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Maggie is a firecracker and I absolutely love it. She's brilliant, snarky and desperate to find her place in the world but is always scared to dream too big. Rogan is the man who makes big dreams happen and is just as stubborn as Maggie when it comes to getting what he wants... And what he wants is Maggie, her art and her hand in marriage. It's so fun watching them bump heads and fall deeper into love, making concessions for each other like normal couples would.

anbananova's review against another edition

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3.0

the mother and the way she influenced fmc spoiled the book for me. sometimes fmc with her anger and bitterness reminded me of the mother too much. at least there was no pregnancy trope as i was afraid there would be bc of the parallel between generations and their mistakes.

the book had no reason to be that long. nothing happened. it easily could’ve been twice shorter.

i liked the chemistry between mmc and fmc and their alive dialogue.

“Blue-blooded snob,” she muttered.
“Wasp-tongued viper.”
They settled into an angry silence for the rest of the drive.”

“Mrs. Sweeney.” Desperate, Maggie grabbed at Christine’s sleeve. “Couldn’t you just tell him I’ve died? They could make a lovely wake out of the showing. And as a rule, you make more of a profit off a dead artist than a live one.”

“So how can I have sworn at you?”
“Over your hideous machine—which I tossed into the garbage this very morning.”
Very calmly, he made a note on a pad.
“Don’t start that.”
“I’m merely noting down that you need a replacement for your answering machine.”

lrb610's review against another edition

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4.0

So I just finished reading this book for the third time I believe and am happy to say that the book still holds up over time and multiple readings. It is the first book in the "Born in" trilogy and a very good start to the series. One of the best things about these books is that even though they have common themes with some of Nora's other trilogies set in Ireland they have a distinct feel that is unique to them. After reading this book and enjoying it again it is very easy to recommend this book to any one who enjoys a traditional romance.

stephlunatic's review

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2.0

Call me crazy, but even with the locale of rural Ireland as well as Dublin, I just don't get that excited about contemporary romance. I prefer my romance to have some supernatural/magical/paranormal involvement. Or at the very least a good secondary plot. This one is just all about the romance, which I might be a little too jaded for.

bookeliina's review

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5.0

Atkal pārlasīju. Robertsas grāmatas ir kā šokolāde - ar vienu gabaliņu nepietiek.

jnvv_reads's review against another edition

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5.0

This is my current read. I started a new trilogy of Nora Roberts & as expected of her, another fun experience for the reader.

The story is centered on Maggie the glass artist & Rogan the gallery owner. The very interesting part is both Rogan & Maggie have really strong personalities & usually people of both this type as a couple, don't get along. I wonder if they would really end up together.

I'm halfway & I think I could finish this book tonight. So many takeaways already in the first chapters. I've yet to know what happened between the parents of Maggie.

Why is marriage a prison to them?
Why do they feel that they're stuck in purgatory?

Also, I feel sad for Maggie cause somehow she's blaming herself why her parents feel that way.

These are some of my favorite lines in this book:

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bakeddeath's review against another edition

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medium-paced

4.0

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