Publishers Weekly
10/17/2016
Ramsay (the Last Chance series) launches the Chapel of Love contemporary series with this well-written, gratifying romance. After blowing the whistle on her employer's misdeeds, Willow Peterson loses her job and returns to her northern Virginia hometown of Shenandoah Falls to start a new life. She decides to restore Eagle Hill Manor, a local inn formerly owned by her deceased best friend, Shelly, in time for another friend's Christmas wedding. David Lyndon, Shelly's widower, is a politician, not an innkeeper; he refuses to play host and instead puts the inn up for sale. However, his humbug attitude proves to be no match for Willow's fortitude, wit, and love for David and Shelly's eight-year-old daughter. At the behest of David's high-society, political family, he and Willow (whose mother is known as a troublemaking hippie) embark on a relationship, but they frequently clash over plans for the inn. Ramsay places sacrifice at the heart of the story. David's strength is evident from the start, and readers will be eager to see how he balances his obligations against his desires. Agent: Elaine P. English, Elaine P. English. (Sept.)
From the Publisher
"Happiness is a new Hope Ramsay series."—FreshFiction.com
"4 Stars! Watching love bloom for this opposites-attract couple is poignant and impactful."—RT Book Reviews
"With skillful precision, Ramsay nails the political dynamics and small-town vibe and launches an endearing series that fans will savor."—Library Journal
"The town of Shenandoah and its characters were realistic, humorous, and authentic. I'm so glad that A Christmas Bride is the first of Ramsay's Chapel of Love series because there are more stories to be told - and I'll be reading them."—HeroesandHeartbreakers.com
"Every story by Hope Ramsay will touch a reader's heart."—New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak
"4 1/2 stars! A beautiful story about finding love again, about turning your life around, and what happens when Christmas dreams and wishes come true. "—HarlequinJunkie.com
"Witty, touching, and absolutely delightful - this story has heart!"—JoAnn Ross, New York Times bestselling author of The Homecoming on Welcome to Last Chance
"Last Chance, South Carolina, is a caring community filled with the promise of hope. Come for a visit!"—Lori Wilde, New York Times bestselling author of The Welcome Home Garden Club
Library Journal
10/15/2016
Ousted from her job at a medical device company when she discovers fraud and turns whistle-blower, Willow Peterson leaves New York and returns to Shenandoah Falls to get her life back on track. She also gets involved in planning a Christmas wedding at her best friend Shelly's home, Eagle Hill Manor. Shelly was killed before the house could be restored, but Willow knows it's just what she would have wanted. The stumbling block is getting aspiring congressman David Lyndon, Shelly's still-grieving husband and cousin to the groom, to agree. A heroine with a knack for stirring up trouble and a hero who finally gets his priorities straight come to terms about their mutual feelings in a story knee-deep in class issues, family expectations, political action, and characters both to love and loathe (among them an adorable eight-year-old and a domineering mother who makes Cruella de Vil look like a saint). VERDICT With skillful precision, Ramsay nails the political dynamics and small-town vibe and launches an endearing series fans will savor. Ramsay (Last Chance Hero) lives in Virginia.
