Krishna
Mac was a wedding photographer. Single lady. Parker was her partner in the company (named Vows). She works with Laurel and Emma who are all partners..
Her mom is a serial ‘fall in love’ woman and after the last break complains to Mac that she needs three thousand dollars for a ‘recovery clinic’.
Mac meanwhile meets the stand in for the groom – Carter, who is an old classmate of hers who is bumbly but blossomed into a handsome guy. They have a connection that day when he forces her to take a walk with him in snow rather than get pig eyed drunk. At the last moment, he gives her a deep kiss but realizes that he lost control, apologizes and leaves!
It develops from there because each likes the other and are thinking of them. It also showcases how great Nora is at love stories that have a funny thread running through them. The conversations – especially among the friends and partners – Parker, Emma, Mac and Laurel are absolutely great!
And then there is a scene where Corrine, whom Carter dated before learns that Mac is interested in him and comes back to ‘claim’ him. (“You don’t let anyone to search in your closet to find your old shoes which you had discarded!” is her version of the story) and is there in his room when Mac arrives to make a peace offering!). Of course all ends well, this is a love story after all.
An enjoyable romp, as much for the narration and the dialog as it is for the plot – cross that, more so than the plot.
There is a lot that happens, but it is hard to summarize like I normally do. The struggles they have with various wedding arrangements – like irascible brides for example. The meeting of Mac with Carter’s family. There is the reluctance of Mac to say ‘I love you’ to Carter and the readiness of Carter always to declare his love. But they are all layers in the main story, not the story itself.
Let me finish with a comment on Nora Roberts and her style of writing.
A skilful writer, Nora Roberts is justly famous. Yes, I realize that this book does not make you think deeply or open your eyes for any new tangible or intangible concepts but this is not that kind of a book.
For what it is, I think it deserves a 8/10
— Krishna