When Gage learned that George DiCarlo thought he would make a great match for his youngest daughter, Gage was not interested. Not even if she was beautiful, talented, kicked butt on hiking trails and could challenge even his love of skiing.
When Jonquil’s learns about it a year later, her reaction is exactly the opposite. After watching the rest of her sisters fall in love with the men her … men her father hoped they would connect with, she is curious about the one he had planned for her. But Gage is not making it easy and plenty of problems stand between them—her half-sister, Angela, from her family back in Philadelphia seems determined to keep her on her toes and threats against Gage’s family keep them guessing all the way.
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4 star Review The Last Bride (DiCarlo Brides #6) by Heather Tullis
AUDIO REVIEW:
I have enjoyed getting to know these sisters and the men who they have fallen in love with. I am sad that this is the final book in the series.
Gage knew that he had been marked as husband material for Jonquil, the youngest sister but he was not interested. Jonquil had no idea and when she finds out, she is excited by the idea. Having watched all her sisters fall in love, she too wants it all.
Sadly, Gage does not appear to be on board and outside forces are keeping them apart. Jonquil feels she is not good enough or smart enough and in her eyes doesn’t measure up to her sisters. What she doesn’t realize is that he has feelings for her but Gage feels the time is not right.
Can Gage and Jonquil finally be on the same page and find love or are they destined to be alone?
The narrator has been consistent throughout and this made listening enjoyable.
Wow, that took forever. The relationship took a bit to progress. Saw the ending from a mile away. That’s ok. It was still entertaining. Though I am sad the sisters stories are done. It was a great series.
**** Book 1
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel A Perfect Fit (DiCarlo Brides Book 1): Love in Juniper Ridge Jan 15, 2014 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
A good introduction to the series. Complex and full of drama. 6 women find out after their father’s funeral that they really are sisters and must work and live together for a year to make a the new Colorado hotel prosperous or marry in order to inherit. What they didn’t expect upon arrival to the hotel site in Juniper Ridge,Colorado were romances that were secretly set up for them by their father George DiCarlo prior to his death and the multiple media sabotage attempts. Couples inferred include Cami with Landscaper Vince ,her sister Lana with the hotel’s regional manager Blake, and her stepsisters Sage with former SEAL and head of hotel security Joel, Delphi with photographer Jeremy, and Jonquil with Ski Resort owner/manager Gage. A tutorial on hot air ballooning, setting up a hotel and resort and the stress of waiting for a kidney transplant are seamlessly blended in with all the family and workplace drama.
**** Book 2
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel SEALed With Love (DiCarlo Brides book 2) Mar 11, 2013 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
Suspenseful with multiple forms of violence this novel begins months before the timeframe in book 1 and features the fearful reflexologist Sage who has a gift of precognition. Sage is contemplating leaving LA not only to take the Colorado Spa Manager job for her father but also to hide from a stalker. A suspenseful opening results in Sage meeting Joel the private security guard hired for her by her matchmaking father George Dicarlo. This sequel contains the events leading up to the post funeral attorney meeting in book 1 and then jumps ahead to the present day to Cami and Vince’s engagement, Sage’s work in the DiCarlo Colorado Hotel’s Spa, the return of Sage’s stalker, Sage’s budding romance with former SEAL/private security guard/ head of the DiCarlo Colorado Hotel’s security Joel, a poignant moment with Joel’s SEAL family,and the continued saga of the DiCarlo sisters.
Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence.
**** Book 3
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Reclaiming His Bride (DiCarlo Brides book 3) Mar 17, 2013 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
Suspenseful, emotional and action packed with a twist. Starting three weeks after the DiCarlo Colorado Hotel’s opening,the story of hotel general manager Lana and the hotel chain’s regional manager Blake is a rocky one of secrets, misunderstandings, and an unplanned pregnancy. The continued saga of the DiCarlo sisters is peppered with escalating ghost activity in the form of hotel destruction and a murder which is blended with Blake’s family’s interference and Blake trying to win back Lana.
Contains some violence. Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence.
**** Book 4
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Family Matters : DiCarlo Brides book 4 May 6, 2013 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
An emotional second chance at love story with multiple unhappy people, multiple acts of violence, a message concerning excessive dieting/poor body image, and a happy ending. Rosemary’s life drastically changes when one of Sage’s predictions come true giving Rosemary the chance to be a parent of her 10 year old daughter Cleo after the adoptive parents are tragically killed. Rosemary and Harrison find love and healing as he comforts and assist her through the changes brought with motherhood and tries to protect them when multiple violent acts befall the family.
Contains some violence. Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence.
**** Book 5:
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Wild Hearts (DiCarlo Brides Book 5) Dec 22, 2013 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
A poignant second chance at love story combined with the continued saga of the Dicarlo sisters. Mystery and violence follow the couple as an innocent piece of fool’s gold turns out to be real. Reverting back to May and Delphi’s entrance at the reading of her father’s will then Jumping to July and her first meeting with Jeremy and then jumping again to January and the preparation for Rosemary’s wedding this sequel features the widowed motorcycle loving wedding planner Delphi and the friends to more romance with photographer Jeremy.
Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence. Contains some violence.
**** Book 6
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel The Last Bride (DiCarlo Brides Book 6) Jan 22, 2014 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
The last of the six DiCarlo brides finally wins her love and gains the emotional support and sense of belonging she has been craving for years. George DiCarlo’s last not so “secret match” involves his youngest daughter the Hotel’s floral manager Jonquil and appears to be a soulmate but Gage is still resistant. Both Jonquil and struggling local ski resort owner Gage are dedicated hard hard works who love nature and outdoor sports, support their families emotionally and monetarily but are taken advantage of by their self centered younger sisters. Life gets interesting when floral department manger Jonquil’s flighty self centered little sister the drama student Angela moves in for the summer, Gage is unable to support his self centered socialite sister Natalie, and someone sabotages the ski resort.
Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence. Contains violence in the form of shooting and jealousy/mental illness.
**** Book 7
4 stars
I purchased a copy of the novel Getting Her Groom (DiCarlo Brides Book 7) Dec 11, 2014 by Heather Tullis and this review was given freely.
An older man-younger woman romance with a sinister undertone, one large loving family, a pair of superficial parents, and a happy ending. Tying up some loose ends, Jonquil’s little sister Angela’s road to graduation is sabotage but, graduation does not end her problems when she has to make a decision between a long distance relationship with Cami and Lana’s cousin the lawyer Alex, living near her family, and taking an understudy position to her dream job on Broadway in NY.
Can be read as a stand alone but best if read in sequence. Violence is not as graphic as in prior novels.
Can It Happen
Jonquil and Delphi are the last of the sisters at the house. Delphi is engaged to Jeremy and there wedding is coming up. Jonquil’s is is coming for the summer to do dinner theater but has decided she is staying with her. Gage is the last of the hold out guys that George picked out for the girls. He has a lot on his plate. Can they really connect.
George DiCarlo is proving to be quite a matchmaker, even in death. He may have met his match with Gage & Jonquil though. Gage is bound and determined to dislike Jonquil even if she does seem nice & there’s some chemistry there. Jonquil was interested until she realized Gage wasn’t. Now they both are fighting the chemistry & George’s plans tooth & nail.
Ms. Tullis has written another enjoyable easy to read romance. Like the others in the series, each story is self contained & has an element of suspense. In this case, Gage’s resort is having an unusual amount of repairs crop up, his family is being threatened & his sister is up to her ears in gambling debts. While Gage is trying to avoid falling for Jonquil, he has to figure out who is behind his troubles. Both Gage & Jonquil have problems with spoiled, jealous, self absorbed younger sisters that like to rewrite history to suit them. I really enjoy this series & the sisters not only falling in love but also finding their way into becoming a family.
ARC for honest review with no compensation
Last Bride is the 6th book in the DiCarlo Brides series by Heather Tullis and another good read! !
A deceased father who throws his 6 daughters together (2 from his marriage and 4 illegitimate daughters by 4 different women) to build and run his hotel that he left as a legacy to all his daughters. Each daughter has something to bring to the table but they must all live on the premises with each other. While trying to come to grips with this curve ball and he also has another curve ball for each daughter…..a husband he has personally picked out! !
Jonquil is the last of the DiCarlo daughters to find her ever after and has set her heart on Gage from their first meeting. Gage on the other hand wants nothing to do with her even though these two have so much in common because of his past with his father and feels Jonquil’s father is just as manipulative as his was.
As in all the other books there is a mystery to solve that helps to bring the couple together and while you may be able to figure it out…still was not quite what I expected to happen. Will these two figure out figure it all out and find they truly do belong together or will they remain just friends???