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ciannait76's review
4.0
I found that I got invested in this couple and loved their family and Kookie friends.
suze_1624's review
3.0
This book probably struck somewhere between a 3 and 3.5 read for me.
The style and topic felt like a comfy coat - you know what you're going to get and you do. The first half of the story is all about Ray and Viv getting together - I wanted to yell at Ray for giving into Viv all the time and to yell at Viv to wake up and acknowledge who he is! They do dance around each other a lot and have lots of things happen around and to them.
The second half of the book I found compelling just to see how much could be put into a story and onto the characters - babies arriving everywhere!
Yes, it was a bit daft and sometimes the reality and dialogues had me going 'really?' but it was fast paced so didn't feel like too long a story and as a reader, I felt I had to keep reading no matter what to see what befell Ray and Viv next.
The style and topic felt like a comfy coat - you know what you're going to get and you do. The first half of the story is all about Ray and Viv getting together - I wanted to yell at Ray for giving into Viv all the time and to yell at Viv to wake up and acknowledge who he is! They do dance around each other a lot and have lots of things happen around and to them.
The second half of the book I found compelling just to see how much could be put into a story and onto the characters - babies arriving everywhere!
Yes, it was a bit daft and sometimes the reality and dialogues had me going 'really?' but it was fast paced so didn't feel like too long a story and as a reader, I felt I had to keep reading no matter what to see what befell Ray and Viv next.
the_novel_approach's review
4.0
The amount of love that Viv and Ray have for each other is multiplied again and again with each new character that N.J. Nielson adds to the mix. It is beautiful to see how they grow and mature. The book appears to take place over about a two year period. Viv and Ray still enjoy each other and have a healthy sex life. They make time for each other and for their relationship no matter who or what might need their attention, but not in a selfish way; they take care of everything and everyone that needs them first, then the sexy time.
See the entire review at The Novel Approach: http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/2013/11/30/family-connections-the-connelly-chronicles-1-is-only-the-beginning/
See the entire review at The Novel Approach: http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/2013/11/30/family-connections-the-connelly-chronicles-1-is-only-the-beginning/
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