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nerdlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
I liked this book purely because out of all of the Quinn boys, Phillip was my favorite. This book continues the story line of all 3 grown Quinn boys fulfilling their father's last wish before he died. Taking in Seth, the latest of the Quinn boys and helping him the way they were helped as young and troubled boys. This book is about Phillip finding love with someone from Seth's past and how they causes trouble with their families. But this is a romance so everyone does get a happy ever after.
reader_fictions's review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars
Though I love the Quinns, this was, as anticipated, my least favorite of the ships by far. I want to like them, because Sybill is such a T (from Myers-Briggs), which isn't something you see a lot. She hates feelings, and she's very bottled up, and I do like romances where the men are the more emotional. However, I just don't really feel the chemistry here, and Phillip totally deserved a hot boyfriend. Roberts loves a really quick timeline from meeting to engagement that seems completely unfathomable in this instance.
The resolution of the overarching series plot (through the first three) of Seth's adoption and the truth of Ray Quinn's death is well done, though. I like that, melodramatic as this series is conceptually, Roberts doesn't go for the cheap obvious ploys. I spent the whole series waiting for Gloria to kidnap Seth, but thankfully that never happens. Everything happens in a much more low-key way.
Inner Harbor's a decent book, but I'm rating fairly low because not shipping the ship is a bit of a problem.
Though I love the Quinns, this was, as anticipated, my least favorite of the ships by far. I want to like them, because Sybill is such a T (from Myers-Briggs), which isn't something you see a lot. She hates feelings, and she's very bottled up, and I do like romances where the men are the more emotional. However, I just don't really feel the chemistry here
The resolution of the overarching series plot (through the first three) of Seth's adoption and the truth of Ray Quinn's death is well done, though. I like that, melodramatic as this series is conceptually, Roberts doesn't go for the cheap obvious ploys. I spent the whole series waiting for Gloria to kidnap Seth, but thankfully that never happens. Everything happens in a much more low-key way.
Inner Harbor's a decent book, but I'm rating fairly low because not shipping the ship is a bit of a problem.
mearias's review against another edition
5.0
As a re-read it doesn't hold up to the 5 stars I originally gave it. Sybill seemed to naive and gullible to be realistic. I find myself less believing and having less patience with the super-fast, lightening quick love between Sybill and Phillip.
I'm a bit more mature now and my reading tastes have change a lot since this came out. There's a lot of distance between my first reading and now... it's still enjoyable. The characters are more down to earth than Nora's more recent characters; but there's still that feeling of characters being too successful, too good, too... a lot of things to read as sincere.
New rating... 3 stars.
I'm a bit more mature now and my reading tastes have change a lot since this came out. There's a lot of distance between my first reading and now... it's still enjoyable. The characters are more down to earth than Nora's more recent characters; but there's still that feeling of characters being too successful, too good, too... a lot of things to read as sincere.
New rating... 3 stars.
ibeforem's review against another edition
4.0
This was my second favorite of the Quinn Brothers novels (Ethan’s being my favorite). Nora Robert’s best skill is creating characters and complex family units that feel real, and this series is no exception. I liked this more in-depth look at Philip, and I also liked his romantic interest, Sybil, even if she is a bit cold and shut down for most of the book. Nora also does a great job pulling us into the setting, giving us a more clinical look at small-town life through the eyes Sybil, an outsider. The one element of this series I could do without is the ghostly Papa Quinn, especially since he is one of the few ghosts who have a solid form capable of giving someone a boost up a wall. But we all know that Nora likes a little bit of the supernatural mixed up in her love stories. The book does a good job of bringing resolution to the trilogy and answering some important questions, like Seth’s parentage and Ray Quinn’s connection to Gloria. This is one of her more solid series.
fortheloveoffictionalworlds's review against another edition
4.0
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disloyalorderof's review against another edition
1.0
Such unlikable characters. Hard to get through.
katekat's review against another edition
4.0
Nora Roberts is an author I like but her books can tend to be pretty cookie cutter and similar. For me her books are the best when they are part of a series and have an interesting set of characters. This series is one of my favorites that she wrote because the story is engaging and the characters are intriguing.
ginpomelo's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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? It's complicated
3.0
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