Reviews

My Kind of You by Tracy Brogan

rebroxannape's review against another edition

4.0

“There are no bears on the island.”
“Really, are you sure because I was hiking with my Dad and I’m sure I saw one? Either that or it was a humongous man-eating badger, with fangs. It might have been frothing at the mouth.”
“Man-eating, huh? No problem then. I’m a girl.”

Tracy Brogan’s first in the Trillium Bay trilogy about the three Callaghan sisters has a lot in common with a Hallmark romance movie. A really good one. It is set in a picturesque and authentic vacation spot. Because let’s face it, Winnaway island on northern Lake Huron is Mackinac Island on northern Lake Michigan. Horses and bikes and no cars, ferries, fudge, and the view of Mackinac (Petoskey) bridge, etc. Our heroine is a spunky single mother obliged to come home from the big city to the small town she grew up in. She has some family reconciling to do, there’s an eccentric granny and a couple of big secrets that add suspense and tension. There is a big misunderstanding close to the end of the story which threatens the lovers and is tidily cleared up at the last minute. The romance is relatively angst-free with them professing their love without mentioning marriage, and everyone’s super nice. There’s even a festival!

I enjoyed it. It was lighthearted, fun, and well-written without digging too deep emotionally speaking. It was amusing with a downright funny horseback riding scene, among others. Emily’s inner dialogue was cute as well as her descriptions of the local eccentrics. I’m not sure how much the narrator contributed to my enjoyment but Amy McFadden was fantastic and including her authentic Michigan accents. She added to the humor for sure with her delivery and made Emily and Ryan very likable and relatable. Almost 4 stars.

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courtney_chase's review

4.0

Easy, Enjoyable Read.

erinremen's review

5.0

Thoroughly enjoyed!

I really enjoyed this one. First book by Tracy Brogan I have read, but it won't be the last! Definitely a place I would like to visit! Can't wait for the next one!

lcross1's review

3.0

I needed something light and easy to get back into reading after the holidays, and this fit the bill perfectly!

syndi3's review against another edition

 DNF

This book reminds me so much of That Second Chance. Old small town community who make their business to knows everyone business. Do I like it? Nope. I think the story is too much of characters and not much characters development. The romance is also dim in the background. What I can not really stand is the dragging. 

I mean yes i know that is shocking a 59 years old dating 26 years old especially in a small town. But does it have to be the highlight of the entire book? It bored me to tears. I listen to the audio book until 75% then I have to give up. 

amandaj6's review against another edition

5.0

Loved!

I loved this book and can't wait for more from this series! The cast of characters are great and the location just perfect! can't wait to see who the next book is about!

salene27's review against another edition

4.0

Very cute and fast paced read, that I very much enjoyed!

setaian's review against another edition

4.0

Twelve years ago, Emily left Wenniway Island. She ran off with her summer romance, and burned all her bridges on the Island. Now divorced and with a twelve year old daughter she finds herself flat broke and back on the island. Her grandmother has offered her a lifeline, a job renovating one of her cottages and turning it into high end tourist accomodation.

Ryan is a project developer who finds himself on Wenniway Island when his recently widowered father takes up with a woman. A woman he is convinced is a gold-digger. When he meets Emily there is an immediate attraction but his home is Sacramento and her home is San Antonio. And as they get to know each other the complications just keep piling up.



Contemporary Romance is very much a safe place for me. But in the sub-genre that is CR there is both good and bad. Tracy Brogan is well and truly in the good camp. Her stories are about family, relationships, love and home. She always delivers exactly what I want from CR.

Many thanks to Montlake Romance and Netgalley for providing me with this review copy.

ela_35's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

 For most of this book, I was waiting for something to happen, but nothing really does. 

Emily and Ryan’s relationship never really develops as they don’t really get to know each other or spend time together. There are some short scenes where they might be doing something together, but they don’t really talk. It was said that Ryan often came to see Emily at the cottage she was renovating, but you don’t really see those interactions, which made them seem not real. 

There were some side characters, but it was very clear that they were only ever mentioned to move the story along. The only side characters who were mentioned more often were Lilly and Tag and I really didn’t care about them, so I found the constant talk and drama surrounding them to be annoying. Also, I didn’t like how Ryan treated Mrs O’Malley because he took advantage of her. I know that it was supposed to be funny, and some of it was, but I was put off by the fact that he deceived her. Emily’s father was talked about a lot but when he’s finally shown in a scene, he doesn’t fit the description that has been repeated throughout the whole book. 

I didn’t like this book; none of the events are shown in detail (such as the Lilac festival), the characters weren’t developed, and neither were the relationships. I’m definitely not going to continue with this series, and I don’t think I’m going to want to try any other books by this author. 

karleefries's review against another edition

3.0

I wanted to love this book. I listened to it on audible and I just found it super super cringey. And I LOVE romances. So that’s saying something. The narrator also sadly didn’t do it for me. The voicing of the men’s parts in the book was probably the most cringey for me personally. I think overall if I had read this via kindle or paperback I may have enjoyed it a lot more. But I made my choice and I followed through with it! Overall it’s a cute, heartwarming story. Just not very attention-grabbing, but good enough for those hour long commutes to keep you entertained.