Love happens, but only if you believe. Friends to lovers?Pastry chef, Lottie Lucas, has loved Pastor Bill Collins since they were children and they helped each other memorize their multiplication tables. But Lottie’s tired of waiting for Bill to clue in that she’s the one for him. When an opportunity to expand her growing cupcake line means she’ll have to move out of Meryton, Lottie must decide … to move out of Meryton, Lottie must decide which of her heart’s desire to pursue.
Enemies to… Slightly tolerable?
Elizabeth Bennet, owner of Meryton Matchmakers, wants nothing more than for corporate raider, William Darcy, to butt out of her business. What possibly could the cold, standoffish loner know about love and affairs of the heart? If she can’t convince William that Meryton Matchmaker’s value extends beyond its small yearly profit, she’ll not only lose her livelihood but her dream of helping others find love.
For fans of Lizzie Bennet Diaries and those who’ve dreamed of the million other ways Mr. Darcy could woo Elizabeth. A Pride and Prejudice retelling that shares stories of all those you’ve come to know and love (and hate). Enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, and opposites attract in this full bodied, heartwarming series.
This series was previously title Meryton Matchmakers. This book was called Meryton Matchmakers Book 1: Lottie Pursues Bill.
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An inventive and addicting Pride and Prejudice retelling set in modern day.
Lottie Lucas is in love with Bill Collins ever since they were kids but all he sees her as is a best pal. Growing frustrated, she conspires with her other best friend, Elizabeth Bennet, to make Bill see her as a woman. He’s denser than her brick oven and even after they share a kiss, he doesn’t see her like she sees him. When an offer to expand her cupcake business presents itself, she decides it’s time to move on. Will Bill make a last-ditch effort to secure her as his true love or will he let her go fearing for the future?
Elizabeth and her sisters built Meryton Matchmakers but they’re struggling to make it as a small business. When their not-so-silent partner asks to be bought out or automate, Elizabeth resents the intrusion almost as much as she despises William Darcy. He’s a cold, unfeeling billionaire whose next company to put out of business appears to be Meryton Matchmakers. Elizabeth fights tooth and nail to show Darcy she’s no simpering miss. Will she succeed or will her business go down in flames?
What a brilliant romantic comedy retelling of a classic. All the Bennet sisters as well as Darcy, Col. Fitzwilliam, Charlie Bingly, and Catherine De Burgh leap off the page. The sparks fly between Lizzie and Darcy though in this installment, it’s all animosity. But it’s Lottie and Bill who are the stars of this book. It’s a classic friends to lovers trope with plenty of twists thrown in. Descriptive narration thrusts the reader into Meryton with beloved characters vying for attention. I loved every minute of it and can’t wait to read the next one.
If you’re a Pride and Prejudice fan, this is a must-read. If you love romantic comedy with plenty of characters to enjoy, pick this up today.
Disclaimer: I read this on Kindle Unlimited CA.
My Rating: 5 stars
“In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three works: people, product, and profits.” Lee Iacocca
“Finding good partners is the key to success in anything: in business, in marriage and, especially, in investing.” Robert Kiyosaki
Clean, modern setting for our P&P characters with names from other Austen books thrown in. They are such a nice surprise when I run up on them. This is a family matchmaking business run by Lizzy and Jane with their sisters working with them. So far, we haven’t seen Mr. Bennet but Mrs. Bennet has made her grand appearance and caused irreparable damage to her daughters. She is a gossip columnist and very good at her job as she stirs up the scandal sheets.
“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” Bill Gates
This Elizabeth [Lizzy] is a controlling power house, stubborn [to a fault] and does not want anything to change. Lady Catherine, known as The Bourgh, has a controlling interest in the business. Suddenly she appears on the scene and wants to improve profits by modernizing the matchmaking business by automating the process and going high tech. Her daughter Anne designs the website and is very good at her job. William Collins is like family and, thank goodness, isn’t a toad as in canon.
The title gives it away as Lottie [Charlotte Lucas] is in love with Bill Collins. She is a baker and works at the Lucas family coffee shop and bakes marvelous desserts. She has known Bill Collins most of her life and now discovers that she is in love with him.
Our dear Colonel caught the eye of one Bennet sister… and will expanded on in a later book. Jane has her eye on one lawyer friend of Darcy’s and they are so cute. It is a cute story and I like the premise. However, Lizzy is getting on my last nerve. Her dislike, disdain and hatred of Darcy is almost too much. What on earth will turn her around.
The epilogue was delightful and I simply wanted to stand up and cheer. What a wrap up for Lottie and Bill. It was so good. Our story ends at 90% with an excerpt from the next book ‘Mary Captures the Colonel.’ Following that was the author information pages.