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The Trouble With Valentine's Day (Chinooks Hockey Team #3)
Dumped by her boyfriend, stressed out by her job, Kate Hamilton needs to regroup and get back some self-esteem. She moves from the bright lights of Las Vegas to the wilderness of Gospel, Idaho for some small-town fun. But when her first attempted seduction of a hunky stranger is completely rejected, she wonders what else could possibly go wrong?
Well, for starters she quick...more
Well, for starters she quick...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
January 25th 2005
by Avon
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Boy, did this book ever grow on me! I wasn't so sure in the beginning if this was a book that I even wanted to read. I didn't particularly care for the heroine's back story and thought this might be a dnf. The hero’s history is what made me sit up and take notice and not give up. It had me intrigued from the moment I heard it. I applause RG for making him so realistic with flaws and all. That’s a trend in her books that has made her an auto buy for me.
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Boy, did this book ever grow on me! I wasn't so sure in the beginning if this was a book that I even wanted to read. I didn't particularly care for the heroine's back story and thought this might be a dnf. The hero’s history is what made me sit up and take notice and not give up. It had me intrigued from the moment I heard it. I applause RG for making him so realistic with flaws and all. That’s a trend in her books that has made her an auto buy for me.
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Apr 30, 2012
Michelle [Helen Geek]
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5 of 5 stars
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One of my all time favorites, so who wouldn't I rec this to?
5 Stars
Just what the doctor ordered. I was having issues getting into any book - not the books' fault but rather my state of mind. Just for this book, I also think my rating scale needs adjustment. Sometimes, if a book hits all components needed within the reader, at the time being read, it should count whether it is terribly unique, cranks on emotions, demonstrates exemplary writing, etc. Sometimes, just because, is good enough. This one is a 5 Star read for me, just because.
This is my favorite...more
Just what the doctor ordered. I was having issues getting into any book - not the books' fault but rather my state of mind. Just for this book, I also think my rating scale needs adjustment. Sometimes, if a book hits all components needed within the reader, at the time being read, it should count whether it is terribly unique, cranks on emotions, demonstrates exemplary writing, etc. Sometimes, just because, is good enough. This one is a 5 Star read for me, just because.
This is my favorite...more
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I give this book 4 stars, not because it's a literary masterpiece, but because when you pick up something called "The Trouble with Valentine's Day" you can't be expecting too much. It was predictable and all that jazz, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The scenes of a sexual nature are BY FAR the most graphic we've read for book club... can't wait to hear what the moms think!
I think I'm in Valentine's Day mood already. And this book is a perfect way to start my V's Day marathon. So if you have any book suggestions, please let me know.
Regarding this book... I really liked it, mostly because I always enjoy flawed characters and Rob definitely fits this category. Although he did some pretty bad things in the past, I still liked him. After all the things he went through, I had no doubts he would change. He admitted his mistakes and had no wish to repeat them.
I highly r...more
Regarding this book... I really liked it, mostly because I always enjoy flawed characters and Rob definitely fits this category. Although he did some pretty bad things in the past, I still liked him. After all the things he went through, I had no doubts he would change. He admitted his mistakes and had no wish to repeat them.
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I liked this book quite a bit -- even more than I anticipated. I enjoy Gibson's work in general, but I have to admit that some of her books are better than others. I rather expected this one to be among those "others" when I bought it, simply because Rob Sutter never impressed me much in the other Chinooks books. However, I'm very happy to say I was wrong. Rob was a fun character with quite a bit of substance to him, as was Kate. The interactions between these two were very entertaining but also...more
I've blown through the first two of this series pretty fast and I am very happy with the outcome and story of book 3. This book breaks up the series structure nicely so that it doesn't get that repetitive feel to it. The only pattern I see so far, is the journey the hero and heroine take. If that's all that seems to stay the same for this series, I'd say this will end up being on my favorites list.
This takes place in Idaho. Far from the busy streets of Seattle. Rob Sutter is now a has been hocke...more
This takes place in Idaho. Far from the busy streets of Seattle. Rob Sutter is now a has been hocke...more
Rachel Gibson'in diger kitaplari gibi bu da harika bir kitapti bence. Ama butun Chinooks serisini goz onune alirsak bence en kotu olandi. Baslangicta katie'nin reddedilmesi ve sonra tekrar karsilasmalari falan hosuma gitse de karakterlerin bazi ozellikleri beni rahatsiz edip durdu ne yalan soyleyeyim. Oncelikle katie'nin jalepeno jolesi diye israrlari bana gereksiz ayrintilarmis gibi geldi. Ayrica Rob'un bir kizi olmasaydi daha iyi bi hikaye olurmus gibi geldi. Cunku katie ne kadar cabalasa da r...more
Contemporary romance with protected sex.
Rob Sutter, who appeared in "See Jane Score" is the male lead in this book. He's settled down in Gospel, Idaho, the town featured in "True Confessions". Dillon & Hope from that book make appearances, as well as other quirky small town characters. His mom works at the town clinic as a nurse.
Kate has come from Vegas to help out her grandpa with the grocery store he runs. His wife has died & he's feeling very lost & lonely. Kate is running from...more
Rob Sutter, who appeared in "See Jane Score" is the male lead in this book. He's settled down in Gospel, Idaho, the town featured in "True Confessions". Dillon & Hope from that book make appearances, as well as other quirky small town characters. His mom works at the town clinic as a nurse.
Kate has come from Vegas to help out her grandpa with the grocery store he runs. His wife has died & he's feeling very lost & lonely. Kate is running from...more
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Each time I read a Rachel Gibson book I am reminded of how much I enjoy her writing style.
I love a strong heroine. In this offering, Kate Hamilton fits the bill perfectly. She is a former PI from Vegas moving to a small Idaho town to be with her grandfather. She has a reputation as being a real 'ball buster' and is called manly by some. While she may be tall and brash, she is still all woman. The hero is former Chinook hockey player, Rob Sutter. Forced to retire after a traumatic event, he is l...more
I love a strong heroine. In this offering, Kate Hamilton fits the bill perfectly. She is a former PI from Vegas moving to a small Idaho town to be with her grandfather. She has a reputation as being a real 'ball buster' and is called manly by some. While she may be tall and brash, she is still all woman. The hero is former Chinook hockey player, Rob Sutter. Forced to retire after a traumatic event, he is l...more
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I loved this story. I give it a 4/5 stars because while I did love it, and I think in terms of writing and story and character development, Gibson has shown a lot of improvement in this one, the story itself is sweet and charming but not enchanting and does not scream You-have-to-read-this-or-you're-going-to-die.
This story was a bit more removed from all the other hockey stories in the series, which is why I put it off till last, and why I came back to it now when I wanted to take a break from a...more
This story was a bit more removed from all the other hockey stories in the series, which is why I put it off till last, and why I came back to it now when I wanted to take a break from a...more
Just ok.
I picked up this author from amazon as she appeared in the same lists as sep, whose books are great.
However this was not half as good.
The heroine tries to pick up a guy at a bar for sex. He rejects her and she is humiliated.
She goes on to stay with her grandfather in the small town of Gospel and it turns out this guy, the hero, is also resident there. She is initially embarrassed and there is conflict between the pair until they eventually get it on.
They have both suffered fairly d...more
I picked up this author from amazon as she appeared in the same lists as sep, whose books are great.
However this was not half as good.
The heroine tries to pick up a guy at a bar for sex. He rejects her and she is humiliated.
She goes on to stay with her grandfather in the small town of Gospel and it turns out this guy, the hero, is also resident there. She is initially embarrassed and there is conflict between the pair until they eventually get it on.
They have both suffered fairly d...more
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Kate Hamilton should know. Dumped by her boyfriend, burnt out by her job, she's returned to Gospel, Idaho, where a Mountain Momma Crafters' original poetry reading is about as good as it gets on a Friday night. Then her first attempted seduction of a hunky stranger is completely rejected. So much for her self-esteem!
It turns out that Rob Sutter, former ice hockey madman, owner of Sutter's Sports--and the hunky stranger who told her to get lost--has been more than burned by love and isn't looking...more
It turns out that Rob Sutter, former ice hockey madman, owner of Sutter's Sports--and the hunky stranger who told her to get lost--has been more than burned by love and isn't looking...more
This is the 6th or 7th book I've read by Rachel Gibson and I'm wondering if I'll ever read one that I feel deserves less than 5 stars. Not that I'm complaining...not at all. It's just that each book I've read has been totally different from the others...each plot fresh, the characters unique (but always enjoyable) and the romantic aspect feels as if it was written specifically for that hero and heroine. That is pretty amazing for an author to achieve among her stand-alone books, but to pull it o...more
Cute story! I loved it!
Although I wish it was more hockey related.
Rob is retired from Hockey, so other than watching a game on TV and a few Google searches, Hockey pretty much wasn't involved in this book -
But that didn't make it any less of a good story :) I still love the big strong Hockey player that he is.. He played as an enforcer so he was use to getting his own way.
The book starts off with a bit fax pas - Kate is sitting in a bar in Sun Valley over looking her life.. Men suck - she had...more
Although I wish it was more hockey related.
Rob is retired from Hockey, so other than watching a game on TV and a few Google searches, Hockey pretty much wasn't involved in this book -
But that didn't make it any less of a good story :) I still love the big strong Hockey player that he is.. He played as an enforcer so he was use to getting his own way.
The book starts off with a bit fax pas - Kate is sitting in a bar in Sun Valley over looking her life.. Men suck - she had...more
She hated the pessimist who'd taken up residence in her head.
- Kate
If the answer didn't come easy, he forgot about the question and moved on.
- Rob
Sometimes, bothersome women are the best kind.
- Sheriff Dillon
There are worse things than loneliness.
- Rob
Why is society threatened by strong women who go after what they want?
- Kate
Sex doesn't make a person psycho. They're psychotic before the sex.
- Kate
Poetry feeds the soul of mankind.
- Stanley
Kate had never loved someone but not liked them. No, her...more
- Kate
If the answer didn't come easy, he forgot about the question and moved on.
- Rob
Sometimes, bothersome women are the best kind.
- Sheriff Dillon
There are worse things than loneliness.
- Rob
Why is society threatened by strong women who go after what they want?
- Kate
Sex doesn't make a person psycho. They're psychotic before the sex.
- Kate
Poetry feeds the soul of mankind.
- Stanley
Kate had never loved someone but not liked them. No, her...more
This was a book about a former-PI who comes back to her small-town after a disastrous attempt at locating a family, which ended in death. She wanted to come back home to get away from it all. She makes a pitstop at a bar on Valentine's Day where she propositions a guy and he turns her down. She feel defeated but not more so when this same guy turns out to own the sports store next to her grandfather's grocery store (where she is helpful out). As it turns out, the guy is a former-NHL player whose...more
RG tries to add a hidden pure, white marshmallow core to the outer cotton candy fluff..yet again!
I know I'm reading the Chinooks series in the reverse order but I'm beginning to appreciate the latter books in the series with the exception of "True Love - A Disaster (as applicable only to RG's lead pairs)"
Heroine is a burn-the-rhinestone-bra women's lib type who fights for womanly rights to more sex than substance..well! not complaining:))) just saying!
Hero 'was' a cheater who never did anything...more
I know I'm reading the Chinooks series in the reverse order but I'm beginning to appreciate the latter books in the series with the exception of "True Love - A Disaster (as applicable only to RG's lead pairs)"
Heroine is a burn-the-rhinestone-bra women's lib type who fights for womanly rights to more sex than substance..well! not complaining:))) just saying!
Hero 'was' a cheater who never did anything...more
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The trouble with Valentine`s Day- Rachel Gibson
Los libros de Rachel no son muy profundos y tampoco conllevan grandes dramas. Son historias amenas,ligeras,muy de playa y sombrilla pero muy entretenidas, con condimento justo y dejan una buena sensación. Este es el tercero de la serie "Chinooks" que leo,dentro de ellos mi segunda lectura conjunta con Lu. Creo que Kate es una anti-heroína excelente y me generó simpatía de inmediato. Rob es un príncipe con un bigote no tan principesco (me costó imagi...more
Los libros de Rachel no son muy profundos y tampoco conllevan grandes dramas. Son historias amenas,ligeras,muy de playa y sombrilla pero muy entretenidas, con condimento justo y dejan una buena sensación. Este es el tercero de la serie "Chinooks" que leo,dentro de ellos mi segunda lectura conjunta con Lu. Creo que Kate es una anti-heroína excelente y me generó simpatía de inmediato. Rob es un príncipe con un bigote no tan principesco (me costó imagi...more
4.5 STARS!
I loved this book! Not of the bests I have read but it really was a terrific read, definitely much better than the first 2 books in this series. I just felt like singing: "It must be love", from Madness . Just like watching one of those amazing romantic movies that leave you all cozy inside. **sigh**.
In this book we have our sexy hot hero, Rob, described as one of those guys too sexy to be real, almost a GQ guy (not being really one because he's too rough and manly,lol). P.E.R.F.E.C.T....more
I loved this book! Not of the bests I have read but it really was a terrific read, definitely much better than the first 2 books in this series. I just felt like singing: "It must be love", from Madness . Just like watching one of those amazing romantic movies that leave you all cozy inside. **sigh**.
In this book we have our sexy hot hero, Rob, described as one of those guys too sexy to be real, almost a GQ guy (not being really one because he's too rough and manly,lol). P.E.R.F.E.C.T....more
I really liked the two characters in this one and I would have probably have given it 5 stars if not for two things:
The first sex scene. YICK. I was with it through the whip cream on the boobs until he basically throws her down on the floor and does her like a dirty dog. Ew. That may be some people's thing, but I like respect. (Honestly, it wasn't about the sexual position, it was about the WAY he did it. No.)
The heroine never really had her "I figured out what I want to do with my life" moment....more
The first sex scene. YICK. I was with it through the whip cream on the boobs until he basically throws her down on the floor and does her like a dirty dog. Ew. That may be some people's thing, but I like respect. (Honestly, it wasn't about the sexual position, it was about the WAY he did it. No.)
The heroine never really had her "I figured out what I want to do with my life" moment....more
I love a good, quick-read, especially when it is Chick Lit. The main characters were well developed. Sometimes backgrounds of characters are only mentioned briefly, but the history of these characters and their personal experiences really shaped who they were and how they acted in their relationship. The plot was fairly typical. Two characters who didn't click initially find themselves in a situation, and their relationship develops from there. But it was fun novel that flowed really well. I rea...more
I know I've read this book before but I don't remember enjoying it quite this much.
Kate Hamilton does something impulsive and completely out of character when she propositions Rob Sutter. She was embarrassed when he turned her down but completely mortified when she discovered that he lived in the same small town as her grandfather. Kate moved to Gospel, Idaho when a case she had taken as a private investigator in Las Vegas went horribly wrong.
Rob Sutter doesn't think Kate is a good girl and he...more
Kate Hamilton does something impulsive and completely out of character when she propositions Rob Sutter. She was embarrassed when he turned her down but completely mortified when she discovered that he lived in the same small town as her grandfather. Kate moved to Gospel, Idaho when a case she had taken as a private investigator in Las Vegas went horribly wrong.
Rob Sutter doesn't think Kate is a good girl and he...more
Jul 30, 2012
Ruthie
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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3.5 Stars
H/h Rob/Kate & Sterling/Grace
Where: Gospel, Idaho
The beauty of the written word is that everyone can find a book they love. I have enjoyed this series but this book didn't ring my bell. When I was reading the reviews for The Trouble With Valentines Day they ran the gamut from 2 stars to 5 stars. Usually I'm at the higher end of the spectrum. Not this time. It was just an average book in my option and I'm actually glad I'm done with it. It could just be the mood I'm in (I was looking...more
H/h Rob/Kate & Sterling/Grace
Where: Gospel, Idaho
The beauty of the written word is that everyone can find a book they love. I have enjoyed this series but this book didn't ring my bell. When I was reading the reviews for The Trouble With Valentines Day they ran the gamut from 2 stars to 5 stars. Usually I'm at the higher end of the spectrum. Not this time. It was just an average book in my option and I'm actually glad I'm done with it. It could just be the mood I'm in (I was looking...more
Without a doubt this is my favorite Chinooks' book so far (I'm not reading them in order, I didn't know there was one before... ).
I've read it twice already and in neither time I was able to leave the book, it's the most page turner EVER! You can't let it go. Rachel explores Kate and Rob teasing each other all she can and it's awesome!
The book is about Kate and Rob (duuh!?) and it begins when Kate is at a bar and decides that she would pick up a guy, a random guy, to have sex with, it's valent...more
I've read it twice already and in neither time I was able to leave the book, it's the most page turner EVER! You can't let it go. Rachel explores Kate and Rob teasing each other all she can and it's awesome!
The book is about Kate and Rob (duuh!?) and it begins when Kate is at a bar and decides that she would pick up a guy, a random guy, to have sex with, it's valent...more
May 19, 2013
Mary Joie Vergara
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I so love the main characters. Kate Hamilton’s tenacity didn’t hinder Rob Sutter from lover her. In fact, it made him love her even more. I understand Rob for not taking so much risk at first because of his past. But his cautiousness only made him one hell of a lonely man. Their escape from the past lead them to find each other.
Saying Rob’s proposal lines was great is an understatement. It may had sound clichéd but hearing sincere “I love you and I want to be with you forever. I want you to be m...more
Saying Rob’s proposal lines was great is an understatement. It may had sound clichéd but hearing sincere “I love you and I want to be with you forever. I want you to be m...more
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Rachel was born in Boise, Idaho, USA. Her father worked for a telephone company, and her mother was a house wife. Idaho has the largest population of Basques outside of the Basque lands of Spain. She grew up with kids with last names like Uberuaga, Berriochoa, and Egisquiza, but years later she discovered the rest of the country didn't really know much about the Basque culture or history.
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“I want to try with someone who loves me enough to try with me. I want to grow old looking at the same face every morning. I want to grow old looking at the same face every night at the dinner table. I want to be one of those old couples you see still holding hands and laughing after fifty years of marriage. That's what I want. I want to be someone's forever.”
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“She'd never set a fantasy in a ski lodge, but she was thinking about it now. She couldn't help it. The man was throwing off pheromones like he was a nuclear reactor at Chernobyl. Sitting so close to ground zero, the fallout was lethal.”
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