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wellactjoally's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Second chance at a found family. Lake resort. Single mom and a grown-up foster kid, all with abandonment issues. Rebuilding a canoe. Running a business. Menopause. “I said this stupid thing but that was five minutes ago and I’m much smarter now.”
hpitcher15's review against another edition
2.0
not that great. definitly not one of my favorites by her
zenithharpink's review against another edition
4.0
This was at least my second read of this, and I enjoyed it. It's a bit forgettable, but definitely entertaining. The romance is sweet, and I loved Dru, but it took me a minute to warm up to JD. He's pretty abrasive, and it felt like he was being a dick for no real reason. It was initially exhausting.
The supporting characters in this book nearly steal the book over the primary romance. Nearly. I even enjoyed Butch as a character, though generally I felt his story line was entirely unnecessary (annoying) and distracted from, rather than contributed to, the plot development.
Kev's about-face was a little dramatic and felt inauthentic, but it was still a sweet peripheral ploy line.
I recommend to fans of the genre - Andersen's books are light, humorous, and entertaining.
The supporting characters in this book nearly steal the book over the primary romance. Nearly. I even enjoyed Butch as a character, though generally I felt his story line was entirely unnecessary (annoying) and distracted from, rather than contributed to, the plot development.
Kev's about-face was a little dramatic and felt inauthentic, but it was still a sweet peripheral ploy line.
I recommend to fans of the genre - Andersen's books are light, humorous, and entertaining.
romecca's review
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-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
3.0
emilyhei's review against another edition
4.0
J.D. Carver needed to get out of dodge quick when his boss betrayed him and people started ending up dead. Fortunately for J.D. he had inherited half of Star Lake Lodge. He figured they would judge him for his less than stellar upbringing like everyone else, he couldn't be more wrong. He did not expect a warm welcome nor Dru he finds himself drawn to or her little boy Tate. Dru has a past too and isn't sure getting tangled up with J.D. is the right move for her but when chemistry is in play you don't play with fire.
Have not read one of Susan Andersen's books in awhile and this was a treat. Had a lot of humor and I loved all the quirky characters. Going to check out the rest in the series that I have not read before.
Have not read one of Susan Andersen's books in awhile and this was a treat. Had a lot of humor and I loved all the quirky characters. Going to check out the rest in the series that I have not read before.
smiley7245's review
4.0
This was a fun, fast read. I liked how straight forward Dru was. She was a great mother, had an adorable relationship with her aunt and uncle, and was proud of her work. JD was damaged but didn't spend the entirety of the story doing a woe-is-me act. He worked hard and it was nice to see him grow and form genuine relationships with people other than just Dru. Tate was adorable and his asking JD if he could call him dad about killed me! So sweet! I was happy that JD was able to avoid jail for his unknowing part in Butch's crime. I am a fan of Susan Andersen and look forward to more of her work!
alexxaag's review
adventurous
challenging
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
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? Yes
4.5
island_reader's review against another edition
3.0
I love Susan Andersens writing style, it just seems to flow perfectly for me. Which is probably the biggest saving grace in this book. I also liked the romance between Char and Kev (even though it was only hinted at). The dialogue between J.D. and Dru was enjoyable.
But it was difficult to get into the book, and then once in, hard to stay focused and care. It was kind of boring. And the characters weren’t all that memorable. J.D. struck me as anti-social, paranoid, distrustful, ungrateful and insecure. Not exactly how I prefer the heroes I read about to be portrayed. He did seem to be slightly more endearing when he was with Dru or Tate… but not much.
As for Dru, I didn’t like her at all. I can’t pinpoint what it was about her other than she was completely uninteresting. And I don’t like when a heroine fancies herself in love after one round of sex. Which Dru did… and J.D. was on his way there pretty fast too. And at the end she turned into a manipulator. Ugh… that really ruined it for me.
But it was difficult to get into the book, and then once in, hard to stay focused and care. It was kind of boring. And the characters weren’t all that memorable. J.D. struck me as anti-social, paranoid, distrustful, ungrateful and insecure. Not exactly how I prefer the heroes I read about to be portrayed. He did seem to be slightly more endearing when he was with Dru or Tate… but not much.
As for Dru, I didn’t like her at all. I can’t pinpoint what it was about her other than she was completely uninteresting. And I don’t like when a heroine fancies herself in love after one round of sex. Which Dru did… and J.D. was on his way there pretty fast too. And at the end she turned into a manipulator. Ugh… that really ruined it for me.
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