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annoflore's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
whatcha_listening_to's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this story, if you know me then you know when we get more than one HEA I am over the moon so when I was listening and realize we were going to get 3 HEA’s in 1 I was ecstatic!
One of the reasons I love Robyn Carr so much is her ability to tell us heartwarming stories that leave you with your heart happy and a smile on your face.
Each sister has to find their journey and we are along for the ride. I just enjoyed the comradery between all the characters. I think the Lawyer sister is my favorite. But I did enjoy them all.
I am a HUGE fan of Therese Plummer and the way she makes me feel while listening no better way to spend the day when Therese is in your ears.
One of the reasons I love Robyn Carr so much is her ability to tell us heartwarming stories that leave you with your heart happy and a smile on your face.
Each sister has to find their journey and we are along for the ride. I just enjoyed the comradery between all the characters. I think the Lawyer sister is my favorite. But I did enjoy them all.
I am a HUGE fan of Therese Plummer and the way she makes me feel while listening no better way to spend the day when Therese is in your ears.
bookaddict1975's review against another edition
4.0
🎧 Audio Review 🎧
I just love a Robyn & Therese combination! This book was, like all Robyn Carr books, warm and cozy! I always listen to her books because they just leave me with a happy heart! This book did not disappoint, One thing I loved about this one is that we actually get 3 stories in 1! There are 3 sisters and we get a story for each. As always the writing is good, the story is sweet and sexy and the narration is incredible!
I just love a Robyn & Therese combination! This book was, like all Robyn Carr books, warm and cozy! I always listen to her books because they just leave me with a happy heart! This book did not disappoint, One thing I loved about this one is that we actually get 3 stories in 1! There are 3 sisters and we get a story for each. As always the writing is good, the story is sweet and sexy and the narration is incredible!
aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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? Yes
5.0
bookpossum's review against another edition
3.0
As usual, nothing much happens, but it's an enjoyable enough experience reading about it.
setaian's review against another edition
3.0
Calling a spade a spade, this book was a bit of a struggle. The story centers around Clare who after discovering her repeatedly unfaithful husband in bed with yet another woman is in a serious car accident. Now her husband, the police officer who attended the scene, and a man from her past are all calling on her while her two sisters look on.
The problem is that I didn't much like Clare. Sarah Lyn, one of her sisters was really the star of this book for me and I found myself flicking through pages just to get to her story.
The problem is that I didn't much like Clare. Sarah Lyn, one of her sisters was really the star of this book for me and I found myself flicking through pages just to get to her story.
Spoiler
Perhaps the strangest thing about this book is that about half-way through Clare dumped Sam (the guy who from the beginning seemed to be her love interest) and took up with Pete. Sam got over Clare and hooked up with Sarah Lyn. The relationship between Sarah Lyn and Sam was to be honest the most interesting thing about this book.dmcorcoran's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Another great book by Robyn Carr about starting over. I enjoyed it.
nicola_june's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
bookwyrm_lark's review against another edition
3.0
I love Robyn Carr’s contemporary romances, but my relationship with her general-fiction books is a little touchier; some I’ve loved, and a few just didn’t speak to me. Never Too Late falls somewhere in the middle. It’s not strictly a romance for several reasons, but it certainly revolves around romance. I enjoyed it, but I had a few reservations, too.
Well-drawn characters are always one of Carr’s strengths, and Clare is certainly one of those. Married to a serial cheater, she has finally had enough. Her car accident and decision to leave him are linked, but not necessarily in the order you’d think. Clare is a strong, caring person and a good mother – easy to relate to – but she is also carrying a load of guilt and grief for something that happened in her past. I liked her a lot, and cheered for her as she began to carve out a new life for herself.
On the other hand, Sam, the young policeman, is decidedly too good to be true: unspeakably handsome, sensitive, strong, and ready for a long-term relationship. He’s not at all put off that she’s a decade or so older, and he pursues her with a friendly, unthreatening persistence that would make any woman feel appreciated. The problem is, he has no flaws; I’ve never run into a Carr hero this unrealistic before.
Roger, the soon-to-be-ex-husband, is more complex. He’s a serial cheater, and Clare’s done with that. He’s also charming and can be very thoughtful, and he clearly doesn’t want to lose Clare. I didn’t exactly like him, but I can see why Clare married him, and why she stayed as long as she did (which has to do as much with her as with Roger.) I also really appreciated how Clare deals with Roger’s relationship with their teenage son.
As the blurb mentions, there’s also a friend from Clare’s past – the brother of her first love. I wish he had more page time; he really doesn’t show up much until well into the first half of the book. Once he does put in an appearance, we get to know him a bit, and he too is more complex than Sam, though every bit as likable.
A pair of side plots involving oldest sister Maggie, her husband Bob and her girls helped round out that family, Although Clare’s son Jason doesn’t have a lot of page time either, he’s a completely believable teenager and definitely not a stereotype.
The third sister, Sarah, really only comes to the fore toward the last half or third of the book. She has a core of strength that her sisters don’t quite see, but I thought her transformation was a bit sudden. The book changes focus from almost entirely Clare to both sisters to mostly Sarah in a way that made the it feel oddly out of balance. I felt as though it were really two books, Clare’s story and Sarah’s story, and because they intersect so much, they got smooshed together. Books with a multi-character focus seem to work better when interesting things are happening to all or both characters at once, rather than more-or-less sequentially. There’s another rather abrupt change which I can’t discuss without spoilers; you can kind of see it coming but it still felt a little awkward.
Don’t get me wrong; I still enjoyed the book! Carr is good at this sort of thing, and my interest and investment in the characters carried me through the uneven pacing. If you’re familiar with Carr’s work, you’ll find plenty to like in Never Too Late.
3.5 stars
Review originally published at The Bookwyrm's Hoard.
FTC disclosure: I received a review copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are entirely my own.
Well-drawn characters are always one of Carr’s strengths, and Clare is certainly one of those. Married to a serial cheater, she has finally had enough. Her car accident and decision to leave him are linked, but not necessarily in the order you’d think. Clare is a strong, caring person and a good mother – easy to relate to – but she is also carrying a load of guilt and grief for something that happened in her past. I liked her a lot, and cheered for her as she began to carve out a new life for herself.
On the other hand, Sam, the young policeman, is decidedly too good to be true: unspeakably handsome, sensitive, strong, and ready for a long-term relationship. He’s not at all put off that she’s a decade or so older, and he pursues her with a friendly, unthreatening persistence that would make any woman feel appreciated. The problem is, he has no flaws; I’ve never run into a Carr hero this unrealistic before.
Roger, the soon-to-be-ex-husband, is more complex. He’s a serial cheater, and Clare’s done with that. He’s also charming and can be very thoughtful, and he clearly doesn’t want to lose Clare. I didn’t exactly like him, but I can see why Clare married him, and why she stayed as long as she did (which has to do as much with her as with Roger.) I also really appreciated how Clare deals with Roger’s relationship with their teenage son.
As the blurb mentions, there’s also a friend from Clare’s past – the brother of her first love. I wish he had more page time; he really doesn’t show up much until well into the first half of the book. Once he does put in an appearance, we get to know him a bit, and he too is more complex than Sam, though every bit as likable.
A pair of side plots involving oldest sister Maggie, her husband Bob and her girls helped round out that family, Although Clare’s son Jason doesn’t have a lot of page time either, he’s a completely believable teenager and definitely not a stereotype.
The third sister, Sarah, really only comes to the fore toward the last half or third of the book. She has a core of strength that her sisters don’t quite see, but I thought her transformation was a bit sudden. The book changes focus from almost entirely Clare to both sisters to mostly Sarah in a way that made the it feel oddly out of balance. I felt as though it were really two books, Clare’s story and Sarah’s story, and because they intersect so much, they got smooshed together. Books with a multi-character focus seem to work better when interesting things are happening to all or both characters at once, rather than more-or-less sequentially. There’s another rather abrupt change which I can’t discuss without spoilers; you can kind of see it coming but it still felt a little awkward.
Don’t get me wrong; I still enjoyed the book! Carr is good at this sort of thing, and my interest and investment in the characters carried me through the uneven pacing. If you’re familiar with Carr’s work, you’ll find plenty to like in Never Too Late.
3.5 stars
Review originally published at The Bookwyrm's Hoard.
FTC disclosure: I received a review copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are entirely my own.
kjh61's review against another edition
5.0
one of the best in this wonderful series; the ending is perfect