Book Review--Shopaholic Ties the Knot

I was feeling in the mood for something light and fun so I went to my bookshelves and found this third installation in Sophie Kinsella's Shopaholic series.

 I had to really think about whether I wanted to give this one a try. I read the first book in the series about six years ago and, more than anything, it stressed me out! But I decided to give this one a try and it actually wasn't nearly as stressful as its predecessor.

Becky Bloomwood has a big heart and bad decision making skills. Combine those with her weakness for anything grand and expensive and it's a recipe for trouble. In this book, Becky's live-in boyfriend Luke proposes. So begins her wedding planning journey.

The trouble comes when Becky's mother begins planning a wedding in her hometown in England, then Luke's mother swiftly begins planning a grand social event of a wedding at the Plaza in New York for the very same day. Determined to say no to her future mother-in-law, Becky can't help herself once she sees the venue and hears the beginning of the plans for what promises to be New York's most talked about wedding of the year.

But cancelling her British wedding means breaking her mother's heart. Soon Becky is embroiled in a dilemma so big it seems she'll never find a solution and the entire thing will end in disaster.

I think the reason I did like this book is because Becky is incredibly likable in it. She's much less selfish than I remember her being and the biggest reasons for her problem in the first place were that she was afraid of hurting anyone she loves.  I'm glad I gave this lovable Shopaholic another chance. I may even read another one some day :)