody King is a difficult character to like. His strong work ethic combined with an even stronger personality often puts him at odds with his family. He’s been warned to behave during his brother’s weekend engagement party. Brody and Leanna’s relationship does not begin well. While out for a run Brody runs into Leanna who was carrying a tray of cupcakes. Leanna falls to the ground, hits her head and the desserts go flying!

The attraction between Leanna and Brody was off the charts. I enjoyed reading how their story unfolded-and loved that the confident Brody struggled with how to reach out to Leanna after the party. He was nervous, anxious and totally unsettled when they met. Leanna brought out Brody’s softer side –he could relax and be himself with her. Loved the honest, emotional conversations between the couple.

I will admit that the gorgeous book cover interested me and I pre-ordered it. After reading the novel, I realized that the cover image perfectly captured the characters-Leanna’s smile beams because she is about to bake and Brody is smiling because he is looking at Leanna with love. Samantha Chase writes the picture perfect happily ever after!

Reviewed by Susan Gorman

Kindle copy purchased on Amazon

 Samantha Chase is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of   contemporary romance. She released her debut novel in 2011 and   currently has more than forty titles under her belt!

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Susan's Review of Bride & Seek by Samantha Chase

Cammie Parker is ready for a fresh start.

Just because she didn’t get her own happy ending, doesn’t mean she’s any less committed to helping other couples find theirs. And a new job with the event coordinator at a gorgeous mountain resort is the perfect way to do just that. It would be the perfect fresh start if not for her first assignment: helping her cheating jerk of an ex and his new fiancée plan their wedding.

Cade Taylor needs to shake things up.

There’s nothing wrong with loving what you do, but when your job becomes your whole life, something’s got to give. Cade knows he’s in a rut, but he just can’t seem to break out of it no matter what he does. When Cammie shows up in one of his equipment sheds looking like she needs a quick escape, Cade sees the perfect opportunity to put a little bit of excitement back in his life.

What starts out as a way to avoid her ex soon turns into a crazy—and sexy—game of hide and seek. But you can only hide for so long, especially if you want a real shot at your own happy ever after.

Bride & Seek is a charming romance about a couple who needs some laughter and romance! Samantha Chase writes an engaging, romantic story for Cammie Walker and Cade Taylor. Who wouldn’t want to read a novel about a couple that meets in a tool shed?

A broken engagement is a blessing in disguise for Cammie as she is able to pursue an opportunity of a lifetime. She’s just started her dream job as an event coordinator at the luxurious Emerald Grove resort. Everything seems to going her way until her ex -fiancé and his future wife show up and book their wedding at Emerald Grove! Grounds manager Cade Taylor is surprised to find Cammie hiding in his shed and sweetly offers to help her if she needed another hiding spot. I loved the immediate attraction between the couple and their teasing banter!

Samantha Chase employs the children’s game of hide and seek to draw the reader into the novel. I felt for Cammie; brokenhearted she left her friends and her job for a fresh start. Loved how she regained her self-confidence as the story unfolded. I could understand Cade--he’s put so much time and energy into his job that he’s has no social life. It was so much fun to read the couples hide and seek adventures and to watch their romance develop.

Bride and Seek is well written and engaging. The storyline is fun and the dialogue is fantastic. Loved how the couple’s flirty banter and sense of fun brought them together— this made it an enjoyable read for me.

If you are looking for a heartwarming, feel good romance—Bride & Seek is the perfect book for you! I enjoyed Samantha Chase’s Enchanted Bridal series and am looking forward to The Engagement Embargo—part of her new Meet Me at the Alter series.

Reviewed by Susan Gorman

I purchased a kindle copy on Amazon

 Samantha Chase is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of   contemporary romance. She released her debut novel in 2011 and   currently has more than forty titles under her belt!

 When she’s not working on a new story, she spends her time   reading  romances, playing way too many games of Scrabble or   Solitaire on Facebook, wearing a tiara while playing with her sassy   pug Maylene…oh, and spending time with her husband of 25 years   and their two sons in North Carolina.


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