Publication date: 16th April 2019
Paperback edition: -
Source: Kindle
Rating: 4 stars
Synopsis: A plus-size Texas gal has designs on an old crush in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s exuberant, bighearted romance.
In the small town of Celeste, Texas, Mitzi Taylor has never quite fit inside the lines. Nearly six feet tall, flame-haired, and with a plus-size spirit to match every curve, she’s found her niche: a custom wedding-dress boutique catering to big brides-to-be with big dreams. Taking the plunge alongside her two best friends, she’s proud they’ve turned The Perfect Dress into a perfect success.
Just when Mitzi has it all pulled together, Graham Harrison walks back into her life, looking for bridesmaid dresses for his twin daughters. A still-strapping jock whose every gorgeous, towering inch smells like aftershave, the star of all Mitzi’s high school dreams is causing quite a flush.
For Mitzi, all it takes is a touch to feel sparks flitting around her like fireflies. She can just imagine what a kiss could do. Graham’s feeling it, too. And he’s about to make that imagination of Mitzi’s run wild. Is it just a hot summer fling, or are Mitzi’s next designs for herself and seeing her own dreams come true?
I have to be honest and say that I hadn't heard of this author or this book until the publisher approached me about being on the Blog Tour! The book didn't exactly sound like something I would read, but it's good to read outside your comfort zone sometimes! I started reading this book as soon as I could, and after reading, I have to say that I liked the plot and I loved the different storylines! This book focused on three women and it told all three of their stories, which I really enjoyed! I didn't think I was going to enjoy it as much as I did, but it flowed perfectly and kept me intrigued and wanting to read on and find out what was going to happen next for each of the women! There were a few twists in the plot and some funny moments too! The characters were also amazing and made this book even better! The main character was mostly Mitzi, but there were other main female characters as well e.g. Jody and Paula! I liked all three women a lot in this book! They all worked hard in their business and wanted to make it as successful as possible! They were always there for each other too and tried their best to support each other! I loved their friendship and how they were always there to talk through something and spent a lot of time together! Graham was the main male character and love interest of Mitzi! I admired Graham a lot in this book because he looked after his twin teenage girls and he worked hard to provide for them all! He also loved his girls for the way they were and he didn't try and change them! It was also easy to see that Graham still had feelings for Mitzi, but he didn't rush anything with her and wanted to make sure that they were both ready! I also liked how he handled his ex-wife! This book was mainly written from both Mitzi and Graham's point of views! I really enjoyed that it was because it helped me connect and understand both characters more and it allowed for a few more things to happen in the plot, especially as they spent a bit of the book apart! There were also other characters point of views in this book too, which I liked because it helped me connect more with them too! This book was also written in third person, which I have to be honest and say that I really didn't like! I wasn't sure if it was going to be written from third person before I started reading, and I've read a few books written in third person and enjoyed them, but it actually made it harder for me to read this book because there were quite a few other characters and it all started to blend together at times! I can also completely understand why this book is a standalone! I'm really sad that it is because I really liked all the characters and I would love to read more on them, but the ending did sum up all their stories and was left at the perfect place! The cover for this book is also perfect for it! It really suits the book and represents the book very well! I love it a lot and The title for this book is perfect too and it does make more sense in a way after you read the book! Big thank you to Carolyn and Netgalley for an ARC of The Perfect Dress and to Montlake Romance for having me on the Blog Tour!
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Author bio:
Carolyn Brown is a New York Times, USA Today, Publisher’s Weekly, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and a RITA finalist with more than ninety published books. Her genres include romance, history, cowboys and country music, and contemporary mass-market paperbacks. She and her husband live in the small town of Davis, Oklahoma, where everyone knows everyone else, knows what they are doing and when . . . and reads the local newspaper every Wednesday to see who got caught. They have three grown children and enough grandchildren to keep them young. Visit Carolyn at www.carolynbrownbooks.com.
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