Book Review of 'Weddings & Wishes' by Melissa McClone

Happy Wednesday Bookworms!

Today I am super excited to be sharing my thoughts on the latest installment of one of my favorite series!  The Berry Lake Cupcake Posse has become one of my all-time favorites and I can't believe there is only one book left in the series!  I am choosing to be in denial about this fact, and will instead savor the delicious novel that is Weddings & Wishes.

About the Book

Title: Weddings & Wishes

Series: Berry Lake Cupcake Posse #4

Author: Melissa McClone

Publisher: Cardinal Press

Release Date: July 9, 2023

Genre: Contemporary Women Fiction

Find out what's next for Nell, Selena, Bria, Juliet, and Missy...

Friendship has kept the Berry Lake Cupcake Posse going, and they’ll need each other even more to survive the challenges life keeps throwing at them. But their struggles to reopen beloved Berry Lake Cupcake Shop might just break them apart.

The Berry Lake Cupcake Posse series is a women's fiction saga about friendship and family. These books aren't standalone, and there are cliffhangers. The series is best enjoyed when the books are read in order:

Book 1: Cupcakes & Crumbs
Book 2: Tiaras & Teacups
Book 3: Kittens & Kisses
Book 4: Weddings & Wishes 

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12 Days of Clean Romance: Day #4 - Melissa McClone

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Book Review: Sweet Do-Over by Melissa McClone

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Sweet Do-Over

Series: Indigo Bay #2

Author: Melissa McClone

Publisher: Cardinal Press

Release Date: May 16, 2019

Genre: Second Chance Contemporary Romance

A marriage proposal gone wrong-a second chance to get it right.

When architect Marley Patterson goes out with Von Ryan, she never expects her practical, cautious life to be turned upside down by the handsome contractor. Von is the definition of fun, until his proposal sends her into a panic. Marriage is too serious a commitment to make after dating for only six months. Even though she cares for Von, they are too different, so she breaks up with him.

Being rejected hurts, but Von blames himself for not reading the signs or Marley better. He finds solace in work; however, his construction company’s success isn’t enough. He wants to share his life with a woman who’ll love him as much as he loves her. She’s out there. All he has to do is find her and, this time, be patient for the relationship to develop on its own.

After Marley is assigned to Von’s new project in Indigo Bay, he treats her the same as everyone else—professionally and with respect—though neither can deny a strong mutual attraction still exists. Soon Marley realizes she may have been the problem with their relationship, not just Von’s proposal. She wants a second chance, but after breaking his heart once, will he give her a do-over?

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Book Review: A Cup of Autumn by Melissa McClone

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: A Cup of Autumn

Author: Melissa McClone

Publisher: Tule Publishing

Release Date: September 12, 2022

Genre: Clean Holiday Romance

He thought he had the perfect plan...

When elite university professor Keaton Andrews walks into a meeting with the dean, he expects to hear that his tenure application is on track. Instead, his beloved department is cut. Regrouping in Silver Falls with family seems like his best option. One morning, he takes a risk and orders a pumpkin spice latte from the beautiful barista at the local coffee shop. Too bad she doesn’t seem to find him nearly as intriguing as he finds her…

Raine Hanover is no longer swayed by a charming smile, especially by a nerdy—and distractingly handsome—academic. She’s taking a break from romance and focusing on running her increasingly busy coffee shop. But when Raine is involuntarily put in charge of organizing the town’s Halloween bash, Keaton jumps in to help, and it’s not long before sparks, and kisses, fly.

As the leaves begin to fall, Raine wonders if she should risk taking another chance on happily ever after, especially with a man who has dreams and goals so far away from Silver Falls and her.

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Book Review: A Christmas Homecoming by Melissa McClone

Welcome to Christmas Through the Year, where on the 25th of each month I feature one of the books I read this past Christmas.  This month's pick is A Christmas Homecoming by Melissa McClone.

Series: Bar V5 Ranch: Book 5

Publisher: Tule Publishing

Release Date: October 25, 2015

Genre: Clean Holiday Romance

A kiss is just a kiss…

Unless it’s under the mistletoe.

Ellie Smith is determined to make up for Christmases past by spreading holiday cheer throughout the Bar V5 dude ranch, but tech “bah, humbug” billionaire, Josiah Whittaker, refuses to bask in the spirit of the season.

Unwilling to let the geek-to-gorgeous Josiah win, Ellie plans to give him a Christmas he’ll never forget. But after a simple kiss under the mistletoe, Ellie and Josiah both start questioning everything. Can Christmas really bring the gift neither one of them were expecting: true love?

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Book Review: Kittens & Kisses by Melissa McClone

NEW RELEASE ALERT!!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Kittens & Kisses

Series: The Berry Lake Cupcake Posse #3

Author: Melissa McClone

Publisher: Cardinal Press

Release Date: June 13, 2022

Genre: Clean Contemporary Romance

Can a chance meeting open a grieving heart to love?

Widow Missy Hanford buried her heart with her Marine husband. She spends her time baking cupcakes, rescuing animals, and staying out of jail. When abandoned kittens bring a handsome sheriff’s deputy into her life, Missy’s friends tell her to give love a second chance. But she’d rather help the four women deal with their issues:

Nell’s dating the wrong guy to keep her mom from meddling; Selena’s dividing her time between friends in her hometown and her husband in Seattle; Bria’s piecing together the secrets she’s uncovered, and Juliet’s trying to forge a life on her own.

Now, more than ever, the Cupcake Posse will need to rely on their friendship to support each other. As answers only bring more questions, they must face hard truths about life, family, and love as they work to save their beloved small town bakery.

The Berry Lake Cupcake Posse series is a women's fiction saga about friendship and family that is best enjoyed when read in order:

Book 1: Cupcakes & Crumbs
Book 2: Tiaras & Teacups
Book 3: Kittens & Kisses
Book 4: Weddings & Wishes

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Book Review: Cupcakes & Crumbs by Melissa McClone

Series: Berry Lake Cupcake Posse: Book 1

Publisher: Cardinal Press, LLC

Release Date: November 17, 2020

Genre: Friendship Fiction

When Bria Landon and her estranged father each inherit fifty percent of a small-town cupcake shop, her dad hires her worst enemy, and first love, to turn the place into a soulless franchise…or sell it. To save her aunt’s legacy, Bria needs the help of people who love the bakery as much as she does—her old friends who worked there fifteen years ago. Except each woman is dealing with her own problem:

Juliet, who's trying to prove she’s more than a trophy wife; Missy, a widow who fears losing the job she loves; Nell, who's meddling mother won't stop playing matchmaker; and Selena, a life coach who excels at fixing everyone else's lives...but hasn't a clue what's missing in her own.

Each woman wants to believe their friendship can overcome anything. But as the Berry Lake Cupcake Posse reunite to save their beloved cupcake shop, they soon discover the undertaking will bring more trouble than they expected.

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Book Review: Tiaras & Teacups by Melissa McClone

Series: Berry Lake Cupcake Posse #2

Publisher: Cardinal Press, LLC

Release Date: April 22, 2021

Genre: Friendship Fiction

Sometimes the sweetest beginnings come from bitter endings…

Juliet Monroe’s comfortable world has been turned upside down. She’s struggling to leave her trophy wife identity behind and make ends meet as an event planner. When her handsome new neighbor needs to throw the perfect birthday party for his niece, Juliet offers her services. If she pulls this off, maybe she can get her life back on track. But to do so, she’ll need the help of the Cupcake Posse. Too bad her friends are grappling with problems of their own:

Missy’s recovering from injuries; Nell’s trying to thwart her mother’s matchmaking efforts; Selena’s trying to make things happen for her friends and herself; and Bria’s facing obstacles she never anticipated trying to save her late aunt’s bakery.

Join the Cupcake Posse as they work together to navigate the difficulties of life, loss, and love. They continue to rely on each other, never losing sight of the importance of friendship and family, but will that be enough to save the Berry Lake Cupcake Shop?

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Fall Into Books 2018 Reading Challenge - Part 5 & a Giveaway

Here are my final entries for the #FallIntoBooks challenge!  I can't believe the challenge is ending!  I've really enjoyed it.  If you'd like to see my previous entries you can see them here:

Part 1   Part 2   Part 3  Part 4

Don't forget you get one free entry just for logging in so get those entries in!!

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