Savor the Moment

March 8, 2010
Happily-ever-afters continue to bloom in book three of Roberts's sugary Bride Quartet (after Bed of Roses
) as the spotlight shines on pastry chef extraordinaire Laurel McBane. Vows, the Greenwich, Conn., wedding business run by the four BFFs, is also a hotbed for romance, as two of the friends have already found true love and dream of their upcoming nuptials. Laurel, meanwhile, sets her sights on Del, the older brother of Vows partner Parker, a handsome lawyer she's secretly loved since they were teens. Passion erupts, but will they be able to make it last? Laurel's tart fairy tale romance offers few surprises, but it's impossible to deny Roberts's flair for sketching likable couples.

April 15, 2010
For as long as she can remember, Laurel McBane has adored Delaney Brown, her best friend Parker's older brother. But to Del, she's always been just one of his kid sister's friends, or so she thinks. Her fiery temper results in a kiss that just might change their relationship for good. There's plenty of practical wedding planning and culinary detail to enjoy in this third in Roberts's series on the four owners of the wedding service Vows (Laurel is the pastry chef). The interactions among the characters are priceless. VERDICT Funny, sweetly sexy, as bubbly as champagne, and as addictive as chocolate, this thoroughly readable follow-up to "Vision in White" and "Bed of Roses" is one to savor. Roberts lives in Keedysville, MD. Note: "Quartet" is scheduled to conclude with "Happily Ever After" later this year.

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April 1, 2010
Wedding-planner Laurel believes in romance in theory; its just the reality of the matter with which she has a problem. Since the only man for Laurel is Delaney Brown and Del is the brother of Laurels best friend and business partner, Parker, Laurel has decided to take herself off the dating circuit. The upside is that this leaves her with more time than ever to concentrate on creating the kind of fantastic wedding cakes that has made Vows Connecticuts premier wedding planner. But when Laurels temper pushes her into kissing Del, she realizes she just might have to rethink that whole dating-moratorium idea. In the third installment of her Brides Quartet, Roberts continues to perfect her irresistible recipe for romance by neatly mixing together engaging characters, potent passion, and lively humor.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2010, American Library Association.)