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booknookie's review
3.0
You can read more of my reviews at my blog The Book Chick.
I feel like Ryan's style of writing is very up and down. There is really no stability you can trust and lean on. Which is too bad because the plots are usually great and exciting. The first book in this standalone series I gave two stars. I don't have a public review and on top of my mind I can't remember exactly what my problem with it was. But I think it was the writing and the way the story was built. The second book I gave four stars. No public review here either, but this one I do remember. The plot was great, exciting and the characters fantastic. The book felt more alive and I really liked it. Made me think Ryan maybe was an author for me and after this one I felt that I wanted to continue the series.
This third one I give a three star rating. It started out great but it kind of flatted out in the middle and the end was just predictable and cliché. The writing got worse and it lost me and my attention. The book in its entirety is good. I liked it. I liked that it was somewhat darker and that the love/sex not was the big focus here. Not a WOW book but it is not as bad to give reason for a lower rating either.
I don't think Ryan is an author for me. It doesn't mean necessary that she is a bad writer. She just doesn't do it for me and my standards. And I'm quite happy that this one was the last one in the series. Well there is one 0,5 book but I don't like to read half books and often ignores them. So I do not feel an compelling to continue reading.
Don't know if I will read anything more buy Ryan. Time will tell.
I feel like Ryan's style of writing is very up and down. There is really no stability you can trust and lean on. Which is too bad because the plots are usually great and exciting. The first book in this standalone series I gave two stars. I don't have a public review and on top of my mind I can't remember exactly what my problem with it was. But I think it was the writing and the way the story was built. The second book I gave four stars. No public review here either, but this one I do remember. The plot was great, exciting and the characters fantastic. The book felt more alive and I really liked it. Made me think Ryan maybe was an author for me and after this one I felt that I wanted to continue the series.
This third one I give a three star rating. It started out great but it kind of flatted out in the middle and the end was just predictable and cliché. The writing got worse and it lost me and my attention. The book in its entirety is good. I liked it. I liked that it was somewhat darker and that the love/sex not was the big focus here. Not a WOW book but it is not as bad to give reason for a lower rating either.
I don't think Ryan is an author for me. It doesn't mean necessary that she is a bad writer. She just doesn't do it for me and my standards. And I'm quite happy that this one was the last one in the series. Well there is one 0,5 book but I don't like to read half books and often ignores them. So I do not feel an compelling to continue reading.
Don't know if I will read anything more buy Ryan. Time will tell.
lawlesslandofbooks's review
5.0
Welcome Back to Evers, TX. This time around it's time to check in with the Queen of Town Talk, Ashley Walker, and finally find out the big secret she's been hiding from all these years. Lori Ryan mangages to take us on a thrill ride of ups and downs and still deal with some pretty serious subjects in a diginified and respectful manner. And of course that signature Lori Ryan steam is ever present. In Garret Hensley, the town of Evers gets another hero that causes the hearts of Ryan fans to go pitter-patter, or well at least the heart of this Ryan fan. And we get to check in with some old favorites of the Evers cast of characters. You know in this town everyone's business is town business but that's what makes it so great. Because when your down and need help that's also town business and the whole town comes to bat for you. This is a definite recommend in my book as Ryan just keeps rolling the hits out.
booksdogsandjess's review
4.0
Great but not for the faint of heart
There are some heavy issues that are dealt with in this book and they are dealt with as i think they should be out in the open, no victim blaming and the process for the survivor to heal. The author does not shy away from gritty details but does not scandalize either. The love story is still very sexy, lots of heat,romance and fun even with the heavy subject matter
There are some heavy issues that are dealt with in this book and they are dealt with as i think they should be out in the open, no victim blaming and the process for the survivor to heal. The author does not shy away from gritty details but does not scandalize either. The love story is still very sexy, lots of heat,romance and fun even with the heavy subject matter
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