Celebrations & Confetti at Cedarwood Lodge by Rebecca Raisin

                                                           Celebrations and Confetti
                                                           Cedarwood Lodge # 1
                                                                 By Rebecca Raisin
                                                         Releasing October 24, 2016
                                                                            Carina

Blurb:
Part one in a feel-good romantic serial from bestselling author Rebecca Raisin!
Clio Winters is finally fulfilling her childhood dream of renovating the gorgeous old Cedarwood Lodge in Evergreen. Turning it into the perfect destination for big celebrations, weddings and parties has brought her back home, but Cedarwood Lodge is in need of a lot of tender loving care.
Perhaps all the work will be the perfect distraction from the real reason she had to leave her glamorous New York life behind.
Will coming home be the best decision of her life… or her biggest regret?
Cedarwood Lodge is a delectable romance told in three parts - following Clio Winters journey back to her hometown of Evergreen. This is Part One.


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Author Info:
Rebecca Raisin is a true bibliophile. This love of books morphed into the desire to write them. She’s been published in various short story anthologies and in in fiction magazines, and is now focusing on writing romance.
Rebecca aims to write characters you can see yourself being friends with. People with big hearts who care about relationships, and most importantly believe in true love.


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Website: http://rebeccaraisin.com/
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                                                                               EXCERPT:
Chapter One

Staring up at the imposing structure with its weathered facade, I had a terrible premonition that I’d made a mistake. A huge one. But, I reasoned, clawing back rising panic, I had always wanted to buy the hundred-year-old abandoned lodge. It had been put up for sale recently, and I’d jumped at the chance. The old place had good sturdy bones; it was solid, despite the desertion of its caretakers aeons ago. 
Even though I’d always dreamed about owning Cedarwood Lodge I hadn’t expected for it to happen so soon. But it had, and I’d fallen madly in love with the place as it stood, shutters broken, doors in need of paint, ivy creeping through broken panes of glass, and cascading roses growing wild and free around the porch balustrades. Here was a place untouched for decades and I had a chance to bring it back to its former glory. 
The September sky shifted from foggy wisps of gray to country blue as dawn arrived in the small New Hampshire town of Evergreen. A sputtering car swung into the long, winding driveway and I turned to watch my oldest friend Micah leap from his battered hatchback.
We’d been best friends since childhood, and though we’d drifted apart as adults he was the first person I called when I bought Cedarwood Lodge – I offered him the job of maintenance manager which he’d accepted with a ‘Hell yeah.’ 
“You look exactly the same, Micah,” I said, reaching up for a hug. ‘You haven’t aged a bit.” He’d filled out, no longer the lanky teenager I’d left behind, but aside from that he was the same old Micah with the same affable smile. 
“It’s the daily hikes up the bluff. That thin mountain air does wonders for my skin.” He waggled his eyebrows. “We’ve got a lot of catching up to do. I almost fell over when you called. Lucky for you I was between jobs…”
“Lucky for me, all right.” 
I couldn’t believe it’d been so long – when was the last time we had properly caught up, five years ago, six? Time ticked by so fast while I’d been away.  
“You’re different,” he said, gesturing to my outfit and my usual flyaway curls restrained with a clip. “A little more polished.” 
I grinned. “Denim cut offs and messy hair didn’t quite cut it in Manhattan.” 
“What? Crazy city folk.” He clucked his tongue. 
“Right?” I joked. “How’s Veronica?” I expected him to gush about his long-term girlfriend. Instead, his lips turned down for the briefest second, before he masked it with a smile.
“Veronica? There’s a blast from the past. I haven’t seen her for two and a bit years now. She was like you, Clio, left town and didn’t look back.” 
Surprise knocked me sideways that she’d left town, left Micah. 
“Sorry, Micah. I thought…” Way to go, Clio! 
He touched my shoulder, giving me time to wrench the metaphorical foot from my mouth. “It’s OK.” He let out a half laugh. “One day she just decided that this place was too small for her big dreams. This town, it isn’t for everyone.”​

                                                                       REVIEW
Six years ago, Clio Winters left her small hometown of Evergreen behind her for the bright lights of New York City. Working as hard as she could, Clio built a new life for herself there as a prestigious event planner. But when her ideas of true love and romance make her give some honest advice, Clio finds herself fired and her reputation in tatters. So when Cedarwood Lodge in Evergreen, an abandoned lodge that had always been in Clio's heart, comes up from sale, she buys it without thinking. And now she is home, and this is her chance to live her dream. But nothing is ever straightforward and with friendships old and new, true love, an old mystery involving her mother, and a disaster involving the lodge, will Clio be able to find what she is looking for? 
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CELEBRATIONS & CONFETTI AT CEDARWOOD LODGE by Rebecca Raisin is the first part of an enchanting new series by the talented Rebecca Raisin. With the author's signature style and flare, I was swept into the beauty of Cedarwood Lodge and the Evergreen community. With engaging and compelling characters, I could not put this book down and I am chomping at the bit to get my hands on part two! Clio is a little lost and grabs her opportunity to own the lodge which represents so many happy memories for her. As she tries to get over what has happened to her in New York. she also wants to close the distance between her and her mother, who is hiding secrets of her own. Believing in true love, we get to see Clio's sweet and caring nature as she looks out for Micah, Isla, and everyone around her, but doesn't necessarily take any chances of her own. CELEBRATIONS & CONFETTI AT CEDARWOOD LODGE by Rebecca Raisin is a smashing start to what is sure to be another beautiful series, and I am a huge fan already.

BOOK RATING - 📖📖📖📖📖 5+

Author Bio:
Rebecca Raisin is a true bibliophile. This love of books morphed into the desire to write them. She’s been published in various short story anthologies and in in fiction magazines, and is now focusing on writing romance.
Rebecca aims to write characters you can see yourself being friends with. People with big hearts who care about relationships, and most importantly believe in true love. For more information:
Website - www.rebeccaraisin.com
Twitter - twitter.com/jaxandwillsmum
Facebook - www.facebook.com/RebeccaRaisinAuthor

*Book received from author in exchange for an honest review