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Suddenly One Summer (Angel's Bay #1)
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Barbara Freethy (Goodreads Author)
IN THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL TOWN OF ANGEL'S BAY, AN OLD LEGEND SAYS THAT SOMETIMES, WHEN THEY'RE NEEDED, ANGELS FROM AN OLD SHIPWRECK APPEAR AND GOOD TRIUMPHS OVER EVIL. AWARD-WINNING, BESTSELLING AUTHOR BARBARA FREETHY ENCHANTS WITH THE FIRST BOOK IN A SERIES THAT WILL CAPTURE YOUR HEART.
Jenna Davies flees to the close-knit community of Angel's Bay with a seven-...more
Jenna Davies flees to the close-knit community of Angel's Bay with a seven-...more
Mass Market Paperback, 359 pages
Published
June 30th 2009
by Pocket Star
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Enjoyable book, full of secrets and surprises. Personally, I didn't need the suspenseful component, but I suppose I like my small-town romances to be small-town romances. The secondary characters intrigued me more than the hero and heroine, probably because as secondary characters, they don't need to be as clear-cut. Their problems are quite real, quite gray, and still unresolved as the book closed, and I honestly don't know what they should do about them. Those are the sort of characters and to...more
Another 5 star Barbara Freethy book. I love how her writing keeps you on the edge of your seat. She is usually classified as contemporary romance, but she finds ways to mix elements of mystery and suspense into her stories perfectly. This book was the first in her Angel's Bay series. At first I thought this was just another contemp. romance that took place in a small town, (Seems to be the fad lately) but I was pleasantly surprised to find otherwise. A great refreshing read from a different voic...more
I really enjoyed this book..I had never read Barbara Freethy's books before and after having this series recommended I gave it a try..
Suddenly One Summer revolves around Jenna and Lexie her 7 yr. old daughter..There's a mystery surrounding them that becomes the forcus point and a reporter (Reid) in town doing a story about the "angels" that reside there..
I'm looking forward to returning to "Angel's Bay" in the remaining books..
Suddenly One Summer revolves around Jenna and Lexie her 7 yr. old daughter..There's a mystery surrounding them that becomes the forcus point and a reporter (Reid) in town doing a story about the "angels" that reside there..
I'm looking forward to returning to "Angel's Bay" in the remaining books..
did not finish. I'm allergic to these kinds of angels, I felt the heroine was a wimp. Eight deadly words - I don't care what happens to these people.
I've liked other Freethy books but this left me cold. I jumped around in the book some looking to get sucked in. No luck.
I've liked other Freethy books but this left me cold. I jumped around in the book some looking to get sucked in. No luck.
A delightful read for the summer. Enjoyed the unique manner in which the heroine arrives in a Pacific coastal town revered for it's "angel magic." The hero is interested in the angel magic for a different reason, yet it brings the two together.
I was really enthralled with this book. I liked all of the primary and secondary characters. The main conflict was resolved in a believable and satisfying manner, however, there were several unresolved sub-plots and real cliff-hanger!! I look forward to the next book in the series!
Well-written and a lot going on in this story. Interesting subplots with multiple secondary characters, but I didn't realize when I started this book that none of the secondary plots would be resolved until later books in the series. Argh!
Everyone believes in different things but at least, we all believe. I have not read Ms. Freethy for a couple of years, but I will be looking for her other works.
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What a great summer read! I'm so glad I got it out of the library. I love Barbara Freethy and can't wait for the next Angels Bay installment.
Wonderful way to start off the series! I loved it! Loved the characters and all their storylines. Just a perfect little keeper!
Enjoyed this first of a new series and my first time reading this author. Enjoyed the characters and plot and especially enjoyed the theme of angels. Very much looking forward to book 2 in the Angel Bay series.
Clunky writing. Preachy. Story lines left incomplete to make you want to buy the other books in what is a new series.
This was an enjoyable read and a good first book to lead into the rest of the series. I will read more of them at some point.
This is a great book. I finished it in two days! I can not wait to read the others! Whether you think you will like it or not, JUST READ IT! You will not be sorry!
I like stories of smalltown life. This book had a little twist that took me by suprise and was well done.
I liked the premise and the twists and turns, although sometimes predictable. Overall, a good read.
Jessa's pithy reviews: A touch of miracle for wounded hearts with genuinely touching moments.
I was really happy I had the next 3 books in the series sitting on the shelf!
It wasn't horrible. It wasn't my favorite. It lies somewhere between the nice and the schmaltzy.
Nice easy read that had a good feel and made you think of what angels might be watching over you.
i liked the story but hated the way it ended. It seemed really abrupt and i guess the author did that because she wanted to make another book.
Gave it a 7/10. If you like stories about angels, you'll like this romantic thriller about a woman in hiding and the disillusioned journalist who helps her.
A delightful town, a good hiding from the bad guy story and the man who just has to find out her story, and turns out to be a great guy afterall. My first book by Freethy, definitely not my last.
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I loved the community in this book-- can't wait to read the next!
I picked this up because of the series and I've not read Freethy before. She is wonderful...well rounded characters, mystery, suspense, family relationships, and some grief yet hope.
I'm looking forward to all of the Angel Bay novels...this was a great start!
I'm looking forward to all of the Angel Bay novels...this was a great start!
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I loved this book and am looking forward to the other books in this series. This book is a mixture of mystery, suspense, romance and angels. Although everything was not tied up at the end, it is the first of a series. Yes, it would have be nice to have some questions answered but I didn't feel deprived. It just made me anxiously awaiting for the next book in the series, which doesn't come out until April 2010. Darn!!!
The wonderment of Lexie's belief in the angels was magical an...more
The wonderment of Lexie's belief in the angels was magical an...more
I really enjoyed this book. I can't wait till the next book of the series comes out!!
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Barbara's love of writing developed out of a love of reading. Growing up in an all-boy neighborhood, she spent quite a bit of time reading through her mother's large library, many of which were romantic novels. After graduating from the University of California at Santa Barbara, she went into Public Relations, but soon discovered that writing was her true passion.
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