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Roadside Crosses: A Kathryn Dance Novel (Kathryn Dance Novels)
I am Jewish: Personal Reflections Inspired by the Last Words of Daniel Pearl
The Time Traveler's Wife
Just a quick thought. Brockmann's syory takes place in the same time as the In Death series. Yet Robb's mostly optimistic and progressive view of the future is vastly different than Brockmann's world dominated by corporatized government, high unemployment, illegal birth control and more. Yes, both of their political views come through and while I believe they have similar worldviews, their individual visions of the future as portrayed in their futuristic worlds are vastly different.More thoughts on the romance etc coming up in a full review on the blog.
It's all so very wrong and unbelievable but I liked it as much this time as I did years ago on my first read. I recall calling home from London just to read the river scene to my hubby. Heh.
I love Dee Tenorio's writing. She uses that mix of humor & emotion as so many of my favorite authors do. I was a little worried at the beginning, when it all seemed a little slapstick, but I don't know why I worried. Tenorio never fails to deliver the goods. My heart broke for Amanda and Cole, while at the same time loving their banter and the realism it contained. I admit to loving Cole just a bit more than Amanda. I loved how he took pride in the way she spread her wings. How he said I love you first. How he stood up to her brother. And I loved how Dee incorporated the personality if a programmer into Cole. I admit to many a night where I was so buried in code I didn't realize morning had come. Perfection. (Cole & staying up all night working the code).With the ending and the epilogue, it was pretty easy to see where the next book is going. I liked Locke so much.... ok, aside from his caveman tendencies. His situation reminds me a little of Lauren Dane's Brody Brown. I can't wait to see him relax and loosen up with his heroine.
All in all, a fun, emotional, satisfying read.
I love the Shelter Bay setting. Although I loved the story and the writing, there were a couple things that bothered me just a little. JT was a really well done character. I wish Ross had explored him not feeling like a ghost anymore. That piece of his character was so well done, I'd have liked to see him share that with Mary Joyce. Instead, we get it all from her perspective, as she intuits his feelings. I loved her character in the Castlelough books and was excited this was her story. I thought it all happened so fast, and within a week, JT was over his PTSD and in love. However, JT in love? Magnificent. Sweet. Tender. Fantastic.
I also loved the banter between the 3 Douchett brothers and also between Kara and JT. A very touching moment just before Jara & Sax get married.
Last, Ethan and Phoebe overcome some hurdles and get much closer. Looking forward to more of their growing romance.
4.5 stars. Sweet and sexy. Sam is a great hero, and Eve is a good heroine. I liked the way they each saw through the other right away, and that they were honest with each other. I felt relaxed and comfortable reading this. It would be the perfect book to curl up on the couch with for a lazy afternoon read.Leslie Kelly has a warm, witty voice that I've always loved. That carries through in this book really well. It made me completely miss the Temptation line from Harlequin, where Kelly got her start and which was sooo good.
3.5 stars. It was an enjoyable read, but nothing spectacular. A story of opposites attracting, when a strightlaced, yeah, kinda boring on the outside man meets a hippie free spirited woman. I liked how Tim was willing to really think about things and stood up for his wife. And I liked how she, in turn, tried to be who she thought he wanted by toning herself down. Of course, their confusion could have been avoided if Tim had just opened his mouth, but not doing so fit his personality. He's a thinker, an analyzer. So until he had it all worked out in his head, he wouldn't talk. Also? Hated both the CO and his wife, but pretty sure I was supposed to. They definitely represent old time military, and their attitudes made sense in that role. But I still hated them.Also, loads of sequel baiting here with Tim's sister and his best friend, but I'm looking forward to reading it.
Love love love Shannon Stacey's books. The banter, the humor, the very understated angst. Along with the sense of family. Even though this one focused almost exclusively on Cam and Anna, she still managed to convey the closeness Anna felt to her grandparents and the sense of loss that Cam still felt about his dad.And look out - a Yankees and Red Sox fan together for life? (Well, my parents managed - White Sox & Cubs fans).
Longer review - with quotes, because they are awesome - coming at the blog very soon.
4.5 stars.Her voice. NJ's voice. I could read her forever. She has such a musical, soft, yet powerful voice. Much like her characters. I loved Hank & Chrissten. And I admit, I'm dying to know what becomes of Craig & Damek. Lord, I hope she's writing thir story, and I hope it's a m/m rather than a menage. Either way, I can't wait for the next one.
3.5 stars. I liked the suspense part quite a bit. I had a hard time with the unprofessionalism of Nick. You just don't sleep with your primary suspect. But I enjoyed the way that Nick and Augusta opened up to each other and shared. I did have a hard time with Nick's declaration of love after only a few days though.
3.5 stars.I liked the characters. I could see why Jessica was the way she was. Same with Noah. But FCOL, I called the villain the first time they appeared on the page. I was disappointed that Noah was so tunnel visioned when it came to his conclusion of who the villain was.
So while I liked him as a person, I thought him a tad incompetent.
I did like the writing as well, and the secondary characters. I'll read another from this author to see if her heroes get any better at their jobs.