Publisher: Harlequin MIRA
Date published: July 30, 2013
ISBN:
13-978-0-7783-1529-2
Romantic Fiction
Paperback
Reviewed by Lynne
Obtained via publisher
It seems THE SASSY BELLES, Blake
O’Hara Heart and Vivi Ann McFadden, are at it again. Stuck in the middle of chaos, murder,
mystery, and mayhem that is interfering with the WEDDING BELLES being
planned by Vivi and the love of her life, Lewis Heart, famous play-by-play
announcer for the Crimson Tide from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. There is a conflict when it is learned the
scheduled wedding is being planned for the same day as the wildly popular
Crimson Tide Kickoff Game.
WEDDING BELLES by Beth Albright
is another sassy, exciting, and fun read.
Well-written, WEDDING BELLES brings with it a huge dose of
agitation for Vivi and Lewis when they discover that there is still another
glitch in their wedding plans. With Vivi
being seven months pregnant, there is little time to waste. It seems an old flame of Lewis’s is back in
the picture, which could mean the end of Vivi’s marriage before it even begins.
Along with these problems come the wild
Fru Fru Affair boys, the wedding planners who struggle to make the best of a
chaotic situation, together with psychic interference from a local living in a
nearby trailer park.
Through it all is Blake, the maid of
honor, who has problems of her own, and is trying to help her overly stressed
friend, Vivi, hold it together while she seeks answers to a murder, tries
remaining under the radar so her husband, Harry, can win the Senate seat, yet
still find time for the love of her own life, Sonny Bartholomew, who is
patiently waiting for her in the background.
WEDDING BELLES by Beth Albright
does not disappoint. Picking up where THE
SASSY BELLES left off, WEDDING BELLES is a fun, romantic romp
through Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with its share of southern charm and hospitality,
not to mention some great recipes that are sure to whet your appetites.
Albright’s talent for originality and
writing is evident as she creates yet another exciting, yet mysterious blend of
suspense, chaos, and outright fun. WEDDING
BELLES is a delightful page turner, filled with unique, sometimes crazy
characters that are sure to bring a smile to your face.
It is easy to relate to the stress Vivi
feels as she struggles to maintain her composure when her world seems to be
falling apart around her. After all the
problems she encountered in the first book of this series, THE SASSY BELLES,
it is easy for the reader to be empathetic to her plight in WEDDING BELLES. After finally getting her man, she is beside
herself when she learns how far away Lewis truly is, once an old flame comes
back into his life. A flame that is
ready to scorch all of Vivi’s plans for the future.
As always, Beth is the cool-headed one,
an attorney who is trying to handle a baffling murder case while dealing with
her friend Vivi’s problems.
As before, there is plenty of conflict in
WEDDING BELLES, not just for Vivi, but for Blake as well. It seems an old thorn is intent on wreaking
havoc in her life as well as trying to wreck her husband’s political career
before it starts.
The Fru Fru Affair boys are an absolute
delight and add a lot of humorous twists to WEDDING BELLES. I especially love the part, too, where the
chickens come into play. That was so
comical. I could just picture that and
had a good laugh over it.
The romance between Arthur and Bonita was
unexpected and added a nice heartwarming feel to WEDDING BELLES.
WEDDING BELLES is full of
interesting plot twists and turns which will keep the reader easily interested
in seeing how everything turns out in the end.
Southern charm is found from cover-to-cover in this wonderful tale, not
to mention some mystery and lots of frolicking entertainment.
Albright clearly has written another
winner, one that will help us romp through the remaining summer days with
pleasure and expectation. Her next
story, SLEIGH BELLES, will be out in September, 2013, and I’m eager to
read more of THE SASSY BELLES, to experience more of their chaotic
adventures and, hopefully, meet Vivi’s new baby.
This is an objective review and not an
endorsement of this book.
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