jlynnautumn's review
5.0
A beautiful love story that tackles grief and moving forward into new relationships. "Our capacity to love grows with time. It grows with every new person who touches our lives. So I love you more because my heart is bigger."
I laughed so much I had tears rolling down my face. I cried. I fell in love with the characters. I fell in love with their story.
I laughed so much I had tears rolling down my face. I cried. I fell in love with the characters. I fell in love with their story.
bookgirl0925's review
5.0
Professor Nathaniel Hunt, just typing his name brings a smile to my face. He is by far one of the best male characters I have read. And getting to know him in three books makes you fall deeper in love with him. I loved that he had a very open and honest relationship with Morgan, she was the most mature 10 year old I've ever read and has some sass to back up the smarts. I liked Gracelyn. At first I didn't think that she was a good fit for Nate, but she slowly grew on me. The short comings I felt for her personality made up with how she took over caring for Gabe and wanting the best for him.
I have to say that Mr Hans was so adoring and I feel like a need more of what happened to him once Gracelyn and Gabe left.
I have to say that Mr Hans was so adoring and I feel like a need more of what happened to him once Gracelyn and Gabe left.
plezread44's review
5.0
What a read?!? This book was perfectly written, especially to end this series. It is amazingly hilarious with gut-wrenching, tear-filled laughter. It has been a much needed respite to delve into the author’s characters and story. Morgan grew into a wonderful young girl, and to see Nate do so great at parenting her was fascinating.
b_readsromance's review
5.0
The best book I have read in a long time. This book had all the feels -- funny, sad, happy, butterflies, angst! Loved it!
marita_ls's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
4.0
mommasaystoread's review
5.0
First things first, Fortuity is the third book in the Transcend series. It's also the first book in that series that I've read or listened to, but if I was missing anything from the earlier books, I didn't notice it. That said, I'm thinking I need to go back and check those other two out because Jewel E Ann weaves a wonderful story.
I absolutely love that Gracelyn and Nathaniel are closer to my own age, which made them much more relatable than the usual twenty-somethings I find in romance. I also like the pacing of the romance - this is a lengthy book by today's rush, rush, rush standards, but there are no lags in the story. Things move along at a good pace that kept me interested in the characters and their lives.
So, we have a solid combination of great characters and a story that feels real. Some things may not be the norm for the time, but they work for this book. It kind of feels like this is exactly where these people are supposed to be at this particular time in their lives. But, I digress. The point I was aiming for is that the stand-out element of this book is the writing and flow, at least for me. It's crazy emotional with the loss these characters have suffered and their grief is almost palpable. Then the author takes us from tears to laughing out loud no matter who might be around, and she does it seamlessly. Even the things I saw coming had an emotional effect of one kind or other - case in point: the haircut scene. I saw something of the sort coming a mile away, and Ann managed to have me laughing and feeling so bad for Gracelyn at the same time.
After suffering my own loss a few months ago, the healing these characters go through as well as the silly laugh-out-loud moments were just what I needed. And to further enhance an already solid story, Tia Rider breathes life into the characters. Now, I'd normally prefer dual narration for romance, especially when chapters alternate between the characters like this one, but Rider does a good job with Nathaniel. It's not quite as manly as I'd hope for, but it works well, and I didn't feel the loss enough to lessen my enjoyment of the story.
All in all, Fortuity is a lot of emotion, be it gut-wrenching or full-out laughing or somewhere in between, and it's a wonderfully written story that you don't want to miss.
I absolutely love that Gracelyn and Nathaniel are closer to my own age, which made them much more relatable than the usual twenty-somethings I find in romance. I also like the pacing of the romance - this is a lengthy book by today's rush, rush, rush standards, but there are no lags in the story. Things move along at a good pace that kept me interested in the characters and their lives.
So, we have a solid combination of great characters and a story that feels real. Some things may not be the norm for the time, but they work for this book. It kind of feels like this is exactly where these people are supposed to be at this particular time in their lives. But, I digress. The point I was aiming for is that the stand-out element of this book is the writing and flow, at least for me. It's crazy emotional with the loss these characters have suffered and their grief is almost palpable. Then the author takes us from tears to laughing out loud no matter who might be around, and she does it seamlessly. Even the things I saw coming had an emotional effect of one kind or other - case in point: the haircut scene. I saw something of the sort coming a mile away, and Ann managed to have me laughing and feeling so bad for Gracelyn at the same time.
After suffering my own loss a few months ago, the healing these characters go through as well as the silly laugh-out-loud moments were just what I needed. And to further enhance an already solid story, Tia Rider breathes life into the characters. Now, I'd normally prefer dual narration for romance, especially when chapters alternate between the characters like this one, but Rider does a good job with Nathaniel. It's not quite as manly as I'd hope for, but it works well, and I didn't feel the loss enough to lessen my enjoyment of the story.
All in all, Fortuity is a lot of emotion, be it gut-wrenching or full-out laughing or somewhere in between, and it's a wonderfully written story that you don't want to miss.
lianareadsblog's review
5.0
I love everything that Jewel E.Ann writes, even when I don’t like the trope because she has a special gift for writing reliable and beautiful characters that feels real and also real life situations when life decisions are hard to make and the consequences of your choices.
Fortuity is a great story for a summer night that will stay with you for a long time.
Can’t recommend it enough
daisycalloway's review
4.0
my baby boy nate finally getting all the happiness he deserves makes my heart so warm