But will the biggest secret of all turn out to be that this fake relationship feels more real than April or Brody ever imagined? But he’d been in no position to cast judgment, seeing as how his last girlfriend, Taylor, had been a shallow piece of work. After one too many lectures about her cholesterol levels, she’d vowed to seek out healthier baking choices.

April’s brother and his fiancée, April’s quirky cousin, and Brody’s friends are all supportive, accepting, and encouraging, and I loved their roles in the story. April and Brody are two besties who are there for each other through it all so when April needed Brody he stepped up and went to her brothers wedding as her ex so her family wouldn’t think he was fake. He rang the doorbell, juggling a bag of takeout Chinese food in one hand and a six-pack of Tsingtao beer in the other.

A series of romantic comedies, featuring the Blackwood family (owners of the Blackwood Cellars wine empire), set at three distinct destination weddings in Maui, the northwoods of Wisconsin, and California Wine Country. A former archaeologist, she still dreams of traveling to far-off places and channels that wanderlust into the settings of her stories. I did not read Blue Hawaiian, the first book in the series, though I intend to now, and I had no problem following the story.

Taylor had been his plus-one for Marc’s wedding, but she’d dumped him, via text, two hours before her plane was due to arrive on the island. While having to share a charming one-bedroom cabin on the lake and navigating the Beckett family competitions, April and Brody discover that they work well together, and they have fun together. With crisp apples, gold and red leaves, cherry jams galore and plenty of wine tasting, you’ll adore this vacation-in-a-book.He’d been one of the first people to befriend her when she’d relocated from Santa Barbara to the Temecula Valley—an hour north of San Diego—to work for his family’s company.