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(Bradford Sisters #3)
By Becky Wade
Christian Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 368 Pages
April 30th 2019 by Bethany House Publishers
Britt Bradford and Zander Ford have been the best of friends since they met thirteen years ago. Unbeknown to Britt, Zander has been in love with her for just as long.
Independent and adventurous Britt channels her talent into creating chocolates at her hometown shop. Zander is a bestselling author who's spent the past 18 months traveling the world. He's achieved a great deal but still lacks the only thing that ever truly mattered to him--Britt's heart.
When Zander's uncle dies of mysterious causes, he returns to Merryweather, Washington, to investigate, and Britt is immediately there to help. Although this throws them into close proximity, both understand that an attempt at romance could jeopardize their once-in-a-lifetime friendship. But while Britt is determined to resist any change in their relationship, Zander finds it increasingly difficult to keep his feelings hidden.
As they work together to uncover his uncle's tangled past, will the truth of what lies between them also, finally, come to light?
Review:
Oh my goodness! We have reached the end of the Bradford Sisters Trilogy. I'm happy and sad all at once over this. Happy to finally have Brit's story, but sad that is is all over. This has been one of the best contemporary series I have read in a while. I love books that focus on families and the family members. You can go on a new adventure, while still keeping up on previous favorites. The Bradford Sisters were all so different in many ways, but all fabulous to follow along with.
Brit's story has played out in the background of the two previous books of the series, with just snip-its of what her life is like. We were introduced to Zander as well. I thought they were cute as friends, and could see Zander's thoughts and feelings peeking through, to lead us into this story.
And, my of my, what a story this was!!
Zander has got to be one of the best romatic heroes as of late. He has been friends with Brit a long time. Brit has only seen Zander as a friend, but when things change and Zander is finally able to share his true feelings with Brit, it just gave you the warm fuzzy's while reading! It was a sweet story. The title fit this book perfectly!
Becky Wade has such an amazing talent is crafting a story to pull at your heartstrings and making the story so relateable. She weaves in real life issues that make it click with the reader, all while sharing about grace and love and hope.
Following these sisters this past year, and their dad in the novella, has been a fantastic journey. The stories played off of each other and wove together and enhanced each story and gave it more personality and depth.
I did download this story from an audio book as well. The narrator for the first books returned to finish out the series. The narrator told the story beautifully! Her voice flowed and carried it along to where you could get lost in the book and forget what time it was and then the next thing you know, three hours had gone by.
This was such a fabulous series! I honestly can't wait to read what Becky Wade will share with us next.
5 out of 5
Other Books in the Series
About the Author
Becky’s a California native who attended Baylor University, met and married a Texan, and settled in Dallas. She published historical romances for the general market before putting her career on hold for several years to care for her three children. When God called her back to writing, Becky knew He meant for her to turn her attention to Christian fiction. She loves writing funny, modern, and inspirational contemporary romance! She’s the Christy Award and Carol Award winning author of My Stubborn Heart, the Porter Family series, and the Bradford Sisters Romance series.
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Tour Giveaway
ONE WINNER WILL RECEIVE:
- Tote bag highlighting Britt’s chocolate shop, Sweet Art
- Paperback copy of Sweet on You
- $100 Visa gift card
- 1 pound box of See’s chocolate truffles
- Set of chocolate scented soap
- Box of colored pencils
- “Tattoo” coloring book
Enter on Becky's website HERE
Thank you to the Author and Prism Book Tours, I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.
Lizzy & Jane
January 15, 2015
Author: Katherine Reay
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Pages: 339
ISBN: 978-1-4016-8973-5
Publication Date: October 28th, 2014
Synopsis:
Sometimes the courage to face your greatest fears comes only when you've run out of ways to escape.Review:
At the end of a long night, Elizabeth leans against the industrial oven and takes in her kingdom. Once vibrant and flawless, evenings in the kitchen now feel chaotic and exhausting. She's lost her culinary magic, and business is slowing down.
When worried investors enlist the talents of a tech-savvy celebrity chef to salvage the restaurant, Elizabeth feels the ground shift beneath her feet. Not only has she lost her touch; she's losing her dream.
And her means of escape.
When her mother died, Elizabeth fled home and the overwhelming sense of pain and loss. But fifteen years later, with no other escapes available, she now returns. Brimming with desperation and dread, Elizabeth finds herself in the unlikeliest of places, by her sister’s side in Seattle as Jane undergoes chemotherapy.
As her new life takes the form of care, cookery, and classic literature, Elizabeth is forced to re-imagine her future and reevaluate her past. But can a New York City chef with a painful history settle down with the family she once abandoned . . . and make peace with the sister who once abandoned her?
Even if Dear Mr. Knightley hadn't solidified her place on my favorite's shelf, Katherine Reay's latest easily would have put her there in a heartbeat. Lizzy and Jane, is as real and as emotionally gripping as her debut, if not more...and that is saying something.
That is something I appreciate about these books. They are real. You can find such a connecting factor in them and the story makes apart of it. You are no where on the sidelines in any of this. You feel the heart tugs and the anger about to boil over, and also the hope. There is so much depth...I could keep gushing really.
Lizzy & Jane are nothing like their namesakes, they have a rough and hardly existing sisterly relationship. The only thing keeping them connected is their dad and Jane's cancer. They are snide and snippy to each other, but their thoughts, at least from Lizzy's perceptive, still care and it shows in how she cooks. When Lizzy is off, so is her food, when is feeling great, her food her superb!
And, goodness! How there is food in this book. So much food. I generally don't snack when I read (fear of getting the pages dirty), I snacked during this one. There were so many delicious ideas! And I have to say, I have already borrowed a couple of the cooking tips I read about and it works! One word, cinnamon.
Lizzy and Jane are both so complex. We only really see Jane in one setting in this book. However, we see Lizzy in many places. New York, to Seattle, the hospital, then amongst so many different people. In all of this, you begin to see that she is a little lost and looking. I loved that about this book. As you dive further in, you are able to pick up more about these characters and watch to see how they change and grow and find what they are looking for.
I loved this book. There is so much to it. I don't want to go into a lot of detail, because this is one you need to savor for yourself.
Too Read!
5 out of 5
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