Jennifer is a successful cardiologist who is desperately trying to live her life by doing all the things expected of society's (and her mother's) definition of success and happiness. Unfortunately. she's having to do it all in quick-time because her mother wants to see her only daughter wed before she succumbs to the final stages of cancer. She has the groom, she has the beautiful house; all she's waiting for is the transformation of her 'builder's yard' into the perfect fantastic garden in which her glorious wedding will be held. But there's a snag...her landscaper is a devilishly attractive man who keeps drawing her attention away from her perfectly planned life. I basically enjoyed this book, although how any woman could hold out against mr. perfect for as long as she did is beyond me. Oh well, it made the story last longer, so it served its purpose. Jennifer's Gardenby Dianne VenettaGenre: romanceKindle, 449 pages(hmm..I don't think it was that long!)Published 2011 by Bloomin Thyme PressDr. Jennifer Hamilton is under fire from too many directions. Her mother's cancer, her fiancée is starting a new venture in Africa, her yard needs to be landscaped in a hurry for her outdoor wedding, her best friend who thinks that Jennifer has "settled" in her choice of husbands.....and, oh yeah, her job as a cardiologist. Enter landscaper extraordinaire. Jackson Montgomery has agreed to transform the "wasteland" into a lovely garden worthy of a bride. Although Jennifer has initial doubts about his abilities, she soon learns that he is an imaginative designer! Jennifer's life appears to be one of drama, duty, and schedules. Then a free-wheeling, lusty best friend is added to the story and then I found myself wondering what exactly did these two women have in common?!?!?And that is what makes a good plot-when we care about the characters and how their "lives" are proceeding. This is a lovely story about a woman who is learning that a structured life and trying to meet other people's expectations isn't the path to happiness. There were a couple of Laugh Out Loud moments, which is always nice!The characters were believable and I liked them-all of them! I felt that the scenes were well-described and the right length to convey the author's message. I did not anticipate the ending, which is always nice. There was a couple of nasty auto-correct spelling errors, I hate those! But, that was all I hated about the book.Jennifer's Garden is the first in a series.I enjoyed the story. You should read it and let me know what you think! profanitysexual scenesI downloaded a free copy of this book from amazon and received swag from the author without a request for a review. I was not monetarily compensated for this review in any way. All opinions are 100% my own.
