Title: Petal Plucker: A Steamy Romantic Comedy 
Author: Iris Morland 
Genre: Romantic comedy 
Release date: April 9, 2019 


Blurb:

The man I hate might be the first one to pluck my petals…

 Confession: I, Dandelion “Dani” Wright, am twenty-six years old and have yet to be deflowered. No man has hosed my hyacinth. Fondled my freesia. Diddled my daffodil.

You get the point.

 My excuse? I was too busy running my family’s flower shop and winning floral design competitions.

Suddenly that whole pesky virginity thing becomes a big deal when Jacob West walks back into my life. The boy I once loved. The same boy who humiliated me when he stood me up for prom.

This Jacob is no boy, though: he’s all man now—confident, charming, and so sexy my metaphorical blossoms are getting scorched. I can almost forget I’m supposed to hate him forever. Almost.

 To make things worse, he’s my main competition now, since he took over his parents’ flower shop. If I give into this sizzling attraction between us, it could jeopardize everything I’ve worked so hard to achieve.

But if I’m not careful, he might not just be the first man to pluck my petals—he might also be the only man to capture my heart.



My Review 

This author won me over when I discovered her book titles were taken from classic songs. Whenever I read her books, I know I’ll get a fun, light-hearted romance with a side of steam, but Morland has bested herself phenomenally with the first book in The Flower Shop Sisters Series! Floral puns, euphemisms and innuendo aside, this book is just so much MORE. I’m a bit over the well-used virgin trope, but Morland had me eating out of her hand with Dani and Jacob's frenemies to lovers romance with a nod to the Capulets and the Montagues.

Since he first moved to town when they were five years old, Jacob West has been off limits to Dandelion Wright. His parents had the nerve to come to town and open a florist shop in direct competition to her family’s Buds and Blooms. In spite of the warnings, they became friends in kindergarten. As years went by they weren’t always joined at the hip, but when he did the unforgivable and stood her up for prom, Dani learned an important lesson: people will always let you down. But now Jacob has returned home, and all those old feelings start sprouting back up like dandelions in spring.

This book was so fantastic to read in so many ways. An excellent start to a wonderful new series, I wanted to hang out at Buds and Blooms and try my hand at flower arranging. All of the characters are so earthy and endearing, but Dani may just be my new favorite heroine. A smart, talented, accomplished, everyday girl who doesn’t realize her own beauty, it was easy to appreciate her and be drawn into the story told from her point of view. I adore her sass, sarcasm, self-deprecation and clever sense of humor. It's often difficult to connect with a hero when the story isn’t told from his POV, but Morland did a great job humanizing Jacob and endearing him to me. It was easy to see clear to the heart of him and I desperately wanted Jacob and Dani together. But a book would be no fun without conflict, and I enjoyed every minute as they found their way through to forever.

If you’ve never read this author, you’re really missing out, and this is the perfect book to introduce you to Morland's work. She strikes the perfect balance with this one, following an evocative, emotional scene with a punch of humor to cement all the wonderful feelings she's elicited in the reader and carry her through to the next emotional high. Spontaneous and sassy, heated and humorous, and touching and heart felt, this one has something to leave every romantic heart with a happy sigh but still wanting more from these amazing characters.

Grab your copy using the links, below. Until next time, dear reader

Much love between the covers,

BookAddict

*See my other reviews here.
AMAZON TOP 1000 REVIEWER 

Goodreads: http://irismorland.com/petal-goodreads

Links

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Kobo: http://irismorland.com/petal-kobo
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Amazon (paperback): http://irismorland.com/petalpb-amazon



About the author: 

A coffee addict and cat lover, Iris Morland is the author of over a dozen sexy, small-town romances and romantic comedies. If she's not reading or writing, she enjoys binging on Netflix shows and cooking something delicious.

Connect with Iris: 

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