pickThere are some elements I love in this book, like the boisterous family and all the supporting characters. I also liked the love interest despite the odd description of his eyes. I didn't like the protagonist, and I hated the typical genre specific 3rd act obligatory breakup here. The Q&A with the author as extra content framed the protagonist in a more forgiving lens. The elements I did like make it squeak into a Pick.
pickThis was a good story but took me a little longer to read through than I expected. I liked the hero and heroine. The antagonist was cleverly hidden, too. I never suspected until the moment the truth was revealed. It‘s a clean read with a good balance of romance, suspense/mystery, spirituality, and growth. The only thing I didn‘t like was several instances of repetition. Also, I have a love/hate relationship with epilogues.
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Starting this today…she‘s become one of my go-to summer authors!
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I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.
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Almost bailed because the narrator's immaturity really got up my nose, but I'm glad I stuck with it. Former child star Jane has some heavy emotional baggage that makes her hide behind facades, but when she's teamed up with quiet, artistic Dan to try and get a movie made, he makes it all too easy to be her funny, quirky self. There's good growth arcs for both and a lovely romance that's not very steamy, but so descriptive it's a sensory delight.
I take out True Story and read a few scenes for comfort. Those characters showed up flawed and fell in love anyway. Their connection is the kind of love I never understood, the kind where the love is the reward for being yourself. It's *This is who I am* followed by *I'll take it!*
