mrose21's review against another edition
5.0
I love this series.
The characters are all unique and funny. I really have a good giggle reading this and I firmly wish I could live on this island.
I loved the story about the two 'outsiders' and how they had come to know each other previously, it was really quite bittersweet but I'm so happy they found their happy ending.
The characters are all unique and funny. I really have a good giggle reading this and I firmly wish I could live on this island.
I loved the story about the two 'outsiders' and how they had come to know each other previously, it was really quite bittersweet but I'm so happy they found their happy ending.
weird_witch2's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5⭐️
3🌶️
3🌶️
setaian's review against another edition
5.0
Callie is a specialist in renovating hotels. It's her job to take a fading beauty and breath new life into it. But until now she has always had to play second fiddle, done the work and then sat back to watch someone else take the credit. When a job comes up on Anchor Island it seems like the perfect fit. A hotel that will lift her to the next level in the industry. The only thing standing in her way is her past history with the owner.
When Callie walks into his office, Sam immediately knows hiring her to manage the renovations of his hotel is a bad idea. But seeing her desperation, he gives her the job and resigns himself to avoiding her for the duration. Unfortunately for Sam, Callie is not someone to be ignored.
Every now and then an author comes along who revitalises a genre. They manage to bring back the excitement and give you a glimpse of where the genre is heading. Terri Osburn is one of those authors. In the past few years she has owned Contemporary Romance in my humble opinion.
More to Give is a proper CR, it follows all the rules of the genre, and it still manages to be refreshing and current. It's one of my favorite books of the year from one of the few authors that leave me so happy I could jump.
Many thanks to Montlake Romance and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC
When Callie walks into his office, Sam immediately knows hiring her to manage the renovations of his hotel is a bad idea. But seeing her desperation, he gives her the job and resigns himself to avoiding her for the duration. Unfortunately for Sam, Callie is not someone to be ignored.
Every now and then an author comes along who revitalises a genre. They manage to bring back the excitement and give you a glimpse of where the genre is heading. Terri Osburn is one of those authors. In the past few years she has owned Contemporary Romance in my humble opinion.
More to Give is a proper CR, it follows all the rules of the genre, and it still manages to be refreshing and current. It's one of my favorite books of the year from one of the few authors that leave me so happy I could jump.
Many thanks to Montlake Romance and Netgalley for providing me with this ARC
worldsokayeststepmom's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
bjness's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 light and fluffy stars. This was a nice light read. Sam owns a hotel that Callie wants to be hired to renovate. They haven't seen each other in 6 years after suffering a similar heartache. I enjoyed Callie, but Cecil was my favorite character in this book!
allingoodtime's review against another edition
4.0
I wasn't really sure how this story would pan out since the core group in this series had already gotten their stories told. Sure, we met Sam previously. But we didn't really get to know him. He wasn't really great friends with the others. And Callie is brand new to the island so the reader knows nothing about her.
I'm happy to say it worked. We learn enough about Sam to know why we didn't see him more in the previous books. Yet the story he shares with Callie humanizes him and allows the reader to care about him.
My heart ached for both Callie and Sam. There was so much misunderstanding in their relationship with each other. Usually when there is too much of that it will thoroughly annoy me. Of course there has to be some to make a good story, but authors do tend to go overboard at times. In this case, it's understandable. Their individual pasts and their shared history make it all the more complicated and therefore okay to have those misunderstandings.
I'm sad to learn this is the last of the Anchor Island books, but excited to see what Ms. Osburn has in story for us next.
I'm happy to say it worked. We learn enough about Sam to know why we didn't see him more in the previous books. Yet the story he shares with Callie humanizes him and allows the reader to care about him.
My heart ached for both Callie and Sam. There was so much misunderstanding in their relationship with each other. Usually when there is too much of that it will thoroughly annoy me. Of course there has to be some to make a good story, but authors do tend to go overboard at times. In this case, it's understandable. Their individual pasts and their shared history make it all the more complicated and therefore okay to have those misunderstandings.
I'm sad to learn this is the last of the Anchor Island books, but excited to see what Ms. Osburn has in story for us next.
gerireads's review
4.0
4 delightful stars!
Sam Edwards is the mysterious and aloof business man who inherited two hotels on Anchor Island. One of the hotels needed to be renovated, and that where Callie Henderson comes in. Unbeknownst to many on the island, Callie and Sam have a complicated past together. And although she has some misgivings about working with Sam, Callie needed this job to establish herself professionally.
This was another winner for me from Terri Osburn. I love her style of writing, her characters, the dialogue -- everything. Unlike previous characters from this series, Callie and Sam weren't Anchor Island lifers. They are outsiders essentially, but you see both of their characters being drawn to the island and its people.
The attraction between them coupled with their history made things complicated for both of them. Not only that Sam is intent on leaving the island as soon as he fulfills the stipulations of his Uncle Morty's will. Callie on the other hand fell in love with the island and found meaningful connections on the island.
Aside from Sam and Callie, we also get a glimpse of Sid (I love her!) and Lucas, Beth and Joe, Will and Randy and a few new characters. And that epilogue was just divine. I have to say Up to the Challenge is still my favorite among the four but this is still a great read. This book is definitely better than most of the other books out there.
This is fourth book from Terri Osburn, and definitely not my last. She writes stories that I want to read over and over again, so it's safe to say that I will read anything from this author.
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Sam Edwards is the mysterious and aloof business man who inherited two hotels on Anchor Island. One of the hotels needed to be renovated, and that where Callie Henderson comes in. Unbeknownst to many on the island, Callie and Sam have a complicated past together. And although she has some misgivings about working with Sam, Callie needed this job to establish herself professionally.
This was another winner for me from Terri Osburn. I love her style of writing, her characters, the dialogue -- everything. Unlike previous characters from this series, Callie and Sam weren't Anchor Island lifers. They are outsiders essentially, but you see both of their characters being drawn to the island and its people.
The attraction between them coupled with their history made things complicated for both of them. Not only that Sam is intent on leaving the island as soon as he fulfills the stipulations of his Uncle Morty's will. Callie on the other hand fell in love with the island and found meaningful connections on the island.
Aside from Sam and Callie, we also get a glimpse of Sid (I love her!) and Lucas, Beth and Joe, Will and Randy and a few new characters. And that epilogue was just divine. I have to say Up to the Challenge is still my favorite among the four but this is still a great read. This book is definitely better than most of the other books out there.
This is fourth book from Terri Osburn, and definitely not my last. She writes stories that I want to read over and over again, so it's safe to say that I will read anything from this author.
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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