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Marking Time (Treading Water Trilogy #2)

by Marie Force (Goodreads Author)

4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 · rating details · 637 ratings · 45 reviews

“Marking Time” continues the story begun in “Treading Water” as one woman begins a new life while eighteen-year-old Kate Harrington, a talented singer and songwriter sets out to pursue her musical dreams. Her father has agreed to allow Kate to spend a year in Nashville, but what he couldn't have anticipated was Kate falling in love with a much older man. Spanning from Newp...more

Published November 28th 2011

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Dec 25, 2011 Alison rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, lendable

WOW! Marie does it again! I loved this book. I saved this trilogy until they were all out and I am devouring them one after another.

I loved seeing Clare regain her strength and to get a little angry. Her actions seemed a little too good to be true in Treading Water, not that I didn't understand her motive I just doubt I would be that big a person :)

I loved Aidan, so much depth hidden by a sexy, grumpy exterior. I thought he was perfect for Clare, she has been through so much she needed a man who...more

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Apr 26, 2012 Mareli rated it 5 of 5 stars

This second book of the series is focused on Claire, Jack's ex-wife and her try to get back in control of her life. Her daughters are flying out of the nest and she's alone. His ex-husband has a new wonderful family and she feels she has nothing left. So she leaves the home of her marriage and goes searching a new meaning in her life.

She meets a great Irish man with a wonderful family and he meets Clare's daughters and maybe a new family for himself.

Great family story!

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Feb 19, 2012 Joyfully Reviewed rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Marking Time is a Joyfully Recommended Read

Clare Harrington woke up from a coma to discover her life has changed in more ways than she can count. Two of her daughters have grown into adults while she was in the coma. He husband fell in love with another woman and is getting ready to have babies with her. Not only must Clare face the changes but she must also face the tragedy that landed her in her hospital bed. Clare did the honorable thing and let her husband go so he could marry his new love b...more Marking Time is a Joyfully Recommended Read

Clare Harrington woke up from a coma to discover her life has changed in more ways than she can count. Two of her daughters have grown into adults while she was in the coma. He husband fell in love with another woman and is getting ready to have babies with her. Not only must Clare face the changes but she must also face the tragedy that landed her in her hospital bed. Clare did the honorable thing and let her husband go so he could marry his new love but she doesn’t feel so honorable when she returns to what used to be her family’s home. As one daughter goes off to college and another follows her dreams to Nashville, Clare must find a new path for herself in this new life. The path takes her from Newport, Rhode Island to Stowe, Vermont where she discovers a new life and more people to love.

Aidan O’Malley is the go-to guy for home redesign in Stowe, Vermont. Aidan takes one look at Clare and the home she’s remodeling and see’s what he’s been missing in his life. He has led a lonely life since a terrible tragedy scarred him. With Clare’s help he sees that happiness may be possible for him after all but will differing life plans keep them from finding their ever after?

Marie Force has worked her magic once again with Marking Time. I don’t know when I have been so engrossed in a novel. Oh wait, I do know! It was when I read the first in this trilogy Treading Water! I am so enamored by Ms. Force’s characters. I feel like part of the family. My heart breaks for Clare as Marking Time begins. She has been through so much and her peace is out of reach. Everything she had is gone and she must fight to find happiness once again. At times it seems impossible but Clare keeps fighting and I love that about her. Wouldn’t you know Clare would find someone that has pain of his own to contend with?

Clare and Aidan are so sweet and they sizzle together. As much as I love Clare and Aidan, I thoroughly enjoyed Kate’s journey in Nashville as well! For Kate Marking Time is a coming of age story, it’s about the experience of first love and finding what is truly important. At eighteen it would be impossible not to get caught up in everything that is offered to her. I felt her heartbreak and happiness deeply. I loved all the details Ms. Force included about Nashville. Having grown up there it was a nice surprise to read about a city I love. There is one thing that happens toward the end and I totally didn’t see it coming and I about lost my mind. It’s so good I was on pins and needles for the Harrington families. Marking Time is a sensational addition to the Treading Water trilogy it made me laugh and cry and I love it all the more for it. Marking Time is contemporary romance at its best!

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Jan 10, 2012 Tina rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-reads, romance-contemporary

3.5 stars

Although I kinda felt sorry for Clare in the last book, Treading Water I wasn't convinced that I needed to read about her new romance. But of the two romance storylines that take place in this book, hers felt the realest.

One of the things I notice in Marie Force's books is that a lot of times her characters fall in love really fast. I mean, right away the ILY's are dropping fast and furious. As a reader I am not always convinced that these couples are in love. I didn't feel as if I went...more 3.5 stars

Although I kinda felt sorry for Clare in the last book, Treading Water I wasn't convinced that I needed to read about her new romance. But of the two romance storylines that take place in this book, hers felt the realest.

One of the things I notice in Marie Force's books is that a lot of times her characters fall in love really fast. I mean, right away the ILY's are dropping fast and furious. As a reader I am not always convinced that these couples are in love. I didn't feel as if I went on their romantic journey with them. In this case though, I felt Clare and Aidan's romance more keenly than I have some of the other characters in this authors' books.

So yeah, I found myself surprisingly really enjoying Clare and Aidan. I loved his family.

The b-plot romance was more thorny. It featured eighteen year old Kate, Clare's daughter, and Kate's much older romantic interest, the 45-year old Reid. I am not personally a fan of May-December romances. I like it when my H&Hs are closer to each other in age. Even back in the day of earlier Harlequin's I'd get seriously squicked out at those young 18 y.o secretaries getting their world rocked by 38 y.o billionaires. SO yeah, I was uncomfortable with Kate's romance.

I was also on board with some of the characters being uncomfortable or even disapproving of it. Yeah, I can see Ashton, Reid's son being angry and upset because Kate & Reid lied to his face and he had a thing for Kate himself. I can also see Jack (Kate's father) being upset. He sent his daughter to Nashville to follow her dream and asked his friend to look after her (not to sexxxx her up). So yeah, I can see that.

But the housekeeper? Leaving the house in disgust? Really? And while I can get Jack being upset did he have to be so ginormously disgusted that he had to cut her off from the family, as if having sex with an older man gave her contagious atomic cooties or something?

And then there is Andi (Jack's wife). Oh, no, honey. You don't get to get up on your high horse. After shacking up with and getting knocked up by a married man, you kinda forfeit the higher ground here. If Kate hadn't been such a cry-baby she could've smacked Andi down. But as it was all Kate did was sob. A lot.

The funny thing is, I actually got more comfortable with the romance as the story progressed and as more and more people lost their shit over it. ha!. (view spoiler).

I probably sound like I didn't like this book, but that isn't the case. I am enjoying the trilogy. One thing is for sure, the two books I've read so far are creating a passionate response in me and makes me want to get the next one.(less)

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Apr 02, 2013 Jatana rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: best-series-following-families

In Marking Time we follow Clare as she rebuilds her life after coming out of a three year coma. She finds her husband in love with another woman and expecting twins. Andi is good to him and her girls, so she lets Jack go. Her three daughters have grown into wonderful young women and knowing that Andi was there to help them along the way hurts. So she needs to take some time to get over missing her past life and figure out how to make a future for herself like everyone else around her. So she goe...more

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May 24, 2012 Dianne rated it 5 of 5 stars

I enjoyed Marking Time even more than Treading Water and I must say I loved that book! Clare and Aidan's story was absolutely beautiful. Two wounded souls coming together and finding the love they both deserved. The secondary romance was a little harder to relate to and I felt more empathy for Reid than I did Kate. My heart went out to him - he'd been alone for so long and fought his attraction to Kate but she gave him little chance of doing what in his heart he knew was the right thing to do......more

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Jan 07, 2013 Mandy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: marie-force, older-guy

I had hoped this one would be better than the first one... and it was. My heart really broke for Clare in the beginning when she was in her old house and dealing with her life as it was...without Jack in it. And then there was Kate.... I really liked Kate and enjoyed her storyline. She and Reid... well I like an older guy/younger girl plot... now at 18 I do wonder about the age difference. But I am looking forward to the relationship when she is older.

Aidan was dreamy.... plain and simple. The o...more

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Nov 30, 2011 Emily Steinmetz rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow! I really loved this story. My heart broke for Clare, so much at times I wasn't sure if I would be able to finish. Then there was Kate in Nashville. Since it's where I live, I loved all the landmark, town, and interstate mentions. And I LOVED Reid! I was really rooting for their relationship, although I'm not sure why, considering their age difference. I'm hoping she will touch on that in the next book. Aidan seemed wonderful and I really enjoyed the ending with his relationship with Clare....more

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Dec 12, 2011 Ann rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: contemporary-romance, romantic-drama

Pulled me in right from the beginning, even had me in tears a time or two, read it in a day. Loved the Clare/Aiden story. Happy for Clare’s HEA after all she’d been through. Didn’t care for the creepy Kate/Reid story. Would have loved Reid for Clare, or Ashton for Kate. Couldn’t get past virgin Kate having just turned 18 having instant sex/love with someone her father’s age (definite need for some in depth counseling there!). You knew it would end badly from the get go. The 46 yr old Reid’s firs...more

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Apr 13, 2013 Jodster's rated it 5 of 5 stars

WOW!!! What a book.. Marie you have done it again. LOVED IT!!!!!

Where do I begin... it was heartbreaking, emotional roller coaster and touching and loving... all wrapped up in one book..

Claire.... sacrificing the one thing she treasured and loved the most she deserved to get away for some "me time". Lets see she was raped, scared for her children's lives, hit by a car, left in a coma for three years and when she woke up life was not as she had left it... her girls were grown and her husband wa...more WOW!!! What a book.. Marie you have done it again. LOVED IT!!!!!

Where do I begin... it was heartbreaking, emotional roller coaster and touching and loving... all wrapped up in one book..

Claire.... sacrificing the one thing she treasured and loved the most she deserved to get away for some "me time". Lets see she was raped, scared for her children's lives, hit by a car, left in a coma for three years and when she woke up life was not as she had left it... her girls were grown and her husband was in love with another woman and she was expecting his twins.. that is a lot to take on. Knowing he would stay with her out of love and devotion and the vows he took... she was the brave one and divorced him Right or wrong she sacrificed her happiness and life for his. That is a lot to take on just coming out of a comma. Going away to find herself and for some "me" time is just what she needs. She does not expect to find love... but that is what she finds in Aidan. Loved it from beginning to end... the whole romance.. the girls Aidan.. The Claire was with his family... how she was by his side when his dad had his heart attack and the way he came to her protection after Brandon attacked her. he is a knight in shinning armor.

Aidan... what is not to love about this mysterious gorgeous man. Who like Claire has secrets he rather not tell. My heart broke for Aidan when he talked about his Sara and Colin. It was heart breaking... as a woman I am not sure what I would do... I can see the anger Aidan carries with his as a husband and as a doctor... but I can see Sara's side of it as well. It was just heart breaking reading that story. He seemed to be a different person after confiding in Claire... like a weight had been lifted. Aidan was amazing with the girls and the way he got them to tell him and kept it secret until she was ready to tell him was keeping me on the edge of my seat. When he asked her to marry him I though wow... she had come full circle. Then it didn't. I felt so bad for the both of them.. so glad it worked out and he realized he was already a dad to her girls.... what is a few more... it worked out in the end and I was happy.

Kate.. wow that was a shocker but I was happy for her. It seemed as they really did love each other. I mean she picked Reid over her Daddy and that says a lot. I think despite that fact that there was a huge age difference and the fact that everyone was against them it would have worked out... had he not lied.... that lie is what did him in. He had every opportunity to fess up and he did not. He screwed up and Kate had every right to leave him. You need trust and the trust was lost.

Jack, Jill, Kate and Maggie... what is not to love about these guys. Maggie is all upset as she feels left out as she is young. Loved how Aidan was with her... he was so good as if her was already her dad. Loved the irony of Maggie packing away her Barbies so she would be treated like a grown up and then ending up falling and hitting her head and basically being in a coma for a short period of time.. felt bad for Jack/Jill and Kate who had to relive this part of live all over again... first with their mom/wife and now with their sister/daughter.

Of course it is a story and it all works out in the end... but what roller coaster of a story. It was fabulous... I loved every bit of it. Really looking forward to more of Aidan's family, Kate and Reid and off course the whole gang....
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May 30, 2012 Guilty Pleasures rated it 4 of 5 stars

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4.5 Stars

I was so looking forward to this book and I was not disappointed. This book takes us on a journey with Clare and her middle daughter Kate.

Clare has been in a coma for the last three years and when she recovered as a miracle she finds life has changed and moved forward without her. Kate has had to grow up fast in the last three years with her mom's accident. The last three has been anything but normal for Kate.

We now find Clare struggling with he...more Piper's review posted on Guilty Pleasures

4.5 Stars

I was so looking forward to this book and I was not disappointed. This book takes us on a journey with Clare and her middle daughter Kate.

Clare has been in a coma for the last three years and when she recovered as a miracle she finds life has changed and moved forward without her. Kate has had to grow up fast in the last three years with her mom's accident. The last three has been anything but normal for Kate.

We now find Clare struggling with her recovery and trying to comes to terms with her divorce from Jack. I can not say enough about how much I loved Clare. She gave up Jack knowing that he had moved on after her being "gone" for the last three years. I am not sure how anyone could make that selfless choice. Once Clare moves back home to house Jack built for her she realizes she can not get any better mentally or physically in that house. So, Clare moves to a house in Vermont that her brother has purchased to help him with renovations. While in Vermont Clare meets some wonderful women and she meets Adian O'Malley. I really loved that Clare saw a kindred spirit in Adian. Adian has had some hard times in his life as well and meeting Clare makes him realize all that he has been missing.

Meanwhile Clare's daughter Kate has moved to Nashville to try and break into country music. Jack has set Kate up with an apartment and has introduced Kate to Reid Matthews a friend of his from his Berkeley days. Kate finds herself on her own for the first time and falling in love for the first time. Kate bonds with Reid and his son Ashton, but she soon realizes that while it would be nice to have feelings for Ashton, she is drawn to Reid. Reid is almost 30 years older than Kate and does not think a relationship with her would be a good idea, but Kate does not take no for an answer.

I really loved the story between Clare and Adian. I really felt that Clare and Adian were made for each other. All the struggles they both had been through lead them to person they were suppose to be with. They just got each other in a way I think no one else had ever gotten them. I loved meeting Adian's family, and I really liked that Clare and Adian became good friends with Jack and Andi and their new family. There was a part of the book at the every end when I read it, I was like, this is how it was suppose to be.

I have to admit that I did have trouble with Kate and Reid. I was not rooting form them as couple, but I was rooting for Kate the whole way. I was not sure what a 46 year old would see in a 18 year old, but Reid lost his wife at a young age and never really fell in love again until he meet Kate. I did feel bad for Reid on how it all turns out, but I think Reid was there for Kate in a time that she needed him to be and he made her realize things about herself.

Again I could not put this book down. I read at work when I should have been working to meet deadlines. I was so drawn into this story that I had to keep going to find out what happens. This is another emotional story, but worth all my laughs and tears to get to the end. I am looking forward to the last book in the series Starting Over and will be sad to say goodbye to characters that Marie has made me fall in love with a little more with each book.

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Dec 31, 2011 Splage rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-read, boss-employee-work-together, child-from-previous-relationship, contemporary, couldn-t-put-down, divorce, emotional-made-me-cry-lump-in-thr, fight-their-connection, good-secondary-lovestory, hero-heroine-construction, hero-heroine-dr-nurse, hero-heroine-famous-person, hero-heroine-virgin-innocent, hero-heroine-widow-er, hero-heroine-wounded-handicapped, older-guy-younger-girl, sex-medium-to-very-sexy, strong-gentle-hero, brooding-tortured-soul-hero-heroine, young-love

**SPOILERS for Treading Water, book 1** Beware don't read further if you don't want to know

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Another heartbreaker by Marie Force. This is the 2nd book in the series and you must read the first, Treading Water , which has an incredible, heartwrenching premise (especially since Clare, the h in this story, is made out to be the bad guy in book 1). Marking Time has two love stories and follows the timeline directly after Treading Water. I had so many choke up moments in the first half of the book that it drained me, the second half wasn't nearly as bad emotionally or quite as gripping in story. The two love stories have so many hardships throughout. Clare is trying to put her life back together after a rape, being in a coma for 3 years, waking up and realizing her husband- the love of her life- is in love with another woman and about to have twins. Her 3 young girls have grown up and she doesn't feel needed. It was killing me to feel what she was feeling. She decides to move away for 3 months to Vermont and help her brother fix up his cabin. She feels relief immediately and meets brooding, stud muffin Aidan. They both fight it, but they need each other and were very hot together. The other love story through me off a little. Kate, 18 yrs old and Clare & Jack's daughter, is an amazing country singer and she decides to try her luck for 1 year in Nashville. She is am instant success and falls for a man 30 years older than her. I wasn't sure how I felt about this but, I went for it, bought into it even though a little creeped out. I didn't fell good about the ending- not sure what I would have been happy with though.

This was a very emotional, moving read, but I was really all over the place with my emotions and there were some real plot twists that I didn't like. When I say I was all over the place I mean I changed my mind- characters that I loved like Jack and Andi, I didn't like some of the things they did in this book. Also I was happy how Treading Water, the first book in the series ended even though it was a hard situation/predicament to find a happy ending to. This book made me change my mind at times and it was very unsettling to me. I became very sympathetic to Clare and I am glad she found a new life since in book 1 her life was destroyed and no fault to her. Still unsure what should have happened with Kate's love story, it was messy and I didn't feel good about it in the end.

In saying all this I am so glad I read it. It wasn't easy or light, but a very deep family love. Sooo good!

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Nov 29, 2011 Kathy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-read, 5-star-reads, kindle, older-man-younger-woman, widow-widower

Warning- Contains SPOILERS for the first book in the Treading Water trilogy!

Wonderful read. I read this in one day and hated every time life got in the way and I had to put Marking Time down. I loved seeing Clare (Jack's comatose wife in the previous book, Treading Water) get her happy ending- oddly in Treading Water I was mad that Clare woke up from her three year coma and almost ruined Jack's relationship with Andi. In Marking Time I was pissed at Jack and Andi for making Clare's life difficu...more

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Dec 10, 2011 AnneOK rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011-reads

"Marking Time" follows up where the first book in this beautifully written series left off. Clare is now faced with moving on and starting anew after awakening from a coma and making some decisions that she may regret. Her eighteen year old daughter is likewise starting on a new adventure of her own in Nashville. New characters are introduced that will tug at your heartstrings and elicit emotions that make you yearn to know more and more about their lives. With the third book, "Starting Over" to...more

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Dec 11, 2011 A Tasty Read/ Sweet Reads Reviews rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Everyone who loves Second Chance Romance

In this Continuation of Treading Water, we follow Clare Harrington while she tries to find her place in the world after missing the last three years of her life. She heads to Stowe, Vermont in hopes that some time away from "her home", will help her with her recovery, mind, body and soul. What she doesn't expect is to meet Aiden O'Malley, the handsome man she hired to restore her bothers vacation home. While Clare and Aiden learn more about each other, her middle daughter Kate heads to Nashville...more In this Continuation of Treading Water, we follow Clare Harrington while she tries to find her place in the world after missing the last three years of her life. She heads to Stowe, Vermont in hopes that some time away from "her home", will help her with her recovery, mind, body and soul. What she doesn't expect is to meet Aiden O'Malley, the handsome man she hired to restore her bothers vacation home. While Clare and Aiden learn more about each other, her middle daughter Kate heads to Nashville, Tennessee to try and "Make it Big" in the music industry. While living in Nashville, Kate falls hard for Reid Matthews, who was supposed to be looking out for her, instead of trying to keep his eyes off of her. But when their secret relationship is ripped wide open, will Kate be strong enough to stick up for what she believes is true, or will other Oppourtunities arise that will tear them further apart.

WOW...is all I have to say. Marking Time is a Kick Butt sequel to Treading Water. Just like with Treading Water, Marie creates a story that not only takes on through a sea of emotions but on an adventure from Stowe, Vermont to Nashville, Tennessee, back to Rhode Island.

I really enjoyed getting to know Clare as a person, and not just the girls mother. She needed to find herself again, not as Jack's wife, not as a mother, but as Clare, the woman. And boy...did Aiden help!! hehe! I liked their flirty banter, I liked to see Clare making a life for just "herself", where before, she was more involved in everyone elses life. She was able to heal and with the healing, find LOVE again, with a great man, who was lonely for way too long.

The book travels back and forth between Clare and Kate. Kate is starting her own adventure in Nashville, where she wants to be discovered. I really liked Kate, even from Treading Water. I loved the relationship she formed with Andi towards the end, always thinking she was very loyal. I have to say, the relationship between Kate and Reid was sweet, and you could tell that he really was in love with her. I don't want to give anything away, but I have to be honest and say that I think things between them happened for a reason, and you were able to tell the difference in maturity level between the two. Once you read the book, you might agree!!

Marking Time was a beautifly written book that takes you on a roller coaster of emotions. I was sad, happy, laughing than Angry....I have to say I was angry A LOT, haha!! I say angry, but on more of an Empathetic level.....I was angry for the characters and angry at certain characters. But all in all....Marking Time hits the Mark, and will touch your heart.

Marie Force has created a world with these characters that we will all be asking for more of. The third book, Starting Over, will be released late December, and I have a feeling that it might just be my favorite, yet!!
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May 04, 2013 Janell rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2013-favorites

I was still very much in love w/ Jack when I started this book, so I could REALLY relate to what Clare was feeling and oh my heart hurt. I did not think it was possible for Marie Force to give Claire and me a man to help us get over Jack... Ha! When will I ever learn! Oh yes, in no time, Aidan had my heart!

Loving this series sooo much!

I stayed up til 4am reading this book! Couldn't put it down and kept forcing my eyes to stay open.

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Mar 09, 2013 Gerri rated it 4 of 5 stars

I am plowing through yet another series by this author.
She makes the stories so easy to read.
My only complaint with the Treading Water series is that despite the happiness the heart wrenching scenes I think out weigh the good.
Ive never cried so much reading a book as I have with Treading Water and this one.
Well Im off to start the third book which I suspect will be just as heartbreaking.

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Mar 24, 2013 Rachel rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: romance, series

Book Two of the series, cried so much at the start of this as the first chapters continued on from the first book. I could of easily continued reading this all through the night but didn't want to wake up with a my ipad sleeping beside me in the bed again!!

Fantastic series, would recommend if you like romance and family drama.

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Mar 14, 2012 Kim Guercio rated it 5 of 5 stars

This series just keeps getting better and better. There were a few twists in the story that I definitely wasn't expecting, but they just made the story so much better!! Kate's story will make me think twice when I see a couple like her and Reid. I definitely won't be so quick to judge. This series is epic! Can't wait to see how it all ends!

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Oct 13, 2012 Angie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, 3-contemporary, nook

This story was amazing but something at the ending did not fee good to me, however seeing as this is a series that tells about previous characters in the following books I hope said issue is addressed and soon! Love Marie and her books so much, it's amazing the talent she has...

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Mar 27, 2013 Sharon Trusky rated it 5 of 5 stars

Really great read! It was terrified to see Clare get her life back and meet Aidan O'Malley. He was quite the wounded soul, too. They became a terrific couple. I love the second storyline about Kate and Reid. He is definitely someone you can easily fall in love with...don't miss this one!

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Aug 10, 2012 Kelly rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, contemp-rom, ebook, own

Really just flat out depressing that Jack had to go and marry Andie. I just can't get over the fact that this family went through so much and he comes out with an instant new family. I did love the talk they have before she leaves for Vermont. I Will Always Love You, really 3 years went by and you didn't. Grrrrr......

So the saving grace for me was Kate and Reid. I super loved him, oops I mean them lol!!! The age thing never bothered me but I can see how it would effect their families. This seco...more

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Nov 29, 2011 Tracy rated it 5 of 5 stars

What a great book! I stayed up most of the night reading this one, could NOT put it down. This was another emotional story filled with a wonderful cast of characters. Marie did it again! LOVE IT!

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Mar 23, 2013 Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

4.5 stars. Absolutely loved this book. I'm so glad we got to hear Clare's story. I can't wait to get to book four to finish Kate's story!!

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Nov 03, 2012 Jenn rated it 3 of 5 stars

I love a good ol' Irish boy. That story line melted my heart. But the other love story with Kate made me a tad bit angry

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Dec 23, 2012 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: marie-force, favorites, medium-hot-contemp-romance

I am so glad we got some closure to Clare's story. She happens to be one of my favorite heroines of all time. Her selflessness knows no bounds.

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Apr 28, 2013 Maureen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow, Ms. Force has done it again. I cried while reading the first book and the second book had the same effect. Although, I did not like that Kate was seeing someone so much older than her - I realize I was just being a hypocrite. Because I was in the same position as Kate and after twenty plus years, I am still seeing this wonderful much older person. So there is nothing wrong with with seeing someone that is much older. Now I am looking forward to reading Kate and Reid coming back together aga...more

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Apr 03, 2013 Sonia rated it 5 of 5 stars

OH my word. What can I say? This book broke my heart. Again, and again. It's soooo good! If you thought #1 was good, #2 blows it out of the water!

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Feb 25, 2013 Traci De carlo rated it 5 of 5 stars

Love this series marine force is such a good writer I love her books.

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Feb 24, 2013 Amy rated it 5 of 5 stars

What a great series...can't wait to start the next one!

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About Marie Force

Marie Force is the author of the bestselling McCarthys of Gansett Island Series: MAID FOR LOVE, FOOL FOR LOVE, READY FOR LOVE, FALLING FOR LOVE, HOPING FOR LOVE, SEASON FOR LOVE and LONGING FOR LOVE, with more books coming soon in the series. She is the author of the Treading Water Series that consists of TREADING WATER, MARKING TIME and STARTING OVER, with book four, COMING HOME, out Christmas 20...more Marie Force is the author of the bestselling McCarthys of Gansett Island Series: MAID FOR LOVE, FOOL FOR LOVE, READY FOR LOVE, FALLING FOR LOVE, HOPING FOR LOVE, SEASON FOR LOVE and LONGING FOR LOVE, with more books coming soon in the series. She is the author of the Treading Water Series that consists of TREADING WATER, MARKING TIME and STARTING OVER, with book four, COMING HOME, out Christmas 2012. Marie also wrote the following contemporary romances: GEORGIA ON MY MIND, EVERYONE LOVES A HERO, LINE OF SCRIMMAGE, LOVE AT FIRST FLIGHT, TRUE NORTH, THE FALL and THE WRECK. She recently signed with Berkley for a new contemporary series, The Green Mountain Country Store, beginning in late 2013.
Marie is the bestselling, award-winning author of the Fatal Series from Harlequin’s Carina Press. So far, the series includes FATAL AFFAIR, FATAL JUSTICE, FATAL CONSEQUENCES, FATAL DESTINY, FATAL FLAW and FATAL DECEPTION, with more books coming. “This novel is ‘The O.C. does D.C.,’ and you just can’t get enough.” (RT Book Reviews, 4.5 stars for FATAL AFFAIR). In its July 2010 issue, RT Book Reviews named Marie a “Future Star of Romantic Suspense.”
She is a member of RWA’s New England and Published Author Special Interest Chapters. She is the recipient of the Holt Medallion from the Virginia Romance Writers and a Bean Pot from RWA’s New England Chapter.
While her husband was in the Navy, Marie lived in Spain, Maryland and Florida, and she is now settled in her home state of Rhode Island. Married for twenty years, she is the mother of two teenagers and two feisty dogs, Brandy and Louie.
Find her at marieforce.com, on her blog at http://mariesullivanforce.blogspot.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MarieForceAuthor, and on Twitter @marieforce. Join the fun at the Marie Force Readers Group at www.facebook.com/groups/MarieForceBoo... and the McCarthys of Gansett Island Group at www.facebook.com/groups/McCarthySeries. Marie loves to hear from readers. Contact her at marie@marieforce.com.
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