A Bed Of Roses: Number 2 in series (Bride Quartet, #2)

by Nora Roberts

Emmaline Grant has always loved romance, so it's really no surprise that she has found her calling as a wedding florist. And she gets to work with her best friends Mackensie, Parker and Laurel - she couldn't ask for a better job. Yet while men swarm around her, she still hasn't found Mr Right. But the last place Emma's looking is right under her nose. And that's just where Jack Cooke is. He's been best friends with Parker's brother for years, which makes him practically family. Now the architect has begun to admit to himself that his feelings for Emma have developed into much more than friendship, and when she returns his passion - kiss for blistering kiss - things start to get complicated. Jack has never been big on commitment. Emma yearns for a lifelong love affair. And if the two are to find common ground, they must trust in their history - and in their hearts ...

• ISBN10: 0749929286
• ISBN13: 9780749929282
• Publish Date: 3 December 2009 (first published 1 October 2009)
• Publish Status: Transferred
• Out of Print: 18 June 2010
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
• Imprint: Piatkus Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[Joni Reads]

Now we have gotten to know the quartet, the business, and a little bit about the rest of the people that are in and out of the lives of the women. One of those people is Jack Cooke, architect extraordinaire and new love interest of florist Emma.

Emma is the romantic of the group. She has strong beliefs on how falling in love should be. She even has her perfect proposal planned out in her head.

Jack is someone who is at the house often. He considers the women to be his family but all of a sudden he realizes that his feelings for Emma are a little deeper than that.

The relationship was fun to watch develop but I had an issue with the way they handled things once the relationship grew serious. I mean, I get not wanting to seem all obsessive but I don't think any of these women understand the concept of telling a man how you really feel. Emma heaven forbid crossed a line with Jack by going to his apartment to cook dinner for him and he completely went all territorial and upset her.

While I see both sides of it I didn't like that it basically broke them up. And then out of the blue he proposes. I mean territorial of his apartment to ready to wed all because of fight. Romantic? Sure. Realistic? Not quite.

Not my favorite book in the series but there were some fun moments and I didn't give up on the series at all. I dove right into the next one.

[Kim Deister]

Yes, you knew from the start where it was going to end, but it was fabulous getting there! I loved this book, as I do all of Nora Roberts' books!