Before I Do

I absolutely loved Before I Do; it is an incredible love at first sight love story. It is the fourth book in the Bachelors and Bridesmaids series. Each book in the series keeps getting better and better. I love that they series is based on the lives of eight women who met in their college freshman dorm, became best friends, and promised to be bridesmaids in one another’s weddings. Barbara Freethy has once again shown that she is an amazing storyteller. Before I Do did not disappoint, I could not put it down and I loved every page. I really enjoy how the book is told from the perspective of the main characters. I love getting the insight and feelings from the different characters. Before I Do is a love at first sight love story and is filled with heartbreaking and heartwarming moments. I love the lighter moments where I find myself smiling and laughing out loud and the bittersweet moments that cause me to sigh, say aww to myself with tears filling my eyes. Before I Do is filled with such moments, and with so much emotion. It is filled with all those things that we have come to love and expect in a love story, especially the poignant and bittersweet moments that filled this page turner. Before I Do is the story of Nicholas “Nick” Hunter, entrepreneur and Isabella Martinez, dance instructor. Nick needs to find a dance instructor to teach him how to do the Argentinian tango, so that he can close a deal on property in Buenos Aires. Nick approaches Isabella with a proposition to teach him how to tango. He eventually convinces her to go with him to Argentina as his dance partner. Isabella was born in Buenos Aires, but her mother left Buenos Aires with Isabella when she was a child and moved to California. Isabella has had little contact with her father since then. As Isabella and Nick spend time together getting Nick ready to dance the tango, things change between them as Nick’s dancing skills improve. Isabella shares secrets with Nick and he finds himself falling for Isabella. I love that they were both so vulnerable and that they changed because of their love. I loved that Before I Do is a more than just a romance, there are dilemmas that both Isabella and Nick are facing that need to be resolved. I love that there were multiple storylines: Isabella’s relationship with her father, Nick’s learning to tango, Isabella’s future as a dance studio owner or something more, but most importantly Isabella and Nick’s story. I love that Isabella goes in search of his father and his family during her trip with Nick. I love all the little things that Nick does for Isabella to help her realize her dreams, and how his life and outlook changed by learning to dance the tango with Isabella. I love how all the storylines get so beautifully resolved. I love all the descriptions of the California and Buenos Aires area settings that Barbara Freethy detailed. Before I Do is filled with the poignant and bittersweet moments in the story as well as the plot twists, that I have come to love and expect in Barbara Freethy’s stories. I love the cast of characters in Before I Do and I am looking forward to reading the other books in the series. Who doesn’t love family and friends that always have each other’s backs? Reading Before I Do felt like a family reunion, because the reader was able to catch up with the other characters in the series. I thoroughly enjoyed Before I Do, who doesn’t love a love at first sight love story. Highly recommend this wonderfully written story.