To Love and to Cherish, the final book in Lauren Layne's Wedding Belles series, was just what I was waiting and aching for. Alexis Morgan, the New York wedding planning business owner, finally gets her own love story. And hero/ other half is... none other than her longtime friend, business partner, and accountant Logan Harris. They've been close friends for eight years since she started her dream of owning a blossoming wedding planning company in Manhattan.
Logan meets Alexis in a small, hole-in-the-wall bar when she was the business was still just a dream. They connect in a deep way, while sharing dinner and drinks. Logan does something unexpected. He invests in her dream, fronting her the money she needs to start making her dream a reality. Alexis can't quite believe a total stranger is doing this.
<i> "Why?" she asked, lifting his business card slightly. "Why would you offer this?"
He jerked his head in the direction of her folder. "It's a good plan. Worth the risk."
She shook her head slowly, searching his face. "No, it's something more than that. Another reason. I'd like to know what."
..."Say yes to my proposal, Alexis. Say yes, and maybe someday I'll tell you the other reason." <i>
That's probably the best meet cute EVER! And even Alexis feels the connection between this perfectly charming and BRITISH stranger.
<i> Alexis sat there for a long time after, his card in her fingers, her heart in her throat, and her life in the hands of a stranger who somehow didn't feel like a stranger at all. <i>
So we as readers realize that Logan has loved Alexis since the beginning. Since he first saw her and that's the reason he gave her the money for her dream. Unlucky for him, Alexis is still oblivious to his affections and keeps him at arms length and the "friends zone". Present day and eight years later, he still yearns after the classic brunette beauty. Logan gets a call from his dad saying he needs to come home and run the family business. But his heart twists at the thought of leaving Alexis. His father makes him a deal: he gets one month to make Alexis his or he comes home for good. Talk about a short timetable.
<i> He had responsibilities back home. A small Harris-family empire to take over, as his parents reminded him during every phone call. But he wasn't going anywhere yet. There'd be no leaving as long as she was here. Even if sometimes he wasn't all that sure she even registered his existence. <i>
Things are bad on Alexis' end too. She gets a call from her mother that her younger sister, Roxie, is getting married... to Alexis' ex boyfriend. And Roxie might be pregnant. Talk about a swift kick to the heart and ego! After finding out the heartbreaking information, the always polished and sensible woman makes a decision. She chooses to put her profile put on a dating website. This is very unlike Alexis. And when Logan hears of this news, he decides it is time to make his play for Alexis' heart.
Alexis and Logan's relationship starts changing from business partners and friends to more than that. And when their dynamic changes, they start changing too. Logan decides it's better to speak up about what you want than to sit on the sidelines. Alexis realizes that work and her company are not more important than the people in your life. The business won't make her happy in all the ways that count to achieve a happy life.
<i> "I've been nothing but happy in the eight years since..."
Since...
Since she'd met Logan in that bar. <i>
<i> Work would always be a pivotal point in her life. But it wasn't her whole life. It wasn't even the center of her life. That had always been Logan. Logan, who'd been her rock, her friend, her partner, her... love. She loved Logan. She had always loved Logan, from the very beginning. <i>
Emotions. Jealousy. Joy. Fear. Hurt. Loss. LOVE. All these emotions are felt by these two characters.
I really loved this book and it was my favorite of the series!!! I was waiting for Logan. Sweet and quiet British heroes have a soft spot in my heart.
<i> "You don't know how long I've waited to hear you say all that," he said quietly.
She laughed. "A few years, I imagine."
He pulled back and met her eyes. "Eight years, four months, and twelve days."
Alexis blinked. "What?"
"Since the very day I met you," he said, touching a finger to her lips. <i>
I received an ARC copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
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To Love and to Cherish
To Love and to Cherish, the final book in Lauren Layne's Wedding Belles series, was just what I was waiting and aching for. Alexis Morgan, the New York wedding planning business owner, finally gets her own love story. And hero/ other half is... none other than her longtime friend, business partner, and accountant Logan Harris. They've been close friends for eight years since she started her dream of owning a blossoming wedding planning company in Manhattan.Logan meets Alexis in a small, hole-in-the-wall bar when she was the business was still just a dream. They connect in a deep way, while sharing dinner and drinks. Logan does something unexpected. He invests in her dream, fronting her the money she needs to start making her dream a reality. Alexis can't quite believe a total stranger is doing this.<i> "Why?" she asked, lifting his business card slightly. "Why would you offer this?"He jerked his head in the direction of her folder. "It's a good plan. Worth the risk."She shook her head slowly, searching his face. "No, it's something more than that. Another reason. I'd like to know what."..."Say yes to my proposal, Alexis. Say yes, and maybe someday I'll tell you the other reason." <i>That's probably the best meet cute EVER! And even Alexis feels the connection between this perfectly charming and BRITISH stranger.<i> Alexis sat there for a long time after, his card in her fingers, her heart in her throat, and her life in the hands of a stranger who somehow didn't feel like a stranger at all. <i>So we as readers realize that Logan has loved Alexis since the beginning. Since he first saw her and that's the reason he gave her the money for her dream. Unlucky for him, Alexis is still oblivious to his affections and keeps him at arms length and the "friends zone". Present day and eight years later, he still yearns after the classic brunette beauty. Logan gets a call from his dad saying he needs to come home and run the family business. But his heart twists at the thought of leaving Alexis. His father makes him a deal: he gets one month to make Alexis his or he comes home for good. Talk about a short timetable.<i> He had responsibilities back home. A small Harris-family empire to take over, as his parents reminded him during every phone call. But he wasn't going anywhere yet. There'd be no leaving as long as she was here. Even if sometimes he wasn't all that sure she even registered his existence. <i>Things are bad on Alexis' end too. She gets a call from her mother that her younger sister, Roxie, is getting married... to Alexis' ex boyfriend. And Roxie might be pregnant. Talk about a swift kick to the heart and ego! After finding out the heartbreaking information, the always polished and sensible woman makes a decision. She chooses to put her profile put on a dating website. This is very unlike Alexis. And when Logan hears of this news, he decides it is time to make his play for Alexis' heart.Alexis and Logan's relationship starts changing from business partners and friends to more than that. And when their dynamic changes, they start changing too. Logan decides it's better to speak up about what you want than to sit on the sidelines. Alexis realizes that work and her company are not more important than the people in your life. The business won't make her happy in all the ways that count to achieve a happy life.<i> "I've been nothing but happy in the eight years since..." Since... Since she'd met Logan in that bar. <i><i> Work would always be a pivotal point in her life. But it wasn't her whole life. It wasn't even the center of her life. That had always been Logan. Logan, who'd been her rock, her friend, her partner, her... love. She loved Logan. She had always loved Logan, from the very beginning. <i>Emotions. Jealousy. Joy. Fear. Hurt. Loss. LOVE. All these emotions are felt by these two characters.I really loved this book and it was my favorite of the series!!! I was waiting for Logan. Sweet and quiet British heroes have a soft spot in my heart.<i> "You don't know how long I've waited to hear you say all that," he said quietly. She laughed. "A few years, I imagine." He pulled back and met her eyes. "Eight years, four months, and twelve days." Alexis blinked. "What?" "Since the very day I met you," he said, touching a finger to her lips. <i>I received an ARC copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
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To Love and to Cherish, the final book in Lauren Layne's Wedding Belles series, was just what I was waiting and aching for. Alexis Morgan, the New York wedding planning business owner, finally gets her own love story. And hero/ other half is... none other than her longtime friend, business partner, and accountant Logan Harris. They've been close friends for eight years since she started her dream of owning a blossoming wedding planning company in Manhattan.
Logan meets Alexis in a small, hole-in-the-wall bar when she was the business was still just a dream. They connect in a deep way, while sharing dinner and drinks. Logan does something unexpected. He invests in her dream, fronting her the money she needs to start making her dream a reality. Alexis can't quite believe a total stranger is doing this.
<i> "Why?" she asked, lifting his business card slightly. "Why would you offer this?"
He jerked his head in the direction of her folder. "It's a good plan. Worth the risk."
She shook her head slowly, searching his face. "No, it's something more than that. Another reason. I'd like to know what."
..."Say yes to my proposal, Alexis. Say yes, and maybe someday I'll tell you the other reason." <i>
That's probably the best meet cute EVER! And even Alexis feels the connection between this perfectly charming and BRITISH stranger.
<i> Alexis sat there for a long time after, his card in her fingers, her heart in her throat, and her life in the hands of a stranger who somehow didn't feel like a stranger at all. <i>
So we as readers realize that Logan has loved Alexis since the beginning. Since he first saw her and that's the reason he gave her the money for her dream. Unlucky for him, Alexis is still oblivious to his affections and keeps him at arms length and the "friends zone". Present day and eight years later, he still yearns after the classic brunette beauty. Logan gets a call from his dad saying he needs to come home and run the family business. But his heart twists at the thought of leaving Alexis. His father makes him a deal: he gets one month to make Alexis his or he comes home for good. Talk about a short timetable.
<i> He had responsibilities back home. A small Harris-family empire to take over, as his parents reminded him during every phone call. But he wasn't going anywhere yet. There'd be no leaving as long as she was here. Even if sometimes he wasn't all that sure she even registered his existence. <i>
Things are bad on Alexis' end too. She gets a call from her mother that her younger sister, Roxie, is getting married... to Alexis' ex boyfriend. And Roxie might be pregnant. Talk about a swift kick to the heart and ego! After finding out the heartbreaking information, the always polished and sensible woman makes a decision. She chooses to put her profile put on a dating website. This is very unlike Alexis. And when Logan hears of this news, he decides it is time to make his play for Alexis' heart.
Alexis and Logan's relationship starts changing from business partners and friends to more than that. And when their dynamic changes, they start changing too. Logan decides it's better to speak up about what you want than to sit on the sidelines. Alexis realizes that work and her company are not more important than the people in your life. The business won't make her happy in all the ways that count to achieve a happy life.
<i> "I've been nothing but happy in the eight years since..."
Since...
Since she'd met Logan in that bar. <i>
<i> Work would always be a pivotal point in her life. But it wasn't her whole life. It wasn't even the center of her life. That had always been Logan. Logan, who'd been her rock, her friend, her partner, her... love. She loved Logan. She had always loved Logan, from the very beginning. <i>
Emotions. Jealousy. Joy. Fear. Hurt. Loss. LOVE. All these emotions are felt by these two characters.
I really loved this book and it was my favorite of the series!!! I was waiting for Logan. Sweet and quiet British heroes have a soft spot in my heart.
<i> "You don't know how long I've waited to hear you say all that," he said quietly.
She laughed. "A few years, I imagine."
He pulled back and met her eyes. "Eight years, four months, and twelve days."
Alexis blinked. "What?"
"Since the very day I met you," he said, touching a finger to her lips. <i>
I received an ARC copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
Logan meets Alexis in a small, hole-in-the-wall bar when she was the business was still just a dream. They connect in a deep way, while sharing dinner and drinks. Logan does something unexpected. He invests in her dream, fronting her the money she needs to start making her dream a reality. Alexis can't quite believe a total stranger is doing this.
<i> "Why?" she asked, lifting his business card slightly. "Why would you offer this?"
He jerked his head in the direction of her folder. "It's a good plan. Worth the risk."
She shook her head slowly, searching his face. "No, it's something more than that. Another reason. I'd like to know what."
..."Say yes to my proposal, Alexis. Say yes, and maybe someday I'll tell you the other reason." <i>
That's probably the best meet cute EVER! And even Alexis feels the connection between this perfectly charming and BRITISH stranger.
<i> Alexis sat there for a long time after, his card in her fingers, her heart in her throat, and her life in the hands of a stranger who somehow didn't feel like a stranger at all. <i>
So we as readers realize that Logan has loved Alexis since the beginning. Since he first saw her and that's the reason he gave her the money for her dream. Unlucky for him, Alexis is still oblivious to his affections and keeps him at arms length and the "friends zone". Present day and eight years later, he still yearns after the classic brunette beauty. Logan gets a call from his dad saying he needs to come home and run the family business. But his heart twists at the thought of leaving Alexis. His father makes him a deal: he gets one month to make Alexis his or he comes home for good. Talk about a short timetable.
<i> He had responsibilities back home. A small Harris-family empire to take over, as his parents reminded him during every phone call. But he wasn't going anywhere yet. There'd be no leaving as long as she was here. Even if sometimes he wasn't all that sure she even registered his existence. <i>
Things are bad on Alexis' end too. She gets a call from her mother that her younger sister, Roxie, is getting married... to Alexis' ex boyfriend. And Roxie might be pregnant. Talk about a swift kick to the heart and ego! After finding out the heartbreaking information, the always polished and sensible woman makes a decision. She chooses to put her profile put on a dating website. This is very unlike Alexis. And when Logan hears of this news, he decides it is time to make his play for Alexis' heart.
Alexis and Logan's relationship starts changing from business partners and friends to more than that. And when their dynamic changes, they start changing too. Logan decides it's better to speak up about what you want than to sit on the sidelines. Alexis realizes that work and her company are not more important than the people in your life. The business won't make her happy in all the ways that count to achieve a happy life.
<i> "I've been nothing but happy in the eight years since..."
Since...
Since she'd met Logan in that bar. <i>
<i> Work would always be a pivotal point in her life. But it wasn't her whole life. It wasn't even the center of her life. That had always been Logan. Logan, who'd been her rock, her friend, her partner, her... love. She loved Logan. She had always loved Logan, from the very beginning. <i>
Emotions. Jealousy. Joy. Fear. Hurt. Loss. LOVE. All these emotions are felt by these two characters.
I really loved this book and it was my favorite of the series!!! I was waiting for Logan. Sweet and quiet British heroes have a soft spot in my heart.
<i> "You don't know how long I've waited to hear you say all that," he said quietly.
She laughed. "A few years, I imagine."
He pulled back and met her eyes. "Eight years, four months, and twelve days."
Alexis blinked. "What?"
"Since the very day I met you," he said, touching a finger to her lips. <i>
I received an ARC copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.
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