New love takes the cake in the third novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts's Bride Quartet.
Wedding baker Laurel McBane is surrounded by romance working at Vows wedding planning company with her best friends Parker, Emma, and Mac. But she's too low-key to appreciate all the luxuries that their clients seem to long for. What she does appreciate is a strong, intelligent man, a man just like Parker's older brother Delaney, on whom she's had a mega-crush since childhood.
But some infatuations last longer than others, and Laurel is convinced that the Ivy League lawyer is still out of her reach. Plus, Del is too protective of Laurel to ever cross the line with her-or so she thinks. When Laurel's quicksilver moods get the better of her-leading to an angry, hot, all-together mind-blowing kiss with Del—she'll have to quiet the doubts in her mind to turn a moment of passion into forever...
Don't miss the other books in the Bride Quartet
Vision in White
Bed of Roses
Happy Ever After
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From the Publisher
"No one writes relationships as well as Ms. Roberts, with the subtleties and quirkiness of the give and take of friendship and romance, and Laurel and Del's story highlights her gift at its best."—Fresh Fiction “It’s impossible to deny Roberts’s flair for sketching likable couples.”—Publishers Weekly
"The evolution of a longstanding friendship into passion-ate love is delightfully explored in this warmly romantic tale. Roberts never disappoints and this book is the perfect cure for whatever ails you!"—RT Book Reviews
“It’s the ultimate feel-good wish-fulfillment fantasy, and Nora Roberts is a true pro at delivering on those.”—Errant Dreams
Publishers Weekly
Happily-ever-afters continue to bloom in book three of Roberts's sugary Bride Quartet (after Bed of Roses) as the spotlight shines on pastry chef extraordinaire Laurel McBane. Vows, the Greenwich, Conn., wedding business run by the four BFFs, is also a hotbed for romance, as two of the friends have already found true love and dream of their upcoming nuptials. Laurel, meanwhile, sets her sights on Del, the older brother of Vows partner Parker, a handsome lawyer she's secretly loved since they were teens. Passion erupts, but will they be able to make it last? Laurel's tart fairy tale romance offers few surprises, but it's impossible to deny Roberts's flair for sketching likable couples. (May)
Library Journal
For as long as she can remember, Laurel McBane has adored Delaney Brown, her best friend Parker's older brother. But to Del, she's always been just one of his kid sister's friends, or so she thinks. Her fiery temper results in a kiss that just might change their relationship for good. There's plenty of practical wedding planning and culinary detail to enjoy in this third in Roberts's series on the four owners of the wedding service Vows (Laurel is the pastry chef). The interactions among the characters are priceless. VERDICT Funny, sweetly sexy, as bubbly as champagne, and as addictive as chocolate, this thoroughly readable follow-up to Vision in White and Bed of Roses is one to savor. Roberts lives in Keedysville, MD. Note: "Quartet" is scheduled to conclude with Happily Ever After later this year.
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