Review: Uncontrolled Laughter!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 5, 2014
The Baby and the Bride by Laura Barnard5 out of 5 Stars!!!!I am more than pleased with the sequel to The Debt and the Doormat!! My husband finally stopped asking why I was laughing after several episodes of uncontrolled laughter and resorted to shaking his head at me.Jazz is now a Mummy and Ryan proposed to Poppy shortly after the birth of her baby. Poppy's mother Meryl insists on bringing out The Book, a lengthy compilation of wedding plans that have come together over the years since Poppy was a child. This fact alone promises that chaos is bound to ensue!!Though the hilarity of the lives of this bunch is nearly nonstop, there is a wrench thrown into things when Jazz is diagnosed with post-natal depression and seeks help to regain her former self. With me being a nurse, the acuity of her struggles were spot on and very realistic. My heart ached for Jazz and I was very near tears at times.However, when the wedding plans get into full swing, it becomes a circus. With the short time frame allowed by Meryl for planning and the unexpected visitor whom appears, Poppy must stop being the doormat and step up to the task of taking some control back into her own hands.After reading The Debt and the Doormat, The Baby and the Bride had some serious shoes to fill and Barnard once again delivered without the least bit of disappointment!!! And the pictures that were painted with every page that passed left me breathless and feeling as if I was across the pond and assisting with the wedding plans and dancing the night away as opposed to sitting on my couch wrapped in a fuzzy blanket with a Diet Coke and my Kindle.*A complimentary copy was given by the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review*Meagan, My Secret Book Spot