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novelesque_life's review against another edition
2.0
2 STARS
I did not care for this series. I felt that there was more romance than story which did not interest me. I did finish the series to see if it gets any better and also felt obligated to finish series at that time in my life.
I did not care for this series. I felt that there was more romance than story which did not interest me. I did finish the series to see if it gets any better and also felt obligated to finish series at that time in my life.
morellomel's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
barkylee15's review against another edition
4.0
Rereading the MacGregor series has been fun. What is crazy is how little I remember of these books - almost like I'm reading a brand-new book every time. Before, I rated these books as compilations (Serena and Caine, Alan and Grant, etc.). But that didn't really tell me which books I really liked - just which compilation. Grant and Gennie's story is my favorite of the series - it gets a 4.5!
*PSA - Listen to my friends' Nora Roberts podcast, Romancing the Shelf - they are doing a deep dive into the MacGregors now!
*PSA - Listen to my friends' Nora Roberts podcast, Romancing the Shelf - they are doing a deep dive into the MacGregors now!
flor1998's review against another edition
2.0
De los cuatro libros que leí de los Macgregor para mi es el libro más flojo, una historia simple con una protagonista entrañable de espíritu libre que se enamora de un gruñón solitario. Mi principal problema con este libro es el protagonista, rudo y mal educado en EXCESO, el 50% de la veces no me gustaba como trataba a la prota y en las partes narradas desde su perspectiva lograba tampoco gustaba lo que pensaba con respecto a ella, estuve la mitad del libro con ganas de meterle una trompada.
sn4p's review against another edition
3.0
This isn't the best of the series. I understand Grant didn't want the world to know what he does, or exactly what happened with his father (with those who might not realize), but he claimed he had feelings for Gennie.
To me, Grant just came off as asshole. Not a defensive mechanism, but asshole. I didn't like it.
To me, Grant just came off as asshole. Not a defensive mechanism, but asshole. I didn't like it.
lauribooks's review against another edition
4.0
Es un 3.5 en realidad.
Para no repetirme, si queréis saber todas las posibles críticas constructivas que puedo hacer de esta serie (libro muy corto, personajes poco desarrollados, enamoramiento precoz...) mirad las reviews de los libros anteriores. De este libro solo puedo decir que, a pesar de todo lo mencionado antes, ha sido el que más me ha gustado de la saga hasta ahora. Y ¿Por qué? Porque me encanta, adoro, me apasiona cuando en un libro se describe una actividad artística. En el anterior la protagonista era ceramista y en este la protagonista es pintora y el protagonista es dibujante. Me encanta que los protagonistas tengan profesiones creativas (artista, deportista, etc...) porque se suele describir bien cómo es realizar ese trabajo, los sentimeintos que involucra, como esa persona sin esa rama artística sería miserable porque necesita expresarse... me parece que normalmente (no siempre, también he leído libros donde lo estropean por completo) suelen describir estas sensaciones muy bien y, si la que las describe es Nora Roberts, que es una auténtica profesional en el lenguaje poético, delicado y sutil tiene todas las papeletas para que me encante el libro.
Por eso, a pesar de los detalles que ya he comentado que no me gustan tanto de esta saga en general, el libro me ha fascinado, como Genevieve utiliza los colores para expresar en sus obras tanto movimiento y sentimiento, la forma en que lancentración y la pasión la llenan cuando se pone a pintar, los sentimientos que despiertan sus obras en las demás personas... todo esto me ha parecido increíble.
Para no repetirme, si queréis saber todas las posibles críticas constructivas que puedo hacer de esta serie (libro muy corto, personajes poco desarrollados, enamoramiento precoz...) mirad las reviews de los libros anteriores. De este libro solo puedo decir que, a pesar de todo lo mencionado antes, ha sido el que más me ha gustado de la saga hasta ahora. Y ¿Por qué? Porque me encanta, adoro, me apasiona cuando en un libro se describe una actividad artística. En el anterior la protagonista era ceramista y en este la protagonista es pintora y el protagonista es dibujante. Me encanta que los protagonistas tengan profesiones creativas (artista, deportista, etc...) porque se suele describir bien cómo es realizar ese trabajo, los sentimeintos que involucra, como esa persona sin esa rama artística sería miserable porque necesita expresarse... me parece que normalmente (no siempre, también he leído libros donde lo estropean por completo) suelen describir estas sensaciones muy bien y, si la que las describe es Nora Roberts, que es una auténtica profesional en el lenguaje poético, delicado y sutil tiene todas las papeletas para que me encante el libro.
Por eso, a pesar de los detalles que ya he comentado que no me gustan tanto de esta saga en general, el libro me ha fascinado, como Genevieve utiliza los colores para expresar en sus obras tanto movimiento y sentimiento, la forma en que lancentración y la pasión la llenan cuando se pone a pintar, los sentimientos que despiertan sus obras en las demás personas... todo esto me ha parecido increíble.
kaixxx's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book but struggled to get hooked into the story. Finding that I didn't get hooked until after the first few chapter. It was a good story though and loved following the story of Gennie and Grant. I loved that they were both artists, one hidden away the other out in the limelight.I also loved that it gave us a chance to find out what had happened with the family since the last book. Definitely a series I would recommend. Xxx
jonetta's review against another edition
3.0
Renowned artist Geneviève (Gennie) Grandeau is traveling throughout the country, struggling to come to terms with a personal tragedy and ends up at the remote Maine island of Windy Point. She decides that its solitude and natural, rough beauty would be a perfect subject for her art and decides to stay for a while. It’s a rugged and sparsely populated location and when she gets stranded in the middle of a storm because of car trouble, she finds her way in the dark to a lighthouse that seemed to offer refuge. Grant Campbell doesn’t know what to make of the rain-soaked, bedraggled woman showing up at his door but reluctantly allows her in. Of course, it will be life changing for both.
I really liked Gennie, found Grant terrifically fascinating, loved their attraction but hated how he expressed himself. The story was fresh but the romantic approaches spoke of a bygone (thankfully) approach that suggested women liked to be forced into interludes. Grant put his hands on Gennie too many times in inappropriate ways that would have set off a gazillion alarm bells. This was unfortunate because otherwise, these two opposites made for an intriguing relationship.
One of the things I loved about the story was the exploration of their crafts. Grant is a cartoonist and I learned so much about the art and science of developing a daily feature. Gennie is a painter and seeing how she connected her emotions associated with the subjects and approached putting it on canvas was valuable insight. I also liked the connection to the MacGregor family and getting their updates. It was an enjoyable story despite my struggles with the romance.
I really liked Gennie, found Grant terrifically fascinating, loved their attraction but hated how he expressed himself. The story was fresh but the romantic approaches spoke of a bygone (thankfully) approach that suggested women liked to be forced into interludes. Grant put his hands on Gennie too many times in inappropriate ways that would have set off a gazillion alarm bells. This was unfortunate because otherwise, these two opposites made for an intriguing relationship.
One of the things I loved about the story was the exploration of their crafts. Grant is a cartoonist and I learned so much about the art and science of developing a daily feature. Gennie is a painter and seeing how she connected her emotions associated with the subjects and approached putting it on canvas was valuable insight. I also liked the connection to the MacGregor family and getting their updates. It was an enjoyable story despite my struggles with the romance.
elifobeth's review against another edition
5.0
This book is just perfect among MacGregors' series!!!!!
LOVE
LOVE