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Robin in the Hood
(Robbin’ Hearts Series #1)
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“Is it any wonder I became a bank robber?”
But she never dreamed she’d fall in love…
Wealthy high school student Robin McArthur thinks she has it all figured out when it comes to bilking her wealthy dad for guilt money as a substitute for his genuine affection. Until one day he suffers a stroke, and she learns the brutal truth:
They’re broke.
Her stepmom has skipped the count ...more
But she never dreamed she’d fall in love…
Wealthy high school student Robin McArthur thinks she has it all figured out when it comes to bilking her wealthy dad for guilt money as a substitute for his genuine affection. Until one day he suffers a stroke, and she learns the brutal truth:
They’re broke.
Her stepmom has skipped the count ...more
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Paperback, 300 pages
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October 1st 2012
by Bandits Ranch Books, LLC
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Final rating: 4.5/5 stars
Light wanderer by ~FedericoMeuli
I found out about this book because of my friends who liked it. And when i read what it was about, i loved the idea. And it was just cute! I really liked this book - its a type of the book which makes you smile and it was a light read. It was also different, interesting and it held my attention.
I just think this book should have been called:
"Bad boy meets Good gir ...more
Light wanderer by ~FedericoMeuli
"Never betray your real feelings.
Except when you truly fall in love"
I found out about this book because of my friends who liked it. And when i read what it was about, i loved the idea. And it was just cute! I really liked this book - its a type of the book which makes you smile and it was a light read. It was also different, interesting and it held my attention.
I just think this book should have been called:
"Bad boy meets Good gir ...more
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Robin In The Hood is book one in the Robbin Hearts Series by Diane J. Reed. I am thanking my lucky stars that Ms. Reed found me and asked me to review this series for her. This book has a little bit of everything. It has humor, sweet romance, hilarious secondary characters, gripping suspense and a little magic. I have fallen in love with this book.
Robin McArthur has all the material things money can buy. She is a student at The Pinnacle Boarding School, can have anything she wants and has lear ...more
"Never betray your real feelings.
Except when you truly fall in love."
Robin in the Hood is a remarkable story about loss, friendship, family, forgiveness and love. It's a perfect kind of feel-good story that will leave you with a smile on your face after finishing it.
When we first meet the fifteen year old Robin McArthur, she's the kind of girl who seems to have the perfect live. She has anything money can buy because her dad is a wealthy and he gives her whatever she wants to make up for ...more
❀♣✰An enchanted and a magical read✰♣❀
Robin in the Hood was a story about dreams, love, family and magic. This book was amazingly written and I was hooked from the very beginning. It contained all the elements that would grasp and captivate a reader.
The characters were scintillating and lovable. The plot was twisty with secrets, adventures and magic. I loved everything about Robin in the Hood. What is not there not love?
Meet Robin
"No one had ever accused me of having a heart before. How cou ...more
Robin in the Hood was a story about dreams, love, family and magic. This book was amazingly written and I was hooked from the very beginning. It contained all the elements that would grasp and captivate a reader.
The characters were scintillating and lovable. The plot was twisty with secrets, adventures and magic. I loved everything about Robin in the Hood. What is not there not love?
Meet Robin
"No one had ever accused me of having a heart before. How cou ...more
4 Dreams-and-Prayers Stars
Startled, I reached up and grasped a . . . feather?
Prayers...
A beautiful story about innocence and mischief. Lost childhood dreams and growing up. The magic that hides in ordinary people's hearts and fantasy. And most of all, kids, that take it upon themselves to save the world.
Robin McArthur is a rich, spoiled and pretty much left to raise herself, girl. Motherless since birth and with an absent, career-oriented father, she doesn't lack wealth but attention, love and ...more
Startled, I reached up and grasped a . . . feather?
Prayers...
A beautiful story about innocence and mischief. Lost childhood dreams and growing up. The magic that hides in ordinary people's hearts and fantasy. And most of all, kids, that take it upon themselves to save the world.
Robin McArthur is a rich, spoiled and pretty much left to raise herself, girl. Motherless since birth and with an absent, career-oriented father, she doesn't lack wealth but attention, love and ...more
3.5 STARS
I very rarely delve into YA anymore, usually succumbing if the story is compelling enough. This was different. Good, different. It was original, enchanting, magical and whimsical all at the same time. There's an element of magic that weaves through the story but I suspect it'll prove to be a significant aspect in the sequel. Here, the magic was subtle, lightly breathing into the story line, but that makes me all the more excited for where the story goes.
Robin McArthur was a spoiled, ri ...more
I very rarely delve into YA anymore, usually succumbing if the story is compelling enough. This was different. Good, different. It was original, enchanting, magical and whimsical all at the same time. There's an element of magic that weaves through the story but I suspect it'll prove to be a significant aspect in the sequel. Here, the magic was subtle, lightly breathing into the story line, but that makes me all the more excited for where the story goes.
Robin McArthur was a spoiled, ri ...more
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Bell, Book & Candle | Robin in the Hood Review
This is one of those throwback novels from a while ago, but I recently stumbled across this at Barnes & Noble and I had to have it after seeing the cover. Seriously, how cool is this title? I wish my name was Robin so I could walk into a room like, "Robin in 'da hood! Holla!". HAHA just kidding (not really). So I just had to read the book where the rich girl (Hall & Oates, anyone?) discovers she's now broke. Not just broke, but "MC Hammer ...more
This is one of those throwback novels from a while ago, but I recently stumbled across this at Barnes & Noble and I had to have it after seeing the cover. Seriously, how cool is this title? I wish my name was Robin so I could walk into a room like, "Robin in 'da hood! Holla!". HAHA just kidding (not really). So I just had to read the book where the rich girl (Hall & Oates, anyone?) discovers she's now broke. Not just broke, but "MC Hammer ...more
3-3.5 Sweet Family is Everything Stars!
This is my first experience with Diane Reed and I can say I liked what have experienced so far! This is basically a modern day fairy tale with a twist!
This is a story about a girl with everything money can buy, except the love and affection she wants and a story about a boy with nothing but the ability to offer everything!
In a setting of magic feathers and crystal balls, yep that is right, I said magic...two people have a tale of friendship, survival, loss, ...more
This is my first experience with Diane Reed and I can say I liked what have experienced so far! This is basically a modern day fairy tale with a twist!
This is a story about a girl with everything money can buy, except the love and affection she wants and a story about a boy with nothing but the ability to offer everything!
In a setting of magic feathers and crystal balls, yep that is right, I said magic...two people have a tale of friendship, survival, loss, ...more
"Sweetheart," she said gravely, "it warn't me who prayed you here. It was Creek."
3 1/2 Stars
Robin's world has come crashing down the day her father has a stroke. She finds out that not only is the mob after him, but foster care could be in her immediate future. Robin makes a run for it with her father in tow.
Robin finds herself pulling up to Turtle Shores Trailer Park a place that has an odd assortment of characters that functions as a family but lives a militia lifestyle. There are attack ...more
3 1/2 Stars
Robin's world has come crashing down the day her father has a stroke. She finds out that not only is the mob after him, but foster care could be in her immediate future. Robin makes a run for it with her father in tow.
Robin finds herself pulling up to Turtle Shores Trailer Park a place that has an odd assortment of characters that functions as a family but lives a militia lifestyle. There are attack ...more
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I know Diane J. Reed got me in the first two pages.
Robin is just hilarious and witty! She knows how to put things in a different kind of light. :)
She described her boarding school as:
"It's simply the priciest. Quick translation: it's the swankiest prison for teenage girls that money can buy."
I loved Robin in the Hood! The characters, the setting, the craziness, the magic. Everyth ...more
Check out our Author Interview with Diane J. Reed @ Say It With Books
I know Diane J. Reed got me in the first two pages.
Robin is just hilarious and witty! She knows how to put things in a different kind of light. :)
She described her boarding school as:
"It's simply the priciest. Quick translation: it's the swankiest prison for teenage girls that money can buy."
I loved Robin in the Hood! The characters, the setting, the craziness, the magic. Everyth ...more
Apr 18, 2013
Ian
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really liked it
Recommends it for:
people who like cute and quirky with a little magic thrown in.
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Soraya Naomi
4.5 Stars
After her father has a heart attack, Robin quickly discovers they have no money and both the mob and the police are after them. She steals a Mazda Miata and runs with her father finally ending up at a trailer park inhabited by a loveable group of misfits and miscreants.
While there she discovers someth ...more
"Wait, what do I do?"
"You git on a helmet honey!" crackled a voice in the darkness. Granny Tinker appeared next to us with a pot on her head. She shoved one onto mine. "This here's WAR."
After her father has a heart attack, Robin quickly discovers they have no money and both the mob and the police are after them. She steals a Mazda Miata and runs with her father finally ending up at a trailer park inhabited by a loveable group of misfits and miscreants.
While there she discovers someth ...more
Just when you think there's been all the retellings of Robin Hood, there's Robin in the Hood. A fresh retelling of Robin Hood with a modern-day vibe. Robin is a female, which I loved. Such a complex character that I really gelled with. Creek was the typical bad boy with a great sense of humor.
The plot dragged at times and the ending felt rushed. But other than that, it was a solid story.
If you're looking for something different, you'll enjoy this.
Reviewed by: Mrs. N
My Rating: 4 stars
The plot dragged at times and the ending felt rushed. But other than that, it was a solid story.
If you're looking for something different, you'll enjoy this.
Reviewed by: Mrs. N
My Rating: 4 stars
*I RECEIVED A COPY FROM AUTHOR FOR AN HONEST REVIEW.*
Robin McArthur thought she had her life all figured it out how she wanted, until her father Royle McArtur suffers from a stroke. Her life what she thought crumbles and she learns her father is in dept and they are broke. She loses her loyal BFF: cold, hard cash . To escape form all the debt collectors Robin decides to flee along with her father where no one could find them and end up in backwoods trailer park. When she decided to flee the hos ...more
Robin McArthur thought she had her life all figured it out how she wanted, until her father Royle McArtur suffers from a stroke. Her life what she thought crumbles and she learns her father is in dept and they are broke. She loses her loyal BFF: cold, hard cash . To escape form all the debt collectors Robin decides to flee along with her father where no one could find them and end up in backwoods trailer park. When she decided to flee the hos ...more
☆I received a paperback copy of this book (+Stone of Thieves) from the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you SO much!!☆
#What a captivating and magical read! Definitely a timeless adventure filled with mystery, intrigue, enchantment, and life’s ever growing lessons!#
Robin McArthur is a girl who on the outside seems like could want nothing more. She has looks, wealth, privilege, and status; everything a young woman could hope for. That is, in retrospect, to what she really and truly w ...more
#What a captivating and magical read! Definitely a timeless adventure filled with mystery, intrigue, enchantment, and life’s ever growing lessons!#
Robin McArthur is a girl who on the outside seems like could want nothing more. She has looks, wealth, privilege, and status; everything a young woman could hope for. That is, in retrospect, to what she really and truly w ...more
Can an emotionally neglected, self-centered little rich girl find happiness and purpose among a ragtag community of misfits who live “off the grid” of the “normal” world? Get ready for a unique trip into a world filled with humor, quirky characters, loyalty, trust, love and more secrets than you can divine in a crystal ball. Robin in the Hood by Diane J. Reed is another sparkly gem in the world of books that took me by surprise from page one!
Robin is the clichéd little rich girl, from her elite ...more
Robin is the clichéd little rich girl, from her elite ...more
I really love this series! I have to say I read book 2,Stone of Theives first. Reading it out of order did not take anything from the story or my experience. I already adored the main characters Creek and Robin, but in this book I really got to look deeply into why these characters are the way they are and I fell more deeply for them. One of the reasons that I think author Diane J. Reed is so amazing is the way she makes her characters come to life, not leaving out their flaws or qualties that m
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Fun Young Adult Romance.. with mystery, suspense, and family loyalty
I'll start off my saying that I was given a copy of this book by Diane J. Reed for an honest review. I do enjoy YA books but this one had a younger feel to it than what I normally read. However, I was intrigued by the blurb showing teen bank robbers with some love and mystery thrown in..
This was a really fun book....Robin is a rich girl going to a private all girls school.. doesnt really want for anything.. Until one day her ...more
I'll start off my saying that I was given a copy of this book by Diane J. Reed for an honest review. I do enjoy YA books but this one had a younger feel to it than what I normally read. However, I was intrigued by the blurb showing teen bank robbers with some love and mystery thrown in..
This was a really fun book....Robin is a rich girl going to a private all girls school.. doesnt really want for anything.. Until one day her ...more
This is one of the most delightfully quirky stories I've read in ages! Robin is a typical rich girl raised by absentee parents - or so she thinks - until her stepmom splits, and her dad has a stroke. Dad's broke and everyone's after him so what else to do but spirit him out of the hospital, steal a car, and rob a bank? Only Robin can't even do that right - when she demands money, the teller says she's the "person in need" she's been praying for, and hands Robin a basket full of cash!
It's there t ...more
It's there t ...more
This book is so much fun. I do not know if I've ever had so much fun reading. The characters are unique and memorable. The story is well written and compelling. There is not a thing that I didn't enjoy. It's a fast-paced adventure that I didn't want to put down.
When the story begins, Robin is a spoiled brat who is lacking emotionally and morally. She has grown up in the most prestigious boarding school and taught the Geisha ways: don't show emotion, be strong, and most of all, manipulation.
When ...more
When the story begins, Robin is a spoiled brat who is lacking emotionally and morally. She has grown up in the most prestigious boarding school and taught the Geisha ways: don't show emotion, be strong, and most of all, manipulation.
When ...more
I received this book for free from the author in exchange for an honest review. Luckily I had come across a Facebook post by the lovely Diane J. Reed offering a print copy of her book Robin in the Hood in exchange for an honest review. I had previously heard about this novel and was excited to get this opportunity. I have been checking my mailbox diligently and yesterday was that special day that the book finally arrived. I devoured this book. It was cute, funny and I just wanted to giggle and h
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Robin in the Hood is a heartwarming & magical romance that will stay with you long after the last page. At first the novel seems to be about a formerly rich teenage girl who needs help from a boy from the wrong side of the tracks in order to provide for her family that's experiencing hard times. Robin partners with the mysterious & dangerous Creek to do "bank jobs" after she & her father move into Creek's neighborhood, and it's during their daring heists that they truly get to know e
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Robin is from a very wealthy family and is attending a private school. One day her world falls apart and she has to adjust to a whole new way of living and doing things. Now she's the bread winner and the only person taking care of her dad. Being in control of their destiny isn't exactly all she thought it would be. Her father is still the quiet man he's always been even though she needs him to open up. Robin then meets Creek and nothing will ever be the same again.
First let me say this book ...more
First let me say this book ...more
Robin in the Hood is a strong five star book! Diane Reed has crafted an unforgettable tale of youth, strength, love, forgiveness, dreams, and family. I was immediately drawn into the story and page after page, it holds onto you with an unfaltering story line and characters
that are likable, lovable, witty, strong, and brave. Their story will warm your heart.
Robin McArthur comes to know that life is more than money and privilege. She learns where she came from and how important it is to have fam ...more
that are likable, lovable, witty, strong, and brave. Their story will warm your heart.
Robin McArthur comes to know that life is more than money and privilege. She learns where she came from and how important it is to have fam ...more
Robin in the Hood by Diane J. Reed is a heartwarming novel with fairy tale themes of metamorphosis, true love, and fighting for what you believe in. It is a thoroughly enjoyable story appropriate for young adults and the young at heart. A modern mix of a Robin Hood setting and a Cinderella-twist motif, the writing is pure delight filled with romance, a father-daughter relationship, a tough girl learning to find the true depth of meaning in life, and gypsy magic. I read this book so quickly becau
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it was a fun read, a 4.5 star book -> because the relationship happens far to fast.. like yeah of course is he your real love, but how long do you know each other yet..? 1 Day? :'D
but besides that really great and fast with a lot of action ;)
but besides that really great and fast with a lot of action ;)
One of my new favorites.
Oh, this was so hilaious! And odd, and yeah, I really enjoyed it! Now to read book 2!
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Right from the first 4 pages of the book, I was seriously hooked! Robin is simply one of the wittiest and funniest main characters ever. Robin 'says it like she sees it' as Diane would put it. And it's true! I was so tempted to highlight some of her lines but I didn't want to mark my book. My OCD would not be able to handle that! There are plenty more of witty/funny Robin lines but I didn't mark them. I guess I'd have to re-read the book again to find it ...more
Right from the first 4 pages of the book, I was seriously hooked! Robin is simply one of the wittiest and funniest main characters ever. Robin 'says it like she sees it' as Diane would put it. And it's true! I was so tempted to highlight some of her lines but I didn't want to mark my book. My OCD would not be able to handle that! There are plenty more of witty/funny Robin lines but I didn't mark them. I guess I'd have to re-read the book again to find it ...more
Cover Thoughts-
It is a very enticing cover. I love how it includes a feather that Robin and Creek use for good luck or to reach out to her mom. Although, I thought the feather was white I still think the vibrant yellow makes the cover stand out. The girl looks beautiful and I can't believe she would fit in a trailer park full of crazy people.
First Thought-
I knew from the start that this series was gonna be very different from most young adult literature I usually read. It's something more origi ...more
It is a very enticing cover. I love how it includes a feather that Robin and Creek use for good luck or to reach out to her mom. Although, I thought the feather was white I still think the vibrant yellow makes the cover stand out. The girl looks beautiful and I can't believe she would fit in a trailer park full of crazy people.
First Thought-
I knew from the start that this series was gonna be very different from most young adult literature I usually read. It's something more origi ...more
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