Release Blitz + Review: "The Wedding Arrangement" by Annie Dyer

I'm happy to participate in the release/review blitz celebrating "The Wedding Arrangement" by Annie Dyer, book #1 of the Green Family series. It's a spinoff of the Callaghan Green series, but works well as a standalone.

Noah Soames-Harrington and Imogen Green attended school together as teenagers, but hadn't seen each other in more than a dozen years. They reconnected when Noah sought assistance from the Callaghan Green law firm on a boundary dispute affecting one of his family's properties, and Imogen was assigned to handle the case. Noah was engaged at the time, but after he caught his fiancee cheating and called off the wedding, Imogen impulsively suggested that she marry Noah instead. Noah's main reason for getting married was the desire to have his beloved grandfather, who was in the early stages of dementia, at his wedding. As for Imogen, she was tired of her family always trying to fix her up on blind dates that would only end badly. She was happily married to her career and couldn't imagine ever finding a man willing to put up with her inability to put him before work. Recognizing the benefits for them both, Noah agreed to Imogen's proposal, and they quickly found themselves planning a wedding of their own.
 

I loved the genuine friendship that arose between Noah and Imogen before the wedding as well as the fact that they were so honest and open with each other about their expectations for the "temporary" marriage. There was plenty of chemistry too, and they had a lot of fun exploring it. They truly seemed to be the only ones who couldn't see that they were perfect for each other! By the time they got to the wedding day, both Noah and Imogen were starting to wonder if their arrangement might be more than temporary, but were understandably afraid to share their feelings. Their fears seemed completely reasonable to me, but fortunately, with the help of their friends and family, they found a way to move past them.

The story included a fantastic cast of secondary characters, some new and some of whom will be familiar to readers of the earlier Callaghan Green series. I particularly enjoyed Noah's best friend, Zeke, and Imogen's sister Catrin, who will be featured in the next book of the series. Based on their interactions in this book, it promises to be a great enemies-to-lovers story!

Overall, I loved "The Wedding Agreement" and highly recommend it for all fans of contemporary romance and romantic comedy. It was the first book I've ever read by this author, but it certainly won't be the last. 

 

*Review copy provided by the author/publisher via Wildfire Marketing Solutions. All opinions expressed are my own.

 

 

About "The Wedding Agreement"

Her heart is not up for negotiation…

Noah Soames needed to get married, only there was one small problem – he didn’t have a suitable contender to be his wife.

Until a few glasses of red wine later, and I’d volunteered for the position. He was charming, wealthy and panty-melting gorgeous, which meant that this small favour should be no problem.

Shouldn’t it?

A twelve-month deal and we’d separate as friends, nothing messy, no tangled emotions and definitely no difficult divorce settlements. I could find out if married life was better than my single, career-focused one, and see if I was really missing out, and at the same time put an end to the horrendous blind dates my friends kept setting me up on.

It’s the perfect solution. Isn't it?

It should be. Until my heart gets involved, and I have to decide whether it’s time to re-negotiate the terms of our agreement.

But will Noah sign on the dotted line?