Series:
Blossom and Bliss Weddings (Book 1)
A wedding on the rocks
Healed in Hawaii?
After despairingly fleeing her wedding to billionaire
Joe, Blossom goes on their honeymoon alone to reconsider their relationship.
Only, Joe has the same idea, and they wind up there together! This unexpected
reunion forces them to face what they were running from, and they start to
enjoy too many sleepless nights. Maybe a honeymoon before saying “I do” is the
second chance they never saw coming? Good second chance love story set on the beautiful Big
Island of Hawaii. Blossom calls off her wedding to billionaire Joe two weeks
before the event. Brokenhearted, she heads to Hawaii and the house where they would
have had their honeymoon. She needs to clear her head and figure out her
future, and she can't do it back in Vancouver, where memories surround her. She
is only there for a couple of hours when she thinks she hears an intruder, only
to discover that Joe had the same idea. How can they get over their breakup
while living in the same house?
Honestly, I spent the first part of the book disliking
Blossom. Her freak-out at their lunch together was uncalled for, and she never
let poor Joe get a word in edgewise before storming out. Even her sister
accused her of being a bridezilla. Even worse, she was a complete fraud. She
did everything she could to become the person she thought suited Joe best
rather than being herself. She went along with anything he wanted without
expressing her opinions or desires and dressed like her more fashionable sister.
That started with Bliss telling her she needed to dress better to be around
him, but the rest was all Blossom.
I liked Joe. He had his faults, but at heart, he was a
nice guy. He enjoyed showing Blossom a good time and didn't have to worry about
its cost. Right before his lunch with Blossom, Joe learned some devastating
news, so he was in no shape to deal with her theatrics. I ached for him and the
confusion and heartache he felt.
The worst part was they were still in love with each
other. Blossom had called things off solely because of her perceptions and
insecurities but blamed it all on Joe. She realizes she was likely wrong but is
too stubborn and certain that it is too late to do anything about it. Between
Joe's heartbreak and his fears regarding his father, he isn't sure whether he
should try to talk to Blossom.
Things began to look up when they ended up in their
honeymoon location together. After a rough start, they began to spend time
together. Now that the wedding is off, Blossom starts showing the real her in
her interactions with Joe. There had been glimpses of that Blossom when they
were together, and that was the woman Joe fell in love with. I liked the
bargain they made about spending time together. It was fun to see billionaire
Joe shopping in a discount store with Blossom and the eye-opening experience it
was for him. I was happy to see them finally talking to each other and
realizing the mistakes they made in the past. There were plenty of sweet scenes
of them together around the island.
But there was one secret Joe kept from Blossom, and when
it came out, it destroyed Blossom's hard-won trust. I understood Joe's reasons
for doing it and Blossom's determination not to let him. It takes some
soul-searching by both to realize the truth of what they want and need. I loved
Joe's big moment, which was incredibly emotional and exactly what Blossom
needed to hear. His gift to her was the icing on the cake and showed how well
he's come to know her. The ending was terrific and provided a hint of what is to
come in Bliss's story.
I loved the setting of the Big Island and the lush
descriptions of the places Blossom and Joe visited. My favorite was the swim
with the mantas and its effect on Joe and Blossom. The descriptions brought
back memories of my visit there many years ago.
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