kyshakitty's review against another edition
5.0
Finally
I thought Quinn would be the loner always. I enjoyed his story as much as his sisters’. Can’t wait for the rest.
I thought Quinn would be the loner always. I enjoyed his story as much as his sisters’. Can’t wait for the rest.
smbmar's review against another edition
5.0
Once again, Heidi writes a beautiful tale. Being able to read the man that Quinn has become has been quite the journey. Nola had to be perfect because with so many books with Quinn, I wouldn't except anything less as a reader. At first, I really wasn't sure that she would be worthy of this character that I love so much. But I should never doubt Heidi's mastery. I'm always left breathless at the end and always wanting whatever comes next.
bookdrgn's review against another edition
4.0
"Women are skittish, and men are hesitant to make any moves, lest we be accused of doing something inappropriate."
This was the sentence that almost caused me to stop reading, and it's fairly early on in the book. Not only is this indicative of a sexist society that often blames women for anything that happens to them, but given Quinn's father was a victim of date rape, it seems very out of character for him to think this.
Abandonment, drama and cliches fill this book.
I was a little disappointed in how easily Quinn folded when asked to join a band he didn't want to join. I would have liked it if he'd stuck to his guns and followed his passion. But Quinn is a people pleaser and can't say no to his sisters. He is dealing with a jumble of emotions about everyone around him coupling up, feelings about the band and jealousy over his father's burgeoning mentor-ship with fellow drummer Ajay. And Quinn is a shy one, not often putting his heart on his sleeve.
Eleanora has just graduated from college and decides to travel to California with her roommate, Kellie, to avoid going home to her family's plantation to become a teacher and marry her unfaithful on and off boyfriend who is expecting a baby with another woman. She is hoping to meet her best friend's (Sofia) brother and convince Sofia to join her and Kellie in California.
Everything is going smoothly until Eleanora and Kellie plan a surprise visit to Sofia but are met with fear and anger. Fear of Sofia's mother and anger from Sofia about their unexpected visit.
It was a given that Quinn's biological mother, Alicia, would feature in his book to some degree. As it naturally turns out, Sofia's brother is Quinn. Although she has been told a different story to explain his absence. Readers of the series knew the second Sofia was said to have a brother, Q, in California and that her mother's name is Alicia.
Things come to a head and everything blows up in both Quinn and Eleanor's faces when Alicia uses Sofia's connection to Eleanor to ambush Quinn once his new band plays a concert. Words are said and explanations ignored and Eleanor is left bereft and Quinn devastated.
As always Quinn has Katelyn who has been his only confidant and supporter throughout this book.
Harrison and Quinn confront Alicia and he tells her if his sisters don't want him to have anything to do with Sofia he wont. I think this was a missed opportunity for them to overcome Alicia and forge a relationship.
I think it was a cop out having Alicia be mentally ill and therefore unable to either truly be a villain or admit she did wrong and accept some responsibility.
This book had potential for more. At least the pregnancy wasn't happening directly to a main character, almost.
This was the sentence that almost caused me to stop reading, and it's fairly early on in the book. Not only is this indicative of a sexist society that often blames women for anything that happens to them, but given Quinn's father was a victim of date rape, it seems very out of character for him to think this.
Abandonment, drama and cliches fill this book.
I was a little disappointed in how easily Quinn folded when asked to join a band he didn't want to join. I would have liked it if he'd stuck to his guns and followed his passion. But Quinn is a people pleaser and can't say no to his sisters. He is dealing with a jumble of emotions about everyone around him coupling up, feelings about the band and jealousy over his father's burgeoning mentor-ship with fellow drummer Ajay. And Quinn is a shy one, not often putting his heart on his sleeve.
Eleanora has just graduated from college and decides to travel to California with her roommate, Kellie, to avoid going home to her family's plantation to become a teacher and marry her unfaithful on and off boyfriend who is expecting a baby with another woman. She is hoping to meet her best friend's (Sofia) brother and convince Sofia to join her and Kellie in California.
Everything is going smoothly until Eleanora and Kellie plan a surprise visit to Sofia but are met with fear and anger. Fear of Sofia's mother and anger from Sofia about their unexpected visit.
It was a given that Quinn's biological mother, Alicia, would feature in his book to some degree. As it naturally turns out, Sofia's brother is Quinn. Although she has been told a different story to explain his absence. Readers of the series knew the second Sofia was said to have a brother, Q, in California and that her mother's name is Alicia.
Things come to a head and everything blows up in both Quinn and Eleanor's faces when Alicia uses Sofia's connection to Eleanor to ambush Quinn once his new band plays a concert. Words are said and explanations ignored and Eleanor is left bereft and Quinn devastated.
As always Quinn has Katelyn who has been his only confidant and supporter throughout this book.
Harrison and Quinn confront Alicia and he tells her if his sisters don't want him to have anything to do with Sofia he wont. I think this was a missed opportunity for them to overcome Alicia and forge a relationship.
I think it was a cop out having Alicia be mentally ill and therefore unable to either truly be a villain or admit she did wrong and accept some responsibility.
This book had potential for more. At least the pregnancy wasn't happening directly to a main character, almost.
aliciadlr_'s review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
chrissywilson80's review against another edition
4.0
Another one, you just cannot put down. Heidi does a great job of making you fall on love with the characters and knowing everything about them. I love how much Quinn has turned into his dad, my favorite character from the first series. Fall in love with Quinn and Elanora in this fun romance.
brsrhr's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 stars
I’ve waited forever for Quinn’s book and while I did enjoy it I feel like his could’ve been so much more than what it was
I’ve waited forever for Quinn’s book and while I did enjoy it I feel like his could’ve been so much more than what it was
chemslady's review against another edition
5.0
Right way, I knew this was part of a series. I didn't like the fact that I felt lost during most of the first chapter. Eventually, I was able to connect the dots on who's who with this very large circle of friends, family, and band. Now that I know that this is part of very large 12 book series--The Beaumont Series and book three of the spin off The Next Generation. I want to read every book before it so that I can get to know these characters even more. Most of the time, I do not like dropping in the middle or even the end of a series. I will turn down the ARC just so that I don't spend the entire first chapter playing connect the dots or trying to figure out what happened in previous novels. But I'm glad that I took a chance with this one.
I love love love Quinn James and his introverted ways. Part of it could be due to the fact that y son is extremely introverted. I could see many of the same traits in both Quinn and my son. Once Quinn picks up a guitar, he transforms. He comes alive. Music runs through him. He doesn't have a single memory without music or band life. He grew up on a tour bus, recording studio, or where ever his drummer father was. Quinn loves his quiet life. He plays on open mic nights where he meets Eleanora Boone fresh from college.
Eleanora is from a rich southern family, deeply rooted in traditions. One tradition is unofficial arranged marriages. She was dating Roy all through high school. She thought she was in love with him. But shortly after she left, Roy was dating other women. Sure, in high school there were rumors that Roy was cheating on her with other women. She never had proof. She was in love with him so she believed everything he said. He has been pressuring her to come home so they can announce their engagement. Even though he hasn't asked her. Even her parents are talking about the engagement. This is one of the many reasons why she picked a college far away from South Carolina. Now, she's a college graduate. She's expected to come home and marry Roy. Just the thought sends waves of panic through her. When the opportunity arises to drive her graduation present home instead of flying, she takes it. Instead of driving home, she drives to California and shares an apartment with her college friend, Kellie.
Once she gets to California, she wants to reinvent herself into Nora, a waitress for Bean Soup. This is where she meets Quinn--the man she thought was her college best friend's brother. But nothing is as it appears with Sofia. Nora wants to keep a close relationship with her college bestie but Sofia ruins Nora's relationship with Quinn. Nora is struggling to keep her parents at bay along with Roy. She knows she's on borrowed time in Cali. But she falls for the introverted guitarist. She falls hard--she never felt this way about Roy or anyone else. Nora gets help from her older brother, Rhett who lets her stay until July. She needs her brother sooner since Sofia has ruined Nora's life. After Sofia lies to Quinn about Nora's role and reasoning for being in California, Sofia also brings Quinn's worst nightmare to reality.
Nora runs back home with Rhett. Back to the life that she was running from. Can she run from Roy and his proposal? Can she make her parents understand that she no longer wants to marry Roy but loves someone else? Will she be able to make Quinn understand her reasoning for lying to him? Is she pregnant?
Will Quinn let Nora explain herself?
I love love love Quinn James and his introverted ways. Part of it could be due to the fact that y son is extremely introverted. I could see many of the same traits in both Quinn and my son. Once Quinn picks up a guitar, he transforms. He comes alive. Music runs through him. He doesn't have a single memory without music or band life. He grew up on a tour bus, recording studio, or where ever his drummer father was. Quinn loves his quiet life. He plays on open mic nights where he meets Eleanora Boone fresh from college.
Eleanora is from a rich southern family, deeply rooted in traditions. One tradition is unofficial arranged marriages. She was dating Roy all through high school. She thought she was in love with him. But shortly after she left, Roy was dating other women. Sure, in high school there were rumors that Roy was cheating on her with other women. She never had proof. She was in love with him so she believed everything he said. He has been pressuring her to come home so they can announce their engagement. Even though he hasn't asked her. Even her parents are talking about the engagement. This is one of the many reasons why she picked a college far away from South Carolina. Now, she's a college graduate. She's expected to come home and marry Roy. Just the thought sends waves of panic through her. When the opportunity arises to drive her graduation present home instead of flying, she takes it. Instead of driving home, she drives to California and shares an apartment with her college friend, Kellie.
Once she gets to California, she wants to reinvent herself into Nora, a waitress for Bean Soup. This is where she meets Quinn--the man she thought was her college best friend's brother. But nothing is as it appears with Sofia. Nora wants to keep a close relationship with her college bestie but Sofia ruins Nora's relationship with Quinn. Nora is struggling to keep her parents at bay along with Roy. She knows she's on borrowed time in Cali. But she falls for the introverted guitarist. She falls hard--she never felt this way about Roy or anyone else. Nora gets help from her older brother, Rhett who lets her stay until July. She needs her brother sooner since Sofia has ruined Nora's life. After Sofia lies to Quinn about Nora's role and reasoning for being in California, Sofia also brings Quinn's worst nightmare to reality.
Nora runs back home with Rhett. Back to the life that she was running from. Can she run from Roy and his proposal? Can she make her parents understand that she no longer wants to marry Roy but loves someone else? Will she be able to make Quinn understand her reasoning for lying to him? Is she pregnant?
Will Quinn let Nora explain herself?
yeahorneighreviews's review against another edition
5.0
I'm loving the 2nd generation of Beaumonts in this series! The author takes the time to develop the characters and get the reader emotionally drawn in. Quinn and Eleanora are probably my favorite story in the series so far and you'll fall in love with their story!
smonro's review against another edition
3.0
It was waaay too slow at the beginning for me, the don’t talk until half the book. And then they don’t even know each other’s last names or age and they’re saying I love you’s. I didn’t really like either of them
meganlowe87's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
I have enjoyed the whole Beaumont world, but I find these next gen stories a bit rushed and lacking something.
In this book, I found it started really slowly and the two characters had so little overlap that it just didn’t make sense to me.
I also felt that the end was cut short, like way short. It was almost as if she ran out of time and had to finish where she was.
Still, I like Quinn. I liked Nola. I still don’t really like Elle.
All in all, this series is a little strange for me. I can tell there will be any number of spin offs but I’m unsure whether I’ll continue.
I have enjoyed the whole Beaumont world, but I find these next gen stories a bit rushed and lacking something.
In this book, I found it started really slowly and the two characters had so little overlap that it just didn’t make sense to me.
I also felt that the end was cut short, like way short. It was almost as if she ran out of time and had to finish where she was.
Still, I like Quinn. I liked Nola. I still don’t really like Elle.
All in all, this series is a little strange for me. I can tell there will be any number of spin offs but I’m unsure whether I’ll continue.