She doesn’t believe in fairy tales. He is married to his job. Maybe whiskey is the secret ingredient that will bring them together–and give true love a shot.
Wedding photographer Charlotte Linley loves her work –even though she hates weddings. Sure, she still holds a grudge after being left at the altar by her high-school sweetheart. But today Charlotte is just happy to have complete control over her career, which is flourishing. Especially since she joined forces with one of the three gorgeous owners of The Stag, a boutique distillery that has become Kansas City’s hottest wedding venue.
Dean Troyer, bitter after the end of his own marriage, knows that Charlotte is the real deal–beautiful, talented, and successful. He may flirt with her every time she comes to The Stag, but Dean is determined to keep his professional distance…particularly now that she’s helping him with his own sister’s wedding. The only problem? The more time Dean spends with Charlotte, the deeper their connection grows. Is this a rom-com cliche’ or could it be that these two jaded souls in the wedding business have finally found their real-life happily ever after?
Titles in the Whiskey and Weddings series include: Maybe I Do – Maybe This Time –
Title: Maybe I Do
Series: Whiskey and Weddings #1
Author: Nicole McLaughlin
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: August 29, 2017
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
My Rating: 4 stars
As a reader who is admittedly and unashamedly addicted to series it’s always a pleasure and a puzzle when I begin a brand new series. The pleasure is obvious, the puzzle is whether these characters, this world will pull me in for the remainder of the series. After one story I can already tell you that I’ll be following the Whiskey and Weddings series up until the end. I like this world, the people in it are the kind of people and situations I enjoy reading about – and if you also love series, then this is one you should check out.
Charlotte was once left at the alter. That kind of betrayal and hurt tends to stick with you, perhaps even changing how you see romance in any form for ever. And it is totally ironic that now Charlotte is a wedding photographer. She captures all the beautiful, memorable moments for other brides… but never intends to become one herself. She’s not above flirting with a handsome sexy guy, but that’s all it’s ever going to be… until she met her match in stubbornness and determination to remain single.
Dean stood at the alter once. Watched his bride walk down the aisle to him… too bad his marriage didn’t end in that happy ever after that most couples plan for. One divorce later and he’s quite willing to date a beautiful, intriguing woman like Charlotte – but that’s as far as it’s ever going to go. Being a partner in a wedding venue type of business is as close as he intends to come to weddings ever again. One wedding photographer woman, one wedding drinks and location man just might equal a happy ending for both… if they can get past their stubbornness, and their fears.
Maybe I Do has all the elements that make an entertaining, charming romance. It’s not easy to allow yourself to trust others or yourself after a betrayal, but sometimes the reward of someone who loves you for a lifetime are well worth the risks. I’d recommend this story to any Romance reader, and I’ll definitely be following this series.
*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley. That does not change what I think of this story. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*
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