Review: The Best Man's Bride (The Hartman Brothers #1) by Jamie Dallas

What else can go wrong? Or is everything finally going right?

After catching her fiancé lip-locked with the wedding planner an hour before their vows, Hailey Miller hikes up her wedding dress and runs. The last person she expects to chase her down is her ex’s sexy but aloof business partner who’s kept her at arm’s length for years. He offers her a lifeline, but his help comes with a catch. Does she dare say yes?

Jace Hartman doesn’t believe in love. And he doesn’t believe in giving up. He won’t let his company’s event planner walk away from their biggest launch—even if she has a broken heart. Business comes first, so he makes Hailey an offer she can’t refuse. But it’s her counter offer that has him worried. She needs a place to live for the month, and he has an extra bedroom.

Jace has spent the past few years trying his best to bury his attraction to Hailey. Now she’s everywhere and making him forget all the reasons he should never mix business and pleasure.

 

My Review: 

Falling for the runaway bride.

After Hailey catches Evan, her fiance, making out with the wedding planner on their wedding day, she runs.  But she didn’t get far before Jace, Evan’s business partner and best man, finds Hailey walking the streets of Houston, in the rain, still wearing her wedding dress.  With no place to go, Jace offers Hailey a room in his condo in exchange for her to continue working for Sun Tech, Jace and Evan’s company, until the launch in three weeks.  What happens next was slightly predictable, but a whole lot of fun to read.  Hailey and Jace had great chemistry and I enjoyed seeing how they finally got their happily ever after.  I can’t wait to read the next book in this series. 

Review: Mom Rules by Hilary Grossman

 

Donna Warren is not who everyone thinks she is….

It's no secret - to survive in a superficial town like Forest River, New York, where perfection is a requirement –a mom must follow the rules.

For the past five years, Donna has worked hard to exceed social expectations. She held the prestigious role of PTA treasurer, and her best friend, Jackie, is the most powerful woman at the elementary school.

But in a town where most mothers earn their black belt in backstabbing before their offspring enter pre-k, something was bound to go wrong…

And it did. Now, her former bestie has become her mortal enemy and destroyed Donna's reputation. Eagar to believe the rampant rumors, half the elementary school mommies think Donna is a drama queen and the rest believe she is a vindictive witch.

As she and her children's social standing dangles on thin ice, Donna is willing to try anything to fix her mistake. Unfortunately, all her efforts backfire, and she makes everything worse. Just when Donna is about to give up, she receives some shocking news. Forced to face the most difficult situation of her life, will she finally become the woman she wants to be?

 

My Review:

Secrets, scandals and lies.

What would you do to help your child have the best life possible?

In the town of Forest River, New York, gossip and rumors travel fast; especially with the PTA moms.  Donna Warren is about to learn who her friends really are.  For years Jackie Martin has been her sidekick, but when a rumor ends their friendship, Donna finds out just how vile Jackie really is.  Now it’s time for Donna to pick up the pieces, stand up for herself and decide who she wants to be; with or without the other school moms.

I always enjoy catching back up with this series.  Even though I wouldn’t personally be friends with these women, it’s fun to drop in and learn what they have been up too.  The secrets and drama really pull me in.  The stories feel so real. 

 

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Review: Texas Made (Texas True #3) by Eve Gaddy

 

When pure country meets pure city…

Rancher Marshall Walker isn’t looking for a woman—not permanently, anyway. He's plenty busy raising beautiful Walker paint horses that are in high demand across Texas. But when his sister’s gorgeous friend arrives for an extended visit, he’s not opposed to exploring what could happen. He knows his heart is safe—Jaclyn Carson is a city girl, and he’s country through and through.

Jaclyn isn’t looking for a man, either. Owner and CEO of her own makeup company, she doesn’t have any desire to relax or slow down. With her condo under extensive renovations, she takes up her friend’s offer to stay at her family’s Texas ranch. Jaclyn’s more than a little curious to catch a glimpse of her not-so-secret college crush, and Marshall is hotter than ever. And his proposition—a steamy but very temporary affair—sounds like a fantasy come true.

What happens when two opposites fall in love? Can they meet in the middle or will they go their separate ways, even if it means breaking their hearts?

 

My Review:

A fun opposites attract romance.

Jaclyn is a city girl through and through.  When she was in college, she had a crush on her friend Damaris's brother, Marshall.  Years later, she didn't expect to have a fling with him when she stayed at their ranch, while her condo in Dallas was being remodeled.  By the time Jaclyn was ready to leave Whiskey River and head back home, she and Marshall had fallen for each other.  Jaclyn was ready to put an end to what they started.  She was leery of long distance relationships.  She tried it in the past and it didn't work out.  But, Marshall wasn’t ready to end what they started.  He will do anything to change Jaclyn’s mind even if it meant driving hours to see each other. 

This book is a great addition to the Texas True series.  Along with Jaclyn and Marshall’s story, I enjoyed catching up with the other characters from previous books in this series.  I would recommend reading this series in order.