The Wedding Shop on Wexley Street

Maria is ready to say ‘Yes, to the dress’!

As owner of Happy Ever After, Maria Mallory is Westfield's resident wedding planner, spending her days making dreams come true for future brides.

Maria even has her own perfect day planned out too, she just needs to find the right man. So when she falls in love with local celeb Darcy Burgess she can't believe her luck – it was finally her turn for her Happy Ever After. Or so she thought.

Jilted at the altar, Maria can't believe that her fairytale ending hasn't come true. She's ready to give up on love once and for all. But little does she know that once you stop looking for it, love has a way of surprising you…

A laugh-out-loud romance, perfect for fans of Holly Martin and Tilly Tennant.

Readers love Rachel Dove:

‘such an entertaining and wonderful story!’

‘A fun, heartfelt and well paced story that kept me entertained all the way through.’

‘a happy, bubbly and entertaining read’

‘I adored this book, it was such a lovely story and it had me reminiscing at times about my own wedding day!’

‘Laughter and joy interspersed with disappointment and grief weave together to make a heart warming, engaging story about friendship and love.’

About the author

I am a writer and teacher, living in West Yorkshire with my husband, our two sons, and our animals.

In July 2015, I won the Prima magazine and Mills & Boon Flirty Fiction Competition.

I am the winner of the Writers Bureau Writer of the Year Award in 2016. I have had work published in the UK and overseas in various magazines and newspaper publications.