Cosa succede quando l’unica persona di cui non dovresti innamorarti è proprio quella di cui hai più bisogno? Anika Ramsey arriva a Silver Peaks in cerca di una pausa dopo un difficile divorzio e la vendita della sua azienda. Aria fresca, montagne innevate e la possibilità di ricominciare da capo. C'è solo una stare lontana da River Merriweather, la chef ribelle del resort e sorella della sua migliore amica. Ma River è irresistibile. Con il suo talento in cucina e un sorriso capace di sciogliere i ghiacciai, risveglia presto qualcosa in Anika. Tra piste da sci, baci rubati e croissant perfetti, l’alchimia tra loro è innegabile. C’è solo un problema. River odia le relazioni serie e sembra perfettamente felice di essere la spezzacuori ufficiale di Silver Peaks. E Anika non ha ancora del tutto chiuso col passato. Rischieranno tutto per una seconda possibilità in amore o le loro paure le divideranno prima ancora che possano capire ciò che vogliono davvero? Questo libro è il secondo della serie Le Sorelle Merriweather. Sebbene sia autoconclusivo, è meglio leggerlo dopo Natale a Silver Peaks per una comprensione più completa.
River is a player. One of the four Merriweather sisters, she is the one that can’t settle down, that plays the field. She is the chef for Silver Peaks ski resort, owned by the family, and The Peak restaurant at the top of the mountain. Anika has separated from her wife after their relationship slowly became sour. She has sold her company and is now waiting for the divorce to be finalised, but her wife is being difficult. She has come to see her best friend Sloane Merriweather to put some distance between herself and her wife. This is a sweet story, lots of descriptions of nature, the mountains, sunset and sunrise, and many deep discussions of love. The feeling of family here is intense, and Anika is happy to be included in the Merriweather extended family. There are a few problems the women have to overcome, but with minimal angst everything ends well.
3.5 stars. I really enjoyed the writing in this for the most part. There are good descriptions, lines that pop out and make me want to remember them. But the driving back and forth of the plot is not necessarily well executed. There’s the potential of conflict between best friends, but then we never really see that conflict, it just simmers below the surface and doesn’t feel fulfilled. And then when the major conflict of the story occurs, it feels incredibly abrupt, like there’s a chapter missing. Nothing before that really prepares the reader for how the characters handle the conflict. In some ways, yes. But in others, it feels too extreme. It warranted subtlety and maturity, and that is not how it was handled. Instead, I’m watching characters I thought I had gotten to know become children instead of the adults they both attest to being. I like this series. I like these characters. I like the writing. But I am now anticipating seeing the same formula in the next book, and I’m hoping to be surprised instead.
I !over the way you related the scenic mountain to the development of their love. I grew up in the Catskills and can totally relate to the romance of skiing , the fire and the snow fall!
This book was struggle to get through in the beginning. It was immensely predictable. But the ending was both heartwarming and endearing! I did enjoy the myriad I felt when Anika’s made an appearance! Oh and I loved the siblings interactions as well as Harper and Julie’s scenes! Nice book but most definitely almost a DNF, if I didn’t straight up skim pages.
Clara Ann Simons created wonderful characters in the Merriweather Sisters Series. I loved all the sisters in both books and as a snow skier I was enthralled with the ski resort setting. I highly recommend this series and hope there will be a third book.
3.5 rounded up. Feel the same way about this one as the first in the series. It wasn't bad. There were just things that didn't feel like they fit to me. Regardless, I will still read the third book. It is possible that these things that jump out at me are simply the authors style of writing.
“Debes cerrar el pasado para poder abrir el futuro.”
Cerrar capítulos en la vida es esencial para sanar heridas y prepararnos para lo nuevo. Aunque el miedo a sufrir o hacer sufrir al repetir patrones familiares puede ser abrumador, es importante luchar por lo que se quiere.
Una invitación a reflexionar sobre la importancia de las segundas oportunidades y cómo aprovecharlas para construir un futuro pleno. Dejar atrás el pasado y enfrentar nuestros miedos nos permite abrirnos a nuevas experiencias y relaciones más significativas.
2/5- Das wars irgendwie einfach nicht. Die Story ist mir viel zu simpel, den Gesprächen fehlt es irgendwie an Tiefgründigkeit und Individualität. Außerdem sind die beiden Hauptcharaktere zu jeder Zeit in die exakt richtigen Gespräche verwickelt, damit sich die Story weiterentwickelt, das fand ich sehr schade. Unglücklicherweise habe die Chemie zwischen den beiden auch einfach nicht richtig gefühlt, das war einfach wieder so krasse Instant-Love, die ich einfach nicht wirklich krass fühle leider.
A veces llegar a un lugar nuevo significa reencontrarnos con lo que habíamos perdido de nosotros mismos. En La Chef Rebelde de Clara Ann Simons, Silver Peaks no solo cura heridas: también enseña a amar lo simple, lo verdadero, lo que nos reconstruye desde adentro. Una historia donde la pasión, la magia y el amor encuentran su hogar. Y rayos… debo decir que me hizo llorar y suspirar.
Me niego a leer tus libros medio salen porque después queda el vacío cuando acabo me encanta la historia creo que todos hemos sido rebeldes de esa forma , lumi mi personaje favorito