November 19, 2024 – My Sanctuary

Review Card & Book Review – A Match To Remember By Helen Hawkins

For amateur footballer Lizzie Morris, it’s the first day of her teacher training at Cranswell Primary School. Horrifyingly, she immediately comes face to face with her first love from back in her own school days. Instantly, their competitive relationship reignites and to make matters worse, the Head Teacher asks them to organise Sports Day together. Their friendly rivalry of old threatens to derail all of her plans.

Will she overcome their bickering to pass her teacher training, win the football tournament and survive this brush with her past?

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My Review

Lizzie is about to begin her dream of training as a teacher. She gets a term before the summer holidays to observe and participate in teaching, hoping to see what it’s really like. Unexpectedly, she bumps into Noah Hatton, someone she hasn’t seen in 10 years, sparking a competitive dynamic between them. The story explores what went wrong between Lizzie and Noah a decade earlier. The relationship between Lizzie and her housemate Tom, who also works at the school, adds to the fun. This is a perfect read for fans of the enemies-to-friends trope, with a well-plotted story that romance fans will love. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book; it was pure escapism. The author created great, relatable characters in Lizzie, Noah, Kirstie, and Tom.

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Happy Publication Day – 19 November 2024

The Mr Right Checklist By Melissa Foster

Dog groomer and budding marriage-proposal planner Destiny Amor believes in true love and happily ever afters. Though it’s not in the stars for her yet—honestly, who can live up to the criteria on her Mr. Right Checklist?—she wants it for others. When Destiny’s first misguided attempt at romance concierge ends in disaster, she’s ready to call it quits, until the supposed groom-to-be steps in with a proposal of his own.

Ryan “Fletch” Fletcher, a divorced-and-never-going-there-again professor, needs to get his matchmaking family off his back, and the disorganized, too-in-love-with-love proposal planner is the perfect solution. He offers to help Destiny get her business on track, if she’ll play the part of his adoring girlfriend at his brother’s wedding.

A professional situationship with her grumpy dog-grooming client? Destiny adores his pup, and she could put up with him to get her business off the ground. With any luck, she might even get that chip about love off his shoulder.

Review Card & Book Review – The Backup Bride Proposal By Jaci Burton

When a production company decides to shoot a movie at winery and wedding venue, Red Moss Vineyards, Mae Wallace is thrilled with the possibility of new business. She’s less thrilled when she finds leading actor Kane August crashing one of the weddings!

Kane is rarely surprised by anything-until he meets sharp and ever-so-slightly snarky Mae Wallace. But with his co-star held up on another set, he needs Mae to be his stand-in bride for the cameras. As he takes every opportunity to spend time with her and peel back her layers, he realises he’s letting her in, too.

When Kane takes her to his family’s ranch in Texas, Mae discovers a whole new side to him. Once burned, she has no intention of falling in love ever again, but Kane is determined to show her he’s the one man she can trust with her heart. If only Mae will allow herself to fall.

About The Author

My Review

This is the fourth book in the Boots and Bouquets series, set at the Bellini family’s Red Moss Vineyards, which includes a winery and a wedding planning business. The Bellini family agrees to host a movie production for publicity. Mae Wallace, close to the Bellini sisters, is appointed the liaison for the production company, despite her reservations about marriage due to a cheating ex-fiancé.

Mae confronts Kane August, mistaking him for a wedding crasher, but later learns he’s part of the movie crew. As Mae stands in for an actress, she and Kane grow closer, and their chemistry intensifies. Despite her initial distrust, Mae starts enjoying Kane’s company, and they develop strong feelings for each other.

The story features a heartwarming romance, a fantastic family dynamic, and enjoyable characters. Burton’s writing makes the romance fun, entertaining, and sexy, making the book a delightful read.