The critically acclaimed author returns to the North Carolina landscape she knows so well with this gloriously written sequel to Moon Women....
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Jan 06, 2012
Beth
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Ok, I admit it. I’m a sucker for romance. You can have the chills and thrills, give me love and kisses. Pamela Duncan’s book, The Big Beautiful, has both, along with a plot that takes off running and characters you want to adopt for your own family.
At forty-five, Cassandra Moon thinks she’s been given a last chance at love and marriage with Dennis, but as she heads down the aisle, she realizes that something just isn’t right. She runs out of the church, jumps in the waiting lim More...
At forty-five, Cassandra Moon thinks she’s been given a last chance at love and marriage with Dennis, but as she heads down the aisle, she realizes that something just isn’t right. She runs out of the church, jumps in the waiting lim More...
Mar 09, 2011
Barbara
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I like this book. It was an easy read but it was a book that made you feel good. I felt like I wanted to take a trip to their area and visit the people and sit in the sun and enjoy the water. The characters had a good rapport with the readers. I liked the main character and her feelings about family and life. A nice story with a happy ending despite all of the drama.
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Nov 18, 2010
Diane
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Quick, easy read. A little more complex than most beach reads, but not too much.
My biggest beef with the book is that the main character is "full-figured" and her size is a main component of her character in the book...with a theme of you can be happy and full-figured/older. Yet, the image on the front of the book is a skinny girl.
My biggest beef with the book is that the main character is "full-figured" and her size is a main component of her character in the book...with a theme of you can be happy and full-figured/older. Yet, the image on the front of the book is a skinny girl.
Jan 11, 2010
Tiffany
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This was a book I thoroughly enjoyed. Not only did it give me all the "feel good" vibes of what I call "fluff" books, it also had a very beautiful message behind it about being comfortable in your own skin. It was a lovely story and it didn't hurt that it is set in the South.
Aug 11, 2011
A very enjoyable follow up novel to Moon Women. It could really stand on it's own which is good since it's been a few years since I read her first book.
Jun 12, 2011
Lyndie
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There was nothing WRONG with this book; the writing is pleasant and the characters are fine. I just got to page 35 and wasn't yet hooked. It just wasn't my cup of tea.
Jan 02, 2009
Charlotte
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I really like Pam Duncan's books...light and fun and oh so southern. Great characters and a very fun and pleasant read.
Mar 30, 2010
Carolyn
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This was a fun story with very interesting characters. It seemed a little bit deeper than some of the more traditional chick lit books, but for that reason was a little bit slower of a read.
Dec 31, 2008
Mary
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If anyone needs a no brainer and wants to read about my little part of the world, this was written my a local author.
Jun 20, 2011
Linda
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Funny light summer read - not up to Rebecca Wells or Fannie Flagg, as the reviews said, but fun.
Dec 01, 2010
Like it's predecessor, Moon Women, this is a book I return to and am reading over a very long period of time. I found it on the shelf with a bookmark about halfway so I still need to finish it. I started when I was pregnant and at that time I had a very difficult time reading books and switched to magazines (mostly craft/sewing/art). In both books you can remember the characters and what was going on when you read it last - even if it was a year ago - but I'm not driven to inhale it like some
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Jan 16, 2012
Melody
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I loved cassadra moon. I could relate with her in so many ways. I loved the theme of the story, about life and love. I felt at times as I was reading this book, as if I was in Salter Path myself.. and I never wanted to leave. I just found out its a sequel to "moon women". I thought this book stood alone, but I will read moon women, and im excited. Pamela Duncan is one author I will follow!
Aug 30, 2010
Sally
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Fantastic book for anyone who wants to feel better about themselves. A great sequel to Moon Women.
Dec 17, 2009
Joanna
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This book is a quick read, but funny and happy, too. I relate to this author's books because the setting is always in North Carolina (this one, obviously, is mainly about the coast) and I can hear the dialect of the characters as I read.
Sep 26, 2009
Susie
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I adored this book. It made me laugh out loud, get teary eyed and I couldn't put it down. Each chapter made me want to read more, and want a mini-trip to the beach!
Apr 26, 2008
Kathleen
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I have discovered I like books set in the not-so-deep South with interesting female characters, small towns and Southern family life and traditions.
May 16, 2010
Ruth
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Love this author. Love this book. Cassandra, from Moon Women, is a run away bride who finds friends, family, home, lover, her place. Feel good read.
Jan 02, 2008
Walker
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Despite the somewhat cheesy plot and the super-cheesy title, I enjoyed this book. It's a nice and light story. Perfect for beach reading.
Jun 12, 2008
Carrie
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Another great southern fiction novel. I liked the contrast of settings between the mountains and the coast of North Carolina.
Sep 15, 2008
Sandy
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This author is local to this area of the world, and I really enjoyed hearing her read from this book last year.
Dec 17, 2009
Lisa
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Excellent, fun sassy heroine who finds herself and love and acceptance when she runs away on the eve of her wedding.
Sep 24, 2007
Lauren
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Loved this book, especially that it was set at the beach in North Carolina close to where I go a lot.
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