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A review by romanticread
Single by Saturday by Catherine Bybee
5.0
I think I could gobble up Bybee’s “Weekday Brides” books like candy. I absolutely could not put this one down and finished it in a day. Unlike Fiance by Friday, this one is definitely more romance than suspense, although there is a little drama at the end that kept me (just a little) on the edge of my seat.
We met Karen and Michael in Fiance by Friday and I was really looking forward to their story – and Bybee definitely didn’t disappoint. Michael has got to be one of my favorite characters. He has a big secret to keep and Karen is helping him do it. I adore the loving, non-sexual relationship between the two. Karen has her own issues. We got to know her a little in Fiance by Friday but didn’t get a lot of the details – she had a hard childhood and now spends her time helping other kids. She’s caring and giving and funny. She’s built a great relationship with Michael and is just waiting for the right time to stage their breakup … and then in walks Michael’s brother, Zach.
Zach is gorgeous, fun and troubled by being drawn to his sister-in-law. He’s got his own family issues to resolve and, although they aren’t as impactful as Karen or Michael’s, the Gardner family dynamic makes for compelling reading. Since we know the truth about Karen and Michael, it is a little easier to handle the attraction between her and Zach, but you know it has got to be a very difficult situation for him to be in.
If you’ve not read one of Bybee’s books, that’s OK - I think it would be fine to start here. Characters from previous books do make appearances, since they are all very close friends, but from what I can tell (since this is just my second book) the plots don’t bleed over too much. Yes, you would have met Michael and Karen before but Bybee does a good job of filling in all the details that you need.
With bold characters, captivating stories, and a snappy writing style, I think Bybee is going to be one of my go-to authors for a long time to come.
(Full review availalbe at http://romanticreadsandsuch.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/book-review-single-by-saturday/)
We met Karen and Michael in Fiance by Friday and I was really looking forward to their story – and Bybee definitely didn’t disappoint. Michael has got to be one of my favorite characters. He has a big secret to keep and Karen is helping him do it. I adore the loving, non-sexual relationship between the two. Karen has her own issues. We got to know her a little in Fiance by Friday but didn’t get a lot of the details – she had a hard childhood and now spends her time helping other kids. She’s caring and giving and funny. She’s built a great relationship with Michael and is just waiting for the right time to stage their breakup … and then in walks Michael’s brother, Zach.
Zach is gorgeous, fun and troubled by being drawn to his sister-in-law. He’s got his own family issues to resolve and, although they aren’t as impactful as Karen or Michael’s, the Gardner family dynamic makes for compelling reading. Since we know the truth about Karen and Michael, it is a little easier to handle the attraction between her and Zach, but you know it has got to be a very difficult situation for him to be in.
If you’ve not read one of Bybee’s books, that’s OK - I think it would be fine to start here. Characters from previous books do make appearances, since they are all very close friends, but from what I can tell (since this is just my second book) the plots don’t bleed over too much. Yes, you would have met Michael and Karen before but Bybee does a good job of filling in all the details that you need.
With bold characters, captivating stories, and a snappy writing style, I think Bybee is going to be one of my go-to authors for a long time to come.
(Full review availalbe at http://romanticreadsandsuch.wordpress.com/2014/01/09/book-review-single-by-saturday/)