Will read again

It's a clean quick read and I look forward to reading more books from this author, they seem like they will be good.

mdev's review

4.0
hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
emotional hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Things I liked:
  • This really surprised me! I enjoyed it a lot more than is thought I would. 
  • I really loved reading Abe’s perspective. He was adorably clueless about women. 
  • Phoebe and her mom were so cute together. I loved both of them a lot. They had a great willingness to dig in and learn new things. 
Things I didn’t like:
  • Phoebe came across as maybe a bit *too* perfect. I would have liked to see more dimension to her. 
  • I also really wanted more from the ending. I was hoping to see an epilogue of how things are working out in the future. Maybe even see Abe as a father. 

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Two spicy scenes with lots of slow burn romance!

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lighthearted medium-paced
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caslater83's review

3.0

Not my favorite.

This book is okay, but it is not something I would go out of my way to read again. It's clean, but the story needs some strengthening. The interaction between characters is well done is good, but the characters could use some more development. Abe and Phoebe are not my favorite couple. I don't see a strong chemistry between them. I hope that the next book will be better.

courreads's review


Overall a bit too preachy and too much self-hate from The guy, which was for no real reason? So she had to reassure him constantly.. a bit draining 
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karenfausto8's review

3.0

Físicamente, parecía tener la redacción y desenlace esperado pero luego se vuelve algo tedioso al tratar de buscarle un verdadero conflicto al asunto. Tenía unos excelentes nudos a los cuales enganchar sin resultar tan aburrida al final con tanta repetición de actividades de la protagonista.

Phoebe es un personaje rescatable entre tanta abundancia de sandeces y acciones innecesarias, me gustó su espíritu de no darse por vencida. Prácticamente, desde qué conoce a Abe tiene que mostrar su valía ante sí misma y el hombre con el que se casará. Algo distinguido es la relación con su madre, tan dócil y estable que esperaba que fuera tan cruel como casi todas las madres que se rigen por la codicia y la avaricia. Excelente manera de profundizar y completar a ésta protagonista.

En conclusión, sentí que solo fue relleno tras relleno de cotidianidad que se interpuso en medio de una historia que lo tenía todo para capturar con pocos elementos.
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addy1991's review

3.0

Abe received the short end of the stick when his father and mother had him without the benefit of marriage. Being half Cherokee also did him no favors in the small Colorado town. Phoebe answered an ad for a mail-order bride because she and her mother needed a new home. Phoebe and Abe balance each other and their budding love felt real. Looking forward to reading the other books in this series.
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daisies8's review

3.0

Físicamente, parecía tener la redacción y desenlace esperado pero luego se vuelve algo tedioso al tratar de buscarle un verdadero conflicto al asunto. Tenía unos excelentes nudos a los cuales enganchar sin resultar tan aburrida al final con tanta repetición de actividades de la protagonista.

Phoebe es un personaje rescatable entre tanta abundancia de sandeces y acciones innecesarias, me gustó su espíritu de no darse por vencida. Prácticamente, desde qué conoce a Abe tiene que mostrar su valía ante sí misma y el hombre con el que se casará. Algo distinguido es la relación con su madre, tan dócil y estable que esperaba que fuera tan cruel como casi todas las madres que se rigen por la codicia y la avaricia. Excelente manera de profundizar y completar a ésta protagonista.

En conclusión, sentí que solo fue relleno tras relleno de cotidianidad que se interpuso en medio de una historia que lo tenía todo para capturar con pocos elementos.