JAMES BLOOMINGDALE AND WIFE NATALIE WELCOME US INTO THEIR FABULOUS CALIFORNIAN HOME

‘The pace of life here is very fast and the atmosphere is a world away from Texas’
— Natalie

Their first stab at romance was thwarted by a Texan tornado, but it was a proper whirlwind second time round for James Bloomingdale – of the famous US department store dynasty – and feisty Dallas belle Natalie Bond.

A mutual friend had suggested James look up PR professional Natalie while on a business trip to her hometown, but inclement weather put the kibosh on the blind date. But when Natalie moved to Los