A Bouquet of Love
August 22nd, 2014. Filed under: This & That.A Bouquet of Love
By Janice Thompson
She didn’t expect to fall in love–but roses aren’t the only thing blooming on Galveston Island
Cassia Pappas has found herself in a nearly impossible situation. She wants to spend her time immersed in her new job at a Galveston Island floral shop, arranging blooms and brightening occasions with her lovely creations. But her boisterous Greek family–especially her father–has other ideas. They’ve all relocated to Galveston to open up a new family restaurant located on the Strand–directly across the street from iconic pizza place Parma John’s–and they want Cassia’s full participation.
To make matters worse, as Cassia is trying to develop a strong professional relationship with Galveston’s premier wedding coordinator, Bella Neeley, her own father is intent on stealing all of the Rossi family’s faithful customers. Not exactly the best way to get into this former Rossi’s good graces!
Still, at least Alex, that hot delivery guy from the nursery, is always hanging around the flower shop
ISLAND BREEZES
Janice nailed it again. Another great book with great characters – some of whom we already know and love.
We have another big Greek family which owns a gyro shop/restaurant. The oldest Pappas daughter Cassia is sick and tired of working in the family business. All she wants is to be creative with flowers.
When she is hired by a local florist she unwittingly ended up in the middle of a war. The war between the Greeks and Italians that started in the middle of the main drag in Galveston.
About the only saving grace that Cassia sees in being drug away from California is Alex – the cute hunk who spends a lot of time hanging around the floral shop.
Then there’s that something special with the chapter titles that Janice always gives us. She picked one of my favorites. I can hardly wait to see what she has in store for us next. I wonder if she’s thought about going in depth with each of the Splendora Sisters.
***A special thank you to Lanette Haskins for providing a review copy.***
Janice Thompson is a seasoned romance author and screenwriter. An expert at pulling the humor from the situations we get ourselves into, Thompson offers an inside look at the wedding business, drawing on her own experiences as a wedding planner. She is the author of the hugely popular Weddings by Bella series and the Backstage Pass series, as well as Picture Perfect, The Icing on the Cake, and The Dream Dress. She lives in Texas. Learn more at www.janiceathompson.com.