Laura B. (aggie-98) - , reviewed on 3/27/2010

This is the first book in a series about Bonneterre, LA. The book centers around wedding planner Anne Hawthorne. She is 35 and single, but praying for a husband of her own. When George Laurence enters her life, she thinks God may have introduced her to the One. George is a 41-year-old personal assistant to a star. He's been asked to keep his employers identity a secret while his wedding is planned to keep the reporters at bay. Meeting Anne has him feeling even more guilty about his deception of who the groom really is.

This is a nice little romance. Quite a bit of it is predictable, but I believe it is meant to be so. The middle dragged just a bit with a lot of back and forth--trust, don't trust, forgive, don't forgive. Anne is a little bit too emotional and her growth didn't really happen until the very end of the book. George didn't really have any growth--it would have been nice to see a little more depth in his character.

The message of this book focuses on forgiveness and God's plan for each of us. Anne needs to forgive not only current grievances, but those from her past before she can move on with her life. Both Anne and George are searching out God's plan in their lives and hoping it includes each other. I appreciated the simple way it was handled. Lots of prayer is included as well as time with God.

Overall, it was a nice, sweet romance. I liked it well enough to be looking forward to reading the next book in the series, Menu for Romance.

*I received this book from netgalley.com*

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