Barbour Publishing has put together four charming stories centered on everyone else's happily ever after. Four business partners in Weddings by Design meet their soul mates in these narratives and find their own happily ever afters.
Felicity is the cake baker who bakes dreams for brides. When Olivia's brother accompanies her to the taste testing appointment, Felicity meets the man who has loved her forever. This one was my favorite of the four. There was more character development and more fun involved in the progression of the story.
Kiki is the dress designer whose very position in the business is being sabotaged by her partner's cousin who has been hired as office manager. The office manager has her sights set on a man who has his own sights set on Kiki. This story provided more tension among the characters, but with a somewhat unsatisfying conclusion.
Cassie is the introverted coordinator who needs to hire a limousine service, but has a hard time getting past her impressions of the limo owner/driver to see who he really is. Her cousin/office manager's shenanigans are still not fully dealt with in this one. This was my least favorite of the four.
Ronnie is the caterer who loses her sense of taste and smell because of a sinus infection she contracted during a cruise with her mom. She has to hire a plumber to take care of gas leak in her house and without telling him what she's doing, she enlists his help in tasting her recipes so that she provides good food for the weddings she has on her schedule. The solution to her sinus problems came almost miraculously and that, for me, was the most unsatisfying part of the tale.
Each of these novellas is sweet in its own way and entertains the reader for a while, and provides a brief escape from the duties of real life. This is a four star book.
Barbour Publishing and NetGalley.com provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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