setaian's review against another edition
3.0
There are things in this book that I liked a lot, but as a whole the book fell a little flat. I liked Amy's following her grandmother's footsteps; I liked Amy's relationship with Riley, the young woman sleeping rough; and I liked Matt and Amy when they were in the wilderness.
Matt's problems with local youth, the guy stalking Riley; all the scenes where Matt and Josh are climbing or in the gym, the drug bust...not necessary in my opinion.
I would have rated it higher if Jill Shalvis had kept more to that central story of Matt, Amy and perhaps Riley, but there is just so much other stuff going on and not all of it works.
Matt's problems with local youth, the guy stalking Riley; all the scenes where Matt and Josh are climbing or in the gym, the drug bust...not necessary in my opinion.
I would have rated it higher if Jill Shalvis had kept more to that central story of Matt, Amy and perhaps Riley, but there is just so much other stuff going on and not all of it works.
sydlor93's review against another edition
3.0
Overall, I enjoyed the story line and the attraction between Amy and Matt, and when Riley pops up in the picture, it made the story more believable and more suspenseful. I just felt like the story had its moments where it just dragged and made it hard to get into. Otherwise, I enjoyed it, just not as much as Shalvis' other books.
nyxshadow's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
http://www.nyx-shadow.com/2014/10/lucky-harbor-t5-infiniment-jill-shalvis.html
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xakyr's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't as impressed with this installment as I was with the previous one. Amy was too secretive for my tastes, even with this being her book! The romance with Matt came off superficial and was plagued with one interruption after another. Riley's introduction and continuation in the story was awkward at best. The Chocoholic Friends came off annoying as well, and there were times where I just wanted to smack Mallory! There just wasn't much for me to connect to in this installment, and my enjoyment of it suffered.
drey72's review against another edition
4.0
Have you read Jill Shalvis’ Lucky Harbor novels? If you haven’t, and you love contemporary romance, you should quit reading this now, hop to your closest bookstore, and pick ‘em up.
When I reviewed Lucky in Love, I told you what a great romance writer means to me. Now I’ll tell you that in my books Jill Shalvis is not only a great romance writer, she’s a consistently great romance writer.
I love Amy. She’s had a hard life, but is slowly and painstakingly building a new one for herself in Lucky Harbor. Luckily for her, that life just may include forest ranger Matt Bowers. I say “lucky” and “may” because Amy’s also stubborn where it concerns matters of the heart. You know how that goes.
But At Last isn’t just about Amy and Matt. Sure, they’re the main characters in this sweetly romantic story, but it’s not all sappy stuff. There’s trouble, tension, and tears. There’s chocolate. And there’s love – not just romantic love, but the love friends have for each other, the love a small town can wrap around one it considers their own. Which not only makes this a love story, it makes it a love story with plenty of heart.
Make sure you have room in your beach bag for this one, and don’t forget the tissues, or the chocolate!
drey’s rating: Excellent!
When I reviewed Lucky in Love, I told you what a great romance writer means to me. Now I’ll tell you that in my books Jill Shalvis is not only a great romance writer, she’s a consistently great romance writer.
I love Amy. She’s had a hard life, but is slowly and painstakingly building a new one for herself in Lucky Harbor. Luckily for her, that life just may include forest ranger Matt Bowers. I say “lucky” and “may” because Amy’s also stubborn where it concerns matters of the heart. You know how that goes.
But At Last isn’t just about Amy and Matt. Sure, they’re the main characters in this sweetly romantic story, but it’s not all sappy stuff. There’s trouble, tension, and tears. There’s chocolate. And there’s love – not just romantic love, but the love friends have for each other, the love a small town can wrap around one it considers their own. Which not only makes this a love story, it makes it a love story with plenty of heart.
Make sure you have room in your beach bag for this one, and don’t forget the tissues, or the chocolate!
drey’s rating: Excellent!
kimmypete1's review against another edition
4.0
Another wonderful trip to Lucky Harbor. Amy and Matt were a great match. They had a fair amount of issues but of course it's a happy ever after ending!
emilyhei's review against another edition
4.0
Amy Michaels has believed that the path of her own destruction that she set in her teenage years, was completely her fault. Learning harsh lessons and setting her own path to make the best of her life have left her with a few issues she still is working on, moving to Lucky Harbor is just one step in finding her own inner peace.
Forest Ranger Matt Bowers has been crushing hard on Amy since the day she walked into his life, the problem is she is more cantankerous than a feral cat when he tries to get close to her. Never one to walk away from a challenge, Matt plans to get her to trust him. Getting Amy to realize that he is trustworthy is a difficult path especially when Matt begins to realize how much Amy means to him.
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Forest Ranger Matt Bowers has been crushing hard on Amy since the day she walked into his life, the problem is she is more cantankerous than a feral cat when he tries to get close to her. Never one to walk away from a challenge, Matt plans to get her to trust him. Getting Amy to realize that he is trustworthy is a difficult path especially when Matt begins to realize how much Amy means to him.
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kiks396's review against another edition
3.0
Every time I read a book from the Lucky Harbor series its like I'm visiting old friends. Enticed by the sexy forest ranger, Matt Bowers, I was curious to see how he would break tough girl Amy Michaels. Lots of trust issues to deal with as well as believing that you deserve more and numerous hiking trips. This was a nice and easy read with some serious social issues as a backdrop.
Onto the next one...
Onto the next one...
melfry's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
jonetta's review against another edition
4.0
Amy Michaels, a waitress at the Eat Me diner, has a reputation for being a "tough girl" because she exudes attitude and wears steel-toed boots. She's only been in Lucky Harbor for about six months and the residents don't know how really tough her life was before she came to town as Amy keeps everyone at a distance. That includes Matt Bowers, the local forest ranger, who exudes sexiness, has his own past he'd like to leave behind and seems to have his eyes firmly fixed on Amy. She notices and they've been doing a quiet dance around this odd attraction for awhile.
Amy is a tough girl, no question about it, having been on her own since she was sixteen and her life wasn't a picnic before she left home. She now has two very good friends in Mallory Quinn and Grace Brooks and they're focused on getting her to be "The Good Girl" for a change. Everyone in town seems to know that she and Matt have some sort of "thing" and her friends are determined to find the opening to shove her through to get something going.
Matt and Amy go from almost 0 to sixty overnight but that's consistent with who she is, someone looking to just have a sexual fling and no strings attached. That seems fine to Matt but these two have an unusual attraction that eventually breaks down all of those barriers they've erected. Amy uses her deceased grandmother's journal to help her find the peace, hope and heart she needs to achieve fulfillment. And, she befriends a young runaway who helps her to clearly see and forgive herself. Matt benefits from her transformation, too, as he sees an opportunity for a second chance in this relationship.
It's not easy to connect with Amy but her inner dialogue exposes her vulnerability, making her more appealing. That tough exterior is a ruse for a resilient young woman who wants to make a change in her life. Matt is just plain scrumptious and never really gives up on Amy or the potential of their relationship. Even though some of her forest adventures didn't keep my attention, Amy's change because of them made it worthwhile.
I liked the story, Amy and Matt's romance and the craziness of the quirky people of Lucky Harbor. I'm looking forward to the final story of the Chocoholics (Grace's story).
(I received an ARC from NetGalley)
Amy is a tough girl, no question about it, having been on her own since she was sixteen and her life wasn't a picnic before she left home. She now has two very good friends in Mallory Quinn and Grace Brooks and they're focused on getting her to be "The Good Girl" for a change. Everyone in town seems to know that she and Matt have some sort of "thing" and her friends are determined to find the opening to shove her through to get something going.
Matt and Amy go from almost 0 to sixty overnight but that's consistent with who she is, someone looking to just have a sexual fling and no strings attached. That seems fine to Matt but these two have an unusual attraction that eventually breaks down all of those barriers they've erected. Amy uses her deceased grandmother's journal to help her find the peace, hope and heart she needs to achieve fulfillment. And, she befriends a young runaway who helps her to clearly see and forgive herself. Matt benefits from her transformation, too, as he sees an opportunity for a second chance in this relationship.
It's not easy to connect with Amy but her inner dialogue exposes her vulnerability, making her more appealing. That tough exterior is a ruse for a resilient young woman who wants to make a change in her life. Matt is just plain scrumptious and never really gives up on Amy or the potential of their relationship. Even though some of her forest adventures didn't keep my attention, Amy's change because of them made it worthwhile.
I liked the story, Amy and Matt's romance and the craziness of the quirky people of Lucky Harbor. I'm looking forward to the final story of the Chocoholics (Grace's story).
(I received an ARC from NetGalley)