REVIEW: A Wedding on Lilac Lane by Hope Ramsay

A Wedding on Lilac Lane by Hope Ramsay is the fourth book in her Moonlight Bay series. I enjoyed the previous books in the series more than this one.

Ella McMillian has left her country music career as a fiddler and moved to Magnolia Harbor, South Carolina. She has walked away from her boyfriend of thirteen years to get her life back together and repair her relationship with her mother. Ella no sooner settles in with her mother, Brenda when Brenda and her boyfriend, Dr. Jim Killough announce their engagement. What a shock! There went the time Ella thought she was going to spend with her mother. Adding insult to injury the happily engaged couple ask Ella and Jim’s son Dr. Dylan Killough to plan an engagement party for them. Brenda and Jim believe this will give their kids a chance to get to know each other. Ella isn’t so sure she wants to get to know Dylan especially after he confesses that he plans to do all he can to prevent the marriage of their parents. What a jerk! But they agree on a truce to work together to plan the engagement party. Then wow! Getting to know each other better turns into more, much more…

Dylan Killough lost his mother to cancer when he was only ten-years-old. From that point on it was Dylan and his dad together. Dylan studied medicine so he could join his dad’s medical practice. He can’t accept his dad marrying Brenda McMillian. She’s not right for him. He doesn’t want to work with her daughter, Ella on an engagement party either. Well he didn’t until… Dylan found himself attracted to Ella. She was so different from his ex-girlfriend. But their parents are getting married. How can a relationship between himself and Ella work?

This story is well-written but it didn’t hold my attention like the previous books in the series. I just didn’t find myself connecting with the main characters. I am fascinated by Rev. Micah St. Pierre. His sermons always hit home with the characters in the story. B & B owner Ashley Scott is another fascinating character. Her role throughout the series has been so supportive and I’ve seen interesting character growth, Ashley’s son, Jackie always adds to the warmth of the story.

Would you give up your career for love?

Book Info:

Publication: April 27th 2021 | Forever | Moonlight Bay #4

After leaving her old life behind and starting over for good, a former country star finds herself at odds with a handsome new man. But is he the enemy . . . or her only ally?

Musician Ella McMillan can’t believe she just walked away from her life. So long, boyfriend. Goodbye, country music career. Coming home to Magnolia Harbor could be a fresh start with her mom—until Ella discovers that her mother is getting married again. Now Ella’s been roped into planning an engagement party with the groom’s utterly gorgeous and infuriatingly buttoned-up son. Fortunately, they have one thing in common, even if they don’t agree on what to do about it . . .

Dr. Dylan Killough strongly objects to his father’s upcoming marriage. He’ll do almost anything to sabotage the engagement, and he needs Ella’s help. But despite her own feelings, Ella is determined to throw the perfect party and give her mother the wedding of her dreams. Between sampling party hors d’oeuvres and visiting romantic wedding venues, sparks are suddenly flying between Ella and Dylan-and Dylan is questioning everything he thought he knew about relationships. Now can he convince Ella that he believes in happily-ever-afters after all?