Lauren Layne

"Alexis Morgan has spent the past eight years devoted to turning her tiny start-up into Manhattan's premiere wedding planning company, The Wedding Belles. Now that her business is thriving, it's time to turn towards her much neglected personal life, and Alexis approaches her relationships like she does everything else: with a plan. Not a part of that plan is Logan Harris, the silent partner in the Belles, and the one person who's been there for her since the very beginning. But Alexis needs someone fun, and Logan's all business, all the time--except when a late night at the office ends with an unexpected kiss that leaves the usually cool and together Alexis reeling."--Amazon.com.

To Love and to Cherish

Connor 

I’m still laughing about 97th/Amsterdam being “up near Harlem,” but this was a fun read (mostly because I love Logan and Alexis rather a lot).

Sven Test

This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.

Alexis and Logan have known each for eight years. Since they met, Logan has wanted her, but Alexis is too focused on the Wedding Belles to notice any attraction between them. Logan has been a very patient man but his family is giving him an ultimatum so his patience with Alexis is now running thin.

I've been dying for Alexis and Logan's story!! In the previous novels, the reader only knows that Alexis and Logan have known each other for a while but no one knows how that came out to be. The prologue for To Love and to Cherish explains all of it and I was dying!

Logan is Alexis' accountant and silent partner to the Wedding Belles company. He spends two times a week with her, but has never really shown her he's interested until now and my gosh, I was eating it up. Logan is a British man (yes, with the accent and all) and wears glasses. Combine all that with Logan in a suit. Cue all the dreamy and heart eyes right here.

To think for eight years she'd been drinking coffee every Monday and Thursday with Clark Kent when she should have been sharing a hotel room with Superman.

The chemistry between Alexis and Logan was hot hot hot! You could just feel that tension and cut it with a knife. I desperately wanted more from it. One of my problems was that I wish there had been more moments with them as a couple. I think I would have enjoyed this novel more. Also, I didn't like how Alexis wouldn't get out of her head and follow her heart. This put her relationship with Logan in a few predicaments that would leave me slightly frustrated. At least, their chemistry made up for that!

"Are you scared, Alexis? Scared of my hands on you? Worried you'll invite me to your room tonight?" His tone was joking, but somehow Alexis knew those eyes had just gotten several shades darker, even behind their protective aviators wall.

I'm definitely going to miss all of the characters. I just loved all of the friendships formed within the Wedding Belles' workers and their significant others. I mean, the men's moments had to be me one of my favorite parts of the story. They mesh so well together having just met and I love that they count on one another for advice. Lauren Layne just knows how to write about amazing characters with a great strong presence of friendships.

Overall, To Love and to Cherish was a good and sweet ending to this fantastic series! I will miss these characters with all my heart.

I received an ARC and eARC from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.

ALEXISLOGAN MY FUCKING BABIES I LOVE THEM SMSMSMSMSMSM

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Becky

Oh, Lauren Layne. You always write romance so well. Why did I wait so long to get around to reading this? Why do I always become a bit hesitant when it comes to romance even though it's one of my favourite genres? Who knows, all I can say is that this was a fantastic conclusion to The Wedding Belles and it was so good to see how Alexis and Logan finally got together!

I think the reason I was a bit hesitant to go into this because American's always write Brits to be more British than they actually are and it can be a bit annoying. Especially as it seems the entire male population of London seems to want to go abroad (at least, if romance is to be believed) and they all seem to be written to have a posh British accent when most people from London will not sound like that at all. Anyway, I was nervous to read another Brit in romance. I shouldn't have been nervous, the only time I was annoyed at the Britishisms of Logan is when he said 'swain' no one says that unless they're Stephen Fry. Trust.

Anyway, the story of Alexis was spot on. I knew there had to be a reason for her being so reserved and restrained and the kind of hurt she went through makes sense. She's been burned and as such needs tangible things to hold on to and feelings and emotions are not that. I wasn;t her greatest fan in the other books because she was reserved and so put together and I do not get people like that, but in this one you get to see she's not all poise and grace and appearances are deceiving and I liked that.

I have to say I'd been looking forward to the romance between Logan and Alexis, though. We've seen it building in the other two Belles books and it all happened in this one. I loved every second of it and even though I was wondering how the heck it was going to end I did adore it.

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To Love and to Cherish is The Wedding Belles book I've been waiting on! I've wondered what the story was between Alexis and Logan since I started the series. What better way to wrap up the series than by revealing all and giving them the shot at love I've wanted from the beginning?

As is (almost) always the case with Lauren's books, I fell for both characters HARD. Alexis was such a great heroine. She's strong woman, one who is very successful, too. At least in business. In love? Not so much. But she's ready to get back out there again and I loved that. Even if I kinda wanted to smack her for not turning to Logan immediately. He was so flipping swoony — and smart and British. How could you not fall into his arms? Well, she didn't so this was a slow burn romance... but after eight years, it seemed fitting that it took this path once Logan decided to woo her. And woo he did. These two had such great chemistry. They were easy to root for.

I enjoyed To Love and to Cherish so very much! It was a great ending to a series I've enjoyed from the start. I love the friendships nearly as much as I do the romance in this series, as is pretty typical for me when it comes to Lauren's books. Her combination of feels, laughs, amazing characters, sexy times and HEAs have made her one of my favorite authors. I know her books will give me feels, but at the end I'll have a satisfied smile. If you're not reading her, you're missing out.

I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

FAVORITE QUOTES

  "Why not me, Alexis? Why when you finally decide to stop living in a shell, why some random chap off the street, and why not me?"

To think for eight years she'd been drinking coffee every Monday and Thursday with Clark Kent when she should have been sharing a hotel room with Superman.

Lacey

SUCH a good ending for Alexis and Logan (and the series)! LL built up their story perfectly, and I wasn't disappointed. Review to come!

Thanks to the publisher for generously providing me an ARC to review.