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kbranfield's review against another edition
4.0
In Love at First Sight, the first novel in Lori Wilde’s Cupid, Texas series, generations of the Greenwood women fall in love at first sight. Heroine Natalie McCleary has yet to experience this amazing phenomenon. That is until she catches a glimpse of Dade Vega. Are her feelings love? Or good old-fashioned lust? Please click my link text to read my review in its entirety.
moviemavengal's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite small town romance, but I like to read series in order, and I hear good things about the second book.
ashbats99's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
loverofromance's review against another edition
5.0
"I trust you, Dade. With my heart, my soul, my body, every part of me."
When Natalie was younger, flying in a plan with her sister and her parents, they crashed and she watched her mother die in a most horrible way, and with her leg crushed she dragged her sister to safety. Natalie now thirty years old now, has never forgotten the one moment that changed her life. The limp in her leg has prevented her from doing some things she has always dreamed of, and its one of the main reasons she is still a virgin and has yet to find true love. She has heard about finding that one special person all of her life, but she wonders if she will ever find it for herself. Then one day her life changes when she see's a half naked man working on his motorcycle and she knows she has found love...finally. Dade, is a ex SEAL and has come to Cupid, Texas for one purpose, to find his closest friend and fellow SEAL comrade, Red. What he doesn't expect to encounter is a radiant woman who is like a breath of fresh air and makes him believe in love and trust and certain values he has never believed in until now. His life has changed forever now that he has found a woman he can give his heart to and he plans on keeping her by his side for the rest of his life.
Oh how can I count the words of how much I loved thee!!! I ADORED this book. I was given this ARC through Avon and Edelweiss and can I say....why haven't I read this author before??? Lately though I have been not in the mood for a contemporary at all, but I thought I needed to give this one a shot, especially since I love any western style whether its historical or contemporary. When I read the blurb at first, I had my reservations--for one reason the theme of "love at first sight". I am not a full believer that Love at first sight is real or happens really, boy did I have it all wrong. This story made me believe in it, there was so much powerful and evoking emotions put through this story that became so real in such a way that it endeared me completely. The story begins with us seeing a little bit of a background on both characters, which helped quite a bit, and then it starts with these two seeing each other for the first time. I swear, and this was at the beginning of the book, I felt like it was 90 degree weather, (its Utah here, and its been raining and pouring lol ) the chemistry was instantaneous and firework explosive. I felt tingles and shivers and the more this couple interacts, they become almost explosive. The sub characters were charming and just added a fun element to the story. There were quite a few scenes that I just loved, however I secretly loved the banana pie scene, definitely knocked me over with delight, and I just wanted to swoon. (if you want to know what that entails...you need to read it to find out...I promise you WONT regret any of it!!) I do want to point out that this wasn't only a love story, there was a suspenseful and mystery element to it, that only increased my fascination with the book. I found the characters lively and charming, the story sweet and poignant, and the sexual side very sensual at times, but not too much to overshadow the love story, which I found to be utterly captivating!!! A story to charm your pants off!!! READ IT, you won't regret it!!!
Originally posted on my blog at http://addictofromance.blogspot.com/
When Natalie was younger, flying in a plan with her sister and her parents, they crashed and she watched her mother die in a most horrible way, and with her leg crushed she dragged her sister to safety. Natalie now thirty years old now, has never forgotten the one moment that changed her life. The limp in her leg has prevented her from doing some things she has always dreamed of, and its one of the main reasons she is still a virgin and has yet to find true love. She has heard about finding that one special person all of her life, but she wonders if she will ever find it for herself. Then one day her life changes when she see's a half naked man working on his motorcycle and she knows she has found love...finally. Dade, is a ex SEAL and has come to Cupid, Texas for one purpose, to find his closest friend and fellow SEAL comrade, Red. What he doesn't expect to encounter is a radiant woman who is like a breath of fresh air and makes him believe in love and trust and certain values he has never believed in until now. His life has changed forever now that he has found a woman he can give his heart to and he plans on keeping her by his side for the rest of his life.
Oh how can I count the words of how much I loved thee!!! I ADORED this book. I was given this ARC through Avon and Edelweiss and can I say....why haven't I read this author before??? Lately though I have been not in the mood for a contemporary at all, but I thought I needed to give this one a shot, especially since I love any western style whether its historical or contemporary. When I read the blurb at first, I had my reservations--for one reason the theme of "love at first sight". I am not a full believer that Love at first sight is real or happens really, boy did I have it all wrong. This story made me believe in it, there was so much powerful and evoking emotions put through this story that became so real in such a way that it endeared me completely. The story begins with us seeing a little bit of a background on both characters, which helped quite a bit, and then it starts with these two seeing each other for the first time. I swear, and this was at the beginning of the book, I felt like it was 90 degree weather, (its Utah here, and its been raining and pouring lol ) the chemistry was instantaneous and firework explosive. I felt tingles and shivers and the more this couple interacts, they become almost explosive. The sub characters were charming and just added a fun element to the story. There were quite a few scenes that I just loved, however I secretly loved the banana pie scene, definitely knocked me over with delight, and I just wanted to swoon. (if you want to know what that entails...you need to read it to find out...I promise you WONT regret any of it!!) I do want to point out that this wasn't only a love story, there was a suspenseful and mystery element to it, that only increased my fascination with the book. I found the characters lively and charming, the story sweet and poignant, and the sexual side very sensual at times, but not too much to overshadow the love story, which I found to be utterly captivating!!! A story to charm your pants off!!! READ IT, you won't regret it!!!
Originally posted on my blog at http://addictofromance.blogspot.com/
ymiranda's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this book but I wish there wasn't so much internal dialogue.
princess1989's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book!! Great story!! Loved Natalie and Dade!! Glad that they got their happy ending!! Funny that my dog’s name was in the book and he was a bad guy!! Can’t wait to read the next book in the series!!
ironskin's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Really liked the disability rep, and it was a live letter to small town living. This was kinda predictable (the mystery— the love story is allowed) but very enjoyable. Look forward to reading the rest in this series and am pleased to have discovered this author
romancelibrarian's review against another edition
2.0
Cowboy on the cover but no actual cowboy in the book. 👎🏼 # misleading