Happily Ever After

Shirley J.                    Adult Fiction                     BFFs in Business Together, Wedding Planners

Happily Ever After by Nora Roberts  (Book 4 in the Bride Quartet series)  368 pages

Vows, a wedding planning company owned by best friends, is the ultimate all things wedding business to go to.   They have a fabulous venue to offer brides and grooms as it is a huge mansion with adjoining property including a lagoon, lush gardens, fabulous architecture, gorgeous chandeliers with fantastic window views of the landscape and property that can be transformed into any bride's wish and just so happens to be owned by one of the ladies who is the "face/spokesperson" for the company and the concierge person helping with all details, frantic calls from brides, unruly guests, last minute emergencies (she keeps a sewing kit, tape, etc. on her at all times during the ceremonies).   Another of the friends/partners is a magnificent baker who can make brides' wedding cake dreams a reality, another does the floral arrangements with a skilled eye to match the perfect bouquet, table arrangements and venue decorations for that perfect match of color and design.  Together they offer the ultimate package and are everything any bride could want.  The ladies also have their own romances going on along with engagements and weddings of their own to be planned.   I recommend this book to all who love romance, to all who are thrilled at the thought of weddings and all the various aspects - you will pick up so many ideas here and definitely all fans of Nora Roberts.   I think this would make an excellent film as well.  The imagery here is almost like savoring a piece of the best wedding cake you have ever tasted.  : )   I recommend this one to middle schoolers on up to seniors.