Romance Rules

With so many depressing things going on in the world, I have added a lot of romance novels into my to be read pile.
Melonie Johnson is a new to me author and she will now be added to one of my favorites. I was pulled into SMITTEN BY THE BRIT from the very beginning.
Bonnie has been with Gabe for a long time. They have finally become engaged, but no date has been set yet. Everything is blown to smithereens when she comes home to discover Gabe “in the act”. To add insult to injury, the guilty couple is using Bonnie’s quilt from her grandmother. Bonnie runs away to a hotel room provided by a close friend whose father owns the hotel.
Bonnie gets a lucky break to teach in England for the summer, so she can “lick her wounds” and be around to help her good friend, Cassie, who is marrying a charming Scot, Logan, at the end of the summer.
Bonnie and her besties took a trip to Great Britain the year before, which how Cassie met Logan. Bonnie met an interesting Englishman, Theo, who showed up in the United States right before Bonnie left for England to teach. When she gets to England, she is hesitant to get in touch with Theo so soon after she was devastated when her long term relationship exploded.
Theo is on a mission from his mother to find a rich heiress to save their estate and lifestyle. He is attracted to Bonnie, but will he pick saving his family over love?
Author Melonie Johnson develops Bonnie and Theo extremely well. There is just the right amount of sizzle. Even though they are from different backgrounds, they have the same basic outlook on life.
I loved the descriptions of all the preparations for the wedding. It was charming that Cassie was flexible and not a “Bridezilla”
If you are looking a book that is uplifting and charming, SMITTEN BY THE BRIT, is perfect. I will reviewing ONCE UPON A BAD BOY very soon, by this same author.