From This Day Forward (The Wedding Belles, #0.5)

by Lauren Layne

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In From This Day Forward, we meet up and coming photographer Leah McHale. Part of her success comes from bookings through her friend’s business Wedding Belles. When a wedding falls through leaving her unexpectedly open for the weekend, she agrees to fill in as one of two photographers for a high profile wedding. This could launch her career the only downside to the event is the second photographer. Jason Rhodes is the man who broke her heart a year ago. The same man whose calls she has avoided and now they will be spending the weekend together. What unfolds is a delicious, sweet, heartwarming second chance romances.

This couple had incredible chemistry and both are terribly stubborn creating a fun, snarky dance with sizzling hot chemistry. Most of their issues could have been resolved by locking them in a closet but I must admit Layne’s way was a lot more fun. We watch them tango, drool, lip-lock and retreat. My kindle was sizzling when these two finally gave in to their physical needs. I really liked both of them despite their issues. I laughed, wanted to slap a few heads, swooned and sighed. All of these elements make From This Day Forward the perfect rainy day read.

While From This Day Forward is a novella, I found it to be well balanced and rewarding. Layne allowed me to connect with the characters and even introduced secondary characters. At times the characters stubbornness was frustrating but I understood their actions and found myself emotionally engaged. This was my first Lauren Layne book and I was delighted with her writing style.

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