I tried to make it through this. I truly did. But Hyacinth was terrible and I had to DNF at 36%.

I could not connect with Hyacinth. I did not like her. She was so incredibly self centered.

I really liked Robbie and he seemed like such a fun character so I’m sad that the heroine was so terrible that I couldn’t finish the book.

It felt like this was trying to be enemies to lovers, but there was non of the banter that I’d usually present for that trope.

I hate how that narrator says the word “white” and since this book takes place in a bridal shop and the name of the reality show is “All Dressed in White” I heard her say this word way too many times.

I also hated how she narrated the voices for some of the characters, it was way to breathy and for some reason it really set me on edge. The narration was super fast and I was listening to it on the normal speed of 1.0

I received an audiobook arc from Dreamscape Media and NetGalley.

Hyacinth Dawson’s dream is to land a spot on the popular reality show “All Dressed in White”. She is organized, detailed and a bit anal and runs a bridal shop. She needs to land a celebrity client and there are NHL players in her local town.
She meets Robbie McTavish, a Scottish defenseman when he makes a “not so great” impression. Robbie inserts his opinions on a bridal gown choice, and that does not set well with Hyacinth. They have a heated exchange, which is videotaped. Needless to say Robbie’s family owns a premier wedding venue so he knows his way around the bridal world and has opinions.

Immediately their personalities clash, but there is an attraction and they need to work together, when the popular bridal show “ All Dressed in White” sees a viral video of the couples heated exchange. What comes next is basically a truce with a lot of conditions, so they can work together to full fill both their desires? Will they be able to work together? Can they compromise? Will Hyacinth’s dreams come true?

I liked this but I didn't love it =)

A Huge thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for my advanced listeners copy of Smooth as Silk.

Going into this book I knew it was part of a series. I listened to an excerpt of the audio on NetGalley and really enjoyed the narration and within the first five minutes of listening was made aware that the love interest was Scottish. Sold. It didn't really take much to hook me.

Even though Smooth as Silk is book 2 in a series I feel as though you can still read it as a stand alone. It reads more like a companion novel with some character cross over.

What I Enjoyed-

*The Narrator- This book is narrated by Courtney Patterson. I think she did a fantastic job. She has quite a few books under her belt so if you are a lover of audio books you may recognize her voice.

*The Setting- I love a sweet southern romance.

*The Plot- I loved that Hyacinth owned a bridal boutique and I love reality TV. The plot of this book definitely intrigued me.

Why This Book Lost Stars-

I wanted more from the romance. Hyacinth was so annoying at times. I really wanted her and Robbie to have some great banter. They did not. I didn't even have a single moment of swoon.
I could also tell that the authors of this book was a bit older. Just by the phrases used. No disrespect what so ever to them. The main character kept saying Mother of Pearl whenever she was flustered. Like over and over again throughout the book.

Overall- Not bad. I won't be recommending this book to everyone but I'm not saying I won't give this author duo another try.