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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
fredbooklover's review
5.0
As a reality TV junkie, I was well served by Welcome to Paradise. This novel is a reality show, along with showmance, or romance should I say!! I fell under the charm of Rosalind James writing. I love how her characters are constructed, Mira was living through some tough time and she was able to show us her vulnerability as well as her courage. All the characters of the TV show were built with that human touch that have us feel deeply for them. I must admit that she was able to paint Scott as the perfect villain, god that I hated him!!! He triggered some many emotional responses in me. Verbal abuse was at the center of the story and it was done as it is. It seems as real life to me. I can relate to Mira in a lot of ways, since I went through some similar circumstances. It was done with care and soul by the author. I was happily surprised by the depth and the quality of the story. I had a wonderful time reading this book, and I am happy that here is 2 more in the Kincaid Brothers series.
I just bought the 2nd and 3rd book! Can’t wait to begin reading those!!!
I just bought the 2nd and 3rd book! Can’t wait to begin reading those!!!
mandy44's review against another edition
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Loved the story but not the writing style. The POVs were sloppy and confusing and the writing sometimes fell really flat.
I loved most of the characters, Stanley being my favorite. The scene where he and Mira spoke about his wife was one of my favorite scene in the whole book.
Would have loved more cute moments of Gabe and Mira’s relationship blossoming and a bit less about the intricacies of homestead life. It felt like the romance part was missing for most of the book. Almost no tension or buildup was created.
I really wish Mira would have had a bit stronger character development. When she dumped Scott it was underwhelming. I wanted her to really take ownership over herself and make the decision solely for herself because she deserved better. The way it happened felt like she was led to it mostly because she wanted to be with Gabe and he urged her to finally do it rather than it being her own choice in recognizing her worth. It should have been a more powerful moment of personal growth and not an obstacle in the way of a new relationship.
Overall, it was a pretty “meh” book for me.
I loved most of the characters, Stanley being my favorite. The scene where he and Mira spoke about his wife was one of my favorite scene in the whole book.
Would have loved more cute moments of Gabe and Mira’s relationship blossoming and a bit less about the intricacies of homestead life. It felt like the romance part was missing for most of the book. Almost no tension or buildup was created.
I really wish Mira would have had a bit stronger character development. When she
Overall, it was a pretty “meh” book for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
esquiredtoread's review against another edition
4.0
*book currently FREE on amazon*
Very solid book. Great world building, great character development, and very lovable characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this and enjoyed the ride. As if I don't get enough reality tv in my tv shows I have found them in my books now and I couldn't be happier.
One star off for a bit of too cheesy for me moments but most moments were sweet :).
Also--I understand that the series is about he brothers but like can Kevin get his own book because he was AWESOME.
Very solid book. Great world building, great character development, and very lovable characters. I thoroughly enjoyed this and enjoyed the ride. As if I don't get enough reality tv in my tv shows I have found them in my books now and I couldn't be happier.
One star off for a bit of too cheesy for me moments but most moments were sweet :).
Also--I understand that the series is about he brothers but like can Kevin get his own book because he was AWESOME.
averagegal's review against another edition
4.0
I gave this book four stars because it was more than a romance. The story around the romance held my interest enough that I would have read it even if the love story was downplayed. Ms. James did a fine job of capturing a reality competition show on paper.
catem's review against another edition
2.0
Entertaining enough, but once the romantic scenes kicked in they just felt out of place. to go from a sweet romance to the sex scenes and how they were written just felt disjointed. Overall it was fine, but I probably won't read any more of them.
aimee70807's review against another edition
5.0
Anyone who knows me will understand why I almost didn't pick up this book --- reality TV. The only worse thing than reading about it would be having to sit in front of a television during an episode.
But the author manages to turn a shallow, back-biting part of our culture into an uplifting, plot- and character-filled romp. I could barely take the time away from the characters' chicken-killing contest to butcher my own ducks.
It's true that the historical setting (homesteading in 1855) did endear the TV show to me. And most of the homesteading elements rang true (although those must have been some bomb-proof horses, and I also think that the characters would have shown their stress on chicken-killing day differently, probably by taking a long time to get the birds killed).
But it was really the characters who made the story shine. Of course, the protagonists were a joy, but I also enjoyed the character who was added for the primary purpose of helping anti-reality-TV folks like me appreciate the plot points. I liked that there was plenty of drama, despite the fact that every character except one was basically a good guy. And I really enjoyed how this was basically an Agatha-Christie-style whodunit, but with voting characters off the show in the place of a murder.
Overall, I pretty much loved everything about this book. If you like romance novels, it's highly recommended. (And free at the moment.)
But the author manages to turn a shallow, back-biting part of our culture into an uplifting, plot- and character-filled romp. I could barely take the time away from the characters' chicken-killing contest to butcher my own ducks.
It's true that the historical setting (homesteading in 1855) did endear the TV show to me. And most of the homesteading elements rang true (although those must have been some bomb-proof horses, and I also think that the characters would have shown their stress on chicken-killing day differently, probably by taking a long time to get the birds killed).
But it was really the characters who made the story shine. Of course, the protagonists were a joy, but I also enjoyed the character who was added for the primary purpose of helping anti-reality-TV folks like me appreciate the plot points. I liked that there was plenty of drama, despite the fact that every character except one was basically a good guy. And I really enjoyed how this was basically an Agatha-Christie-style whodunit, but with voting characters off the show in the place of a murder.
Overall, I pretty much loved everything about this book. If you like romance novels, it's highly recommended. (And free at the moment.)