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Flowers On Main (Chesapeake Shores #2)
When her last two plays are dismal failures and her relationship with her temperamental mentor falls apart, writer Bree O'Brien abandons Chicago and the regional theater where she hoped to make a name for herself to return home. Opening Flowers on Main promises to bring her a new challenge and a new kind of fulfillment.But not all is peaceful and serene in Chesapeake Shore...more
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
May 1st 2009
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Second book in the Chesapeake Shores series and another hit! How can you not love the gang, from grandma to Abby, Trace, Meggie, Jess, Bree and all the other lovable characters that make up these wonderful reads.
Bree comes back home, no one knows why she has stayed. Bree has kept to herself, and doesn't stay anything about her recent play flopping and her life with Marty the jerk on the rocks. Then she fills in because a wedding has no florist, and decides that is what she wants to do. However,...more
Bree comes back home, no one knows why she has stayed. Bree has kept to herself, and doesn't stay anything about her recent play flopping and her life with Marty the jerk on the rocks. Then she fills in because a wedding has no florist, and decides that is what she wants to do. However,...more
In this second book of the series "A Chesapeake Shores Novel," the story deals with the romantic lives of Father, Mick and Mother, Megan O'Brien. Although long divorced (fifteen years) the flame still burns. We are invited along on the journey to see if they can become friends, then lovers, then wedded couple again. Will the five children, baring true scars from the divorce, be able to begin healing with acceptance?
In addition, daughter Bree has returned to find herself, after a long run (six ye...more
In addition, daughter Bree has returned to find herself, after a long run (six ye...more
Just finished the book in night itself could'nt resist putting it down till i know what happens and how Jake-Bree resolve their issues must say though i enjoyed the read and really liked the way story went
Absolutely enjoyed the fun moments and when Kevin comes home married my god Jess is one naughty girl,liked what she had planned and Mick-Megan i m enjoying the way these 2 are talking and facing their issues and Mick has realised his part in breaking of his marriage and most faults are his and...more
Absolutely enjoyed the fun moments and when Kevin comes home married my god Jess is one naughty girl,liked what she had planned and Mick-Megan i m enjoying the way these 2 are talking and facing their issues and Mick has realised his part in breaking of his marriage and most faults are his and...more
Kapak: √
İsim: √
Çeviri: √
Konu: √
Anlatım: Bu konuda bir sıkıntı yaşadım maalesef. Konusunu okuyunca çok cezp etmişti ama ilk kitapta hissettiğim durum burada fazlasıyla vardı. Kitabı gereğinden uzun buldum. İlk kitapta da aynı durum vardı ama en azından ikizler, ailesi falan derken bir yerde kendini kurtarabiliyordu. Amma bu kitapta o kadar çok malzeme varken dönüp dönüp aynı şeyleri yazmış.
İkinci kitabın avantajı aile üyelerinin katılımının daha fazla olmasıydı. Yine de şaşırtıcı bir biçimde bir...more
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Çeviri: √
Konu: √
Anlatım: Bu konuda bir sıkıntı yaşadım maalesef. Konusunu okuyunca çok cezp etmişti ama ilk kitapta hissettiğim durum burada fazlasıyla vardı. Kitabı gereğinden uzun buldum. İlk kitapta da aynı durum vardı ama en azından ikizler, ailesi falan derken bir yerde kendini kurtarabiliyordu. Amma bu kitapta o kadar çok malzeme varken dönüp dönüp aynı şeyleri yazmış.
İkinci kitabın avantajı aile üyelerinin katılımının daha fazla olmasıydı. Yine de şaşırtıcı bir biçimde bir...more
I really liked the second book in the "Chesapeake Shores" series. It did drive me a little nuts how Jake kept going back and fourth with his feelings...like kissing her and then running off and not talking to her. I did however like how Bree was able to put her feelings into a novel and Jake was able to read them. Sometimes it's easier to put things on paper than saying them out loud. Can't wait to read the next book!
I am doing the Chesapeake Shores series by Sherryl Woods as a feature here at Just Books. You can read all about it here. This is the second book in the series. The first book introduced Abby and Jess. This one gives us Bree. Plus all the other things going on in the O' Brian family. Bree has fled home to nurse her wounds from the failures in her life. Bree is a screen writer and the last play she did got really bad reviews. Bree has decided to open a flower shop and make a go at it. But there's...more
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Yazarın okuduğum ilk kitabı ama ülkemizde yayınlanan ikinci kitabı. Okuyucuların yazarın ilk kitabı "Aşka Şans Ver" için oldukça iyi yorumlar okuduktan sonra yazarı merak etmiştim ve şimdi bu kitabı okuyunca neden bu kadar sevildiğini anladım :) Detaylara daha sonra değineceğim :)
Öncelikle yazarın dilini sevdiğimi söylemek istiyorum. Akıcı, sade ve insanı içine çeken duyguları hissettiren ve gerçeklik hissi tattıran bir dili var. Özellikle bütün karakterle...more
Yazarın okuduğum ilk kitabı ama ülkemizde yayınlanan ikinci kitabı. Okuyucuların yazarın ilk kitabı "Aşka Şans Ver" için oldukça iyi yorumlar okuduktan sonra yazarı merak etmiştim ve şimdi bu kitabı okuyunca neden bu kadar sevildiğini anladım :) Detaylara daha sonra değineceğim :)
Öncelikle yazarın dilini sevdiğimi söylemek istiyorum. Akıcı, sade ve insanı içine çeken duyguları hissettiren ve gerçeklik hissi tattıran bir dili var. Özellikle bütün karakterle...more
The second in a series about several branches and generations in one family, I like seeing continuity of characters develop over time instead of falling in love, getting married, and having children all within one book. One of the characteristics I like best about this author is that events take place over the course of months instead of weeks. They seem more realistic than many romances. There are still trite concepts - every member of this huge family seems doomed to relationships that fall ap...more
OK....First....way over half the book was spent on mistrust, regrets, anger, and hostility. I have enough of that in my own life. Jake needed to get over himself and trust Bree not to leave again. By the end of the book, I was almost ready for Bree to move on because I didn't think Jake was going to grow up.
Second....the premise of this book mirrored the first one in this series quite closely. Even the way the sex scene took place was the same (dinner at the guy's apartment leads to "dessert"...more
Second....the premise of this book mirrored the first one in this series quite closely. Even the way the sex scene took place was the same (dinner at the guy's apartment leads to "dessert"...more
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I'm seeing a theme with the books of the Chesapeake Shores series: the heroines left their lovers/significant other to follow their career/dreams in big cities. Years after they return and fall back in love with said lovers. Okay, I was little turned off when I first read the blurb, but I didn't let that stop me from reading Flowers On Main.
I was pleasantly surprised. I thought it would have been too similar to the first book, but it was different and very much Bree and Jake's story. Jake and Br...more
I was pleasantly surprised. I thought it would have been too similar to the first book, but it was different and very much Bree and Jake's story. Jake and Br...more
It was nice to finally meet Bree. While this is a romance and focuses mostly on Bree and Jake with their past relationship and the current attempt to come to terms with it and their future. This story tends to be more about the whole of the O'Brien family. There is always lots going on while this family learns to forgive and move on from the past as a family and as individuals. I love that Woods has made all of the characters in this book very real. There isn't one that appears perfect. Every de...more
Sherryl Woods knows how to write a story about a family and a town. I fell in love with the characters, and couldn't wait to see how their lives evolved in the book. Sherryl Woods does a fantastic job at developing great characters, and allows the reader to feel their emotions. I cannot wait to read the 3rd book in the Chesapeak Series! The only negative about the book, is it doesn't really go to deep into the emotions of the 2 main characters and how they really dealt with their pain, I kinda f...more
I don't usually read the second book in a series without reading the first, but such is life. I had no problem picking up on who was who and don't really know as though I missed that much to begin with. The sullen playwright who's love life is in turmoil and career in jeopardy returns home. There is the man of her dreams she left to pursue her career and another man. Will they work it out? Oh the suspense.
Long story short, he's was wronged - now he's an ass. She's still kind of bitchy. Nobody wa...more
Long story short, he's was wronged - now he's an ass. She's still kind of bitchy. Nobody wa...more
Apr 04, 2013
Sandra
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I started to read this book, then I realised that it just wasn't grabbing me. I found myself slowly plowing through 'The Inn at Eagle Point' and just didn't want to do the same with this book, so I gave up on it. I have way too many books waiting to be read to bother reading a book that just doesn't grab me.
I like romances, but I have recently found that I like a bit of 'meat' along with my 'dessert'. I need characters that intrigue me, a storyline that isn't just the simple boy meets girl, and...more
I like romances, but I have recently found that I like a bit of 'meat' along with my 'dessert'. I need characters that intrigue me, a storyline that isn't just the simple boy meets girl, and...more
Sep 02, 2011
Patty
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3 of 5 stars
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I read this on the first day we were without power when Hurricane Irene came. I thought a nice, easy romance would get me through the power outage. Well, Ms Woods got me through the first day - I had to rely on others to get me through the rest of the week.
I think there are about 8 books in the Chesapeake Shores series - this is the second I have read. Woods knows how to write a good fun predictable romance and I mean all those words as positive. When I read a romance, I want them to work out as...more
I think there are about 8 books in the Chesapeake Shores series - this is the second I have read. Woods knows how to write a good fun predictable romance and I mean all those words as positive. When I read a romance, I want them to work out as...more
A great second book in the series. The only issue I had with this story was the out of nowhere comments about Megan's innocent interactions with a stranger right before she left Mick. This wasn't commented at all in the first book and I would of imagined Jess would of used that against her mom. I felt like it was an after thought from the first book and in truth it wasn't even necessary. But that was a side story in the book so it wasn't too irritating. Jake and Bree's story is realistic and emo...more
Belli bir rutinde çok fazla inişli çıkışlı olmadan ilerleyen bir kitaptı..Jake haklı olduğu halde daha içe kaanık bir karakter olarak resmedilmiş olsa da anlık tereddütleri ve kızgınlıkları komikti..bu hkayede merak etiğim karakterler daha çok Will ve Mack oldu diyebilirim..Onların hikayesini okurmuyuz bilemesemde , çıkmasını ümit ediyorum diyebilirim .Yazar aile ve yeniden toparlanma konusunu ve karakterlerin iç dünyasını güzel yansıtmış diye düşünüyorum..aynı anda 2 açıdan hikayeyi doğal bir k...more
The unrelenting romantic angst gets a bit tiresome but I was still compelled to keep reading and find out what happens. The "she loves me, she loves me not" aspect just goes on and on but not a whole lot more happens and the story gets rather weak. Nonetheless, I will read the third book in the series, too, but will take a break with a James Patterson book in the meantime. Sherryl Woods' books are reminiscent of those of Debbie Macomber but the plots are not as well thought out as Macomber's and...more
I thought this one was better than the first book, I liked how the O'Brian clan rallied around their own. Bree needed space and the family gave her that and the support. I found Bree and Jake's back story interesting and sad. While I liked reading about them, I was more invested in the story between Mick and Meghan, the clan patriarchs. They have their own sad story and seeing them work to find their way back to each other is fun.
We all knew how this would turn out, but Jake was a bit much for me. His never believing Bree got old quick. That along with the family's dislike of Kevin's military career insisting they could talk him out of reenlisting, their reactions while having him home on R&R, and the boyfriend from Chicago were annoying. The story unfolding was okay, but it was so laden with bitterness and mistrust that it made it hard to like it.
Bree O'Brien had a flop play in Chicago. She moved back to Chesapeake Shores. She opened a Flowers on Main. She has a rock relationship with her former friend and lover. The the is a good one. The characters are somewhat familiar from other books in this series.
Sherryl Woods books remind of Debbie Macomber. The reader usually ends up having a good satisfied feeling about just finishing an entertaining book. Very comfortable and readable.
Sherryl Woods books remind of Debbie Macomber. The reader usually ends up having a good satisfied feeling about just finishing an entertaining book. Very comfortable and readable.
I enjoyed the first book waaayyy more than this one. I completely took Jake's side in all this nonsense from their past. I understood his pain and why he couldn't let his defenses down. Bree reminds me of myself...how shy she is and likes to read and stand on the outside looking in.
Second, I did not like Jake's sister Connie. AT ALL. To me she acted way too young for a mother of a seventeen year old. I didn't like how she treated Jake and Bree's relationship. I don't like meddlers. Maybe its be...more
Second, I did not like Jake's sister Connie. AT ALL. To me she acted way too young for a mother of a seventeen year old. I didn't like how she treated Jake and Bree's relationship. I don't like meddlers. Maybe its be...more
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İki kalın kafalı ve iletişim sorunu olan karakter mevcut kitapta.İkiside yeri geldi sinir etti beni ama en çok Bree'ye uyuz oldum.Jake sürüm sürüm süründürsün diye çok dua ettim ama bizimki tabiki yelkenleri suya indirdi.Çok aşık çocuk çok.:)
Sırada Kevin'ın hikayesi var ve ikinci kitaptaki bir olay yüzünden en merak ettiğim karakter oldu şimdiden:)
Sırada Kevin'ın hikayesi var ve ikinci kitaptaki bir olay yüzünden en merak ettiğim karakter oldu şimdiden:)
#2 in the series and I am in love with all the characters and story lines being told. Love Sherryl Woods! I may be starting to enjoy her more than Nora Roberts, she tends to "keep you in suspense" as to whether the love interests will actually be together in the end!
Have started purchasing more Sherryl Woods books.
Have started purchasing more Sherryl Woods books.
Again, an easy read. I feel invested in the characters, but I do wish we could flesh them out a little better. This book came so close to mirroring the first book in the series - there was little or no deviation from the plot. While it makes for an easy, feel-good read, it certainly isn't offering a lot of depth.
I am new to Sherryl Woods books and I love the books about a small town. Debbie Macromber series A good Yarn got me into Sherryl. Both are great writers. I really feel like I know the residents of Chesepeake Shores. I read this one in a few days. I am already halfway through the 3rd one! I hope there will be more.
The story is predictable but yet there are moments that brought a smile, there are moments that brought a sigh at the sweetness. I do always enjoy story with a perfect ending and I like that there are second chances with love.
Also enjoyed reading the part about Mick and Megan. Moving on to the final book of the series.
Also enjoyed reading the part about Mick and Megan. Moving on to the final book of the series.
Current times Maryland. Bree returns home after several years attempting to be a play-write. She's down on herself and insecure. The man she left behind is not happy to see her, but in time they attempt to rekindle the romance. That took most of the book to get to. It was good, but it did not take me completely. It felt a bit dry and towards the end I almost did not care if they made it or not.
okurken fena değildi karakterler çok güçlü gelmedi bana sanırım. daha farklı anlatılabilir miydi bilmiyorum normal kaldı gibi neyse yazar yinede güzel iş çıkarmış çok fazla okumayanlar için tavsiye edilir yeni başlangıç yapanlara yani çok farklı okuyunca sanırım kıyaslıyorum istemeden de olsa
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With two other careers to her credit before becoming a novelist and four states in which she's lived for extended periods of time, Sherryl Woods has collected friends and memories, along with way too much unnecessary junk.
"The friends are the only things I've brought with me through the years that really matter," she says. "I could probably live without one more chintz teacup, another tin-litho sa...more
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