Book Review: Love in Bloom by Lisa Prysock

Love in Bloom is the third release in the Dogwood Creek Matchmakers series. This can be a standalone, but I highly recommend you also read Chasing Snowflakes by Lori Soard and An Early Spring by Joann Durgin.

Other authors include Leah Atwell, Robin Bayne, Dawn Kinzer, and me. Clean Sweep will be my first release in the series on November 1.

Here’s what Live in Bloom is about:

Hensley Fitzwilliam inherited a wedding boutique from her grandmother. And she’s resolute about making Hensley’s Wedding Creations successful with her designs, hard work, and determination. But she also daydreams about the day she’ll find a husband and be able to have a family of her own. With four unwed sisters, and none of them married, and several broken relationships behind her, she struggles with doubts about her dreams ever coming true. Along comes Blake Sterling, who infuriates her at nearly every turn with his aloof manners and judgmental words. Why does he remind her of Jane Austen’s stern Mr. Darcy from her favorite novel?

Blake Sterling, the son of an elite Manhattan billionaire, purchases property in Dogwood Creek to build a log cabin getaway and resort in the heart of beautiful Tennessee. His new investment paves the way to escape his father’s corporate aspirations, trading them for his own dreams and pursuits. But when he’s unexpectedly thrown together with the beautiful Hensley to work on a community project, why does his past seem to impact the way he interacts and engages with her? Will he forever be opening his mouth only to stick his foot in it?

Is there any hope for these two who seem at odds with each other right from the start? When someone sabotages their project, will figuring out that mystery bring them closer together, or widen the divide?

Get your copy of this sweet, clean, faith-inspired, Contemporary Christian Romance novella today and be swept away to the beautiful mountains of Tennessee where love is always in bloom.

Julie’s Review:

I love a read where I feel like I live in the town and watch everything unfold. Lisa Prysock gave me just that with Love in Bloom. She placed me in Dogwood Creek and gave a grand tour of the town with beautiful interactions and plot points.

Romance? Yes, please! Hensley is a romantic, after all she owns a wedding boutique. There is a lot of Jane Austen influence in Love in Bloom and I love how Hensley’s story unfolded. Blake is reserved, and Hensley isn’t too sure of him at first. As they work together on a project they both learn the person in their present isn’t what hurt them in the past.

Secondary characters? I loved this about Love in Bloom. Lisa created strong characters like Hensley’s family and Blake’s inner circle. They were a nice touch to the story without overshadowing Hensley and Blake. There is even a socialite who shakes things up. And don’t forget those Dogwood Creek Matchmakers because they are busy at work in Love in Bloom.

There is even a bonus. Lisa has a bonus chapter you can download after subscribing to her newsletter. What a perk. I loved that, and I look forward to receiving her newsletter.

I’ve loved each book in the series, and Love in Bloom seamlessly fits. I highly recommend Love in Bloom. If you read and enjoy any of them, please leave a review on Amazon/Goodreads/Bookbub. It really helps. It doesn’t have to be as long as mine. I wanted to give you all the reasons I loved this so.

See you in Dogwood Creek!