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kebreads's review against another edition
4.0
I liked how all the stories intertwined yet were very distinct. I was excited to read this book. I was a little disappointed by the swear words and passionate kissing, but I did enjoy the stories. I would like to read the first book in this series.
Message in a Bottle: I think this story was my favorite of the three. It was a cute story with great characters. I especially liked seeing how the characters grew throughout the story.
Rating: 5 stars
Content: Clean
Solving for X: Abbie is pretty awesome. Once again I liked seeing how the characters grew throughout the story.
Rating: 4 stars
Content: a few swear words, passionate kissing
A Stitch in Time: I liked this story and how it touched on how some of the characters dealt with grief. I would have liked the story to be more in depth but understand that it is a novella.
Rating: 4 stars
Content: a swear word, passionate kissing
Source: Review Copy
Message in a Bottle: I think this story was my favorite of the three. It was a cute story with great characters. I especially liked seeing how the characters grew throughout the story.
Rating: 5 stars
Content: Clean
Solving for X: Abbie is pretty awesome. Once again I liked seeing how the characters grew throughout the story.
Rating: 4 stars
Content: a few swear words, passionate kissing
A Stitch in Time: I liked this story and how it touched on how some of the characters dealt with grief. I would have liked the story to be more in depth but understand that it is a novella.
Rating: 4 stars
Content: a swear word, passionate kissing
Source: Review Copy
hugbandit7's review against another edition
5.0
3 sweet romance stories that all tie together around an antique store on a boardwalk, where all the items have a story to them. all 3 stories were very enjoyable and I really liked how the 3rd story tied to the first one, where another antiques dealer was the subject of the romance.
all the characters learn something about themselves and become better people for their experiences and since all 3 stories tie together you see the characters appear in each story, even if just a cameo.
well worth the read and I could have continued reading more "short" stories tied to the antique shop. The characters were endearing and seemed like they would be someone I would enjoy knowing.
all the characters learn something about themselves and become better people for their experiences and since all 3 stories tie together you see the characters appear in each story, even if just a cameo.
well worth the read and I could have continued reading more "short" stories tied to the antique shop. The characters were endearing and seemed like they would be someone I would enjoy knowing.
saradavcamp's review
4.0
I really rate this 4.5 stars
These three novellas were so much fun to read! The stories were interesting, engaging, exciting, and very romantic. I got hooked right away and didn't want to stop reading.
The first story, Message in a Bottle, was very sweet. The characters were easy to relate to, the story was lovely--everything about it was great.
One thing I like about novellas is that the characters don't have time to do something really stupid. Things work out quickly.
The second story, Solving for X, was very different. I wasn't sure about the characters for a few pages, but pretty soon you really get to know them and they become fascinating, fun characters. I loved the romance of this one and re-read a couple parts because they were so much fun to read.
The third story, A Stitch in Time, was also very sweet. The continuation of the antiques theme was interesting and made all three stories fit together nicely, even though there isn't much overlap. It was fun to live in that world for a little while.
These three novellas were so much fun to read! The stories were interesting, engaging, exciting, and very romantic. I got hooked right away and didn't want to stop reading.
The first story, Message in a Bottle, was very sweet. The characters were easy to relate to, the story was lovely--everything about it was great.
One thing I like about novellas is that the characters don't have time to do something really stupid. Things work out quickly.
The second story, Solving for X, was very different. I wasn't sure about the characters for a few pages, but pretty soon you really get to know them and they become fascinating, fun characters. I loved the romance of this one and re-read a couple parts because they were so much fun to read.
The third story, A Stitch in Time, was also very sweet. The continuation of the antiques theme was interesting and made all three stories fit together nicely, even though there isn't much overlap. It was fun to live in that world for a little while.
here_only_for_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ghumpherys's review against another edition
5.0
Ooh, I loved this! This collection of 3 related short stories (written by some of my favorite authors) was fabulous! I loved coming back to the setting of Tangerine Street (introduced in The Fortune Cafe) and I loved the antiques shop (and the histories of the antiques) that tied all of these stories together. I hope we get to continue to read about this quaint little beach community.
marjolaine_lafreniere's review against another edition
2.0
The first story had potential, but also too much stuff to cover in too little space. Making it a full length novel would have served it better. The second story I skipped altogether; I didn't care about the leads at all. The third story is all right, nothing miraculous but nothing terrible.
nicolepeck's review against another edition
4.0
Message In A Bottle: 5 stars!!! I loved this novella. I really could relate to Jennifer and her struggling with her feelings, over so many things. I especially loved the antique store and how every single item and had a story behind it and how they were displayed with the item. When the father and grown daughter came in and then Jennifer told them even more of the story of the typewriter, it was a very touching part of the book for me. The story ended really quickly with Paul and Jennifer finally getting through their hold-ups on their relationship and getting ready to move further forward in their relationship, so I hope to see a bit more of that in the other two stories! I also really liked how the Fortune Cafe from the first book in the series made an appearance in this story!
Solving For X: This was a cute one, after it got going. The negativity between the two characters at the beginning (although good-natured) kinda made me wonder if I was going to like either of them! ha ha The aspect of the stories of antiques from the shop introduced in the first part of this book was very well crafted into this part of the book (with the toy soldiers) and how it connected the characters, in many ways! The Fortune Cafe also makes an appearance in this story, effectively continuing the tie-ins between the places on the street from book to book. I really enjoy the way this series is coming together with those tie-ins. The email/penpal portion of this story was cute and clever and made for a great change of pace.
A Stitch in Time: This story brought back a character introduced in the first part of the story (Henry), which was another great continuity feature I enjoyed. The interactions between these two characters as they fought over the antique sewing machine and then discovered the deep connection they both had to it was well done. I also loved the setting of the house and the time they spent their on a date and then again later as the story unfolded more.
Overall, I really loved this second book in the Tangerine Street series. I did go with an average of 4 stars here, though I loved the first story so much I gave it 5, because I'm kinda stingy with those t-star ratings! However, it's still a fabulous, enjoyable, fun read. There is one more book to go in this series, and I'm already wishing this was a longer series so I could keep reading about Seashell Beach and Tangerine Street!!!
***I received a copy of this book from one of the authors in exchange for my honest review.***
Solving For X: This was a cute one, after it got going. The negativity between the two characters at the beginning (although good-natured) kinda made me wonder if I was going to like either of them! ha ha The aspect of the stories of antiques from the shop introduced in the first part of this book was very well crafted into this part of the book (with the toy soldiers) and how it connected the characters, in many ways! The Fortune Cafe also makes an appearance in this story, effectively continuing the tie-ins between the places on the street from book to book. I really enjoy the way this series is coming together with those tie-ins. The email/penpal portion of this story was cute and clever and made for a great change of pace.
A Stitch in Time: This story brought back a character introduced in the first part of the story (Henry), which was another great continuity feature I enjoyed. The interactions between these two characters as they fought over the antique sewing machine and then discovered the deep connection they both had to it was well done. I also loved the setting of the house and the time they spent their on a date and then again later as the story unfolded more.
Overall, I really loved this second book in the Tangerine Street series. I did go with an average of 4 stars here, though I loved the first story so much I gave it 5, because I'm kinda stingy with those t-star ratings! However, it's still a fabulous, enjoyable, fun read. There is one more book to go in this series, and I'm already wishing this was a longer series so I could keep reading about Seashell Beach and Tangerine Street!!!
***I received a copy of this book from one of the authors in exchange for my honest review.***
cybermathwitch's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
4.5
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