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    Planning for Love

    By Christi Barth

    3.5/5

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    USA TODAY bestselling author

    Hopeless romantic Ivy Rhodes
    and
    anti-Cupid     Bennett Westcott
    request the pleasure of your company for
    their disaster of a courtship

    Wedding planner Ivy Rhodes is the best in the business, and she's not about to let a personal problem stop her from getting ahead. So when she's asked to star in the reality TV show Planning for Love, it doesn't matter that the show's videographer happens to be a recentand heartbreakingone-night stand.

    Bennett Westcott admits he didn't handle his encounter with Ivy very well. But looking at her beautiful smileand great bodythrough a camera lens every day? He can't be faulted for suggesting they have some no-strings fun.

    The more time they spend together, the more Ben realizes Ivy isn't the wedding-crazed bridezilla he'd imagined. But if he doesn't trust himself to make a relationship last, how can he convince Ivy to give him another chance?

    97,000 words

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCarina Press
    Release dateAug 1, 2012
    ISBN9781426894213
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    Planning for Love
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    Christi Barth

    Christi Barth writes sassy, sexy and smart contemporary romances. She earned a Masters degree in vocal performance and embarked upon a career on the stage. A love of romance then drew her to wedding planning. Ultimately she succumbed to her lifelong love of books and now writes contemporary romance. Christi is lives in Maryland with her husband.

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    Reviews for Planning for Love

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    • 2/5
      Meh. I listened to the Audible version. The narrator was fine, but she couldn't save this book for me.

      I listened to the first portion of the book. When it switched to the second portion, I just decided I didn't care to hear anymore.

      The writing was fine. The story had a nice twist, but I really didn't care about the characters. The female protag was nice, but marriage obsessed. She seemed to be portrayed as bright, but her whole "getting married" focus was bordering on annoying. Coupled with his "I am a love them and leave them" dude, it was just too annoying.

      I gave it 2 stars because I reserve my 1 star ratings for the unproofed/unedited crap that seems more and more pervasive.

      I may give this another try some day, but I doubt it.
    • 4/5
      The idea was good and I really liked this author's humor, so I would like to read more by her. What I didn't like was that IMO the heroine pulled back too often so that often the relation didn't seem to go anywhere and the whole story stalled a bit.
      3,5-4*
    • 4/5
      First time reading this author and I really enjoyed. I have purchased second book in this series and look forward to reading it.
    • 5/5
      Planning for Love by Christi Barth is the first of her books I have read. She had me hooked by the end of page one. I really liked this book. I can not wait to fine more great books by Christi Barth.I loved Ivy Rhodes she has it all together and can tackle any problem that should appear in her way. Bennett Westcott really doesn't believe in love or marriage. When things heat up between Ivy & Bennett it gets interesting. These two are steamy and still have to be able to work together. Can Ivy change Bennett's mind about love & marriage. Are these two a possible wedding in the making for Ivy to plan?
    • 4/5
      Contemporary, ChicagoIvy Rhodes is a hopeless romantic and the best wedding planner in the business. She isn’t going to let anything get in the way of getting ahead and most certainly not a personal problem. She isn’t about to let a heartbreaking and recent one-night stand get in the way when she is asked to star in the reality show Planning for Love. Bennett Westcott is a videographer that didn’t handle his encounter with Ivy well at all. Watching her smile and great body through the camera every day makes him want to try for some no strings attached fun with her. The more time they spend together shows Ben that Ivy isn’t at all what he imagined her to be namely a wedding-crazed bridezilla. He has never trusted himself to make a relationship work let alone last. Now he has to try and convince Ivy to give him another chance. This is a romance that takes the reader on a very fun ride. The situations at times are comical and seeing how the character react makes for a very enjoyable read. It is also interesting to see how the characters overcome their respective pasts to get the future that they find that they really want to have with each other. This story kicks off a series that if they rest live up to this one should prove to be a wonderful series to read and enjoy. It also gives a fun spin to both weddings and reality shows.
    • 3/5
      The first 3/4 of the book dragged and dragged. I put it down and pick it up at a later time frequently, until the anniversary party. That and thereafter were very good. While not one of my favorite reads I will pick up the next in the series.
    • 4/5
      I loved almost everything about the book Planning for Love! The characters—both main and supporting—were fun and quirky, and the dialogue and situations had me laughing out loud more than once. I absolutely didn't want to put this one down. Even though Ivy was so put together and organized (and skinny, even though she daily brought he co-workers bakery items and BBQ—how is this possible? Oh, right; fiction) as to make me feel woefully inadequate, I couldn't help but love her. How can you dislike a character who loves B&J's Phish Food? I know, it's just not possible. Plus, she did have to put up with bridezillas galore and MOBs (mothers-of-the-bride) from hell literally daily as a wedding planner, so I guess she deserved the rest of it. And Ben…perfect blend of hotness, gallantry, and snark. Sigh. 99% of the book was totally unputdownable. I only had two little issues with this book. First—I'm fine with a jaded commitment-phobe who sees failed marriages everywhere and therefore doesn't believe in love. Totally believable. But an otherwise rational guy who honestly believes in a family cursed by a gypsy? A bit of a stretch. Second—the resolution of the story was reached just a bit too quickly and easily (though Ivy probably wouldn't agree, for the reader it comes off as pretty badda-boom, done). Neither really detracted from my ultimate enjoyment of the story, though—I will definitely be looking for more from this author as well as the next book in the series.
    • 4/5
      Planning for Love is a light flaky pastry with heavy cream inside. Ivy and Ben are at the opposite ends of the marriage spectrum. She’s all about weddings and romance and love; he wants nothing to do with any of that, especially the love part. Ivy is wedding planner extraordinaire and just happens to end up featured on “Wild Wedding Smackdown”, a reality TV show about bad weddings, the worse the better, because of one of her brides. Ben happens to be behind the camera for it. After the wedding, Ben and Ivy burn up the night only for Ben to walk away.Now Ivy is being featured on a new reality TV show “Planning for Love” and is working toward her dream shop. Without warning, Ben is thrown back into her life as the stand in cameraman for her new show. Though hurt by Ben’s previous actions, Ivy can’t stop herself from falling in love all over again.But Ben has some skeletons in his closet – a family curse, a ruined career, and a whole lot of pride. Ben’s angsty brooding is more than a match for Ivy’s sweetness. It is this tug of war that keeps Planning for Love from becoming overly saccharine and too light and airy. Ben and Ivy complement each other very well. Along the way, we meet a set of secondary characters all of whom could easily be protagonists in their own books. They are as well crafted and finely drawn as Ivy and Ben.RATING: 4REVIEWED BY: Monique Neaves,My Book Addiction Reviews
    • 4/5
      I actually really liked the book, and truly enjoyed reading it. I expected a bit more of the ending. It was pretty average and I would've liked more than just him spontaneously realizing he was wrong and she was the one. Not sure what kind of more I wanted, but I just did.