Böcker av Matthew Robbins

The sublime design of life's most momentous occasions, orchestrated by one of the world's most creative event-planning firms, Matthew Robbins Design/RobbinsOtoya Every event that Matthew Robbins and Luis Otoya undertake begins with finding the perfect venue for the occasion. Once the site has been chosen, Matthew and Luis design all aspects of the event, from the invitations and place cards to the flowers, table settings, and menu, while simultaneously managing all the logistics and collaborating with the clients to realize their unique vision. Invited takes readers to events all over the world, in sites as disparate as Los Cabos and Mallorca, Jamaica and Provence, the Hamptons and Cartagena, New York and Tuscany. Each locale provides Matthew and Luis with the inspiration for the event's color scheme, decorations, flowers, and food. The exquisitely atmospheric photographs capture the ineffable romance and joy of these celebratory occasions, personalized to reflect the specific tastes and preferences of the clients and all of which seem to have been pulled off effortlessly. Complete with three 8-page inserts featuring the way Matthew and Luis entertain at home, Invited is the book that everyone contemplating a celebration will need.

Felix is in real trouble this time. Not only did he wake up nearly naked in a foreign country -- drugged and abandoned as a prank -- but soon he finds himself being interviewed by the police after crashing the truck of his handsome rescuer, Ronan Malloy. The only way for Felix to make amends is to work off his debt on the injured Ronan's shabby, struggling farm. Ronan Malloy and his grandad Lorcan have big plans for their ancestral farm. Their new boutique cheese will put Malloy Cheesery on the map. But he hasn't struck it rich yet. Between the bank and his scheming neighbor, he has enough troubles and doesn't want to deal with an untrained Yankee on top of it. Although Felix resents having to stay behind as his friends continue their backpacking adventure across Europe, he begins to see that farm life isn't so bad. Ronan's charming smile and sparkling eyes are an added bonus. And Ronan learns soon enough that the Yankee isn't as helpless as he thought. Felix isn't sure he's up to the task of saving the deeply indebted Malloy Farm from calamity and devious plots for its downfall, but for Ronan, he's willing to try.