This time she concentrates on slightly older protagonists - Vivian is 54 and has been divorced for more than three decades. I like the way throughout the series the author created diverse characters that do not often get enough representation in romance books. The fourth book in Jasmine Guillory's series focuses on Maddie's mum Vivian Forest and her meeting a smart and handsome British man. See all of my reviews at .Ĭheck out my list of the best books I read in 2018 at. Now I go through withdrawal until her next book!! If you're a fan of rom-coms, you should check out Guillory's books. And while this book seems a little more fairytale-like (read: unrealistic) than the others, I like that she dealt with more mature characters who had lifetimes of baggage to deal with. I love the fact that all four of her books are interconnected in that they share characters, yet you don't have to read them in order.

Guillory brings her signature charm to this book, once again creating characters you root for. When you’re a practical person, do you throw caution to the wind and let your heart do what it wants, even if you know it probably won’t work? Can you teach yourself to be as impulsive as your heart instead? They also realize that they are two very different yet similar people in many ways, and that's both a positive and a negative. Malcolm knows the same, but it’s rare that he’s opened himself up to someone, particularly so quickly. Both are willing to step outside their comfort zones for perhaps the first time in a long time, to positive results.Īnd although Vivian is falling for Malcolm she is always practical and knows that a relationship like this-at their age and given the fact that she lives in California-will never be more than a fling. They form a quick friendship that surprises both of them, as does the intensity of their attraction to one another. She becomes even more charmed when she meets Malcolm, the Queen’s private secretary. Vivian quickly becomes enamored of Sandringham, the royal estate where they are staying, not to mention the scones baked by the cottage's chef. She takes her mother, Vivian, along, as she rarely does anything for herself and has never been out of the country.

Maddie (a main character in Guillory's last book, The Wedding Party) is a stylist who gets an incredible opportunity to dress a royal duchess in England for the holidays. It’s crazy to think at this time last year while I had heard of Guillory I hadn’t read any of her books, and now here I am having read all four. Okay, now how long do I have to wait for Jasmine Guillory's next book?

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