A dying friend’s gift delivers a chance to start over… position to keep her theatre dreams alive.
Nick Zeringue juggles his restaurant empire with the demands of a special needs daughter. Devastated after his wife leaves him, he throws his energies into making his growing restaurants the best in the nation. When his daughter’s nanny quits, he replaces her with the quiet and alluring Eden. Attraction sizzles between them, but Nick won’t risk another broken heart for someone who may not stick around.
Eden has a plan for her life and it doesn’t include a man…at least not yet. Then her hidden identity as cabaret singer Lulu LaRue drops her (literally) into her boss’s lap, making her rethink what she’s always wanted. And when the chance to be on Broadway tap dances her way, Eden must decide – does she want love or fame?
Fall in love with Bourbon Street, a thrilling speakeasy…and Eden’s chance for happily ever after.
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This is such a great series. After each book, I think, “This is my favorite book of this series”. Well it happened again after completing this book. I absolutely love the characters. Two people could not be more deserving of a happily ever after.
A great dad to a special needs daughter, who shine so brightly throughout the book, meets a woman who has struggled her entire life with various issues, but who has not let her unfortunate situation reflect in her personality.
This book has a fantastic plot and it was a joy to read. I read the last book in this series first, a few years ago and now want to re-read it knowing all the history behind the town and the other characters, that I am sure will appear in it.
All That Charm is the third book in Liz Talley’s Morning Glory series. The Voorhees family has had a infamous reputation since 1909 and Eden has been desperate to leave Morning Glory and her past behind her. When her chance comes, she heads to New Orleans to pursue her dream that she put on hold in order to care for her disabled mother. Once there, her dreams are dashed. Her new job: gone. Her apartment: roach infested. Now with a shrinking bank account, Eden refuses to admit defeat. She takes a part time job as a caregiver for a young girl with cerebral palsy. Nick Zeringue juggles his family’s restaurant empire with the demands of his daughter, Sophie and her special needs. When Eden takes the nanny job, the attraction between them is obvious but Eden is determined to keep their relationship professional and her plan doesn’t include a man or love. As she begins to fall in love with Sophie and her father, her chance for Broadway comes her way. She must decide: love or fame? Can a dream change?
All That Charm is Eden’s story and while a sweet romance, it was not as good as the first two books. I sympathized with Eden’s desire to leave Morning Glory behind especially after one scene with her mother. With a mother like that, I would want to run too! I also enjoyed Nick’s character as a devoted father reeling from his own heartbreak. Sophie was a sweet character too. Of course, I enjoyed seeing Rosemary and Jess return to give their love and support, as well as much needed advice, for their friend. If only I had friends like that. The setting and secondary characters were okay and not as fleshed out as Eden or Nick. However, it was enjoyable and a lovely continuation to the Morning Glory series. I look forward to reading the rest of the series. If you have read the first two books of the series, I recommend All That Charm. If you have not yet read the series, I recommend starting with book 1, Charmingly Yours.
All That Charm is available in paperback, eBook and audiobook.
Book 1: Charmingly Yours is available in paperback, eBook and audiobook
I am loving this series! We now get to know Eden. She has basically put her life on hold to take care of her mother for the past 10 years and now her sister is coming home so she can leave and go to school. With the help of the money left to her from Laci, she is off to New Orleans where she finds the job is no longer there and her apartment is disgusting. Now she has to find a job to stay and she is directed to a school for special needs children and ends up with a job as a nanny for a special girl with a yummy dad. Nick is something else. This job allows her to still go to school but ends up putting school on hold and getting another job, and what a job it is. She finds a job at a burlesque house and was supposed to be in a chorus line but on opening night ends up headlining and was a hit. Soon she has a chance to head to New York. This one had me shaking my head thinking it was not going to find a happy ending but it ultimately did. So, so good!