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Liked It “I really enjoyed this book! I thought it was going to be a sappy wedding type book but it wasn't at all. It was funny and very entertaining!” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“I really enjoyed this book! I thought it was going to be a sappy wedding type book but it wasn't at all. It was funny and very entertaining! ”
Danielle wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“IT WAS TYPICAL NORA ROBERTS TRILIOGY BOOK. ”
VICKI B wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I didn't like this”
Tracey S wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“againstthetide said: I'll start off my remarking that I'm a bit unclear as to why this book would be considered a romance novel as opposed to chick lit. To me it read just like chick lit, targets the same market, had the same cultural references, etc.
Author, Author Shelf wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I don't tend to read EITHER chick lit or romance, so this was new to me.
The backdrop for the story is four childhood friends who work together in a wedding planning business. The focus is on Mac, the wedding photographer, and her relationship with Carter, an English teacher. A subplot focuses on Mac's relationship with her mother.
My feeling is that if I were in my twenties, I'd probably have LOVED reading this book. The pacing is great. It has some cute humor. I loved the closeness of the four girlfriends.
The problem is the romance part. By the time you are forty, I think you are just waaaay too cynical to really (a) believe any guys like Carter exist and (b) to think you'd be attracted to them if they did. Carter was really an incredibly unbelievable portrayal of a man. A man who is bright, sensitive, giving, expressive, very verbal, loving, . . .like pretty much your best girlfriend turned into a guy. And then Nora Roberts gives him a very few masculine characteristics, like he drinks whiskey now and again, and of course is great in bed. Hmmmm. I'm not saying there aren't ANY guys out there like this, but he really struck me as very effeminate. And Mac has pretty much all the control in the relationship -- another wonderful fantasy element.
It just really is playing into the romantic mind of a young woman (and I recall myself as being single and having that mind).
The back of the book has a quote from the New York Times that reads "You can't bottle wish fulfillment but Nora Roberts certainly knows how to put it on the page"
I really can't say it better myself.
If you are looking for a light read with some great elements -- very modern, fast pacing, engaging characters, witty - - I think this totally fits the bill. But if you are even a little bit cynical, I'd say this type of thing is unlikely to become a mainstay of your reading diet.”
“so far i love it. easy.quick.romantic.”
antoinette wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Normal Nora Roberts book”
Krisy M wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I loved this book and the characters. The book is witty, charming, and I like the imperfect perfection of the characters. Can't wait until the next ones come out, I do believe these will be some of my favorites.”
blakely m wrote this review Tuesday, November 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Predictible Nora Roberts. Storylines are usually very similiar but if you are looking for romance, easy, quick read to pass the time, you can't beat Nora Roberts. It's a trilogy about four friends who are in business together and, of course, finding the loves of their lives.”
Pam N wrote this review Tuesday, November 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Looking forward to reading the rest of the series”
Hot L wrote this review Sunday, November 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
