Will Julianne and Kitty be able to realize the perfect wedding for their client?

Synopsis

Event planner Julianne Rose is on the verge of making her dreams of ‘rescuing’ weddings in need of help a reality. She and business partner Kitty have finally finished transforming the dilapidated barn into a chic event space, and they even have a new client eager to use it—a quirky, charming space organization guru named Deirdre who seems capable of organizing everything but her own special day. As if that wasn’t enough, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity soon presents itself through the who’s who of their sleepy little Cornish village: the chance to step into the event planning void for a posh bride in desperate need of an emergency salvage for her wedding plans. A wedding that could establish Julianne and Kitty as two of Cornwall’s best event planners if all goes well.

But an event that big doesn’t come without a catch. To persuade the posh clients to commit to them, Julianne and Kitty must first impress them with the ceremony for their current bride-to-be—a task that seemed easy, but proves complicated when stories emerge involving a history of broken engagements, cold feet, and commitment phobia on the part of Deirdre, who soon begins to exhibit possible symptoms of nervousness regarding her big day. Faced with a real case of runaway bride—and with their future reputation at stake— they must attempt to the impossible task of holding together a wedding fraying at its seams, and Julianne finds herself seemingly facing a choice between what’s best for Save the Date’s survival and what’s best for her client’s happiness, regardless of the cost.

Are Julianne’s worst fears about to be realized, with Deirdre gearing up for yet another run from the church altar? Can she persuade the posh but sympathetic bride Alexi to take a risk on Save the Date regardless of it? And will Julianne and the handsome-but-equally-busy Matt find time to smolder anything in their marriage besides leftover chicken pie? Readers will learn these answers and more in the funny and heartfelt sequel to the first full-length titular novel Return to Cornwall .

My review

Julianne Rose loves her wedding business. Together with her partner Kitty even the barn has been transformed in a wonderful venue.
The only thing missing is clients…

When Deidre requires their services, Julianne is over the moon as she sees this as THE opportunity to finally her business flowing. And another opportunity rises as a posh bride is looking for an agency to salvage her own wedding.
Julianne and Kitty want to persuade the posh bride to use their services by showing her what they can do with Deidre’s wedding plans.

But the closer Deidre’s wedding date is coming, the odder Deidre is behaving. And when Julianne discovers Deidre’s reputation of a Runaway Bride, Julianne is afraid history will repeat itself.

Will Julianne’s worst fear become reality? And what about her own marriage? It seems that both Julianne and Matt are having difficulties finding the perfect balance between work and family…

I truly love reading about Julianne, Matt, their little family and friends!

And also this next chapter in their lives made me smile from the beginning.

I felt a bit sorry for Julianne and Kitty, as their business is not really taking off. So when Deidre appears, I was happy for our partners that they could finally show their magic!

But when Deidre’s history is reason for gossip, I was so much hoping that this time history wouldn’t repeat itself. Because there was so much at stake for our friends!
Yet I have to admit, the further along I got in the story, the more afraid I started to get. And not only about the wedding, but also about Deidre’s organizing skills. If I were in Julianne’s shoes, I wouldn’t have been so patient at all, customer or not!

But her tower of strength is Matt… he is always there for her, supporting her, offering a shoulder to cry on. And being the romantic man we all fell in love with!

And let’s not forget about Kitty… she deserve a special remark, with her witty comments. She is looking forward to motherhood, but of course it cannot be a walk in the park with relatives like hers and a too worried father – to – be.
Whenever she appears in the story, I was looking forward to what would come out of her mouth!

I found this an entertaining adventure of our beloved friends! The book was way too quickly finished! I wanted to read as soon as possible, as I had to know what would happen next, but on the other hand I wanted to slow time so I could enjoy more of it!