An Event to Remember ... or Forget by Melissa Baldwin
Book 1: Event To Remember Series
Publisher: Independent Self Publishing
Publication Date: June 2, 2014
Format: Paperback - 288 pages
Kindle - 1654 KB
Nook - 266 KB
ISBN: 978-0692226650ASIN: B00KPKGTTG
BNID: 2940152576511
Genre: Chick Lit / Contemporary Romance / Romantic Comedy
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Book 1: An Event To Remember ... Or Forget
Book 2: Wedding Haters
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Disclaimer: I received a copy of the book from the author in exchange for my honest review and participation in a book review program hosted by Chick Lit Plus Blog Tours.
Book Description:
Sienna Harris is a girl with a plan. Her days of slaving away at Carrie’s Classic Events and More are numbered as she is on the brink of launching her own event planning company. Her relationship with Luke Price is headed in the right direction and they are approaching their one-year mark. The future is looking bright and she knows that life could not get any better . . . That is until her perfectly planned world is thrown upside down by the unexpected arrival of someone from Luke’s past.
She receives the shock of her life on the night of the biggest event of her career. Sienna will now have to pull it all together without a list or a plan. The question is, can she do it?
“Sienna, I want you to meet some of my co-workers. Ladies, this is Sienna Harris. She is the genius behind all of this,” says Abby, coming
toward me.
“Do you have any business cards?” asks the first woman.
“Yes, I do! I am still with Carrie’s Classic Events and More, but I am launching my own company very soon,” I say as I hand out a few
cards.
All of a sudden, I feel like I am being chased by the paparazzi. They all start talking at once; questions are flying at me from every direction.
“You work for the Carrie Anderstone?”
“Is it true what they say about her?”
“Does she still run that company?”
“I have heard some crazy stories.”
“I heard she had an affair with the mayor at his son’s graduation party. Were you at that event? Did you see anything?”
“How much plastic surgery has she really had?”
“Do you get along with her?”
“Where does she travel to so much?”
I’m not sure how to answer their questions. This is not the first time I’ve been asked all about the sordid details of Carrie’s life. I quickly decide to handle it in the best way I know how . . . I lie and change the subject.
toward me.
“Do you have any business cards?” asks the first woman.
“Yes, I do! I am still with Carrie’s Classic Events and More, but I am launching my own company very soon,” I say as I hand out a few
cards.
All of a sudden, I feel like I am being chased by the paparazzi. They all start talking at once; questions are flying at me from every direction.
“You work for the Carrie Anderstone?”
“Is it true what they say about her?”
“Does she still run that company?”
“I have heard some crazy stories.”
“I heard she had an affair with the mayor at his son’s graduation party. Were you at that event? Did you see anything?”
“How much plastic surgery has she really had?”
“Do you get along with her?”
“Where does she travel to so much?”
I’m not sure how to answer their questions. This is not the first time I’ve been asked all about the sordid details of Carrie’s life. I quickly decide to handle it in the best way I know how . . . I lie and change the subject.
My Book Review:
An Event to Remember or Forget is an entertaining chick lit / romantic comedy story that will keep you in stitches!
In An Event to Remember or Forget, the first book of the Event To Remember series, author Melissa Baldwin weaves a sassy tale that follows the event planning and romantic trials and tribulations of Sienna Harris.
Set in Southern California and told in the first person narrative, the reader follows event planner Sienna Harris as her plans to finish up her duties at Carrie's Classic Events and launch her own company, Sheer Happiness Events, go awry when she has issues with her always unavailable boss, society maven Carrie Anderstone, intertwined with fighting her relationship doubts with her boyfriend Luke, especially when she unexpectedly finds herself attracted to his arch nemesis, handsome Australian businessman Ace Eckelund.
This was such a fun book to read, it had a great mixture of drama, humor, and romance, that easily kept me engaged and laughing as I followed the unfolding of Sienna's story. Anyone can relate to the craziness surrounding event planning and how the best laid plans can unexpectedly go awry, especially when romance issues are added into the mix. There are lot of laugh-out-loud moments and surprising twist and turns: from her obsessive daily to-do-lists, to her romance troubles, to her determination to follow through on her plans for an important charity event that will help launch her own company, to her comedic interactions with best friends Madison, Abby, and Craig. Nothing is going to keep this sassy lady from achieving her dreams! I can't wait to see what new adventures await Sienna, Madison, Abby, and Craig in Wedding Haters, the second book in the series.
An Event to Remember or Forget is a fast paced and thoroughly enjoyable romantic comedy that will leave a smile on your face.
RATING: 4 STARS
About The Author
Author Melissa Baldwin graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications; she has always had a love for writing. An avid journal keeper, she fulfilled her dream with her debut novel, An Event To Remember . . . Or Forget.
Melissa resides in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and young daughter. She is a master at organization and multi-tasking. Her daily jobs include mother, chauffeur, wife, PTA President, Fitness Trainer, and now Author.
When she has free time, she enjoys traveling, fitness, decorating, fashion, and taking a Disney Cruise every now and then.
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