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rgyger's review
4.0
3.5 Stars
This was a cute book. Flora and Lucas were funny and entertaining. I liked the way they interacted. My complaint was that Lucas let Flora do and get away with a lot more than any Pinkerton would have. I plan to read the next one (There was a nice cliff hanger).
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This was a cute book. Flora and Lucas were funny and entertaining. I liked the way they interacted. My complaint was that Lucas let Flora do and get away with a lot more than any Pinkerton would have. I plan to read the next one (There was a nice cliff hanger).
If you want to know what other books I back, go to my blog at http://backingbooks.blogspot.com/
bzzylz's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
brookepalmer796's review
3.0
More like 2.5 stars. The best thing about this book is that it never took itself too seriously, and thank goodness or it would have been too kitschy and cheesy by half!
blissbooksandjewels's review
4.0
Whenever I crack open a Kathleen Y’Barbo book, I know I’m in for a rip roaring story full of humor, memorable characters, and hopefully, set in the South. With Flora’s Wish, I got all three!
I found the concept of Flora losing 4 different fiancés quite intriguing – I cannot imagine a lady’s reputation ever recovering from such circumstances. While she was mournful for those losses, she believed that if she wished and prayed, God would send her exactly the man she was meant to marry. On one such occasion of fervent prayer, Will Tucker practically falls in her lap with his smooth talking ways and Flora believes he is the answer to her prayers.
I was so happy that the book started off exploring Flora’s relationship with Lucas McMinn, and then filled me in about the connection with Will Tucker later. I was intrigued by Lucas from the beginning – both with his job as a Pinkerton detective and his penchant for inventing things. His hands were forever full with keeping up with Flora, especially her climbing habits. Their mutual love of chocolate cake was a cute addition to the story as well.
The next book in the series will follow another victim of Mr. Tucker, but it appears to be centered around Lucas’s Pinkerton partner, Kyle Russell. I enjoyed his character quite a bit, and considering the next book will be set in Memphis (my home city), you can bet I will be reading it as soon as I can!
I found the concept of Flora losing 4 different fiancés quite intriguing – I cannot imagine a lady’s reputation ever recovering from such circumstances. While she was mournful for those losses, she believed that if she wished and prayed, God would send her exactly the man she was meant to marry. On one such occasion of fervent prayer, Will Tucker practically falls in her lap with his smooth talking ways and Flora believes he is the answer to her prayers.
I was so happy that the book started off exploring Flora’s relationship with Lucas McMinn, and then filled me in about the connection with Will Tucker later. I was intrigued by Lucas from the beginning – both with his job as a Pinkerton detective and his penchant for inventing things. His hands were forever full with keeping up with Flora, especially her climbing habits. Their mutual love of chocolate cake was a cute addition to the story as well.
The next book in the series will follow another victim of Mr. Tucker, but it appears to be centered around Lucas’s Pinkerton partner, Kyle Russell. I enjoyed his character quite a bit, and considering the next book will be set in Memphis (my home city), you can bet I will be reading it as soon as I can!
honniker's review
2.0
Normally, I can get into mind popcorn like this pretty easily, however I didn't really like this book. I just found the main characters kind of frustrating, especially the "Hero." His preoccupation with holding Flora in custody got tiring. That and the fact that he was obsessing over the case.
Flora for her part, was frustrating at times as well. Her obsession with marrying Will Tucker was kind of as annoying as Lucas' (I think that was his name) obsession with catching Will Tucker. Neither of the main characters have any sort of trust in each other, which makes sense at the beginning but I feel like it doesn't get any better until they suddenly realize they love each other and magically they trust each other and believe each other. I wasn't too impressed with the ending either, the way that Lucas' declares himself to Flora.
In short, I wasn't a huge fan of this book.
Flora for her part, was frustrating at times as well. Her obsession with marrying Will Tucker was kind of as annoying as Lucas' (I think that was his name) obsession with catching Will Tucker. Neither of the main characters have any sort of trust in each other, which makes sense at the beginning but I feel like it doesn't get any better until they suddenly realize they love each other and magically they trust each other and believe each other. I wasn't too impressed with the ending either, the way that Lucas' declares himself to Flora.
In short, I wasn't a huge fan of this book.
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