Put A Ring On It by Beth Kendrick

Mary Beth Kendrick, Chick Lit, NAL, NetGalley, Series
  • put a ring on it (NAL 11:3)Title:  Put A Ring On It
  • Series:  Black Dog Bay #3
  • Author:  Beth Kendrick
  • Genre:  Chick Lit; Romance
  • Pages:  320
  • Published:  November 2015 – NAL
  • Source:  Publisher; NetGalley

Description:  Brighton Smith doesn’t do outrageous. As an insurance actuary, it’s her job to assess risk and avoid bad investments. But when her fiancé calls to confess he’s married someone else on a whim (“I looked at her and I just knew!”), she snaps…

That night, at a local bar, Jake Sorensen—hot, rich, and way out of her league—buys Brighton a cocktail. At midnight, she kisses him. And by dawn, they’re exchanging vows at a drive-through chapel.

Brighton knows Jake is a bad bet, but she doesn’t care. After a lifetime of playing it safe, she’s finally having fun. Until the whirlwind romance gives way to painful reality…and Brighton finds out the truth about why a guy like Jake married a girl like her. With her heart on the line and the odds stacked against them, Brighton must decide whether to cut her losses or take a leap of faith that this love affair is one in a million.  (publisher)

My take:  I read the second book in the Black Dog Bay series so I was familiar with some of the characters (including Jake) as well as the scenic beach town of Black Dog Bay. For some reason this little town attracts women who’ve recently gone through a break-up.

Brighton is a by-the-book, serious woman who plays it safe. When her fiancé asks for the ring back she decides to visit Black Dog Bay where her best friend from college has opened a practice (she’s a therapist). She meets Jack at the local pub and her life takes an unexpected turn.

Jake is a man of mystery and he seems intent on keeping it that way. That’s why I had a hard time believing Brighton would become involved with him. I guess she went a little crazy and then just went with it. It may sound as if I didn’t like the book but I really did. I thought that, despite their ridiculous situation, these two had real chemistry. Their entertaining dialogue often had me laughing. All in all, I was pleased with how their story wrapped up.

I’d recommend Put A Ring On It to fans of Beth Kendrick, the Black Dog Bay series, and fun, romantic novels.

9 thoughts on “Put A Ring On It by Beth Kendrick”

  4. Your review aside, you do realise that I’m going to spend the rest of today singing that song ‘If You Liked It You Should Have Put A Ring On It’

    Sounds like a nice, gentle read that my sister-in-law would love, thanks for sharing your thoughts and recommending this.

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  7. I so want to read a book by Beth Kendrick before too much longer. If there is chemistry and good dialogue it’s going to always be an enjoyable read.

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