Falling for Gracie: A Romance Novel

`Falling for Gracie' by Susan Mallery is a fabulous book. This book was on my shelf for a while and I just passed it over because of the cover. But when I took the chance ,I was hooked after the first page and finished it in wee hours this morning. The story is very funny with a hint of mystery and great love story. Gracie has huge `nutty' crush on Riley when she was 14 years old. She was sent to live with her Aunt and Uncle so she would disrupt Riley's wedding. The story starts 14 years later and both Gracie and Riley have returned to their small California hometown. There were so many laugh out loud moments - take a chance it will put a smile on your face.

This romance was great! Both of the main characters had intense rooting value. Gracie Landon had been in exile since she was fourteen. She had found herself the star of the local newspaper's "Gracie Chronicles" after stalking her first crush, Riley Whitefield. The whole town of Los Lobos was aware of Gracie and her unrequited love. Her mother felt disgraced by her so-called friends and sent Gracie to live with her aunt and uncle. Gracie has come home after fourteen years to help with her sister Vivian's wedding plans. Gracie is a reknowned cake maker and has agreed to make her sister's wedding cake. In the process, she is trying to reconnect with both sisters, Vivian and Alexis, and her mother. All have family issues with which they are trying to come to terms. Gracie finds that she is still deeply attracted to Riley, who is back in town after traveling the South China Sea developing oil rigs. Riley is pursuing his own personal vendetta in the process of running for mayor of Los Lobos. But along the way, he finds himself captivated by Gracie, who always leads with her heart. This was a great romance from beginning to end!

Combining her talents for writing and cake decorating, Susan Mallery whips up a sweet treat for her readers with her book, "Falling for Gracie." This is a delightful and lively story that is a sweet and delicious treat for springtime reading! Gracie has come back home to help one sister with her upcoming wedding and the other with her huband-crisis, all the while juggling her successful career as a premier cake-decorator to the stars. While she tries to get her siblings' love lives back on track, she comes face-to-face with her past love interest - no - obsession, Riley Whitefield. Despite both Gracie and Riley's hesitations, their interest in each other renews with passion and fun. Can a second chance at love truly happen in spite of past problems, interferring family and one annoying ex-wife? Check out "Falling for Gracie" and find out! As a former cake decorator, I was truly amazed at how well Susan Mallery describes the process of decorating wedding cakes. She knows her stuff, from how to put the cakes together right down to making the dozens and dozens of flowers that usually make up a fantastic cake. Well done, Ms. Mallery! Sharon Galligar Chance Wichita Falls TIMES RECORD NEWS

When Gracie Ladon was 14 she became famous in her hometown, Los Lobos, California, for her obsession with 18 year old Riley Whitefield. She followed him everywhere and proclaimed her love for him. Finally when he was forced to marry his pregnant girlfriend, Gracie's mother shipped her off to live with her aunt and uncle. Now after 14 years, Gracie is returning to her hometown. A well known wedding cake designer, Gracie has been asked to make the wedding cake for her younger sister's wedding. Her family refuses to see that Gracie has grown up. Her mother and sisters seem to be waiting for Gracie to make a fool of herself again and Gracie feels as if it wasn't for needing to make the wedding cake they wouldn't have invited her home at all. Riley returned home shortly before Gracie only to discover that his uncle left him millions of dollars. An inheritance he can only receive if he is elected mayor of Los Lobos. When Gracie and Riley meet again as adults they are surprised to find that they are attracted to each other. Riley can't believe that the pretty and confident woman standing in front of him is the girl who used to terrorize him. It doesn't take long for passion to flare between them. But Riley's unscrupulous opponent is determined to use Gracie against Riley in the election and someone seems to be deliberately trying to ruin Gracie's business. Can Riley and Gracie figure out who is behind all the sabotage and get Riley elected mayor? Falling For Gracie is one of the best Susan Mallery books that I've read. You quickly come to care about Gracie and want her to finally get the guy, save her business and kick some sense into her family. Sexy and fun, Falling For Gracie is a book I can't recommend highly enough. Melissa Reviewed for Enchanted in Romance http://www.enchantedinromance.com/

I adored this book so much! Susan did a amazing job with her characters this time and I truly felt a heartfelt connection between Gracie and Riley! Gracie returns home for her sisters wedding and is bombared with her past. As the town legend of the girl (stuck in her awkward phase) that gave her whole heart to heart throb Riley (a boy four years her senior), she was known for doing crazy stunts for him to take notice of her and dump the present girlfriend of his choice. At age fourteen she left the town to save her mother the shame only to return fourteen years later. Throughout this hilarious and witty novel Gracie runs head first into Riley and is twisted and turned into a delightful and charming tale. Riley, apprehensive that Gracie is still a childish stalker, has his own plans for the town of Los Lobos and Gacie isn't part of the plan! I recommend this book! It is the sequal to Susan's story about Jill!