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Dockside (Lakeshore Chronicles #3)
by
Susan Wiggs (Goodreads Author)
LONG, LAZY DAYS ... HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
With her daughter grown and flown, Nina Romano is ready to embark on a new adventure. She's waited a long time for dating, travel and chasing dreams. But just as she's beginning to enjoy being on her own, she finds herself falling for Greg Bellamy, owner of the charming Inn at Willow Lake and a single father with two kids of his own.
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With her daughter grown and flown, Nina Romano is ready to embark on a new adventure. She's waited a long time for dating, travel and chasing dreams. But just as she's beginning to enjoy being on her own, she finds herself falling for Greg Bellamy, owner of the charming Inn at Willow Lake and a single father with two kids of his own.
Gre...more
Mass Market Paperback, 408 pages
Published
August 1st 2007
by Mira Books
(first published June 1st 2007)
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Overall, I liked this book, but it sure had a lot of weak points--primarily any part involving a very poorly developed and uninteresting character named Daisy who is badly in need of a personality transplant. Since Daisy's out-of-wedlock pregnancy takes up much of the book (wow, imagine any guy who would have such poor taste as to screw Daisy, yuck, guess he has a thing for empty headed blow-up dolls) that means there is a whole lot of parts with the boring Daisy stuff detracting badly from the...more
It is official, I have fallen in love with this series. What I have discovered about this series is that these books are about the have's and the have not's. The have's seem like they have it all....money, society class, and family, while the have not's seem to struggle for the things that money can buy, but they have lots of love. But all is not what it seems, the have's seem to be slowly finding out that money and the status will not get you what you need. The other thing that these books are...more
OK, but not recommended.
This is a book about relationships floating around and developing from three different unmarried teens getting pregnant. I would categorize it as contemporary women's fiction, as opposed to a romance novel. There were no sex scenes in this book. The author describes a couple kissing and the next sentence was similar to they woke up at dawn in each others arms. I don't require sex scenes to enjoy a book. For example, Claire Cross wrote two "relationship" books (having litt...more
This is a book about relationships floating around and developing from three different unmarried teens getting pregnant. I would categorize it as contemporary women's fiction, as opposed to a romance novel. There were no sex scenes in this book. The author describes a couple kissing and the next sentence was similar to they woke up at dawn in each others arms. I don't require sex scenes to enjoy a book. For example, Claire Cross wrote two "relationship" books (having litt...more
I couldn't finish it!!!!!!
I didn't even get halfway through!!!!
The main reason I threw this book aside is because of the main character Nina. She pissed me off right from the beginning. For 3 parts of the book (that's how far I could get before giving up), she was just pissed off and childish (even in the parts where she's an adult with a daughter in college). All she does is rant and rant, with no action about it unless it's an extremely stupid one that makes matters worse and the cycle begins...more
I didn't even get halfway through!!!!
The main reason I threw this book aside is because of the main character Nina. She pissed me off right from the beginning. For 3 parts of the book (that's how far I could get before giving up), she was just pissed off and childish (even in the parts where she's an adult with a daughter in college). All she does is rant and rant, with no action about it unless it's an extremely stupid one that makes matters worse and the cycle begins...more
3.5 deh
lebih emosional baca buku kedua. kal ini yg jadi 'pengikatnya' adl penginapan di danau willow. impian Nina adl mengelola penginapan itu, waktu kecil ia pernah bekerja di situ dan tempat itu mempunyai tempat di hatinya sayangnya penginapan itu sudah dibeli Greg Bellamy. Greg meminta Nina menjadi manager penginapan krn dia tahu Nina sangat mengenal seluk beluk tempat itu. Nina tdk mau krn tempat itu seharusnya mjd miliknya. seperti dibuku sebelumnya ada tokoh lain yg diceritakan (anak Greg...more
lebih emosional baca buku kedua. kal ini yg jadi 'pengikatnya' adl penginapan di danau willow. impian Nina adl mengelola penginapan itu, waktu kecil ia pernah bekerja di situ dan tempat itu mempunyai tempat di hatinya sayangnya penginapan itu sudah dibeli Greg Bellamy. Greg meminta Nina menjadi manager penginapan krn dia tahu Nina sangat mengenal seluk beluk tempat itu. Nina tdk mau krn tempat itu seharusnya mjd miliknya. seperti dibuku sebelumnya ada tokoh lain yg diceritakan (anak Greg...more
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This is the third book in the Lakeshore Chronicles series. It is the story of Greg Bellamy and Nina Romano. Greg is a divorced father of two. His son, Max, is having issues adjusting to his parent's separation and his oldest daughter Daisy is pregnant.
Daisy, Max and Greg have been with the series since the beginning. Nina has too, but only as a minor character. She had more of a role in the the second book “The Winter Lodge,” but was still a supporting character.
I like Greg and was glad that he...more
Daisy, Max and Greg have been with the series since the beginning. Nina has too, but only as a minor character. She had more of a role in the the second book “The Winter Lodge,” but was still a supporting character.
I like Greg and was glad that he...more
I think this was my favorite book of the whole series.
Nina Romano and Greg Bellamy share a turbulent past fraught with humiliation, rejection, and a mutual, if never-consummated, sexual attraction stretching back to her early teens. When Nina discovers that Greg is now a recently divorced, rich, and successful father of two and the new owner of the Inn at Willow Lake, she is forced to reevaluate her lifelong dream of owning the place herself. For his part, Greg finds the mature woman even more e...more
Nina Romano and Greg Bellamy share a turbulent past fraught with humiliation, rejection, and a mutual, if never-consummated, sexual attraction stretching back to her early teens. When Nina discovers that Greg is now a recently divorced, rich, and successful father of two and the new owner of the Inn at Willow Lake, she is forced to reevaluate her lifelong dream of owning the place herself. For his part, Greg finds the mature woman even more e...more
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I feel so bad even giving this a 2 because I have LOVED the first 2 books in the series. Unfortunately though, Dockside was a dissapointment. Maybe my expectations where a lot higher after reading the previous books. This one just didn't capture my attention as much as I would have liked. To be honest I found Nina & Greg's story to be boring.
There wasn't much going on with any other characters like the first 2 books. However, I do have to admit that it was nice to read about Connor & Ol...more
There wasn't much going on with any other characters like the first 2 books. However, I do have to admit that it was nice to read about Connor & Ol...more
Dockside, the third book of Susan Wiggs's Lakeshore Chronicles - I loved every second of this book. Nina Romano is one of my favorite characters to date. Among many wonderful traits, she knows what she wants and goes for it. This book tells the story of Nina Romano and Greg Bellamy whom share a long, complicated history and are now working as business partners with a possible intimate relationship blossoming. We are also re-intruduced to Daisy Bellamy whose teen-pregancy as well as per maturity...more
Story of Nina Romano, Jenny's best friend, and mother of Sonnet, Daisy's best friend. Sonnet was the result of a one-night stand when Jenny was fifteen. Nina worked hard to raise her, getting her degree and becoming Avalon mayor along the way. Sonnet's just graduated and Jenny's now free to take over The Inn at Willow Lake - her long held dream. Newly divorced Greg Bellamy has the same plan though, and together they try to work through past history to make a future for them together... successfu...more
Willow Lake: Where every pregnancy is unplanned. That should be the motto for this series. This is the third book I've read in this series; there are more, but I'm done. The first book was a sweet PG modern-day romance novel...nice rainy afternoon or beach reading. But seriously, an unplanned pregnancy appears to be the heart of every storyline in every book. Shotgun weddings, failed marriages, secret siblings, teenagers repeating their parents' actions. There must be something in the water at W...more
I'm beginning to like the residents of Avalon. While these are basically love stories, this one between Nina and Greg has a lot of life issues involved. Teenage pregnancy from multiple generational perspectives and the affects on the characters lives is the theme of this book (although it seems to come up in many of the Lakeshore Chronicles). But it is done really well here and this story has more layers than some of the previous books I've read in this series. It makes you want to read more of...more
its not as good as the first two in the series but i expected that since the reviews said as much. but it is still engaging enough....i will look forward to getting to book 4 though, i am just finding that i am not really all that interested in Nina and Greg as main characters. I also, do not like the sillyness of Daisy's character in the last couple books so it is also not as interesting to have so much of this book focusing on her and all her teen angst. this one almost makes me not want to ju...more
This story is good, but if you read the first two book of this series, you can predict the storyline pretty easily. Boy meets girl. Boy and girl come from different social circles. Boy and girl separate. 10 years later... Man meets woman again. Man and woman face insecurities from childhood but work out differences. Marriage. Throw in an unexpected pregnancy and you have the basic plot line of all the books in this series. The details and characters are different, but the plot is too similar in...more
Dockside is the third book in Lakeshore Chronicles series by Susan Wiggs.
The story continues as it follows Greg Bellamy, the new owner of the Inn At Willow Lake, and Nina Romano, the town of Avalon's former mayor.
Greg and Nina briefly know each other, as they both grew up in Avalon. They never were in the same circle of friends, as he is from the distinguished Bellamy family, and she one of the many Romano children, daughter of a local teacher.
The story finds Nina wanting to purchase the Inn At...more
The story continues as it follows Greg Bellamy, the new owner of the Inn At Willow Lake, and Nina Romano, the town of Avalon's former mayor.
Greg and Nina briefly know each other, as they both grew up in Avalon. They never were in the same circle of friends, as he is from the distinguished Bellamy family, and she one of the many Romano children, daughter of a local teacher.
The story finds Nina wanting to purchase the Inn At...more
Mar 16, 2010
Rossy
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Macomber, Carr, Wiggs and Cont. romance fans
Recommended to Rossy by:
series continuation
Again a great follow up to the series!
Things i liked:
*The heroes so far are the best thing in the series. They are somewhat broken men who when they love they do it deeply, but of course are afraid to just come out and say it.
*The side stories. They give us glimpses on the past couples along with the start development for future ones.
*Again, the community and family. I love stories like this.
*The heroines accomplishments and determination at such a young age. I liked her so much better as a teen...more
Things i liked:
*The heroes so far are the best thing in the series. They are somewhat broken men who when they love they do it deeply, but of course are afraid to just come out and say it.
*The side stories. They give us glimpses on the past couples along with the start development for future ones.
*Again, the community and family. I love stories like this.
*The heroines accomplishments and determination at such a young age. I liked her so much better as a teen...more
It has been awhile since I read the first two in this series and unfortunately that affected this read. I did not remember all that had happened before and Wiggs kept referring to the past. This would be easier to deal with if I had any memory left. This storyline was good and I am sure that there could be several more Lakeshore books besides the 5 that Wiggs has already written.
I will probably only read them if I run out of other romances. These are good, but nothing special, in my opinion.
I will probably only read them if I run out of other romances. These are good, but nothing special, in my opinion.
Where is the romance? All about their kids. Very frustrating book. Here is two people who have made two different choices when faced with an unexpected pregnancy. Greg got married. Nina raised her kid on her own. Now the kids are grown. They have a spark between them but it gets stomped on before anything can happen. More than half way through the book and they aren't even dating. I would think they would know that life is too short for not going after what you want.
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I put this book aside. I couldn't even make it through the 4th chapter. It seemed like for every sentence uttered by someone, there was at least a page or two of history. Was too much...I wanted to read about Nina and Gregs story, not the history of every room, building, feeling or person. It just dragged on to the point I am debating whether to move on to the next book. I am worried the same thing will happen.
My fourth in this series. I am reading them out of order but so far that isn't a problem. They are not steamy, but they are good. There is a trend I have noticed in three so far where the characters seem to find excuses not to be with each other, or to deny themselves the right to be happy. That is irritating and I hope it doesn't continue with the rest of the series or any of her other books I have on order at the library.
The third story is the love story between Nina and Greg. Similar to others in the Chronicles Nina and Greg known each other since they were teenagers. Now Nina has a child in College and Greg is divorced with 2 kids (one who is a pregnant teenager). Both want the Inn at Willow Lake. This story takes place in the spring/summertime. I am starting on the fourth story in the Chronicles.
What I enjoyed the most about this book was that it was totally realistic. Kept my interest throughout the entire story too. Our heroine was a single mom at 16 yrs old. Flash forward 18 yrs and she is a very young empty nester. Her guy is recently divorced and the father of two teens, one an 18 yr old single pregnant. Lots going on. Very very good book.
Hmmmm, I liked the storyline well enough, but I was slightly bothered by the fact that half the characters were pregnant, unwed teenagers. The author didn't really glorify unwed teenage pregnancies, but I did think she definitely painted an overly rosy picture of teenage pregnancy. Not sure how I feel about that.
This was a typical romance story with a feisty woman and a man who misunderstands her. They have known each other forever, had a special place in their heart for each other but never got together...until now. It was a cute story with some life lessons thrown in to make it a learning experience. And as always, it all ends well.
Another enjoyable read from Susan Wiggs. She gives such depth to the characters that really brings them to life for me. I appreciated how well she covered the emotions of teen pregnancy, offering a powerful example of a single, young mom who overcame society's stigma from many different angles.
I didn't like this book in the series nearly as much as the others I had read. I think my main problem with the book was that I just didn't care for the main character, Nina, much. Not sure why, but I didn't click with this one as much as other books I have read recently.
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Susan Wiggs's life is all about family, friends...and fiction. She lives at the water's edge on an island in Puget Sound, and she commutes to her writers' group in a 17-foot motorboat. She serves as author liaison for Field's End, a literary community on Bainbridge Island, Washington, bringing inspiration and instruction from the world's top authors to her seaside community. (See www.fieldsend.org...more
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