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breezy610's review against another edition
2.0
Hated this one. I only gave it two stars because it manages to keep me in for almost half the book. But other than that I hate it. Pia was the worst character ever. and her friend crystal for dumping her embryos on her. the first two were far better than this one. on a side note Rauol from Sweet Spot is the man guy character in here.
mamabears_fabulous_book_finds's review against another edition
4.0
Unconventional story, but I enjoyed it
mschrock8's review against another edition
3.0
This is a sweet book about friendship, helpfulness and new challenges.
"Will they put me on a stamp?"
"Raoul felt like the leader of a very short tribe." Perhaps the Red Tribe at Kickapoo Kids Camp?
"Will they put me on a stamp?"
"Raoul felt like the leader of a very short tribe." Perhaps the Red Tribe at Kickapoo Kids Camp?
tinalynn510's review against another edition
4.0
I started this book in 2015, got about half way through and then set it down. Yep, that's right, I never picked it back up until April of 2020. 5 years!
I really enjoy this series and have been missing it. I was so happy to dive back into the Fool's Gold world again. Pia and Raoul were perfect for each other. They both had a tendency to way over think every single detail of their lives. Raoul was also stubborn and a bit too stupid than he needed to be, but in the end it worked out.
That last line, last paragraph actually, in the book. Gah! It broke and put my heart back together all at the same time. I don't know that, that short of a paragraph has ever made me cry before! That made the book totally worth reading!
I really enjoy this series and have been missing it. I was so happy to dive back into the Fool's Gold world again. Pia and Raoul were perfect for each other. They both had a tendency to way over think every single detail of their lives. Raoul was also stubborn and a bit too stupid than he needed to be, but in the end it worked out.
That last line, last paragraph actually, in the book. Gah! It broke and put my heart back together all at the same time. I don't know that, that short of a paragraph has ever made me cry before! That made the book totally worth reading!
melinda1962's review against another edition
2.0
I just couldn’t get past the main storyline of this book. It seemed like a way for the author to let us know her stance on when a baby is a human. Embryos in this story were considered babies by everyone in the town. That seems unlikely to me. To take embryos given to you in a will and have them implanted within a couple weeks of finding out seems illogical and unlikely. I really liked the characters and am liking the town more in every book, but this storyline. Nah huh. Just to political and religious for me. That’s why it’s only getting 2.5 rating. I hope the next books in the series are back to the romance the first two were.
jbarr5's review against another edition
5.0
Finding Perfect by Ssusan Mallery
Pia O'Brien has inherited Crystals eggs and Raoul offers to be her pregnancy buddy. He was best friends with Keith who was married to Crystal who came down with cancer and gave the eggs to Pia after her death.
He is an ex football player and has the time and money to make things happen, besides having a heart of gold. We also get to catch up with the others in the town.
Due to the fire Raoul has offered his camp to the town to use for their school til it can be made habitable.
Dakota helps with that coordinating and transforming the camp.
Denise talks about dating again at her age!
She is having 3 babies at one time and he's wrapped up with the foster system as a boy's foster parents are nowhere to be seen/heard from.
News spreads fast about the upcoming wedding and the town is ready for the auction-men are put on the block and are auctioned off for one night. Then the dinner and dance for the rest of the night. And the mayor
meets a reality TV show producer that wants to bring bachelors to the town and tape it.
caraheard's review against another edition
4.0
This town has heart. There are still things I don't believe about the town. Nice maternity store in a town with too few men seems farfetched. But I read these types of books to escape and I need to learn not to question the little details. It had a very weird typo/edit issue half way through for a couple of pages where Pia and Charity are talking in the maternity shop and the book starts referring to Charity as Crystal which is strange.
rosariofacio's review against another edition
5.0
This was a cute read as always. I found the plot very similar to the other books in the series which can be a bit tiring but I'm okay with it. I love the writing it's very easy flowing and it's good to see some of the other characters from the past books in the series. I did find myself annoyed with how everyone in town gets involved in everyone's business I get it's a small town and you mean well but back off. Sorry its nice sometimes when they do get involved it's what makes me wish I could live in a town like fool's gold but also not you know. Anyway I cant wait to read the next book hopefully it changes up a bit but I would still love it anyways.
jen286's review against another edition
3.0
Finding Perfect was an odd read for me. I couldn't identify with either of the main characters and some of the things that happened were just odd to me. It wasn't a bad book, it just wasn't the book for me.
This book starts with Pia learning that her friend left her her frozen embryos. Pia doesn't understand why she would have done that. They had never talked about it and she doesn't think she is the right one for the job. She pretty instantly knows she has to have her friends kids and raise them as her own. I cannot imagine a friend doing that to me. If we would have talked about it and they knew I wanted kids sure. Not some surprise! I am giving you my embryos! Yey! Now go spend many years taking care of them! It is just very odd to me. I don't get it, and I don't 100% get why Pia would feel the need to do this. Maybe it is just I don't want kids myself, but Pia is just that amazing I guess. Of course she would love to get married and have kids, but this suddenly thrust upon her was just...I didn't like it. I would be a little annoyed with my friend honestly if they did something like this.
Raoul is new-ish in town and after a bad marriage he has sworn off women. His ex did something terrible to him, and it just made him not want to do that again. It takes forever to get to what she did, and yes I would be very angry if I were him but I think he overreacted a bit. I mean people lie and cheat and do horrible things to other people all the time. That doesn't mean everyone does...but he feels how he feels. He keeps meeting Pia for business when she is having a melt down over these frozen embryos. He wants to help her so he offers his services as a pregnancy buddy. He wants to take her to the doctors and help her any way he can. Really he seems like a great guy.
Some spoilers ahead now. So then pretty quick, he proposes to Pia. Not in a I love you and want to be with you forever kind of way, but in a I will always be there for you and these kids kind of way. In a business arrangement kind of way. They had slept together already and both thought it was amazing, but really to just get married to have someone else there? It was a strange scene, and then Pia says yes! I was just like what? Really? I don't get it. Of course she falls in love with him and doesn't want the marriage of convenience, she wants a real marriage so there are issues. Everything works out in the end, but the whole thing was a bit strange for me. I didn't get why she would agree to marry him like that. I just...it wasn't the book for me. The writing was good and everything, but the story was just not something I understood.
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This book starts with Pia learning that her friend left her her frozen embryos. Pia doesn't understand why she would have done that. They had never talked about it and she doesn't think she is the right one for the job. She pretty instantly knows she has to have her friends kids and raise them as her own. I cannot imagine a friend doing that to me. If we would have talked about it and they knew I wanted kids sure. Not some surprise! I am giving you my embryos! Yey! Now go spend many years taking care of them! It is just very odd to me. I don't get it, and I don't 100% get why Pia would feel the need to do this. Maybe it is just I don't want kids myself, but Pia is just that amazing I guess. Of course she would love to get married and have kids, but this suddenly thrust upon her was just...I didn't like it. I would be a little annoyed with my friend honestly if they did something like this.
Raoul is new-ish in town and after a bad marriage he has sworn off women. His ex did something terrible to him, and it just made him not want to do that again. It takes forever to get to what she did, and yes I would be very angry if I were him but I think he overreacted a bit. I mean people lie and cheat and do horrible things to other people all the time. That doesn't mean everyone does...but he feels how he feels. He keeps meeting Pia for business when she is having a melt down over these frozen embryos. He wants to help her so he offers his services as a pregnancy buddy. He wants to take her to the doctors and help her any way he can. Really he seems like a great guy.
Some spoilers ahead now. So then pretty quick, he proposes to Pia. Not in a I love you and want to be with you forever kind of way, but in a I will always be there for you and these kids kind of way. In a business arrangement kind of way. They had slept together already and both thought it was amazing, but really to just get married to have someone else there? It was a strange scene, and then Pia says yes! I was just like what? Really? I don't get it. Of course she falls in love with him and doesn't want the marriage of convenience, she wants a real marriage so there are issues. Everything works out in the end, but the whole thing was a bit strange for me. I didn't get why she would agree to marry him like that. I just...it wasn't the book for me. The writing was good and everything, but the story was just not something I understood.
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