Been going through my old netgalley requests and seeing what I have forgotten to give a review to and what I still need to read. I don't recall requesting this book or why. I haven't read the first book in the series and reading the synopsis present me doesn't have the same interest in this title as past me did.

**Copy Provided by Netgalley and Tule publishing for an honest review**

Piper comes home on the day she gets an email from her parents about a traveller staying in their house for a wedding in Marietta, only to find him on their doorstep already.

There is instant attraction between the pair and even Pipers birth mark on her face is forgotten about. It is only after being with Bastian does Piper realise that maybe she has been blind to anyone's attraction to her in the past. But 2 weeks of fun between the sheets ends up taking a different turn when Bastian has to go home and both find themselves hurt.

A chance trip to LA to visit a find has Bastian running to the hotel to see her where both finally end up admitting that they both still want more from each other and that maybe forever after is not a bad thing.

We get a decent ending and epilogue a little down the line where the couple is happy and living in Marietta with their families.

Looking for the Beauty Beneath

This romance is about overlooking physical appearances and seeing the beauty beneath, for both Piper as well as Bastian. There were things I liked and things I didn’t.

Not having read any of the previous Montana books, it was really confusing when the author went through a convoluted two-paragraph explanation of how Petra and Ethan are related, soon to be double related. I had to diagram it out to be sure I wasn't reading something horrifying with banjos playing in the background. Also, the title doesn’t really match the story since there are no wedding scenes and she's really not his bride, at least not until the epilogue.

I really enjoyed Piper's character and Bastion had real promise, although some of their early interactions bordered on juvenile. The story improves in the final chapters, and of course, thank goodness for epilogues.

This sweet feel good story is heartwarmingly comfortable and a romantic page turner! I loved reading and following along the characters sweet love story! I loved this book!