For those who have been reading this series since 1998, I applaud you for making it through this book in one piece! I started with this series in 2004...moreFor those who have been reading this series since 1998, I applaud you for making it through this book in one piece! I started with this series in 2004, and I'm a sobbing mess. I'm a happy, satisfied reader, but sobbing nonetheless.
The world of Eve Duncan is always alive. The characters make strong impressions in a world that you feel you can touch. BONNIE is just the same. The interesting thing is that I can’t really recall (and never really do) Johansen getting into too much description about the surroundings, but I still always feel like she puts me right there in the book. And while reading BONNIE I felt like I was picked up by a pair of giant hands, and dropped into Eve Duncan’s world. It’s really magnificent.
As far as the mystery itself, let me tell you how I read this book… I started out at the kitchen table. Then I moved to my husband’s recliner. Then I jumped several times, once nearly landing on the floor. At some point there was pacing. In this book there are so many directions your mind goes that the guessing never stops. It was like being in a maze, and just when you might get lost Johansen blows the entire maze to pieces. Honestly, I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a story line climax so strongly as this one did. When I got to what we will forever call The Page, I busted out into a sob. Not a few tears. Not a muffled little cry that slowly became a sob. Not a gasp and then sob. I dropped the book into my lap and exploded into a sobbed. It was dang near violent. And then she closed the book with one of the most beautiful endings I’ve ever read.
All in all, this book cannot help but be a five star book. The twists are shocking and keep you on your toes, as Johansen leaves a trail of clues that will have the book glued to your hands. There are haunting, beautiful moments between a mother and daughter ripped apart far too soon. And yet in some parts it’s charming and there are even a few moments that make you laugh out loud.
I am in awe of the power that is Iris Johansen. She took something so horrible, a nightmare, and brilliantly crafted it into a story of how love cannot be trapped by time.
Simplicity, reality, humor... those are the words that come to mind when reading this book, the five times I've already read it. In less than one year...moreSimplicity, reality, humor... those are the words that come to mind when reading this book, the five times I've already read it. In less than one year. It's a quick, light, fun, wonderful book about a man, woman, and their boat. (less)
This book makes me want to pack up and head North! The relationships in this book are as beautiful as Nora's description of the black hills. She more...moreThis book makes me want to pack up and head North! The relationships in this book are as beautiful as Nora's description of the black hills. She more than brings it with this book! (less)
Miora and Cian are one of the most beautiful couples I've ever read. This is my most favorite series in the paranormal world. I will reread it many, m...moreMiora and Cian are one of the most beautiful couples I've ever read. This is my most favorite series in the paranormal world. I will reread it many, many times.(less)
If I could give 10 stars, I would. No book has ever made me cry, curse, scream, and laugh in one sitting as this book has. The emotion in this book is...moreIf I could give 10 stars, I would. No book has ever made me cry, curse, scream, and laugh in one sitting as this book has. The emotion in this book is heavy and exhausting, but absolute in it's reward. It goes beyond being a paranormal, beyond being a romance, beyond being a book. This is a book to be cherished.(less)
ICE had me looking over my shoulder and swooning, one on top of the other all through out the book. I was as impressed with this book as I was with Up...moreICE had me looking over my shoulder and swooning, one on top of the other all through out the book. I was as impressed with this book as I was with Up Close and Personal, which was simply two people and a mountain. ICE centers two people, two meth addicts, and an ice storm... that's it, and she makes it marvelous! It's a favorite and worth rereading.(less)
Business savvy club own Blair Mallory finds herself in trouble after witnessing a murder in her parking lot. The killer has no way of knowing that Bla...moreBusiness savvy club own Blair Mallory finds herself in trouble after witnessing a murder in her parking lot. The killer has no way of knowing that Blaire didn’t see his face, and therefore she needs police protection.
Having had an intense but short relationship with Blair years ago, when Lt. Wyatt Bloodworth hears that Blair’s club is the crime scene of a murder he rushes to the scene to take over. After serious reflection on walking way from her once, Wyatt is game on. Blair? Not so much. Wyatt takes the challenge head on using their intense chemistry—that Blair scowls at throughout the book—to his advantage. It’s testosterone verses estrogen, and there is no battle of the sexes like Blair Mallory and Wyatt Bloodsworth.
Watching these two compromise, rebuild trust, and learn how to understand each other is the best part of this story. Blair is full of wit, charm, and was taught by her momma that when a man comes back, he does it crawling. Wyatt is masculine, determined, protective and sensitive when it counts. It’s impossible not to love this couple, particularly Blair. She’s pure, cheerleading fluff. An All-American girl with a no nonsense attitude, and confidence to kill for. A pink hammer? Of course, tools don’t have to be ugly. A cheerleader? Hard work, dangerous, and can you say college scholarship?
You simply cannot go wrong with this book. It’s light. It’s sexy. It’s out right FUN.
This was originally reviewed at Everybody Needs A Little Romance(less)
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