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\"Coffee-Love\"<\/a>It’s yet another Monday.\u00a0 But, I hope that my review will start your week off on an awesome note.\u00a0 Today’s review is Driven to Matrimony<\/em>\u00a0by Barbara Barrett.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s a\u00a0fun contemporary romance.\u00a0 It’s a fast paced romance that keeps you rooting for the hero and heroine to finally get together.\u00a0 It is definitely an enjoyable read to start your week off on a good note.\u00a0 For the rest of my review check it out following the book blurb.<\/p>\n

\"8192betM0FL__SL1500_\"<\/a>Book Blurb:<\/h2>\n

Dina Maitland spends almost as much time extricating her movie star mother from
\npersonal messes as she invests in her forensic accounting job. So much time, she
\nmay no longer have a job once she cleans up her mother’s latest fiasco, her
\nengagement to a twenty-something film student. Vowing it’s the last time she
\nputs herself on clean-up duty, Dina sets off for South Carolina to stop the
\npending nuptials, and along the way, almost literally, runs into the father of
\nthe groom.<\/p>\n

Ben Cutler has troubles of his own with his business under
\nattack from competitors and a government audit looming. Not one to trust women,
\nhe must team up with Dina to balance his books as well as stop the
\nwedding.<\/p>\n

Though unwillingly thrown together Dina and Ben are surprised to
\nfind their interest and passion for each other growing. Can they face their
\npasts in order to create a union of their own?<\/p>\n

Review:<\/h2>\n

Dina is on her way to clean up yet another mess her movie star mother has gotten herself into.\u00a0 While trying to rent a car she finds another person wants to rent the same car.\u00a0 When they realize there is only one car they are forced by circumstance to travel together.\u00a0 Soon Dina finds that she and her passenger are on their way to the same place for the same reason.\u00a0 Though she doesn’t revel herself she begins to appreciate her companion.\u00a0 Ben is there to stop his son from rushing into a fool-hardy marriage to a much older woman.\u00a0 This couldn’t have come at a more inopportune time but Ben feels he must stop this at all costs.\u00a0 Ben gets to know Dina a little but when they arrive at their destination they go their separate ways.\u00a0 That is until Ben goes to Dina’s mothers home to stop this wedding.\u00a0 Though Ben and Dina are on the same side they start to discover themselves thrown into situations that force them alone together.\u00a0 It is during this time that they realize they have much more in common and that spark between them is getting brighter the more they are together.\u00a0 But can they navigate their feelings and this impending union without everything blowing up?<\/p>\n

This was a highly enjoyable read.\u00a0 I loved Dina and Ben’s love story.\u00a0 Though placed in a short span of time it has a natural feel.\u00a0 I loved the pretense and the set ups by Ben’s son and Dina’s mother.\u00a0 This was a definitely a fun read that leaves you wondering what it is about water and sex.\u00a0 This is quick read, but you definitely get a full read out of it.\u00a0 I do wish this had an epilogue.\u00a0 I wish I could have learned more about after the love of Dina and Ben.\u00a0 If I had my way I would have found out a lot more.\u00a0 So, the only thing I can hope is that Barbara Barrett has a sequel planned which would make this reviewer extremely excited.\u00a0 Overall, this is a great contemporary romance with a love story that is fun, funny and natural.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s yet another Monday.\u00a0 But, I hope that my review will start your week off on an awesome note.\u00a0 Today’s review is Driven to Matrimony\u00a0by Barbara Barrett.\u00a0\u00a0 It’s a\u00a0fun contemporary romance.\u00a0 It’s a fast paced romance that keeps you rooting for the hero and heroine to finally get together.\u00a0 It is definitely an enjoyable read…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[165,349,473],"class_list":["post-1972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-book-reviews","tag-barbara-barrett","tag-contemporary-romance","tag-driven-to-matrimony"],"yoast_head":"\nCoffee and a Review with Driven to Matrimony by Barbara Barrett - Jackie Paxson Author Page<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/jackiepaxsonauthor.com\/index.php\/2013\/11\/04\/coffee-and-a-review-with-driven-to-matrimony-by-barbara-barrett\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Coffee and a Review with Driven to Matrimony by Barbara Barrett - 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