Review: From This Day Forward (The Wedding Belles #0.5) by Lauren Layne

From This Day Forward (The Wedding Belles #0.5)
by Lauren Layne

Sex and the City meets The Wedding Planner in this prequel to USA TODAY bestselling author Lauren Layne’s The Wedding Belles series about three high-powered New York City women who can plan any wedding—but their own.

Up-and-coming wedding photographer Leah McHale’s career is on the rise–thanks in no small part to the Wedding Belles, the elite New York wedding planning agency that always throws top-tier business Leah’s way. So when one of the Belles asks Leah to fill in at the former First Daughter's wedding, Leah is overjoyed to say yes–until she finds out who she’ll be working with.

Jason Rhodes is the one man who was able to capture Leah’s heart and, once he had it, promptly stepped all over it and left her broken. Now he’s working side-by-side with her at the biggest wedding of the season and Leah is determined to give him the cold shoulder. Despite his persistence, she is not going to fall for his charming, impish ways again. Not even if he still has that killer, irresistible smile...

5 out of 5 stars

This was awesome! It was short and sweet and packed a punch. I loved it! Great introduction to the series.

I really liked Leah and Jason. I enjoyed the story of their history and was invested from the start. Great animosity happening and so much chemistry between the two. Loved the sexual tension that was building and really loved the anticipation of them reconnecting again.

I thought it was a well rounded, fast paced novella with an excellent story and writing, interesting characters, a bit of drama, emotion, and heat. Perfect combo!

I liked the other characters that were introduced that were part of the Wedding Belles making me excited for what’s to come next in the series. This was my first Lauren Layne book and it will not be my last. This novella was the perfect way to be introduced to a new-to-me-author because I definitely want more. :-)

Complimentary copy received for honest review.