4.5/5

For fans of: its complicated, grumpy and sunshine, wedding industry, wedding planning, height difference, one and done falls for commitment-phobe

The Big Questions:

• What genre is this in? Contemporary romance

• Are there any swoon-worthy characters? Elliot Blooming is a glass of tall, dark, and handsome with a dollop of moody

• Is it spicy? Yup!

• Is it violent or gory? Nope!

• Should I buy, borrow, or pass on this book? If you love romance, I would buy it!

Synopsis: Ama Torres loves being a wedding planner. But with a mother who has been married more times than you can count on your fingers, Ama has decided that marriage is not the route for her. But weddings? Weddings are amazing. As a small business owner, she knows how to match her clients with the perfect vendor to give them the wedding of their dreams. Well, almost perfect…

Elliot hates being a florist, most of the time. When his father left him the flower shop, he considered it a burden, but he’s stuck with it. Just like how he’s stuck with the way he proposed to Ama, his main collaborator and girlfriend (or was she?) two years ago. But flowers have grown on him, just like Ama did. And flowers can’t run off and never speak to him again, like Ama did. 

When Ama is hired to plan a celebrity wedding that will bring her business national exposure, there's a catch: Elliot is already contracted to design the flowers. Things are not helped by the two brides, who see the obvious chemistry between Ama and Elliot and are determined to set them up, not knowing their complicated history. Add in a meddling ex-boss, and a reality TV film crew documenting every step of the wedding prep, and Ama and Elliot's hearts are not only in jeopardy again, but this time, their livelihoods are too.

Review: Man, did I need this after the behemoth that is HOFAS. What I liked: This was just a sheer delight. The Sacramento setting, the even-paced plot, switching from Ama’s current day POV with Elliot’s year/month/day POV kept me wanting more. Even the minor characters were a fun treat. The drama wasn’t stretched to oblivion or overly complicated, which I appreciated very much. What I didn’t like: I have zero notes for this. What I loved: I am a Reylo through and through, so of course I love the grumpy and sunshine aspect with a height differene. Ama is my millennial girl knowing she’s good at what she does but also harboring insecurities that hold her back from becoming great. Babes, I got you. Elliot is hot, creative, gruff, doesn’t let anyone in and with good reason. You would have to fight me off with a broom. Both their character arcs were wonderfully done and their inner thoughts honestly too relatable. As someone who loves weddings and drama, I couldn’t put this down. Overall, this is a light, sweet story with some drama and spice. I am definitely going to add Julie Soto’s work to my TBR.