A Small-Town Bride

by Hope Ramsay

Overview

Amy Lyndon is tired of being the Poor Little Rich Girl of Shenandoah Falls. In her prominent family, she's the ordinary one - no Ivy League education and no powerful career. But when her father tries to marry her off, she knows it's finally time to stand up for herself, despite the consequences. Now that she's cut off from the family fortune, her first challenge is to fight her attraction to her handsome new boss.

When Amy shows up looking for work with his landscaping crew, Dusty McNeil thinks there's no way such a pampered princess will ever get her hands dirty. But as Amy proves him wrong and gets down to the nitty gritty, Dusty's admiration turns to like, then lust - and then love. But can a high-society woman like Amy ever fall for a man like him?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781455564842
Publisher:	Grand Central Publishing
Publication date:	03/28/2017
Series:	Chapel of Love Series , #2
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	502,821
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Hope Ramsay is a USA Today bestselling author of heartwarming contemporary romances set below the Mason-Dixon Line and inspired by the summers she spent with her large family in South Carolina. She has two grown children, a demanding lap cat named Simba who was born in Uganda, and a precious Cockapoo puppy named Daisy. She lives in Virginia where, when she's not writing, she's knitting or playing her forty-year-old Martin guitar.

Editorial Reviews

02/27/2017
Ramsey (A Christmas Bride) charms in her second Chapel of Love contemporary, set in tiny Shenandoah Falls, Va. Wealthy Amy Lyndon spends her days shopping until her overbearing father kicks her out of the house for refusing to marry Grady, the rich hedge-fund manager he’s picked out as her groom. Rather than wed a man she doesn’t love, Amy opts to leave home and takes the only job she can find: joining the landscaping crew at a local wedding venue. Her new boss, Dusty McNeil, is the proverbial kid from the wrong side of the tracks made good, and he can’t see why a pampered rich woman would try or could succeed at a job so seemingly beneath her. As their mutual attraction grows, Dusty realizes that the woman he’s written off has a backbone of steel and a generous heart, but her father’s machinations may doom their romance before it’s even begun. Some of the story is a bit contrived (particularly Amy’s exile from the family mansion), but Ramsey wins readers’ hearts with likable characters, an engaging plot (and a hilarious subplot), and a well-deserved happy ending. Agent: Elaine P. English. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"My favorite read of April 2017 is the sparkling gem A Small-Town Bride by Hope Ramsay. How Amy makes it on her own AND finds the man of her dreams is a fast-paced, occasionally poignant, always enjoyable story."—HeroesandHeartbreakers.com

"Ramsey charms in her second Chapel of Love contemporary...[and] wins readers' hearts with likable characters, an engaging plot (and a hilarious subplot), and a well-deserved happy ending."—Publishers Weekly

"Some desires cannot be denied, and the best of intentions evaporate in this fun, charming frolic of a story."—BookPage

"Last Chance captures the essence of Southern charm and quirkiness. I'm totally captivated!"—Sherryl Woods, New York Times bestselling author

"Witty, touching, and absolutely delightful - this story has heart!"—JoAnn Ross%2C New York Times bestselling author of The Homecoming on Welcome to Last Chance%26nbsp%3B

"Welcome to Last Chance is an impressive start to a charming new series, featuring quirky characters you won't soon forget."—Barbara Freethy%2C New York Times bestselling author of At Hidden Falls

"Last Chance, South Carolina, is a caring community filled with the promise of hope. Come for a visit!"—%26nbsp%3BLori Wilde%2C New York Times bestselling author of The Welcome Home Garden Club

"Ramsay strikes an excellent balance between tension and humor as she spins a fine yarn."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Welcome to Last Chance

"Top pick! I love the small town feeling of this series... I love that we get to come back time after time and visit with old friends—HarlequinJunkie.com

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