This was cute! I fell in love with the characters immediately and felt all of their emotions. The story line was a bit far-fetched, within the timeline, but that's part of what made it a romantic dramedy! I would like to see a follow up here...whose babies are they? How does the story end for the main couples involved? What happens next!?

A Wedding At Two Love Lane
by Kieran Kramer
Definitely a buy book.
A nice light hearted romance that I found to be entertaining. While perhaps the plot was not all in all believable, I still enjoyed it! The author has such a unique way of writing that it made the entire thing enjoyable and entertaining. I sincerely liked her characters and ditzy way of having the matchmaker step out to get a wedding gown she did not need. It reminds me of all the times we buy things we do not need but think of what we absolutely feel we must have. I found the author to be a very good story teller and look forward to more from them. I was given this book in return for an honest review. Anna Swedenmom

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley to read in exchange for a fair review. I’ve read all of Kieran Kramer’s historical romances and enjoyed them very much so was delighted to have the opportunity to read one of her modern romances. This book is the second book in her Charleston Matchmaker series and I think can be read as a stand alone as I have not read the first book and still enjoyed this one. The main story is about Greer Jones a partner in a matchmaking business who is all about the technical and mathematical part of the business and not so much the love part and Ford Smith aka Stanford Elliott Wentworth Smythe, the Eighth Baron of Wickshire an artist who has come to Charlotte to recover his muse after being stood up at the alter when his bride had an affair with one of his groomsmen. There many interesting supporting characters, including a nasty pair of villains, a magical wedding dress, an ex boyfriend and his new fiancé who end up in a cut throat competition with the heroine to win said dress. I would love to say that the book has a satisfying HEA but the copy I read ended abruptly and I felt it needed at least one more chapter... I kind of felt stood up at the alter myself. I didn’t get the Elvis painting over the headboard and the Baywatch babes poster on the ceiling over the bed in the heroine’s boudoir. Pretty sure looking at those would either give me the giggles or break the mood at a crucial time. As well the subplot about the billionaire seemed lacking somehow... I think the storyline would be stronger without it, but then I am so over billionaire romances. This is a nice lighthearted romance with some quite steamy moments and I did enjoy reading it. Publishing Date January 2, 2018.

Greer bids on a fantastic wedding dress, even thought she is not engaged, let alone dating someone. She even offers to split the cost of the dress with the unknown gentleman sitting next to her at the auction. He doesn't chip in and she loses the dress. However.....the owner of the dress decides to have a contest in which the dress will be the grand prize. Little does Greer have any idea how her life is going to change, but it sure is a fun ride for the reader.

I received an advanced reader’s copy of this book.

This is Greer’s story. She is one of the partners of Two Love Lane. She gets Ford, a British man she’d just met, to agree to go with her to a party where a wedding gown she fell in love with was going to be given away. I like that Greer has gumption and faces challenges with poise and takes risks. Ford supports Greer and I liked how he jumped in and got involved.

What a lovely book. It’s about a girl who owns a match making business. She has dreamed about her wedding day all her life with all her perfect wedding books. She even finds the perfect gown. Just to find out that none of that matters if you have the perfect man.

Greer owns and runs a match making organization. She falls in love with a wedding dress at a charity auction her company sponsors, so, though she has no man in mind, bids for a wedding dress, only to be out bit by her nemesis, a former disgruntled client, just so Greer cannot have it. This spoiler/nemesis then puts the dress in his store as the prize in a contest he is running. During the bidding at the charity auction, Greer meets Ford, a starving artist, who she tries to convince to partner with her to get the wedding dress she wants, but he defers. Then, Ford becomes her partner in this new contest. The contest is narrowed down to five finalists, one of whom is Greer and another of whom is the fiancée of Greer’s one-time love. Greer’s parting from this ex was not a happy one, and her mother and the small town where she lived keep reminding her of her age and the fact that she remains unmarried, with no prospects. How will this turn out for Ford and Greer? The book covers their pairing during the contest and its ramifications.

I liked this story, but I enjoyed the other book I have read in the series more. I guess I just did not take to the new character and the new story situation. However, this is still a great romance to read, for those who love romances. Once again, the author has created characters and an interesting situation for Greer and her matchmaking company. I am sure I will look for the next book in the series, as I expect it to be another interesting and enjoyable read. I received this from NetGalley to read and review.

This was a rather sweet novel about a matchmaker finding her match as she inexplicably pursues buying a wedding dress even though she has no boyfriend or prospective match. She’s helped in her endeavors by artist Ford Smith, a hunky Englishman, as she has to appear in a reality-type show hosted by the nasty owner of the dress in Charleston, S.C. Greer and Ford make a fun couple and they fall for each other in the rapid way that romance novel characters do.

I just had some problems with the whole set-up. We are told early on that Ford isn’t some starving artist as Greer seems to think. Instead he’s the Eighth Baron of Wickshire. Well, that’s fine, but then later on we find out that he has an older brother and his father is still alive. Come on. As a younger son, he wouldn’t be a baron, especially if the father were still alive. That just irritated me. Anyone who’s read a few romances involving English aristocracy would have glommed onto the concept of primogeniture.

And the business that Greer and her two best friends manage to personally matchmake couples and help walk them through their subsequent relationships just doesn’t seem realistic. Perhaps there are businesses like this in the world of match.com and other websites, but I’m not aware of them. I found it hard to imagine that these three women would be successful enough at this that they had office space in downtown Charleston.

And then we learn that Greer, a MIT grad, so loves planning her perfect wedding that she has eleven, count them - eleven, scrapbook albums of notes and pictures for planning her perfect wedding. Not to mention whatever she’s put up on Pinterest. That’s just a bit too obsessive for me. I didn’t buy her whole desperation to get the wedding dress or that she was so gobsmackingly striking that Ford would have followed her into the auction just from seeing her on the street and deciding that she is the subject that could help him get over his painter’s block.

I was given a free ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Cute story with fun and quirky characters. Really enjoyed it.
Thank you publisher and netgalley for this arc in exchange of an honest review.

Greer owns a match making business with her friends. She moved to South Carolina after turning her boyfriend down when he proposed. Greer has been making wedding scrapbooks for years. She goes to an auction and sees the dress she wants. He and a fellow store owner starts a bidding war. Of course she looses but she meets a handsome English man. Ford is an artist, in town trying to find the perfect subject for his painting. One look at Greer and he knows she is it.
After losing the dress, the man who won decides to have a contest and the winner gets the dress. Greer doesn’t have a boyfriend or fiancé so goes for it as a single woman. Ford proposes at the first so she’ll have someone with her. The contest is made up of different categories and the one with the most votes wins. In between her working her job, being in the contest, she always agrees to pose for Ford.
At first it’s strictly no sex. But the more the are around each other, the less likely clothes are going to stay on. When Greer reveals her feelings, Ford gets scared and then is called back to England. But he realizes how much he misses her and loves her. Can he get her back or is he out of luck?
Funny. Steamy. Secrets. Ex boyfriends and girlfriends. It left you hanging just a little. Great characters and story.
* Voluntarily read and reviewed this for netgalley *

Who's ready for the wedding of the season? A Wedding at Two Love Lane takes a wedding-loving matchmaker and a visiting painter from across the pond and throws them into a lighthearted contest that breathes new life into the idea of marriage in a romance novel.

Macy from Two Love Lane had her happy ending in Christmas at Two Love Lane and now it's her friend, Greer's, turn. Greer is smart, knows what she wants, and is ready to go for it. Even if that means bidding on a pricey wedding dress without having a boyfriend or upcoming wedding to speak of. I thought her obsession with weddings was great. The Pinterest board, the scrapbooks, the ability to say "hey, I don't need a future husband to want to be a bride" which became central to the story. She's a strong character and her little quirks make her relatable too.

Her partner in crime for what becomes an interesting fake engagement (oh yes, this is one of those books, y'all) is Ford, a British painter visiting to find his muse and she just so happens to appear a couple seats down at an auction for a wedding gown. Well, there's a bit more to it but that's all you need to know. I appreciated that he (and Greer as well) considered the other things going on in their life before entering into any sort of relationship. They start off as friends and it gives them a solid foundation for the romance later on that I appreciated.

Oh goodness, and then there's the contest. I don't know what it is about stuff like that in romances but I love it. In this case, Greer competes for her dream wedding dress against four other hopeful brides, except she doesn't have a significant other and all the challenges require one. . . can you see where this is going? It made for a lot of fun reading and stood out in terms of the contemporary romances I've read recently.

My main problem with this book (I mean it wasn't perfect, y'all) was the ending. It just. . . well, it just ended. Abruptly. I was expecting an epilogue or something afterward and there was nothing. And sure, it does wrap up, sort of (avoiding spoilers and all that here) but it wasn't a satisfying end and I wanted more closure than I got. For a book about weddings and with "wedding" in the title. . . I expected the ending to feature a wedding? At least more than what you get which isn't much. Talk about a bummer.

I wasn't sure if I'd like this book or not because connected romances with different protagonists don't always sit well with me even though I read them fairly often. It's more the contemporary ones. I get attached to the characters. But A Wedding at Two Love Lane was light, quick, and fun with a great friendship/fake relationship turned romance that I couldn't get enough of! Looking forward to book #3!

A Wedding At Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer is a fabulous read. Ms. Kramer has delivered a well-written book. The characters are fun and lovable. Greer is a matchmaker and fell in love with a wedding dress at an auction. She is outbid by her nemesis, only to keep her from having it. He then puts the dress in his store as a prize in a contest. Ford is a painter and he wants to paint Greer. He offers to partner her in the contest. Their story is packed with drama, humor and sizzle. Did I mention the characters are outstanding? Yes, they're my favorite part of the book. A Wedding At Two Love Lane is the second Two Love Lane book I've read but I think I like this one best. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

I voluntarily read an Advance Reader Copy of this book that I received from NetGalley.

This was my first book by Kieran Kramer and it certainly won't be my last! Greer works at matchmaking agency Two Love Lane and in her free time plans the perfect wedding - she's a "future bride" who's not actively looking for love but is open to it. Ford, however, is very much not open to love - he's left England to focus on his painting and escape the memories of a conniving, cheating fiancée he left behind.

There's plenty of fun antics and drama in this book, and the whole premise of the book is sweet and quirky, much like the characters. A competition to win the perfect wedding dress, a pantomime-dastardly villain, and a couple of exes to stir it all up - the book has a lot going on, which it uses to develop the characters and their relationship.

Greer and Ford have some sizzling chemistry and their relationship is believable - there's instalust, sure, but there's also a foundation of friendship and trust that is cleverly built up. A Wedding At Two Love Lane was a quick, entertaining and, at times, moving story, and I look forward to reading some more Kieran Kramer in the future!

This romance was an entertaining story. Greer works for a matchmaker agency in Charleston, SC. She is the computer wiz and is logical, practical, and down to earth. At least she was until she stopped in at a charity auction and fell in love with a wedding gown with a history. She bid for it but lost to a failed matchmaking client who has been carrying a grudge against Greer since the agency failed to find a match for him.

Sitting next to Greer at the auction is this British dude in a plaid jacket who catches her attention. Ford Smith is an artist who has come to Charleston to get over a broken heart since his fiance was caught cheating just before they could walk down the aisle. Ford is also an artist who needs one more painting for an upcoming show that could jump his career to a new level. Ford is hiding the fact that his is a wealthy Baron from everyone. He takes one look at Greer and decides that she will be the perfect subject for his painting.

When Pierre Simmons, the failed client and owner of a fashionable women's clothing store, decides to run a contest to gain publicity for his new bridal department, Greer decides to enter. She doesn't have a boyfriend, let alone a fiance, but the rules don't say she has to have one. However, to win any of Pierre's challenges, she needs a partner. Greer asks Ford to be her partner and she will pose for him in exchange. They grow closer as they take part in the challenges but neither is looking for a romance. Ford has his broken engagement and a ex-fiance who is pregnant with twins who might be Ford's children. Greer is looking for true love and seems to be expecting it to just drop into her lap.

There were a lot of things going on in this story. Greer had turned down a marriage proposal from a boy she grew up with and her parents are still guilting her about it. Now he and his new fiance have come to Charleston and end up in the same contest as Greer. Greer is also helping a client get her career as a designer off the ground and helping her reconnect with the man she loves. Ford has family issues with an older brother who is an addict in addition to his pregnant ex-fiance. He also suffers from a lot of doubt about his talent as an artist.

Fans of romances will enjoy this story.

This is the 2nd book in the series. I thought the 1st book was great, but this one is even better! The author has done a great job at making the characters interesting and easy to relate too. The plot of this story kept me intrigued and wanting more. I was sad when the story ended, but I am hoping for another book in this series!

This novel was by far my most favourite in this series. You have Southern drama, a British baron, the most amazing wedding dress and a whole lot of schemes!

You can't help but love Greer - she is a woman who knows her mind and is not ashamed of it at all. She has been planning the wedding of her dreams her whole life, regardless of the fact that she had no groom. She receives flack for this but she still continues on. In the beginning of the novel, we find that she had refused a marriage proposal from her long time boyfriend, which personally I find amazing. She knew in her heart marriage to him was not right and instead of going along with the flow, she trusted her heart and ended the relationship (this is important to the plot later on!). Greer does not quite fit in with the other Southern belles and I love her character for her uniqueness, her loyalty to her friends and her desire to find true love.

She meets Ford, a handsome artist with a background that he is not quite willing to reveal. He allows everyone to believe that he is a starving artist and a very talented artist. From the moment he meets Greer he is drawn to her. He originally wants to just paint her but realizes (very slowly I might add) that there is something special about her.

Their feelings and beginnings of a relationship play out in the background of a crazy contest to win the wedding dress of Greer's dreams. The pair come together in a staged engagement in order for Greer to win the dress but instead of winning the dress, they learn many valuable lessons along the way including forgiveness, healing and hope for the future.

This was an amazing novel from start to finish that had me laughing, shaking my head and keeping my fingers crossed for the best!

This is the second book in the Two Love Lane series. In the first book Macy finds love and now it looks as if it could be Greer's turn!

The entire funny, quirky, and charming characters that make up Two Love Lane are back and they haven't changed a bit! I love every one of these characters.

The future bride contest to win the Royal Bliss gown, a wedding gown with a magical history, is narrowed down to five women. One of whom is engaged to Greer's ex! They must all compete in three challenges and the winner takes the dress.

Now the only issue is who she can persuade to be her pretend groom. And when it comes down to decision time, will she choose the dress or the Englishman?

Lovely story! This one comes out January 02, 2018  St. Martins Press/Netgalley

I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading this book, but I was quickky drawn in. The characters are fun and a little quirky, but definitely likeable. Greer works for a matchmaking company, but to the dismay of her mother has not had a prospect of a husband since she broke up with her hometown boyfriend and rejected his marriage proposal. She goes to an auction and falls in love with a wedding dress which someone else wins, and meets a handsome stranger there. Later that day, she runs into her former boyfriend and his new fiance who have since moved to Charleston, and they also happen to be with the handsome stranger, named Ford.

Greer becomes involved in a competition to win the wedding dress that she lost in the auction, and she is competing against her former boyfriend's fiance to win it.

I enjoyed Ford and Greer's budding romance, and also the comraderie of the women in the story. I may have given it 5 stars, but felt there were a few loose ends at the end of the story that I felt should have been wrapped up (like how do things end up with Teddy), and the sudden conversion of Greer's rival Pierre seems too fast and unlikely.

A Wedding at Two Love Lane by Kieran Kramer is a wonderful tale. One woman's journey to finding a husband. A man finding the right woman to love for the rest of his life. The story was believable and sweet. Engaging, funny, sad, and heartfelt to read. I loved following Greer, a matchmaker, who matches everyone by herself. Ford is wealthy and artistic. He almost married the wrong woman and may be the father of her kids...but meeting Greer changes everything. An emotionally entertaining story that readers like myself won't ever forget. From going about each day in a ritual to living life fully and finding adventure. Hope, love, and happy beginnings are found, here. Overall, I recommend this enchanting novel to readers everywhere.

I enjoyed my first book by this author. The story was interesting and fun with some very eclectic characters that were entertaining.