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Right Here Waiting by Michelle Sass Aleckson
3.0
I'd be hard pressed to think of a take on You've Got Mail (or The Shop Around the Corner) that I didn't like ... so You've Got Mail set in Susan May Warren's Deep Haven? Sign me up!
I really enjoyed the relationship between Jae and Nick - both the online relationship and the real world one. The two had obvious chemistry and clearly each made the other better. I absolutely loved - and flew through - the first half of the book. But the longer it took Jae to come clean about her identity, the more it felt like I was watching a car crash in slow motion - I could see they were headed for disaster, but I was powerless to do anything about it. I also found Jae to be too stubborn and self-reliant to be someone I wholeheartedly rooted for. I want to be clear - the book is engaging and well written, and I liked most of it; just because I had some hangups with Jae doesn't mean other readers will. I absolutely loved Nick, hated how his family treated him, and enjoyed watching the town rally around him. And it certainly was fun to visit Deep Haven again and see some other beloved characters. While this installment isn't my favorite of the Deep Haven Collection, I'm still glad I read it; it's a fitting conclusion to the series. 3-1/2 stars.
Disclosure of material connection: I received this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review, and the opinions expressed are my own.
I really enjoyed the relationship between Jae and Nick - both the online relationship and the real world one. The two had obvious chemistry and clearly each made the other better. I absolutely loved - and flew through - the first half of the book. But the longer it took Jae to come clean about her identity, the more it felt like I was watching a car crash in slow motion - I could see they were headed for disaster, but I was powerless to do anything about it. I also found Jae to be too stubborn and self-reliant to be someone I wholeheartedly rooted for. I want to be clear - the book is engaging and well written, and I liked most of it; just because I had some hangups with Jae doesn't mean other readers will. I absolutely loved Nick, hated how his family treated him, and enjoyed watching the town rally around him. And it certainly was fun to visit Deep Haven again and see some other beloved characters. While this installment isn't my favorite of the Deep Haven Collection, I'm still glad I read it; it's a fitting conclusion to the series. 3-1/2 stars.
Disclosure of material connection: I received this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review, and the opinions expressed are my own.