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jbarr5's review
5.0
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas
This family series is about Mark Nolan. He is taking care of his niece, along with his two brothers; Sam and Alex. Sam runs the vineyard and Alex likes to build condo's on the island. Mark has a coffee business.
She is so energetic and needs a family loving. Sam and his huge house that he's renovating along with his vineyard has agreed to let Mark and their niece Holly come live with them. She's not said a word since they told her of her mother's death, days ago.
Maggie is a widower and she moved her toy shop to the island. She's taking a liking to Holly showing her books all about fairies.
Love how she uses seashells to talk magic to Holly. It worked cuz she started talking and he was so relieved. It had been 6 months.
Mark is dating Shelby but he really is interested in Maggie as they share a meal while waiting for the ferry to take them back to the island.
They talk so much about anything and nothing that they are at ease with one another.
Maggie has choices to make as time goes on and Mark also as to what direction his life will take.
This family series is about Mark Nolan. He is taking care of his niece, along with his two brothers; Sam and Alex. Sam runs the vineyard and Alex likes to build condo's on the island. Mark has a coffee business.
She is so energetic and needs a family loving. Sam and his huge house that he's renovating along with his vineyard has agreed to let Mark and their niece Holly come live with them. She's not said a word since they told her of her mother's death, days ago.
Maggie is a widower and she moved her toy shop to the island. She's taking a liking to Holly showing her books all about fairies.
Love how she uses seashells to talk magic to Holly. It worked cuz she started talking and he was so relieved. It had been 6 months.
Mark is dating Shelby but he really is interested in Maggie as they share a meal while waiting for the ferry to take them back to the island.
They talk so much about anything and nothing that they are at ease with one another.
Maggie has choices to make as time goes on and Mark also as to what direction his life will take.
chandlerainsley's review
2.0
on the hunt for good holiday romances. this was uh fine i guess? not much depth though.
pirra's review against another edition
3.0
Relectura 2020.
En mi cabeza este libro era mucho mejor de lo que ha sido cuando lo he releído la verdad xDD
Quizás tengo a Lisa Kleypas más ensalzada de lo que debería porque fue de lo primero que leí en romántica y ahora que tengo bastantes más libros en mis espaldas empiezo a pedir "algo más".
Es un libro MUY cortito, los demás de la saga son más largos. Hablan de los hermanos Nolan, en este libro el protagonista masculino es Mark el mayor de los tres.
La protagonista femenina, Maggie, es super adorable. Me encanta cómo gestiona todo el tema con hollie, la importancia que le da a la imaginación y cómo se implica en la familia siendo una desconocida.
Mark tiene un montón de actitudes machistas que en su momento probablemente obvié pero en esta relectura se me han hecho muy presentes, sobre todo al principio del libro que son como 2 o 3 páginas en la que comparte su visión sobre las "mujeres" y las "niñas" a la hora de tener que hacerse cargo de Holly que son oro puro.
Son machismos... ¿blandos? quiero decir que son pensamientos y actitudes que no provocan luego una relación tóxica en la pareja o con la niña. Vamos, que son cosas que no te impiden disfrutar de la historia aunque te rechinen.
Es una novela para leer sin pensar mucho, hay algo de drama pero se pasa tan por encima que no te da tiempo que te llegue a la patata. Lo recomiendo si te gustan las historias de romance en la que hay niños de por medio antes de la pareja.
En mi cabeza este libro era mucho mejor de lo que ha sido cuando lo he releído la verdad xDD
Quizás tengo a Lisa Kleypas más ensalzada de lo que debería porque fue de lo primero que leí en romántica y ahora que tengo bastantes más libros en mis espaldas empiezo a pedir "algo más".
Es un libro MUY cortito, los demás de la saga son más largos. Hablan de los hermanos Nolan, en este libro el protagonista masculino es Mark el mayor de los tres.
La protagonista femenina, Maggie, es super adorable. Me encanta cómo gestiona todo el tema con hollie, la importancia que le da a la imaginación y cómo se implica en la familia siendo una desconocida.
Mark tiene un montón de actitudes machistas que en su momento probablemente obvié pero en esta relectura se me han hecho muy presentes, sobre todo al principio del libro que son como 2 o 3 páginas en la que comparte su visión sobre las "mujeres" y las "niñas" a la hora de tener que hacerse cargo de Holly que son oro puro.
Son machismos... ¿blandos? quiero decir que son pensamientos y actitudes que no provocan luego una relación tóxica en la pareja o con la niña. Vamos, que son cosas que no te impiden disfrutar de la historia aunque te rechinen.
Es una novela para leer sin pensar mucho, hay algo de drama pero se pasa tan por encima que no te da tiempo que te llegue a la patata. Lo recomiendo si te gustan las historias de romance en la que hay niños de por medio antes de la pareja.
sleepiebear's review
4.0
no conflict and therefore a little too Pat, bit also the reason I liked it so much.
bmg20's review
3.0
When six-year-old Holly’s mother dies in a car accident, her Uncle Mark is named her guardian. Holly is devastated and hasn’t spoken in the six months that she’s lived with him. To top it off, Mark just found Holly’s letter to Santa where she was asking for a new mommy. Wandering the local shops in town, the two go into a toy store where the store owner Maggie gets Holly to finally come out of the shell she’s created around herself which sets in motion an attraction between Mark and Maggie.
The story felt incredibly rushed with only 224 pages and extremely large font but it was nonetheless still a quick and entertaining Christmas read. I would have loved for the story to have more detail and back-story and I especially wanted more build-up as far as the romance went though. The connection between Mark and Maggie was instantaneous which wouldn’t have been as problematic if Mark wasn’t already involved in someone. I would have been able to enjoy this short and sweet tale if we weren’t dealing with the dramatic aspects of the love triangle. Having Mark be a single guy connecting with a very motherly character would have sufficed.
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor reads much like a story that should be included in a Christmas anthology but it’s the start of Kleypas’ ‘Friday Harbor’ series. I enjoyed it enough to continue the series but hope those future installments are further fleshed out. Definitely, a worthy Christmas read for those looking for a sentimental albeit predictable story to get quickly absorbed in. (And there’s also a Lifetime movie adaptation of this to check out!)
The story felt incredibly rushed with only 224 pages and extremely large font but it was nonetheless still a quick and entertaining Christmas read. I would have loved for the story to have more detail and back-story and I especially wanted more build-up as far as the romance went though. The connection between Mark and Maggie was instantaneous which wouldn’t have been as problematic if Mark wasn’t already involved in someone. I would have been able to enjoy this short and sweet tale if we weren’t dealing with the dramatic aspects of the love triangle. Having Mark be a single guy connecting with a very motherly character would have sufficed.
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor reads much like a story that should be included in a Christmas anthology but it’s the start of Kleypas’ ‘Friday Harbor’ series. I enjoyed it enough to continue the series but hope those future installments are further fleshed out. Definitely, a worthy Christmas read for those looking for a sentimental albeit predictable story to get quickly absorbed in. (And there’s also a Lifetime movie adaptation of this to check out!)
bookloverchelle's review
4.0
I was a little late coming to the newest series but I’ve adored Lisa Kleypas starting with her historical novels and then moving on to her contemporaries. The Friday Harbor series is a slight curve from her previous contemporaries, it has a hint of magic to the stories. Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor is the story that introduces us to the Nolan brothers, three sexy men who bring their niece in to their lives. Mark may be primary caregiver but each brother loves that little girl. As they adjust to living together as a family, Mark can’t help but fall for the sweet and beautiful toy shop owner on the island. But can he adjust to being a new father and build a meaningful relationship? I felt the story was a little short so I don’t know if I truly felt the love story build but because I read the other two stories first I know that continuing with the other books is very much worth it.
caraheard's review
4.0
This was sweet. A very sweet story. Quite enjoyable. And I am really looking forward to Sam's story.
blodeuedd's review
3.0
This book is short, short, short and utterly lovely. Longer than a novella but still only 200 pages. It does work, because it's a holiday story and things get to move fast then.
Mark is, well, quiet, I liked him. He takes good care of his niece. Sure he has some silly ideas, but he is good. Maggie , whom he meets is sweet, but has mourned her husband for 2 years. Things just click, and even if things do not happen then at once, there is just magic and love in the air. These two fit, and the would be excellent parents to Holly.'
It's a fast friendship turned into a fast romance. It's a cute book that I read in a day, in one sitting. It's light and lovely.
After having finished it I also wanted more, his brother Sam who works too much, and Alex who is getting a divorce. Yes I want them to find love too
Mark is, well, quiet, I liked him. He takes good care of his niece. Sure he has some silly ideas, but he is good. Maggie , whom he meets is sweet, but has mourned her husband for 2 years. Things just click, and even if things do not happen then at once, there is just magic and love in the air. These two fit, and the would be excellent parents to Holly.'
It's a fast friendship turned into a fast romance. It's a cute book that I read in a day, in one sitting. It's light and lovely.
After having finished it I also wanted more, his brother Sam who works too much, and Alex who is getting a divorce. Yes I want them to find love too