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Pride and Pudding: The History of British Puddings, Savoury and Sweet

Regula Ysewijn

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Let Regula Ysewijn's Pride and Pudding take you to the heart of Britishness in this beautiful...

Strangers in a New Land: What Archaeology Reveals About the First Americans

J.M. Adovasio and David Pedler

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Where did Native Americans come from and when did they first arrive? Several lines of evidence, most...

The Collected Works of Jane Cavendish

Alexandra G. Bennett

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The first scholarly edition of the complete works of Jane Cavendish, this volume presents as...

Bela Balazs: Early Film Theory: Visible Man and The Spirit of Film

Bela Balazs, Erica Carter and Rodney Livingstone

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"[The book is] part of the Film Europa: German Cinema in an International Context series. [It] has...

Kristy H (1252 KP) rated The Wedding Date (The Wedding Date #1) in Books

Mar 18, 2021

Cute romance with lots of banter

Alexa Monroe would not usually go on a date with a man she was trapped with in an elevator. But she cannot deny the chemistry she feels with Drew Nichols when they get stuck during a power outage. Drew is about to head to the wedding of his ex, and he asks Alexa to be his date. At the wedding, the pair have a lot of fun, but Drew has to fly back to his job as a pediatric surgeon in LA and Alexa must return to Berkley, where she's the mayor's chief of staff. But they cannot stop thinking about each other, so they start long distance dating. Still, they must overcome Drew's commitment issues and Alexa's own insecurities.

I inadvertently read the fifth book in this series first, so I went back to start at the beginning. I found this one to be very similar to the fifth book, which I liked better, but it was still enjoyable. Book #5 features Alexa's sister, so I knew a lot of the plot of this one, but oh well. I did not care for Drew as much--he was a little irritating with his commitment and anger issues, but he grew on me. The book featured what seems to be Guillory's trademark fun banter and focus on delicious, fun snacks. And she tackles serious issues, such as racism, along with the romance.

Overall, this was a cute read. I liked Alexa a lot and enjoyed escaping into a good romance. This is probably a 3.5-star read, but rounded up because it made me smile.