I bought a Nook in order to try more new authors easily and it has been champion for that. Out of the 30 or more ebooks I have read so far (I've had tI bought a Nook in order to try more new authors easily and it has been champion for that. Out of the 30 or more ebooks I have read so far (I've had the Nook two weeks and most of the ebooks seem to be short), there have only been about four I'd like to read more by. Rita Hestand is one of them. This book is not only sweet, it is well-written, has good dialogue, wonderful characters, and a story line that is believable. It was a very enjoyable, if light, read.
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I bought a Nook in order to try more new authors easily and it has been champion for that. Out of the 30 or more ebooks I have read so far (I've had the Nook two weeks and most of the ebooks seem to be short), there have only been about four I'd like to read more by. Rita Hestand is one of them. This book is not only sweet, it is well-written, has good dialogue, wonderful characters, and a story line that is believable. It was a very enjoyable, if light, read....more
Several vignettes of marriages and how the parents' marriage impacts the child's marriage. In the first, the child comes to a clear understanding of hSeveral vignettes of marriages and how the parents' marriage impacts the child's marriage. In the first, the child comes to a clear understanding of her mother's needs versus her own and changes her perspective on her marriage accordingly. You get the idea that this marriage will work out. Unfortunately, you don't get the same feeling for Jolene's marriage. It is definitely going nowhere unless both of them get a wake-up call just as her parents' marriage did, for a different reason. Definitely an interesting read. ...more
I got a bit frustrated with the length of time Kit came across as childish and selfish, even with the explanation of why she is that way, and was a loI got a bit frustrated with the length of time Kit came across as childish and selfish, even with the explanation of why she is that way, and was a lot happier when she started calming down and became the grown-up she was supposed to be. The sidebar with Holt also growing as he deals with Faith was a great bonus....more
Set in medieval times, not my favorite period of history, this story creates a reasonable stage for this time period, except that NO marriages were maSet in medieval times, not my favorite period of history, this story creates a reasonable stage for this time period, except that NO marriages were made for anything other than property reasons, so I found it a little difficult to believe the constant harping of the hero that he wanted to marry for love. Otherwise, the pace was good, the writing smooth, and the story interesting enough to keep me reading with no desire to stop, so I will probably try another by this author....more
Well-written and full of information on fire-fighters and their jobs, this book involves the reader quickly and has a great pace. My only complaint? IWell-written and full of information on fire-fighters and their jobs, this book involves the reader quickly and has a great pace. My only complaint? It ended well before I was ready. The reader needs to guess at what happens next - or find another book by this author and hope these characters are in it....more
I liked the characters and the story, but it wasn't the smooth read I like, mainly because of the dialogue. The author uses no contractions in conversI liked the characters and the story, but it wasn't the smooth read I like, mainly because of the dialogue. The author uses no contractions in conversation when almost everyone I know would say "I'll see you tomorrow" rather than "I will see you tomorrow". Until now I never realized how important contractions are to making dialogue flow. I also found the frequent references to designer this and designer that and especially the shoes bo-o-o-ring. Nevertheless, the author has something and I have put her in my "read-more-by" and will hope these two minor annoyances will disappear in future books....more
Although the hero in this book is somewhat of a jerk by anyone's standards, he grows on you and by the end, I found the book to be oddly enjoyable in Although the hero in this book is somewhat of a jerk by anyone's standards, he grows on you and by the end, I found the book to be oddly enjoyable in a superficial way, so I will most likely look for more by this author....more
The characters were likeable, the plot unlikely, and the pace relatively smooth, so I would probably try another by this author, but this isn't one toThe characters were likeable, the plot unlikely, and the pace relatively smooth, so I would probably try another by this author, but this isn't one to add to my re-read shelves....more
This book needs some serious proof-reading. By the end I was itching to get hold of the manuscript and correct punctuation, capitalization, missing woThis book needs some serious proof-reading. By the end I was itching to get hold of the manuscript and correct punctuation, capitalization, missing words, and inconsistency of names. I would have done it for free. In spite of that, I found the first two-thirds delightful and looked forward to getting back to it each time I had to put it down. It somewhat fell apart in the final third. Too much wedding description and an unlikely honeymoon. Since the author has gone to some trouble to explain Tizzie's problems, I didn't feel they were likely to disappear in an instant. I would have liked more time working through them on the honeymoon and a lot less pre-wedding description of clothes shopping, etc. Nevertheless, I will look for more by this author because she has something - just not a proofreader....more
I may have found another author for my re-read shelves. Or it just might be the comparison to the books I've recently read, but I had no problem readiI may have found another author for my re-read shelves. Or it just might be the comparison to the books I've recently read, but I had no problem reading this from beginning to end non-stop. My only complaint is that it is too short. It could easily have continued from the ending, even though it ended in a good place. At any rate, I liked the setting, the characters, the pace, and the dysfunctional family, four young men and women who all wanted different things. The murder was a bit upsetting. I'm not used to reading from the point of view of the person who is going to die and for some reason I was sure that she would escape and hide somehow so that the story would be about her in later years. It took another chapter to realize that Dana was not the woman in the prologue. A good, short read for those of us who like to escape for a short while into other people's lives - and, in this case, death. ...more
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