A review by corgigirl02
Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts

2.0

I've read a LOT of chick lit. When it's done well, it's a refreshing light hearted break from life. Every novel doesn't need to be deep with history or subplots & who doesn't enjoy a simple love story with a dishy bedroom scene? Unfortunately this is not good chick lit. While I believe Nora Roberts is a good writer, she falls far short of basic literary standards here. The basic storyline is just terrible. Carefully crafted phrasing can't fix a cliched premise from start to finish. The ending was almost painful to read as it was so trite and predictable. I do think this book could be fixed if you eliminated Gloria & Stella's portions of the narrative. This is the 4th book in a series. Perhaps the previous versions are better representations of Nora's art, but I'm not inclined to try reading the 3 preceding books. So many better options out there Chick Lit fans!