Author: Susan Mallery
Series: Fools Gold, #19
Narrator: Tanya Eby
Published: September 2015, Brilliance Audio
Length: 6 hours 37 minutes
Source: Publisher
Wish upon a Christmas star with New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallerys sparkling Fools Gold romance!
To bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug, organizing a Christmas wedding sounds like a joy—until she finds out shell be working closely with the gorgeous brother of the bride, movie star Jonny Blaze. How will a small-town girl like her keep from falling for the worlds sexiest guy? Especially with mistletoe lurking around every corner!
Jonny came to Fools Gold looking for normal, not for love. Happily-ever-after only happens in the movies. Still, nothing about this quirky town is quite what he expected, and "ordinary" Madeline is the most extraordinary woman hes ever met. Refreshingly honest, disarmingly sweet. Achingly beautiful.
Planning the perfect wedding leads to candlelit dinners and strolls through snow-covered streets. And Madeline finds Jonny in real life even more captivating than her celebrity crush. But will the action star be brave enough to risk his heart and step into the role of a lifetime?
My thoughts: This is this years Christmas Fools Gold story and it was a fun, charming story that really gets you in the holiday mood. I really love this series and loved this love story.
This is Madeline and Jonnys story - characters that if youve been reading this series in order, youve met before. But, if you are new to this series, not to worry, youll be able to enjoy the story just the same! I love how Madeline and Jonny come together - she is asked by Mayor Marsha to help plan his sisters wedding because towns event planner is over-booked. Was Mayor Marsha up to her old tricks? Did she know about Madelines secret crush she had on Jonny Blaze?
I loved how Madeline and Jonny moved from just working together to having a relationship. It wasnt a fast move, but rather a slow progression and Susan Mallery highlighted the difference between fan worship and regular man-woman love interest. Of course, Madeline falls prey to both, but in the end, she truly does love Jonny for the man he is and she proves that.
A Fools Gold book wouldnt be complete with Edie and Gladys and once again they provide some good comic relief. But, they are also full of surprises - they sure do have the backs of those they care about and often show up just when you need them.
Im not sure how long this series is going to be around, but Im hoping that at some point we are going to get a little more on Mayor Marsha than just her setting things up in the beginning of the book. She is like the ultimate fairy godmother/puppet master and I just know theres more to her than meets the eye!
Audio Thoughts: Tanya Eby really does a great job narrating this series...I just love listening to her and all voices she gives each character. She makes each book such an entertaining listening experience and I definitely plan to continue listening to the rest of this series as long as she continues narrating the books.
Books in this series:
1. Chasing Perfect 12.5 Christmas on 4th Street
2. Almost Perfect 13. When We Met
2.5 Sister of the Bride 14. Before We Kiss
3. Finding Perfect 15. Until We Touch
4. Only Mine 15.5 Yours for Christmas
5. Only Yours 16. Hold Me
6. Only His 17. Kiss Me
6.1 Only Us 18. Thrill Me
6.2 Almost Summer 19. Marry Me at Christmas
7. Summer Days
8. Summer Nights
9. All Summer Long
9.5 A Fools Gold Christmas
9.75 Halfway There
10. Just One Kiss
11. Two of a Kind
12. Three Little Words
