Really enjoyed this second installment. Cedarwood Lodge is ready and open for business for its first wedding expo. Love is in the air for more than one character although we are left hanging on the will they won't they front at the end - I have my fingers crossed. The mystery surrounding Clios mum remains and the book ended with me wanting to know more. Can't wait for the next book. Thank you to the author for my copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

As alway Rebecca book grip me from first few pages a fab plot wonderful characters you fall in love with I can not recommend enough loved it all

Loving this series. Full of great characters and fab writing. Will be reviewing fully as part of the full book review rather than for each part of the series.

i do love rebeccas books, she can never go wrong, always a really good read.

I got sent this book although I didn't know why until I spoke to a tour host as due to me signing up to a tour site they put you on all of the tours and I only found out after the tour was over.

apologies for the delay, took some time out due to health issues. review to follow in due course

This is book 2 in the Cedarwood Lodge series. We are back with Clio Winters, Clio has an upcoming Wedding fair at the lodge and is determined to make it a big success and nothing is going to get in her way to make this the best Wedding fair ever. Clio hopes that the fair will also bring in more bookings for the future and get some publicity out there. Her best friend Amory, is visiting from from New York and giving her a hand. Clio has a great group of workers and hopes they will be able to pull the Wedding fair off in time. Isla and Micah still going strong, Timothy, who is Clio's childhood sweetheart and very interested in making another go of things. The chef she has hired for the fair goes AWOL on the morning of the fair leaving Clio empty handed, clio faces some problems with the council and needs to call upon Kai, who she has fallen for but feels things wont work as Kai is due to leave after Christmas. There is also the big secret surrounding the lodge and Clio's mum. The whole town seems determined to keep what has happened under wraps and Clio continues to come up against a brick wall when she starts to research the history. Now the maze has been found, maybe Clio can finally get some answers? Or maybe its best to leave things alone.
Again I love getting lost in Rebecca Raisin's stories, it was great being back at Cedarwood Lodge with Clio and the gang. Although I felt there was more going on in the first book and I seemed to enjoy it more. I cant say I didnt like this part because I did but I just felt more connected in book 1. I am looking forward to seeing what the last installment has in store but im also a little sad as we are going to be seeing the last of Clio and her friends.

Brides and Bouquets at Cedarwood Lodge by Rebecca Raisin

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In brief: Back to Cedarwood Lodge for Part 2 of this delightful trilogy as Clio and Amory organise a bridal expo at the lodge as Christmas comes closer.
The good: As always, Rebecca Raisin’s books are heart-warming and loads of fun.
The not-so-good: Oh Kai. Why did you go?
Why I chose it: Love Rebecca Raisin’s books – thanks HQ Digital for the eARC!
Year: 2016
Pages: 102
Publisher: HQ Digital
Setting: Evergreen, USA
My rating: 9 out of 10

I always say this about Rebecca Raisin’s books, but they are just delightful. Think chocolates without the calories, or any kind of indulgence. It’s like slipping into another world of warmth, where you just know that good will triumph over evil. After 2016, it’s the kind of book we need!
Brides and Bouquets at Cedarwood Lodge is part 2 of a trilogy and I would suggest that it’s a good idea to read the first book (Celebrations and Confetti at Cedarwood Lodge) first to gain maximum love for this series. Then you’ll be familiar with Clio’s problems – bringing Cedarwood Lodge back to its glory days even though her mother refuses to set foot in the place, the reappearance of her (newly single) first love and Kai, the master builder who has left for the west coast. Clio’s best friend Amory is a strong presence in this book as she takes a sabbatical at the lodge (read: dodging her boyfriend after an unexpected proposal). The girls are on to their next project for the lodge – a bridal expo to showcase the possible role of the lodge for that dreamy winter wonderland wedding. Of course, things don’t go to plan when the local council refuses to let the brides into the chapel, citing structural issues. This is where Clio needs Kai back in her life and reluctantly, she calls him. It’s a glimmer of hope for Clio that he helps out so readily – maybe Kai feels the same way she does? But then there’s her first love Timothy who is suggesting he’d like to get to know Clio again and her mother refusing to give up the secrets of the lodge…it’s all too confusing!
We meet in this instalment Amory’s boyfriend, Cruz who is a hotshot on Wall Street but has a former life as a chef. When Clio’s chef bails to join a cruise ship, she turns to him in desperation and Cruz definitely delivers! It also makes him consider his career in a new light and changes Amory’s thoughts on him. Could there be extra love blossoming in the kitchen?
I loved the multiple plot threads going on in this novella, but we’re still left on tenterhooks as to the fate of Clio and Kai. Will she be bold and tell all? Or will she explore a new relationship with Timothy (and his scary children)? It’s a wonderful, fun read just right for the holiday season.