Something about these two characters just clicked and sparked right off the bat and I loved it. Dax with his southern charm and good looks and Holly with her closed off emotions and her controlling nature. Holly and Dax were kind of perfect for this kind of relationship. I know it has been done a hundred times over, but there is something about the forbidden that appeals to me. I really loved the whole Romeo and Juliette aspect of this story. But when Holly is forced to interact with the enemy’s grandson and a spark ignites Holly may just find herself in a situation you can’t fix leaving the chapel the least of her problems. But bringing in new clients isn’t so easy when you are sharing a parking lot with your family’s long standing enemy and fellow wedding chapel owner. Holly loves to work at finding solutions to problems and right now she has a huge problem. It’s told from the point of view of Holly, a 17 year old girl grieving after the loss of her grandfather and her inheritance of his financially challenged wedding chapel. The Chapel Wars is a story that takes place in Las Vegas and involves two feuding wedding chapels and a Romeo and Juliette style romance. And although I loved the first 60% of The Chapel Wars more than the last 40%, she definitely delivered in what I have come to expect from her books. Leavitt makes it balance in a way that makes her writing enjoyable and a good experience. Don’t get me wrong, the story isn’t filled with fluff or made to be over the top serious. She did it with Sean Griswold’s Head, Going Vintage, and once again with The Chapel Wars. The thing I like about Lindsey Leavitt is her ability to write a cute story but to layer it with something serious. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. But as for right now, there's a wedding chapel to save. Dax might be everything she could ever love in the future. Holly’s chapel represents everything she’s ever loved in her past. No matter how cute Dax is, Holly needs to stay focused: on her group of guy friends, her disjointed family, work, school and. Grandpa also insists Holly reach out to Dax, the grandson of her family's mortal enemy and owner of the cheesy chapel next door. Not only is Holly running the business with her recently divorced parents, but she needs to make some serious money-fast. Whatever happened to gold watches, savings bonds, or some normal inheritance?Īnd then there's Grandpa's letter.

Sixteen-year-old Holly wants to remember her Grandpa forever, but she’d rather forget what he left her in his will: his wedding chapel on the Las Vegas strip.

The Chapel Wars by Lindsey Leavitt