Really good twisted tale of cat and mouse! When Roux tries to blackmail Amy, she picks the wrong woman to mess with! Amy is a formidable opponent and Really good twisted tale of cat and mouse! When Roux tries to blackmail Amy, she picks the wrong woman to mess with! Amy is a formidable opponent and can duel with the best of them.
Excellent narration by the author! This is my first read from Jackson, and I'll definitely check into her other books....more
Good follow-up to Winter in Paradise. I gotta admit that going into this book that I really disliked Rosie, who knowingly had an affair with a marriedGood follow-up to Winter in Paradise. I gotta admit that going into this book that I really disliked Rosie, who knowingly had an affair with a married man. In this installment, we get more of Rosie's perspective. I still can't respect what she did, but the real shocker is how Ayers is behaving! What is wrong with her?! Nice to see how the Steele family is accepting of Maya. Can't wait to read the next one!...more
I went into this thinking that it would be fluffy chick lit, but it wasn’t! I like Daphne. What girl can’t relate to her body-image woes?! I love thatI went into this thinking that it would be fluffy chick lit, but it wasn’t! I like Daphne. What girl can’t relate to her body-image woes?! I love that she later embraces and accepts who she is instead of society’s image of who she should be and flaunts what she has. About halfway through, something completely unexpected (for me, anyways) happened which just kicked it up a notch! I love it when an author can surprise me like that, so I would definitely try another book from this new-to-me author.
Great narration, and I thought she fit the characters well....more
I really enjoyed this! In my opinion, it's better than It. I loved the creepy vibe of government experiments on children. It reminded me a lot of the I really enjoyed this! In my opinion, it's better than It. I loved the creepy vibe of government experiments on children. It reminded me a lot of the Netflix's Stranger Things.
This one broke my heart a little! A very bittersweet and moving story about family relationships. I shed a lot of tears in this one. The romance was sThis one broke my heart a little! A very bittersweet and moving story about family relationships. I shed a lot of tears in this one. The romance was secondary. Set in the same locale as Macomber's release last summer, Window on the Bay, and it was nice to see those characters mentioned again.
My first read from this author did not disappoint! I was totally sucked in by the drama, secrets and scenic destination. I honestly think that both ofMy first read from this author did not disappoint! I was totally sucked in by the drama, secrets and scenic destination. I honestly think that both of Irene’s sons are pretty unlikeable characters, by I really liked Irene who seems so warm and genuine. I can’t wait to read the next one!...more
I was really looking forward to this one, after really enjoying Hamilton's The Perfect Girlfriend last year. Unfortunately, this one did not live up tI was really looking forward to this one, after really enjoying Hamilton's The Perfect Girlfriend last year. Unfortunately, this one did not live up to that one! Still, I enjoyed it but had hoped for more....more
What, what a great but difficult read! Really hard to listen to how Strane manipulated and took advantage of Vanessa and how she romanticized their reWhat, what a great but difficult read! Really hard to listen to how Strane manipulated and took advantage of Vanessa and how she romanticized their relationship, but I get it. I understand why Vanessa had to do this.
Excellent narration by Grace Gummer. I feel like she totally suited the character of Vanessa and brought her to life....more
A decent start to the series although, truth be told, I thought it would be better given the popularity of this series. I like Jackson Crow, though I A decent start to the series although, truth be told, I thought it would be better given the popularity of this series. I like Jackson Crow, though I don't feel that I know enough about the rest of the crew.
The narration was okay, but his vocalizations for the females made me cringe. I'm hoping he's not the same narrator for the rest of the series....more
For more than one third of this book, I had no idea what was going on! The storyline and POV jump from person to person and through different timelineFor more than one third of this book, I had no idea what was going on! The storyline and POV jump from person to person and through different timelines. While I normally enjoy this, I found this one very confusing. Maybe that was the author's intent?
Debbie Macomber is my go-to author for romance, and this one lived up to my expectations!
I completely related to Jenna: A divorced mom working full-tiDebbie Macomber is my go-to author for romance, and this one lived up to my expectations!
I completely related to Jenna: A divorced mom working full-time who raised her kids on her own and decided it was more important to always be there for the kids than to date.
I loved the enduring friendship between Jenna and Maureen and the chemistry that each of these women had with their suitors. What I didn't love was that I felt that Maureen was a little stuck-up! She acted like Logan was beneath her because he was a blue-collar labourer instead of a white-collar professional.
I also didn't love Jenna's reaction to her son's decision to quit engineering to go into the hospitality industry. She felt that he could be so much more than just a restaurant worker (again, here's that distinction between blue-collar and white-collar). I understand wanting the best for your kids, but they also need to find their passion and do what they love!
Three-quarters of the way into the book, I wanted to be the third girlfriend in the book and give each of these women a piece of my mind! Thankfully, their daughters stepped in to do what I couldn't and set both of them straight with their relationship advice which was spot on.
Overall, I loved the book and devoured it over the weekend while lazing in the pool. It was the perfect escape!...more
I think that I'm in the minority here, but I really did not enjoy this book. I was bored throughout, and I didn't like how the points of view kept chaI think that I'm in the minority here, but I really did not enjoy this book. I was bored throughout, and I didn't like how the points of view kept changing and jumping from past to present. While I normally enjoy multiple POVs, this one did not flow nicely....more
I feel like I read a different book than the people who are quoted on the book's cover!
Louise O'Neill is quoted on the cover saying this book is "wildI feel like I read a different book than the people who are quoted on the book's cover!
Louise O'Neill is quoted on the cover saying this book is "wildly funny and wildly romantic." This book was so not what I was expecting. It starts off alright, albeit a bit slow. After 100 pages in, I could still care less whether or not I finish (but, of course, I have to finish it!). I feel like I need to see whether this book picks up, and I'm still waiting for the romance! Let me save you the time: There isn't any! This book is not the least bit romantic! It's about a woman's failed relationships. I slogged my way through it, and the last 100 pages were enough to bump this up to 2.5 stars but all the stuff in the middle could have been pared down. For me, this one was very forgettable....more
I was introduced to this book through Savvy Reader's My Book Pledge. I had never heard of Victoria James or even knew what a sommelier was, but Savvy I was introduced to this book through Savvy Reader's My Book Pledge. I had never heard of Victoria James or even knew what a sommelier was, but Savvy Reader was offering a badge for reading this book so I requested the audiobook through my library.
I do enjoy the "rags to riches" type of story, and the author has overcome many trials and tribulations to achieve her dreams. She is a testament to what hard work can achieve, and it's wonderful to hear how she is helping the underprivileged now that she is in a position to do so.
The one thing that I wish to know is whether Victoria ever pressed charges against her rapists. I hate the idea that they have gotten away with what they've done, and I am sure that the author wasn't their only victim.
I feel that the audiobook could have been better if read by a professional narrator. There were some awkward pauses, and she seemed to stumble over her own words at times....more
A perfect cozy! I loved everything about it. Great character development, and I’m rooting for a romance between Lindsey and Sully. Briar Creek sounds A perfect cozy! I loved everything about it. Great character development, and I’m rooting for a romance between Lindsey and Sully. Briar Creek sounds like a perfect place to live, and I can’t wait to read more from this series and this author!...more
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