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Book Details:
Daises and Devotion by Josi Kilpack
Book 2 in the Mayfield Family Series
Release date: May 14, 2019
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Synopsis:
Timothy Mayfield is ready to marry for love, but since his personal finances are thinner than he d like, he knows he ll also need a wife with wealth. After receiving an unexpected inheritance, Timothy s circumstances change, and he is free to pursue his perfect woman one with blonde hair, blue eyes, a light laugh, arched eyebrows, elegant fingers, and a dazzling smile, among nearly twenty other characteristics.
Maryann Morrington doesn’t match anything on Timothy s list except for wealth. An heiress in her own right, she is tired of men pursuing her only for her money. But at nearly twenty-two years old, and not a particularly stunning beauty, she can t be as picky as her friend Timothy is.
The two friends end up playing matchmaker for each other. Timothy will find a decent gentleman for Maryann, and Maryann will prove to Timothy that his perfect woman doesn t exist.
Until Miss Shaw comes to London.
Now, with Timothy s heart captivated by the blonde, blue-eyed beauty, Maryann must decide if she should risk her heart and reveal her true feelings for her friend, or if she should settle for someone else. It s an up-and-down game of he loves me, he loves me not, with both hearts and friendships on the line.
Review:
This is the second book in the Mayfield Family Saga and there are connections and overlap of some characters, but it could definitely be read on its own as well.
I liked this one even better than the first book (Promises and Primroses)! I really enjoyed reading about the development of Maryann and Timothy’s individual character arcs as well as seeing their relationship come to fruition. I really appreciated the increased depth they had through a strong friendship and honest, sincere interactions. It was also refreshing to read a love story where the main characters had clear faults and weaknesses that they worked through without the need for overly contrived plot points.
This was a sweet and satisfying love story!
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