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It is always a bit of a leap of faith when you pick up a book from a 'new to you' author, as Elyssa Patrick was to me. But this book was a real find.

I am a bit sadistic in that I take great pleasure in my books when a one night stand comes back to bite the characters in the bum, and that's what happens in Four Weddings and a Break Up.

Ginny's confidence has been on a downward trend since she was involved in a shooting a year ago, so when at a bar her friends dare her to go up to the tall, dark and handsome stranger across the bar, she reluctantly does i

Wes ... aka Mr Dangerous, is intrigued by the dark hair beauty that follows him outside the bar that night.

Let's just say that things heat up, they give each other a little something-something, and go back to their lives knowing they will never see each other again.

Or will they?

When they cross paths again the next day, things take an interesting turn. There was that mutual attraction and spark between the pair that just can't be denied.

Life in a small town is not fun when everyone gets in everyone's business, so Wes and Ginny make an agreement to make both of their lives a little easier - a fake relationship to keep all the well meaning matchmakers off their backs.
I just love Ginny and Wes. They both have so many things going on in their lives, neither has the time or inclination for a relationship. Ginny has left her career as a school teacher and helps her sister run a dessert/bakery shop. Wes is in town to make amends with his step-brothers and his father.

But no one told their hearts about the fake relationship status, and real feelings become involved.

What will Ginny and Wes do with these real feelings? Uh uh, for that you will have to read for yourself.

I instantly liked the characters in this book. Right from the get go I loved the banter between the MCs, the double entendr`s and witty remarks. Wes and Ginny are just the perfect blend of sweet and sexy, with the right amount of love and lust thrown in for good measure.

There is also a bit of mystery and intrigue that will keep you guessing about a few things.

There is a great cast of secondary characters too. Love love love Ginny's sister and mother - and her sexy scottish gardener! And there is plenty of tension and hurt between Wes and his brothers that you just know that something's gotta give.

What I really liked about this book is how real it felt. The characters, their troubles, their feelings and relationships all felt like they could have been the people across the street or people we all work with. Don't get me wrong, I love escaping into flights of fancy, but it is great to have my feet back on the ground and in the every day.

Four Weddings and a Break Up is a sweet, funny and fun read. It is well written, the story flows seamlessly and I was drawn in from the first word to the last.

This is the first work of Ms Patrick's that I have come across, but I can tell you that I will definitely be seeking out more (and I have my fingers cross that there are more Cape Hope novels in the making!!)