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tammyannesharp's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
planningwithgrammy's review against another edition
5.0
no sex. It didn't need it. A delightful cute little book involving a cute little dog and a cute little girl. I actually enjoyed this and I'm curious to look at the other books in the series.
mbarkley's review against another edition
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
faerietears's review against another edition
3.0
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Not bad, but not very memorable for this reader.
Standard contemporary romance with the second-chance-romance trope.
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Not bad, but not very memorable for this reader.
Standard contemporary romance with the second-chance-romance trope.
allingoodtime's review
4.0
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review**
It’s no secret I don’t like reading a series from the middle. I didn’t realize this book was part of a series when I requested it from Net Galley. Once I realized my gaffe, I did some research and figured it would be okay. Thankfully, I was right. Of course, since I enjoyed this story I will be hunting down the first two of the series so I can read them. But I didn’t NEED to read them to enjoy this tale.
Janet Dailey did a wonderful job of giving the reader the depth of the feelings between Jubal and Ellie without it feeling like any sort of slight to Jubal’s late wife. It’s obvious he loved his wife and was devastated by her death. I didn’t feel as though he harbored feelings for Ellie during his marriage, or even really gave her a lot of thought. Ellie and Jubal had great love for each other as young adults. That love was put aside for other things and they went their separate ways. It was rekindled when they ended up back in each other’s lives.
It was sweet how everyone could see the love Jubal and Ellie have for each other even when they weren’t even sure of their own feelings. I fully understand Jubal’s feelings of weariness when it comes to Ellie, especially since he has a young daughter and her feelings to take into consideration. Ellie’s feelings were a bit more of a mystery to me. She had moved out of her small town and spread her wings already. She enjoyed her life to a certain extent, but it’s obvious she was always missing something. Why would she think it was still the right thing for her to move out of that small town? At least she eventually came to her senses.
This story was really touching and I got the warm-fuzzies a few times throughout. The only other story I’ve read by this author was a short story she had in the compilation Happy is the Bride. I loved that story and it got me to seek out more from her. Well, she’s 2 for 2 so far so that’s great.
https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/just-a-little-christmas-book-review/
It’s no secret I don’t like reading a series from the middle. I didn’t realize this book was part of a series when I requested it from Net Galley. Once I realized my gaffe, I did some research and figured it would be okay. Thankfully, I was right. Of course, since I enjoyed this story I will be hunting down the first two of the series so I can read them. But I didn’t NEED to read them to enjoy this tale.
Janet Dailey did a wonderful job of giving the reader the depth of the feelings between Jubal and Ellie without it feeling like any sort of slight to Jubal’s late wife. It’s obvious he loved his wife and was devastated by her death. I didn’t feel as though he harbored feelings for Ellie during his marriage, or even really gave her a lot of thought. Ellie and Jubal had great love for each other as young adults. That love was put aside for other things and they went their separate ways. It was rekindled when they ended up back in each other’s lives.
It was sweet how everyone could see the love Jubal and Ellie have for each other even when they weren’t even sure of their own feelings. I fully understand Jubal’s feelings of weariness when it comes to Ellie, especially since he has a young daughter and her feelings to take into consideration. Ellie’s feelings were a bit more of a mystery to me. She had moved out of her small town and spread her wings already. She enjoyed her life to a certain extent, but it’s obvious she was always missing something. Why would she think it was still the right thing for her to move out of that small town? At least she eventually came to her senses.
This story was really touching and I got the warm-fuzzies a few times throughout. The only other story I’ve read by this author was a short story she had in the compilation Happy is the Bride. I loved that story and it got me to seek out more from her. Well, she’s 2 for 2 so far so that’s great.
https://allingoodtimeblog.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/just-a-little-christmas-book-review/
katherineannhickey's review against another edition
2.0
I realize this is not intended to be sophisticated literary fiction, but the low quality of the writing and stale plot rendered this book nearly unbearable to read. The two main characters, Jubal and Ellie, have zero chemistry. They are awkward AF and are so caught up in their respective insecurities to engage in any meaningful, much less interesting, way. The author introduces a mysterious story arc at the beginning (who really owns Jubal’s family farm?) which turns out to be no big deal at all and just a plot device to get the characters to spend more time together.
There are some major inconstancies in the character development that made me wonder if i was reading about the same person. Ellie freaks out when Gracie gets scratched by a dog and takes her to urgent care. Pregnant Ellie also believes she doesn’t need to go to the ER after she hits a deer in the middle of the night and totals he car. Makes sense. Why does Jubal repeatedly use “damn” as an adjective? Why does no one think it appropriate to wake up Clara (Ellie’s mom) when her daughter is having a baby? What is up with Krystle, the town gossip? Why is every social interaction mediated by a teacup poodle? I have so many questions. This book just needed more gravitas. More teeth.
There are some major inconstancies in the character development that made me wonder if i was reading about the same person. Ellie freaks out when Gracie gets scratched by a dog and takes her to urgent care. Pregnant Ellie also believes she doesn’t need to go to the ER after she hits a deer in the middle of the night and totals he car. Makes sense. Why does Jubal repeatedly use “damn” as an adjective? Why does no one think it appropriate to wake up Clara (Ellie’s mom) when her daughter is having a baby? What is up with Krystle, the town gossip? Why is every social interaction mediated by a teacup poodle? I have so many questions. This book just needed more gravitas. More teeth.
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