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Chicks with Sticks #1
Tangled Up in Love
Ever since Dylan Stone beat Veronica Chasen out of a prime position at the Cleveland Courier, they’ve been bitter rivals, engaging in a very public war of words in their competing newspaper columns. They routinely challenge each other to go bungee jumping, white water rafting, or into tattoo parlors to see who will wimp out first. But Veronica’s latest taunt may be Dylan’s toughest assignment yet: She dares him to learn to knit.
Dylan is not going to let something his grandmother can do scare him off. He’s man enough to make a scarf—and attend Veronica’s weekly knitting circle. But when the infuriatingly handsome Dylan shows up at the craft shop and charms all the ladies, Veronica starts to get all knotted up in something that feels a lot like love...
Dylan is not going to let something his grandmother can do scare him off. He’s man enough to make a scarf—and attend Veronica’s weekly knitting circle. But when the infuriatingly handsome Dylan shows up at the craft shop and charms all the ladies, Veronica starts to get all knotted up in something that feels a lot like love...
320 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published February 3, 2009
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Heidi Betts
184 books375 followersUSA Today bestselling author Heidi Betts is the daughter of an Arabian sheik and a Las Vegas showgirl, as well as the heiress to the Chocolate is Better Than Sex Candy Company fortune. Because of this, she eats chocolate in all its many delicious forms for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and in-between snacks . . . without ever gaining an ounce on her perfect five-foot-nine, size zero figure.
Each and every one of her breathtaking, award-winning novels has been adapted to film and gone on to become a phenomenal box office smash, featuring such mega-stars as Hugh Jackman and Sandra Bullock, Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts, and Harrison Ford and Charlize Theron.
Heidi readily admits that she is only able to write such passionate love stories because of her real-life happily-ever-after romance with superstar actor Dwayne Johnson, who makes every day a fairy tale. When she’s not writing or making hot, toe-curling love with her “Rock” of a husband, Heidi can often be found riding naked on horseback (a la Lady Godiva) along the beaches of Malibu or hobnobbing with the rich and famous on Martha’s Vineyard.
If you’d like to experience your own perfect, idyllic life just like Heidi Betts, be sure to take the little purple pill. (Not the red one. Never the red one.)
Read more about Heidi's current and upcoming releases at her website: www.HeidiBetts.com
Chat with Heidi at her "WIPs and Chains" blog: www.HeidiBetts.com/WIPsandChains
And visit Heidi on Twitter (@HeidiBetts), Facebook (/FansofHeidiBetts), & Pinterest (/TheHeidiBetts)
Each and every one of her breathtaking, award-winning novels has been adapted to film and gone on to become a phenomenal box office smash, featuring such mega-stars as Hugh Jackman and Sandra Bullock, Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts, and Harrison Ford and Charlize Theron.
Heidi readily admits that she is only able to write such passionate love stories because of her real-life happily-ever-after romance with superstar actor Dwayne Johnson, who makes every day a fairy tale. When she’s not writing or making hot, toe-curling love with her “Rock” of a husband, Heidi can often be found riding naked on horseback (a la Lady Godiva) along the beaches of Malibu or hobnobbing with the rich and famous on Martha’s Vineyard.
If you’d like to experience your own perfect, idyllic life just like Heidi Betts, be sure to take the little purple pill. (Not the red one. Never the red one.)
Read more about Heidi's current and upcoming releases at her website: www.HeidiBetts.com
Chat with Heidi at her "WIPs and Chains" blog: www.HeidiBetts.com/WIPsandChains
And visit Heidi on Twitter (@HeidiBetts), Facebook (/FansofHeidiBetts), & Pinterest (/TheHeidiBetts)
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December 20, 2008
Reviewed for queuemyreview.com; book release Feb09
Calling all knitters. There’s a new romance book in town that’s set around a challenge thrown of learning to knit. It’s been many years since I’ve taken up my needles and I must say that knitting was never associated with sex in my mind…until now. Heidi Betts managed to make knitting sexy with her new novel, “Tangled Up In Love”, and that’s really quite a feat.
Veronica and Dylan are two column journalists who have a red-hot rivalry going on. They challenge each other to wild and wacky stunts in their respective columns and each has become rather famous during their battle of the sexes. What neither has been willing to confess is their growing attraction to each other which both solidly deny, even to themselves. Veronica’s latest challenge to Dylan is that he learn to knit and provide a finished product in one month. Dylan has no intention of losing and invades Veronica’s knitting group first, and then has the cojones to request private knitting lessons! It doesn’t take long before these lessons are conducted with a minimum of clothing, and maximum of heat. But will either one be willing to relinquish their shields?
This was a very sexy book. It doesn’t cross the line over into erotica territory, but does get fairly close with its frank descriptions and hot love scenes. I read the first few chapters eagerly, but then my interest waned. Mostly because I didn’t like Veronica or the way she treated Dylan. Now I know that conflict is a well-honored plot device in romance novels, but when the conflict contains elements of ‘mean’ (for lack of a better word), that just turns my interest right off. For someone who usually reads a book straight through, or at most, within 24 hours…this book took me over a week to finish because every time I picked it back up, Veronica made me want to put it right back down. For about 2/3 of the book, Veronica was a harpy and Dylan was a horndog which meant neither was very endearing for me.
Other than that, the book was very fast-paced. All the action takes place in a one-month timeframe and there’s a teeny bit of magical assistance hinted at in the first and last chapters. There is another book in the same setting coming out soon called “Loves Me, Loves Me Knot” which stars two of the secondary characters from “Tangled Up In Love”. I’ll probably pick up the second to see if Heidi Betts makes those two characters more romantic than argumentative.
Calling all knitters. There’s a new romance book in town that’s set around a challenge thrown of learning to knit. It’s been many years since I’ve taken up my needles and I must say that knitting was never associated with sex in my mind…until now. Heidi Betts managed to make knitting sexy with her new novel, “Tangled Up In Love”, and that’s really quite a feat.
Veronica and Dylan are two column journalists who have a red-hot rivalry going on. They challenge each other to wild and wacky stunts in their respective columns and each has become rather famous during their battle of the sexes. What neither has been willing to confess is their growing attraction to each other which both solidly deny, even to themselves. Veronica’s latest challenge to Dylan is that he learn to knit and provide a finished product in one month. Dylan has no intention of losing and invades Veronica’s knitting group first, and then has the cojones to request private knitting lessons! It doesn’t take long before these lessons are conducted with a minimum of clothing, and maximum of heat. But will either one be willing to relinquish their shields?
This was a very sexy book. It doesn’t cross the line over into erotica territory, but does get fairly close with its frank descriptions and hot love scenes. I read the first few chapters eagerly, but then my interest waned. Mostly because I didn’t like Veronica or the way she treated Dylan. Now I know that conflict is a well-honored plot device in romance novels, but when the conflict contains elements of ‘mean’ (for lack of a better word), that just turns my interest right off. For someone who usually reads a book straight through, or at most, within 24 hours…this book took me over a week to finish because every time I picked it back up, Veronica made me want to put it right back down. For about 2/3 of the book, Veronica was a harpy and Dylan was a horndog which meant neither was very endearing for me.
Other than that, the book was very fast-paced. All the action takes place in a one-month timeframe and there’s a teeny bit of magical assistance hinted at in the first and last chapters. There is another book in the same setting coming out soon called “Loves Me, Loves Me Knot” which stars two of the secondary characters from “Tangled Up In Love”. I’ll probably pick up the second to see if Heidi Betts makes those two characters more romantic than argumentative.
April 30, 2009
Tangled up in Love is the first book in Heidi Bett’s “Chicks with Sticks” series. The reason this is about chicks with sticks is because the heroine and her two girlfriends like to knit and even attend a weekly knitting group. This is also the first contemporary for 2009 I have read that I really enjoyed. Heidi really knows how to write just the right amount of humor injected into a romance that was both adorable and steamy at the same time.
I knew I was going to have a ball reading this book with the very first line:
“He wished she didn’t have such a terrific ass.”
The man saying this is Dylan Stone who is Veronica Chasen’s fiercest rival. They write columns for competing newspapers, even though Veronica’s newspaper, the Cleveland Sentinel, is a smaller paper. Ever since Dylan beat her out of a prime columnist position at the Herald, Veronica has challenged Dylan in her weekly column. The dares between them are wild, wacky and a bit embarrassing. Veronica even got tattoo on a part of her body that Dylan would love to see. Dylan may act like he can’t stand Veronica, but whenever they are in the same room he can’t take his eyes off of her. And being the man that he is, he creates various sexual fantasies in his head with Veronica being the star.
Veronica’s blood pressure rises whenever she sees Dylan. They tend to end up in the same places like the Penalty Box, a bar where Dylan and his friends hang out at. One of Veronica’s friends is even engaged to one of Dylan’s. And whenever Dylan sees Veronica, he can’t help but tease her. She needs to come up with a new challenge that Dylan won’t be able to succeed at. Suddenly something comes to her. Veronica loves to knit and when she writes about her knitting accomplishments and states that women are much better knitters then men, Dylan is ready to prove her wrong.
What Veronica doesn’t expect is for Dylan to join her knitting group and ask her for some help. He even offers her one-thousand dollars to teach him. Because Veronica is very frugal with money due to growing up poor, she jumps on it. Soon Dylan is coming over to her apartment, sharing his Chinese food and having great conversations with her. Veronica may still keep her nose in the air when it comes to Dylan, but he can tell things have changed between them. And then one night Veronica gets a bit too tipsy and begins to taunt Dylan and his manhood. One thing leads to another and Dylan bets he can give Veronica more orgasms than she has ever had. She wants a “baker’s dozen” from him. If he can’t deliver, she will take his jeep. Dylan is not one to back down from any challenge and takes Veronica up on the offer. Now these two former adversaries have to figure out what to do next. Dylan wants to work on a relationship with Veronica, while Veronica loves being with Dylan, but feels she has to stay on her toes around him.
Tangled up in Love is one adorable romance. This is a very sexy comedy about two rivals who come to the realization that their taunts and dares were just their own form of foreplay. And when Dylan and Veronica start their knitting lessons, those lessons become very hot and steamy. Talk about heating up the sheets! These two may want to out do the other one, but when it comes to sex, they both give and take equally. Heidi can sure write great love scenes.
Dylan and Veronica are also surrounded by supportive friends who give them both advice about love. There is also Charlotte an older grandmother type friend of Veronica who is a fellow knitter who thinks she has a magical spinning wheel that will help aid in matchmaking with the two lovers.
For a book that has great laughs and a wonderful romance that doesn’t disappoint in any way, I wholeheartedly recommend Tangled up in Love. You will find yourself smiling till the very last page and perhaps picking up kitting yourself. And if there was a Dylan in my local knitting group, you bet I would be there!
I knew I was going to have a ball reading this book with the very first line:
“He wished she didn’t have such a terrific ass.”
The man saying this is Dylan Stone who is Veronica Chasen’s fiercest rival. They write columns for competing newspapers, even though Veronica’s newspaper, the Cleveland Sentinel, is a smaller paper. Ever since Dylan beat her out of a prime columnist position at the Herald, Veronica has challenged Dylan in her weekly column. The dares between them are wild, wacky and a bit embarrassing. Veronica even got tattoo on a part of her body that Dylan would love to see. Dylan may act like he can’t stand Veronica, but whenever they are in the same room he can’t take his eyes off of her. And being the man that he is, he creates various sexual fantasies in his head with Veronica being the star.
Veronica’s blood pressure rises whenever she sees Dylan. They tend to end up in the same places like the Penalty Box, a bar where Dylan and his friends hang out at. One of Veronica’s friends is even engaged to one of Dylan’s. And whenever Dylan sees Veronica, he can’t help but tease her. She needs to come up with a new challenge that Dylan won’t be able to succeed at. Suddenly something comes to her. Veronica loves to knit and when she writes about her knitting accomplishments and states that women are much better knitters then men, Dylan is ready to prove her wrong.
What Veronica doesn’t expect is for Dylan to join her knitting group and ask her for some help. He even offers her one-thousand dollars to teach him. Because Veronica is very frugal with money due to growing up poor, she jumps on it. Soon Dylan is coming over to her apartment, sharing his Chinese food and having great conversations with her. Veronica may still keep her nose in the air when it comes to Dylan, but he can tell things have changed between them. And then one night Veronica gets a bit too tipsy and begins to taunt Dylan and his manhood. One thing leads to another and Dylan bets he can give Veronica more orgasms than she has ever had. She wants a “baker’s dozen” from him. If he can’t deliver, she will take his jeep. Dylan is not one to back down from any challenge and takes Veronica up on the offer. Now these two former adversaries have to figure out what to do next. Dylan wants to work on a relationship with Veronica, while Veronica loves being with Dylan, but feels she has to stay on her toes around him.
Tangled up in Love is one adorable romance. This is a very sexy comedy about two rivals who come to the realization that their taunts and dares were just their own form of foreplay. And when Dylan and Veronica start their knitting lessons, those lessons become very hot and steamy. Talk about heating up the sheets! These two may want to out do the other one, but when it comes to sex, they both give and take equally. Heidi can sure write great love scenes.
Dylan and Veronica are also surrounded by supportive friends who give them both advice about love. There is also Charlotte an older grandmother type friend of Veronica who is a fellow knitter who thinks she has a magical spinning wheel that will help aid in matchmaking with the two lovers.
For a book that has great laughs and a wonderful romance that doesn’t disappoint in any way, I wholeheartedly recommend Tangled up in Love. You will find yourself smiling till the very last page and perhaps picking up kitting yourself. And if there was a Dylan in my local knitting group, you bet I would be there!
May 3, 2012
Bu yorum aynı zamanda Romancekolikte yayınlanmıştır.
Rating; 3.5/5
Ah Esra vah Esra - Kendisi kuzenim olur :D - anlatmayaydın veya bu kadar övmeyeydin daha çok sevebilirdim sanırım. :D Bende işler tam tersi işliyor. Çok övülünce kitap ne kadar iyi olsada yetmiyor. Bu demek değil ki romantik komedi bir kitaptan bekleneceği şekilde beni güldürmedi. Bu açıdan eğlenceli bir kitap. İkilinin çekişmeleri, iddiaları, düşman kalmaya niyetli halleri okuyucuyu, en azından beni çeken unsurlardan biri. En çokta baş erkek karakterimizin son zamanlara doğru iddia üzerine yaptığı örgüyü bitirmek için maçlarda bile örgü örmesi! Hayal ettiğinde karşına çıkan görüntü insanı güldürmeye yetiyor. :) Öte yandan kitap kısa ve yazarın ikili arasında ki çekimi fazla yatak sahneleriyle doldurduğunu düşünüyorum. Fazla gözüme batmaz bu tip şeyler ama hafif bir baygınlık getirdi gibi. Onun dışında kararkter sevdiğim tarzda, eğlenceli kişiler. Kafanız entrikalarla yorulmadan kitap okumak istediğinizde seçeceğiniz ideal kitaplardan.
Konumuza değinirsek Dylan ile Veronica gazatede köşe yazarlığı için aynı bölüme göz dikerler ve köşeyi Dylan kapar. Bu bölümü Dylan'ın sırf erkek olduğu için kaptığını ortaya atan Veronica bir iddia oyunu başlatmış. Çiftimiz bir yıl boyunca yazılarında birbirlerine meydan okurlar. Böylece Veronica kadınlarında erkeklerin yaptıklarını pekala yapabileceğini, Dylan erkeklerin herşeyi yapabileceğini kanıtlamaya çalışıyorlardır. Veronica dövme yaptırır, Dylan bungee jumping yapar... diye uzar gider bu liste. Veronica yaptırdığı dövmenin acısı daha tazeyken komplo kurmaya başlar. Arkadaşınında desteğiyle Dylan'a örgü konusunda kafa tutar. İşte o saatten sonra ikilinin arasında ki aşk ilmek ilmek örülmeye ve kalplerinde çözülmeyecek bir kördüğüm oluşmaya başlar...
Kitaptan sevdiğim bir alıntı;
"Teşekkürler, yani teşekkür etmem gerekir herhalde. Umarım sandığım anlama geliyordur. Elimizden geldiğince araştırdık, ama doğruluğundan emin olamıyorum. Kıçımda bir "Çin Malı" yazısıyla geziyor da olabilirim."
Rating; 3.5/5
Ah Esra vah Esra - Kendisi kuzenim olur :D - anlatmayaydın veya bu kadar övmeyeydin daha çok sevebilirdim sanırım. :D Bende işler tam tersi işliyor. Çok övülünce kitap ne kadar iyi olsada yetmiyor. Bu demek değil ki romantik komedi bir kitaptan bekleneceği şekilde beni güldürmedi. Bu açıdan eğlenceli bir kitap. İkilinin çekişmeleri, iddiaları, düşman kalmaya niyetli halleri okuyucuyu, en azından beni çeken unsurlardan biri. En çokta baş erkek karakterimizin son zamanlara doğru iddia üzerine yaptığı örgüyü bitirmek için maçlarda bile örgü örmesi! Hayal ettiğinde karşına çıkan görüntü insanı güldürmeye yetiyor. :) Öte yandan kitap kısa ve yazarın ikili arasında ki çekimi fazla yatak sahneleriyle doldurduğunu düşünüyorum. Fazla gözüme batmaz bu tip şeyler ama hafif bir baygınlık getirdi gibi. Onun dışında kararkter sevdiğim tarzda, eğlenceli kişiler. Kafanız entrikalarla yorulmadan kitap okumak istediğinizde seçeceğiniz ideal kitaplardan.
Konumuza değinirsek Dylan ile Veronica gazatede köşe yazarlığı için aynı bölüme göz dikerler ve köşeyi Dylan kapar. Bu bölümü Dylan'ın sırf erkek olduğu için kaptığını ortaya atan Veronica bir iddia oyunu başlatmış. Çiftimiz bir yıl boyunca yazılarında birbirlerine meydan okurlar. Böylece Veronica kadınlarında erkeklerin yaptıklarını pekala yapabileceğini, Dylan erkeklerin herşeyi yapabileceğini kanıtlamaya çalışıyorlardır. Veronica dövme yaptırır, Dylan bungee jumping yapar... diye uzar gider bu liste. Veronica yaptırdığı dövmenin acısı daha tazeyken komplo kurmaya başlar. Arkadaşınında desteğiyle Dylan'a örgü konusunda kafa tutar. İşte o saatten sonra ikilinin arasında ki aşk ilmek ilmek örülmeye ve kalplerinde çözülmeyecek bir kördüğüm oluşmaya başlar...
Kitaptan sevdiğim bir alıntı;
"Teşekkürler, yani teşekkür etmem gerekir herhalde. Umarım sandığım anlama geliyordur. Elimizden geldiğince araştırdık, ama doğruluğundan emin olamıyorum. Kıçımda bir "Çin Malı" yazısıyla geziyor da olabilirim."
April 28, 2023
Bu yorum Nagi'ye ithaf edilmiştir.
Tatlı ve edepsiz bir kitap. Ama chick-lit edepsizliği yani. 2,5'tan 2 veriyorum çünkü ben süperim. Ama 3'e yuvarlayan olsaydı da menşından kovmazdım.
April 11, 2025
This book pissed me off so much. I cannot begin to express the frustration I felt every single time she mentioned a character flopping down on an "overstuffed couch". Not every fricken noun needs a descriptor!!!! Give it a rest!!!!! Also who edited this damn book??? Like tell me why there are whole sentences and PARAGRAPHS copied from chapter to chapter?? HOW DO YOU PLAGIARIZE YOURSELF?????? Also the misogynistic undertones?? Physically nauseating. THAT BEING said, I read it in a singular day and I Will be reading the other 2.
April 24, 2012
Kördüğüm -Heidi Betts
Orjiinal Adı: Tangled Up İn Love
Üç kitaplık bir seri ve Chicks with Sticks Serinin ismi
1.Tangled up in love
2.Loves Me, Loves Me Knot
3.Knock Me for a Loop
Üç erkek arkadaşın hikayelerinden oluşuyor incelediğim kadarıyla ve puanları bence iyi ..
Birinci hikayede Dyla ve Ronnie
ikinci hikayede Jenna ve Gage
Üçüncü hikayede ide Grace ve Zack
Üç çiftin hikayesi..İlk hikaye Dylan Ve Ronnie'nin hikayesini çok eğlenceli,romantik buldum..Tam da benim istediğim gibi bir aşk vardı ortada..Birbirlerinden ölesiye nefret eden bu iki kişi ikiside köşe yazarı idi..İkisinin de amacı ilerde daha da yükselmek..Ama köşe yazılarından başlayan iddialaşma sonunda işin içinde çıkılmaz boyuta geliyor..Örgü kulübüne üye olan Ronnie sonunda bu sonu gelmez iddialaşma ve inatlaşmayı örgüye getiriyor..Çünküü Dylan'ın sonunda rezil olacağından adı gibi emin:))
Amaaa işler hiç de öyle gitmiyorrr ve Dylan Ronnie'nin karşısına hiç de umulmadık bir teklif ile çıkageliyor!!!..Bir ay için örgü dersi vermesi için para bile teklif ediyor!!!..Bizim tasarruflu hatta hasisi kızımız da bunu kabul ediyorrr..
Bu arada ikilinin inatlaşmasına hiç umulmadık bir kişi el altından müdahalede bulunuyor..Charlotte o da örgü kulübünde bulunan yaşı nilerlemiş ama iş bitmemmiş hanımlardan birisi..Ama Ronnie ve Dylan'ın arasındaki çekimi görecek kadar da tecrübeli..Bu ikilinin örgü derslerinde kullanmaları için Sihirli Örgü Çıkrığından başlarına çorap örer gibi yün eğiriyor..Vee Ronnie'ye veriyorrr..
gerisini kitaptan okuyunnnn..Ben çok sevdim bu hikayeyi:))
Tam da kafa dağıtmak eğlenmek için bire bir romanlardan..Tavsiye ederim!!!!..
Orjiinal Adı: Tangled Up İn Love
Üç kitaplık bir seri ve Chicks with Sticks Serinin ismi
1.Tangled up in love
2.Loves Me, Loves Me Knot
3.Knock Me for a Loop
Üç erkek arkadaşın hikayelerinden oluşuyor incelediğim kadarıyla ve puanları bence iyi ..
Birinci hikayede Dyla ve Ronnie
ikinci hikayede Jenna ve Gage
Üçüncü hikayede ide Grace ve Zack
Üç çiftin hikayesi..İlk hikaye Dylan Ve Ronnie'nin hikayesini çok eğlenceli,romantik buldum..Tam da benim istediğim gibi bir aşk vardı ortada..Birbirlerinden ölesiye nefret eden bu iki kişi ikiside köşe yazarı idi..İkisinin de amacı ilerde daha da yükselmek..Ama köşe yazılarından başlayan iddialaşma sonunda işin içinde çıkılmaz boyuta geliyor..Örgü kulübüne üye olan Ronnie sonunda bu sonu gelmez iddialaşma ve inatlaşmayı örgüye getiriyor..Çünküü Dylan'ın sonunda rezil olacağından adı gibi emin:))
Amaaa işler hiç de öyle gitmiyorrr ve Dylan Ronnie'nin karşısına hiç de umulmadık bir teklif ile çıkageliyor!!!..Bir ay için örgü dersi vermesi için para bile teklif ediyor!!!..Bizim tasarruflu hatta hasisi kızımız da bunu kabul ediyorrr..
Bu arada ikilinin inatlaşmasına hiç umulmadık bir kişi el altından müdahalede bulunuyor..Charlotte o da örgü kulübünde bulunan yaşı nilerlemiş ama iş bitmemmiş hanımlardan birisi..Ama Ronnie ve Dylan'ın arasındaki çekimi görecek kadar da tecrübeli..Bu ikilinin örgü derslerinde kullanmaları için Sihirli Örgü Çıkrığından başlarına çorap örer gibi yün eğiriyor..Vee Ronnie'ye veriyorrr..
gerisini kitaptan okuyunnnn..Ben çok sevdim bu hikayeyi:))
Tam da kafa dağıtmak eğlenmek için bire bir romanlardan..Tavsiye ederim!!!!..
May 3, 2012
Uzun metrajlı bd(herlequin) tadında, eğlenceli bir hikayeydi :)
İki rakip köşe yazarının -ki bunlar Dylan ve Ronnie- atışmaları, zıtlaşmaları, birbirlerine sataşıp iddialaşmalarının anlatıldığı,
okurken kendinizi kaptırdığınız ve ne zaman başlayıp da bitirdiğinizi fark etmediğiniz bir kitaptı.(En azından benim için:) )
İddia ortaya koyma sırası Ronnie'dedir ve aklına dahiyane olduğunu düşündüğü bir fikir gelir.Erkeklerin yapamayacağı bir
şey ve akabinde bir ZAFER!!! Örgü fikrini ortaya attığında en azından ilk düşüncesi budur.Sonuçta Dylan'ın bu işi ciddiye alıp,
kendisiyle aynı örme grubuna gireceğini, üstüne üstlük ona özel bir ders vermesi gerekeciğini bilse böyle şeyler yapar mıydı hiç?
Çiftimiz her karşılaştığında sivri dillerini, kaba sözlerini savursalar da, aslında göründüklerinden çok farklıdırlar.Farklı istekleri, kimseye söyleyemedikleri korkuları, bastırılmış duyguları...Yani aslında arka planda neler oluyordur neler.Söylememi beklemiyorsunuz heralde.
Öğrenmek için okumanız gerekiyor -ki bence okumalısınız.
Serinin devamında Ronnie ve Dylan'nın ortak arkadaşları anlatılmakta..ve tarafımdan açıkçası merakla beklenmekte.
Şirin ve sımsıcak bi hikayeydi.Çok mu mükemmeldi, hayır.Ama ortalamanın da üstündeydi...
Özellikle serini devam konusunu merak ediyorum.Charlotte'nin büyülü olduğunu düşündüğü çıkrığın, Jenna'yıda mutlu edebileceğini
düşünmesi bu konudaki merakımı arttırmadı değil.Acaba yine ne işler çevirecek :D
kısacası okuyun derim ben :))
İki rakip köşe yazarının -ki bunlar Dylan ve Ronnie- atışmaları, zıtlaşmaları, birbirlerine sataşıp iddialaşmalarının anlatıldığı,
okurken kendinizi kaptırdığınız ve ne zaman başlayıp da bitirdiğinizi fark etmediğiniz bir kitaptı.(En azından benim için:) )
İddia ortaya koyma sırası Ronnie'dedir ve aklına dahiyane olduğunu düşündüğü bir fikir gelir.Erkeklerin yapamayacağı bir
şey ve akabinde bir ZAFER!!! Örgü fikrini ortaya attığında en azından ilk düşüncesi budur.Sonuçta Dylan'ın bu işi ciddiye alıp,
kendisiyle aynı örme grubuna gireceğini, üstüne üstlük ona özel bir ders vermesi gerekeciğini bilse böyle şeyler yapar mıydı hiç?
Çiftimiz her karşılaştığında sivri dillerini, kaba sözlerini savursalar da, aslında göründüklerinden çok farklıdırlar.Farklı istekleri, kimseye söyleyemedikleri korkuları, bastırılmış duyguları...Yani aslında arka planda neler oluyordur neler.Söylememi beklemiyorsunuz heralde.
Öğrenmek için okumanız gerekiyor -ki bence okumalısınız.
Serinin devamında Ronnie ve Dylan'nın ortak arkadaşları anlatılmakta..ve tarafımdan açıkçası merakla beklenmekte.
Şirin ve sımsıcak bi hikayeydi.Çok mu mükemmeldi, hayır.Ama ortalamanın da üstündeydi...
Özellikle serini devam konusunu merak ediyorum.Charlotte'nin büyülü olduğunu düşündüğü çıkrığın, Jenna'yıda mutlu edebileceğini
düşünmesi bu konudaki merakımı arttırmadı değil.Acaba yine ne işler çevirecek :D
kısacası okuyun derim ben :))
February 5, 2011
Where there’s a will, there’s a way, brother. Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
- Zack
Women do all kinds of crazy things for all kinds of crazy-ass reasons.
- Zack
Women are nuts half the time. But if you tell them that, they go even nuttier.
- Zack
Are you sure this is your first drink of the evening?
- Ronnie
I’ve never had any complaints.
- Dylan
When in doubt, fall back on what you know
- Ronnie
You know thatWhen Harry Met Sally . . . thing, where they say men and women can’t be friends for long without sex being thrown into the mix? Well, I don’t think they can be enemies, either.
- Dylan
Are you sure there’s alcohol in your appletini? Because you’re making entirely too much sense at the moment.
- Ronnie
Getting serious with a guy changes everything.Your life would no longer be your own. You’d have to plan things together, ask for his input, take his feelings and opinions into account. And it’s not easy, believe me.
- Grace
Having someone to come home to, to love you and hold you and support you in everything you do, is priceless.
- Jenna
Be my girlfriend. Date seriously. See where things go.
- Dylan
- Zack
Women do all kinds of crazy things for all kinds of crazy-ass reasons.
- Zack
Women are nuts half the time. But if you tell them that, they go even nuttier.
- Zack
Are you sure this is your first drink of the evening?
- Ronnie
I’ve never had any complaints.
- Dylan
When in doubt, fall back on what you know
- Ronnie
You know thatWhen Harry Met Sally . . . thing, where they say men and women can’t be friends for long without sex being thrown into the mix? Well, I don’t think they can be enemies, either.
- Dylan
Are you sure there’s alcohol in your appletini? Because you’re making entirely too much sense at the moment.
- Ronnie
Getting serious with a guy changes everything.Your life would no longer be your own. You’d have to plan things together, ask for his input, take his feelings and opinions into account. And it’s not easy, believe me.
- Grace
Having someone to come home to, to love you and hold you and support you in everything you do, is priceless.
- Jenna
Be my girlfriend. Date seriously. See where things go.
- Dylan
February 23, 2009
I thought this book was a lot of fun... even when they realized that they were attracted to each other they were one uping each other. Steamy love scenes, funny knitting group discussions and a lot of issues that clear up without a lot of mess. I am will be looking for the 2nd in this series for sure!!
August 11, 2015
Kitap 280 sayfadan oluşuyor.Ve bu 280 sayfanın 200 sayfası boyunca tek yaptıkları şey sevişmekti.Neredeyse her pozisyonda, tavşanlar gibi seviştiler.Geri kalan 80 sayfa boyunca Ronnie ve Dylan arasındaki atışmaları, girdikleri iddiayı okuyoruz.Yani öyle ahım şahım bir kitap değildi.
October 26, 2019
Tangled Up in Love
4.5 Stars
Rival columnists Veronica Chasen and Dylan Stone are embroiled in a bitter and very public war in which they challenge each other to crazy feats such as bungee jumping and whitewater rafting. In the latest round, Ronnie finally has Dylan stumped when she dares him to learn to knit. That is until Dylan shows up at Ronnie's knitting circle with a counter-challenge - teaching him to knit. Soon the two have more than yarn wrapped around their fingers . . .
This book is simply adorable.
Ronnie and Dylan have amazing chemistry and their banter is witty and funny. While Ronnie initially comes across as acerbic and prickly, it is impossible not to empathize with her backstory once it is revealed. Dylan is sexy and smart and one cannot help but admire a man who is willing to put his machismo aside and learn to knit.
The secondary characters are a mixed bag, however. While Gage and Julie are very compelling (I've since read and enjoyed their book), Grace and Zach are not as appealing.
Moreover, the inclusion of aunt Charlotte's magical spinning wheel is unnecessary as it adds little to either the plot or characterization.
Overall, a wonderfully light and entertaining read.
4.5 Stars
Rival columnists Veronica Chasen and Dylan Stone are embroiled in a bitter and very public war in which they challenge each other to crazy feats such as bungee jumping and whitewater rafting. In the latest round, Ronnie finally has Dylan stumped when she dares him to learn to knit. That is until Dylan shows up at Ronnie's knitting circle with a counter-challenge - teaching him to knit. Soon the two have more than yarn wrapped around their fingers . . .
This book is simply adorable.
Ronnie and Dylan have amazing chemistry and their banter is witty and funny. While Ronnie initially comes across as acerbic and prickly, it is impossible not to empathize with her backstory once it is revealed. Dylan is sexy and smart and one cannot help but admire a man who is willing to put his machismo aside and learn to knit.
The secondary characters are a mixed bag, however. While Gage and Julie are very compelling (I've since read and enjoyed their book), Grace and Zach are not as appealing.
Moreover, the inclusion of aunt Charlotte's magical spinning wheel is unnecessary as it adds little to either the plot or characterization.
Overall, a wonderfully light and entertaining read.
March 2, 2012
Tangled up in Love was surprisingly good. I had a really hard time deciding if i wanted to take a risk and read this book... because I don't know why but theres just something about the enemy-reportor thing that has never quite worked for me. BUT this book ( once i actually started of course) was REALLY GOOD! I really enjoyed the characters and the supporting characters and everyone in between. The story was great, the sex was scorching hot but not erotica, which is kind of cool and refreshing (cuz it didn't have that "thats totally fake" feel to it). I fell totally in love with the girls and their friendship, it was really sweet and i love when the characters of a series are connected and you can catch up with them later on and stuff. I really want to keep reading the series, which I am lol just started book #2 and so far thats also going well.
Oh! the humor, yeah its plentiful and actually funny. like the men are sooo funny and the have that manly and macho-man vibe going on which was cool because they didn't seem like super heros or too perfect to be real. The men were kinda sleazy and sport-junky but seem kinda down to earth and they completely make the book seem more grounded. overall its kind of a lovely read which i recommend :)
Oh! the humor, yeah its plentiful and actually funny. like the men are sooo funny and the have that manly and macho-man vibe going on which was cool because they didn't seem like super heros or too perfect to be real. The men were kinda sleazy and sport-junky but seem kinda down to earth and they completely make the book seem more grounded. overall its kind of a lovely read which i recommend :)
April 8, 2012
Çok hoş bir romandı, eğlenceliydi de romantikti de. Karakterlerimiz birbirinden nefret eden ve kendi köşelerinden birbirlerine meydan okuyan iki gazeteci. Ama bir gün kızımız Ronnie Dylan'a örgü konusunda meydan okuyunca işler karışıyor. Özel örgü dersleriyle felan aralarındaki görmezden geldikleri kıvılcım patlıyor. Sonrası malum :D Tabi örgü ören erkek karakterle tanışmak istiyorsanız alın okuyun hemen. Çok şirindi elinde şişler ve yünlerle, tabi en başta hiçbir şeyi çözememesiyle :D Çok hoşuma gitti kurgu benim, güzel zaman geçirtiyor. Devam kitapları da var, Charlotte isimli yaşlı kadının sihirli yünlerini konu alarak ilerleyecek anladığım kadarıyla. Sırada sanırım Jenna ve Gage'in biten evliliklerini kurtarma var. Bu da bir hayli merakımı cezbediyor.
February 5, 2011
I'm not really sure why i picked this book out and more astonishing, It's that i finished reading the book. There were so many wrong things going around with it that i can't identify. First of all, the heroine was really annoying and mean. There was this whole thing with the hero where the heroine was really mean to him but he didn't mind because she was so hot and he was always coming back to her even if she was a bitch to him. Blahhhh! The the whole premise of the book trying to make knitting sexy but it fell in the process. I guess this book and author didn't work out for me!
July 30, 2012
Read this book while waiting in the airport. Not what I had expected at all. I figured it was a book about knitting and would have some romance thrown in as well. Complete opposite. Little bit of knitting and a while lot of love It was fast paced, funny and very entertaining. I don't know however if I'll go on to read the other two books in the series based on the other two women in kitting "club". But In dis enjoy this book and I was thankful for the entertainment in the airport!
February 27, 2010
I do not understand the high ratings for this book. I did not believe in this story at all. The guy came was very lame and made me think that this author has not been around men very much, if at all. It read like a female voice. Very, very disapointing read. If there was a money back guarentee, I would be first in line.
March 30, 2009
This was a great Sunday read...very entertaining and I loved the interactions between the main couple...and the extra twist of the knitting in the story. I think that this is a first novel by this author, and I will definitely be watching for her upcoming releases!
May 27, 2009
Loved the concept (romance about knitting group member) but didn't lvoe the characters. The heroine was such a oain in the self-involved butt I had trouble finishing this one.
May 21, 2022
This was a bit of a miss for me. It wasn't necessarily a bad book, but I felt like it was too focused on physical attraction and sex. They didn't like each other, yet they kept talking about how hot the other person was. Then it seemed like most of the connection was how great they were in the bedroom. It was about over halfway through the book when the author finally tried to give the characters some depth and personal conflict, but by then I didn't care. Ronnie was also kind of a jerk for the first half of the book, so I didn't really click with the characters or this novel and found myself skimming a lot of it. For people who like a lot of bedroom action, this book might work for you, but I wanted something else.
September 11, 2017
Yes, I've been trying out a lot of new romance authors now. In fairness, I did enjoy this one. I liked the premise. I laughed at their comebacks. I enjoyed their "wars". I was hoping for a different approach on their ending though. I was hoping that the proposal or something had been through the newspaper.. If that was how it ended, I think this would be perfect. hahaha
December 3, 2017
fun story of two reporters, with a public rivalry and challenge history...
and a challenge from her to him to learn to knit... and an elderly aunt who pushes them together (she can teach him after all), because she knows where there is smoke there's fire...
and a challenge from her to him to learn to knit... and an elderly aunt who pushes them together (she can teach him after all), because she knows where there is smoke there's fire...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 2, 2024
It was not good nor well written but I had fun nonetheless. For a “funny, sexy yarn” I wish there was 10x the knitting representation and wish I could live at the Yarn Barn. Alas it was a good time and truly a time capsule of 2009 (s/o Hpnotiq martinis)
June 23, 2018
Did not finish this book: tried so hard to power through I just was having a tough time relating and picturing the characters
April 17, 2019
DNF. Boring, predictable and somewhat melodramatic. I prefer the Penny Reid books.
April 6, 2025
at no point did i enjoy this book. i will, however, be reading the next two
May 26, 2012
Heidi Betts shows you in Tangled Up In Love that even love can overpower a powerful grudge, and that knitting isnt always just plain old knitting.
Usually, I talk about the main characters, the plot, and the things that caught my attention throughout the book. However, I realized that most would rather prefer a brief overview sometimes. Writing a short review this time would certainly help my cramped hand as well. So this is for all of you:
Composed of a very-much flawed group of characters, this book isnt just another perfect story that you can see alot these days. Betts incorporates some real-life qualities into the pretty normal atmosphere she created, bringing up financial problems, self problems, and past problems. Although all this may seem intimidating, with the help of friends and family, Veronica(one of the mains) will survive in the end.
One of the problems Betts ties to Veronica is the problem of poverty. Yes, even if Veronica seems put together when out in public, she struggles with many issues at home. The experience Veronica had to go through when she was little, when her parents barely had enough to even support themselves, follows her into adulthood. Not that Veronica is poor, but that the memory haunts her, controlling her actions- keeping her at bay from ever truly relaxing.
I love how Betts brings poverty into the picture, creating an even more realistic read for any reader. What I'm really delighted by though, is that, through all this, Betts also mixes in a bit of romance, friendship, and a knitting club.
All in all, Tangled Up In Love was a pretty good read. However, I couldnt bring myself to give this a four star- because, even though I know Veronica has a lot going on in her life, I didnt like how she treated the love interest, Dylan. I understand that he's her 'enemy', but did she have to be so mean to him sometimes?
Recommended to any young adults who would like to read a conflicted, romance-filled read.
PS: There's even a match-making lady involved! She spins special yarn from this wheel that has been past down in her family for genertations. It is said true love will come to whoever uses the yarn.
(The characters' section is somewhat spoily!)
Characters:
Veronica Chasen: writes for opposing newspaper to Herald- Cleveland Sentinel,wavy chestnut hair reaching nearly to her hips,coffee-brown eyes,moves in wit Dylan,
Dylan Stone: had beaten Veronica out of a prime columnist position at the Cleveland Herald,dark blond locks,blue eyes,six foot tall,found out about a knitting group in town(and it happens to be Veronica's), wanted Veronica to tutor him privately on knitting(he offered her one-thousand dollars),works for Sports Weekly now.
Grace Fisher: one of Veronica's friends,had her own cable talk show, girlfriend of Zack(one of Dylan's friends),engaged,
Bruiser: Zack's dog,
Jenna Marshall: was the ex-wife of another of Dylan’s friends(undercover CPD detective Gage Marshall),broke up with Gage b/c she wanted a baby and he didnt,
Charlotte: Jenna's aunt on her father's side,a member of the knitting group,knows there is an attraction between Veronica and Dylan,tries to think of a way to get V and D together(she remembered there was a spinning wheel that was past down for generations in her family.. it was said tht it brought true love to whoever used the yarn it created),
Melanie: one of Veronica's friends,a member of the kniting club,
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 12, 2011
Review originally posted here: http://thebookpushers.com/2011/04/11/...
Publisher: St. Martin’s
Publish Date: 2009
How I got this book: Pima County Library
Dylan and Ronnie competed for the same job years ago, and when Dylan won, the two began a very public and very intense game of “anything you can do, I can do better”. They taunt and dare each other to do ridiculous thing like bungee jump, sky dive, getting a tattoo and so on. But when Ronnie dares Dylan to learn how to knit, things get more heated up than either imagined.
Dylan knows he won’t be able to knit without some help, and he finds himself in Ronnie’s weekly knitting group. When he manages to get individual lessons with her as well, the two actually become friends, and their bitter rivalry fades into attraction and passion. But will they be able to put that rivalry on hold, admit their feelings, and take a chance on each other?
I absolutely loved this book. I always enjoy stories about frenemies who can get past their hatred of each other and really see the other person. Dylan and Ronnie are perfectly happy taunting each other to do outlandish stunts, and although all their friends are mutual, the two just can’t seem to be in the same room with each other without blowing up. While they are both sexually attracted to each other, neither wants to admit it.
At first, Ronnie seemed like a really solid and strong character. But as the story progressed, we get to see more chinks in her armor, and to me that made her that more impressive as a character. I loved all her crazy little neurosis, and Betts made her into a funny character with lots of great one-liners. (The humor reminded me of Molly Harper, very fun and snarky)
Likewise Dylan’s character also got to slowly reveal himself to us, and while at times he was infuriating, he was also fun and sexy. His struggle to achieve his dream, not be out done by a girl and his on going fascination with Ronnie’s ass are just some of his more endearing qualities.
The two had great chemistry on the pages, and while their relationship started as purely sexual on a drunken whim, they found their rhythm as a couple and really heated up the story. I really enjoyed watching them go through the dating process, without really dating. Dylan was always bringing over food, taking care of Ronnie when she needed a friend. It was a really fun courtship, without either of them really knowing what was going on with their relationship.
The secondary characters Jenna, Grace, Gage and Zack were great as well. Although all the couples are very conveniently and predictably set within one circle of friends, they also have some really great story potential. Jenna and Gage are recently divorced, but still obviously in love. Grace and Zack are perfectly happily engaged, but come from completely different worlds. I was super excited about their stories, but have read some disheartening things about Book 2 and mixed reviews for Book 3.
All in all, Tangled Up In Love was a fun and sexy and yet very sweet romance book. It had the perfect mix of a sweet love story, a passionate couple that could really heat up the sheets, all wrapped up in a fun and humorous package. I give it an A.
Publisher: St. Martin’s
Publish Date: 2009
How I got this book: Pima County Library
Dylan and Ronnie competed for the same job years ago, and when Dylan won, the two began a very public and very intense game of “anything you can do, I can do better”. They taunt and dare each other to do ridiculous thing like bungee jump, sky dive, getting a tattoo and so on. But when Ronnie dares Dylan to learn how to knit, things get more heated up than either imagined.
Dylan knows he won’t be able to knit without some help, and he finds himself in Ronnie’s weekly knitting group. When he manages to get individual lessons with her as well, the two actually become friends, and their bitter rivalry fades into attraction and passion. But will they be able to put that rivalry on hold, admit their feelings, and take a chance on each other?
I absolutely loved this book. I always enjoy stories about frenemies who can get past their hatred of each other and really see the other person. Dylan and Ronnie are perfectly happy taunting each other to do outlandish stunts, and although all their friends are mutual, the two just can’t seem to be in the same room with each other without blowing up. While they are both sexually attracted to each other, neither wants to admit it.
At first, Ronnie seemed like a really solid and strong character. But as the story progressed, we get to see more chinks in her armor, and to me that made her that more impressive as a character. I loved all her crazy little neurosis, and Betts made her into a funny character with lots of great one-liners. (The humor reminded me of Molly Harper, very fun and snarky)
Likewise Dylan’s character also got to slowly reveal himself to us, and while at times he was infuriating, he was also fun and sexy. His struggle to achieve his dream, not be out done by a girl and his on going fascination with Ronnie’s ass are just some of his more endearing qualities.
The two had great chemistry on the pages, and while their relationship started as purely sexual on a drunken whim, they found their rhythm as a couple and really heated up the story. I really enjoyed watching them go through the dating process, without really dating. Dylan was always bringing over food, taking care of Ronnie when she needed a friend. It was a really fun courtship, without either of them really knowing what was going on with their relationship.
The secondary characters Jenna, Grace, Gage and Zack were great as well. Although all the couples are very conveniently and predictably set within one circle of friends, they also have some really great story potential. Jenna and Gage are recently divorced, but still obviously in love. Grace and Zack are perfectly happily engaged, but come from completely different worlds. I was super excited about their stories, but have read some disheartening things about Book 2 and mixed reviews for Book 3.
All in all, Tangled Up In Love was a fun and sexy and yet very sweet romance book. It had the perfect mix of a sweet love story, a passionate couple that could really heat up the sheets, all wrapped up in a fun and humorous package. I give it an A.
July 20, 2011
Real rating : 3.5
I absolutely LOVE Ronnie and Dylan in this story. Both characters were well developed and funny, actually all the boys were. I loved them far more than the girl side of the character set. Gage and Zach just had so many funny lines as did our man man, Dylan. Seriously, they were all awesome.
The overall premise of the book is great, too. The two have such a terrible rivalry that no one would expect them to get together (though it is a romance, so duh!).
<-- This dropped the rating to a 4.
But, that being said, I loved watching the two character dive forward toward each other. The ... ahem ... sex ... was well ... I think there was more of it than actual story! The scenes were very well depicted and oh, yes, I could picture the 'acts' very very well. ;) Actually for while I thought maybe I'd picked up an erotica novel because yes, there is THAT much very very graphic sex in this book. Who'd have thought about a knitting book. ;) Ha!
<-- This dropped it to a 3.5, but I couldn't go lower because I really did like the story!
There is a singular plot story (very few 'side stories') and we learn about the other characters, but we're never really inside their lives. If you like supporting characters as much as me, then this is probably not the book for you (but hey, I see they have their OWN stories!). That's not a real problem, just if you like diving into the supporting cast, it's not as prominent in this one. The focus, the total focus is the two main characters and because of the funny, often crazy and outrageous sexual escapades they 'endure' together, it's well worth it. :)
I absolutely LOVE Ronnie and Dylan in this story. Both characters were well developed and funny, actually all the boys were. I loved them far more than the girl side of the character set. Gage and Zach just had so many funny lines as did our man man, Dylan. Seriously, they were all awesome.
The overall premise of the book is great, too. The two have such a terrible rivalry that no one would expect them to get together (though it is a romance, so duh!).
<-- This dropped the rating to a 4.
But, that being said, I loved watching the two character dive forward toward each other. The ... ahem ... sex ... was well ... I think there was more of it than actual story! The scenes were very well depicted and oh, yes, I could picture the 'acts' very very well. ;) Actually for while I thought maybe I'd picked up an erotica novel because yes, there is THAT much very very graphic sex in this book. Who'd have thought about a knitting book. ;) Ha!
<-- This dropped it to a 3.5, but I couldn't go lower because I really did like the story!
There is a singular plot story (very few 'side stories') and we learn about the other characters, but we're never really inside their lives. If you like supporting characters as much as me, then this is probably not the book for you (but hey, I see they have their OWN stories!). That's not a real problem, just if you like diving into the supporting cast, it's not as prominent in this one. The focus, the total focus is the two main characters and because of the funny, often crazy and outrageous sexual escapades they 'endure' together, it's well worth it. :)
January 15, 2021
Who knew knitting could be so sexy?
5 stars
This is the first novel I've read by Heidi Betts but if all her books are like this one then I'm definitely going to buy up her back list!
I love a couple who start off at odds with each other and throughout the course of the novel turn all that passion into love. Ronnie and Dylan definitely fit that bill. From page one I was hooked and rooting for them and it was delicious to watch the pair dance around each other on their journey towards a happily ever after.
The story itself is sexy, funny and really entertaining - this was the kind of book you didn't want to put down and has characters that you'll still be thinking about long after the book is done. It's not heavy on the knitting so don't worry if, like me, you've never knitted before. But after reading this book I definitely want to try my hand at it! There are two more books in this series [Chicks with Sticks] and I cannot wait to read Jenna and Grace's stories, Loves Me, Loves Me Knot and Knock Me for a Loop .
If you like fun and sexy romances with great characters then I'd really recommend this book to you. I really loved it from the first page to the last. 5 stars.
March 21, 2016
I really, really wanted to love this book. The synopsis promised so much, the first twenty or so pages really got me hooked and then...it sort of went downhill.
The first sign was the insertion of Charlotte's point of view (Charlotte is the aunt of one of Veronica/Ronnie's best friends) which doesn't add anything to the story other than building a bridge onto the following books in the Chicks with Sticks series (as far as I can tell, since I haven't read the other books). The idea behind it is kind of cute (an enchanted spinning wheel that supposedly brings true love to anyone who uses the yarns spun in it) but it seems to be added to the story just as an afterthought, not as a relevant part of the plot.
And the second, and most important hint that this book was a bit of a waste of time was the fact that the second half of it is just sex, sex and more sex. Ronnie and Dylan evolve from a fierce professional competition and some of the smartest, funniest, wittiest dialogs I have ever read, onto putting the entire Kama Sutra into practice. Somewhere in between, they supposedly fall in love, though in galls me too that they never really manage to say I love you to each other, not even at the end.
Now, I'm not against having sex scenes in a romance novel, not when it fits the story. But too much of it is...just too much. In this case, it distracted me from the rest of the plot and after a while I just wanted the book to end for me to move onto another more interesting read.
I did like the plot and all the knitting references, the sometimes hilarious dialogs and the cover of the book. Everything else is not so great. So, read if you have time, but don't get your hopes too high.
The first sign was the insertion of Charlotte's point of view (Charlotte is the aunt of one of Veronica/Ronnie's best friends) which doesn't add anything to the story other than building a bridge onto the following books in the Chicks with Sticks series (as far as I can tell, since I haven't read the other books). The idea behind it is kind of cute (an enchanted spinning wheel that supposedly brings true love to anyone who uses the yarns spun in it) but it seems to be added to the story just as an afterthought, not as a relevant part of the plot.
And the second, and most important hint that this book was a bit of a waste of time was the fact that the second half of it is just sex, sex and more sex. Ronnie and Dylan evolve from a fierce professional competition and some of the smartest, funniest, wittiest dialogs I have ever read, onto putting the entire Kama Sutra into practice. Somewhere in between, they supposedly fall in love, though in galls me too that they never really manage to say I love you to each other, not even at the end.
Now, I'm not against having sex scenes in a romance novel, not when it fits the story. But too much of it is...just too much. In this case, it distracted me from the rest of the plot and after a while I just wanted the book to end for me to move onto another more interesting read.
I did like the plot and all the knitting references, the sometimes hilarious dialogs and the cover of the book. Everything else is not so great. So, read if you have time, but don't get your hopes too high.
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