Synopsis

Florist Daisy is loved-up and blossoming.  Boyfriend Dominic has proposed marriage!

However, Dominic isn’t in any rush to buy a ring, and meeting the parents is looong overdue.  What is the problem?  After all, Daisy’s mum has already bought her big hat and wants to know the wedding date!

Then careless words plant seeds of doubt and, like weed, Daisy’s concerns begin to multiply.  Is Dominic hiding something?

Meanwhile, sexy ex Harry is back on the scene and begging Daisy for a reconciliation.  He thought the grass was greener with HER but now says he made a mistake.  Is Harry – for once – being genuine, or simply leading Daisy up the garden path?

New neighbour Seth seems like a fun guy, but a single throwaway comment has Daisy mimicking a species of Calla Lily – Red Alert!  It’s time to do some digging.  But even she never anticipated a mad car chase across London or unearthing a shocking secret that changes everything.

Sparks are set to fly in this gorgeous romantic comedy about love, trust, and new beginnings.

My review

Could the grass be greener on the other side?

Daisy couldn’t be more over the moon, because she got engaged! Her boyfriend Dominic popped the question and of course she said yes!
However, Dominic still hasn’t bought a ring and keeps postponing the quest for the perfect one. Also meeting his mother is long overdue, while Daisy’s parents are all prepared for the big day to arrive.
And Dominic’s behaviour is also getting odder with the day… what is he hiding?
Meanwhile also Daisy’s ex – husband reappears, begging for a second chance. Because apparently the grass wasn’t greener in his case. But is he truly genuine about his feelings?
On top of it all, new neighbour Seth appears on the scene. He surely has the looks, and there is a spark between them, but Daisy is engaged and Seth is too laidback…
What truths will be  uncovered and how will they affect our lovely florist Daisy?

I know that when I start reading a story from this author, I will be in for a treat!
And even if I had an idea how the story would end, the way to it was a big question mark for me.

Daisy was the kind of character you cannot not like. Even after her failed marriage, she has found happiness again with Dominic. Of course she tries to avoid her ex – husband Harry and HER (the new woman), even if that can be difficult, living in the same place…
No matter how much she resents the both of them, as they crushed her heart, all she wants is to be happy together with Dominic.
Daisy is a cheerful woman, always ready to help out not only her friends like Becky, but also practical strangers like her new neighbour Seth.

I have to admit, Dominic was not a character I actually liked. His behaviour was odd and just not likeable. And in some occasions even rude!
I knew that there was something he was hiding, but I didn’t expect he would go *that* far…

On the other hand, Seth was just the kind of neighbour I wanted to have myself! Not only is he good to look at, he is kind, funny and also a real friend!

Initially I thought it would be a story about a woman having to choose between three different men, but quickly it was obvious it wasn’t that kind of story. And that made it already a better story than expected.

The author managed again to write a funny story, with both lovely characters as characters you just would want to strangle. And no matter how hard Daisy got hurt, she keeps her head high and make wise decisions that not everyone would make. She knows that she would hurt innocent people in the process and she just isn’t that kind of person.

I devoured this book, as it was all…so…captivating! I didn’t know what to do… read one more chapter (several more chapters in truth…) but having finished the book too quickly? Or put it away for a while to prolong the joy of reading it? Unfortunately, I opted the first option, having me reaching the end before I knew!
But it didn’t diminish my feeling of what an utterly gorgeous, funny book it was! The love sparked from the pages, and even if hearts got broken somewhere somehow, it was a just beautiful to read how trust, when justified and not taken advantage of, is a wonderful feeling. And that one new beginning can be the key to the perfect relationship with the perfect man!