I loved the concept of The Second Chance Boutique. Francesca Delaney has built her wedding dress business around some simple concepts: 1) Never covet a dress and 2) Never sell a dress that led to a doomed marriage. Fran researches all of her shop's vintage wedding dresses to find the stories behind each one, the brides that wore them and the marriages that were created. Fran has recently discovered a very unusual and beautiful vintage gown, but as she is tracking down the story of its bride, she crosses paths with Rafael Colt, whose mother and grandmother wore the gown. Rafael is the ultimate playboy, but he is also a philanthropist heading up his family's foundation. He and Fran consistently butt heads over almost everything, but sometimes love and hate are more closely related than we realize.
I did love the parts of the stories about connecting the brides with the unique dresses described and simply the concept of the wedding dress shop itself. I felt that the exchanges between Fran and Rafael were a bit contrived and somewhat predictable. I would have preferred their relationship to have developed a little differently in order to be more believable for me.
I received this book courtesy of Sourcebooks Landmark through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I did love the parts of the stories about connecting the brides with the unique dresses described and simply the concept of the wedding dress shop itself. I felt that the exchanges between Fran and Rafael were a bit contrived and somewhat predictable. I would have preferred their relationship to have developed a little differently in order to be more believable for me.
I received this book courtesy of Sourcebooks Landmark through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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