deziraewilson778's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
4.0
mrs_george's review against another edition
2.0
Interesting characters, unusual setting but the typical chicklit plot. Still a fun, easy breezy read though!
gemmalaszlo's review against another edition
3.0
This was written in the first person, which I don't really like for romance, as we never get inside the hero's head, so it's harder to understand his character.
I liked that the small-town theme wasn't annoying. I've read too many romances that portray small-town life as some kind of heaven, while city living is for soul-less idiots, and it's a theme I'm totally sick of. But that didn't happen here.
I was disappointed that there was no HEA ending. While I understand why the author chose to leave it as a HFN, since the hero and heroine had only just worked out their issues at the end of the book, I like a commitment. The HEA ending is a big reason why I read romance, so I'm always disappointed when a novel doesn't have one.
I liked that the small-town theme wasn't annoying. I've read too many romances that portray small-town life as some kind of heaven, while city living is for soul-less idiots, and it's a theme I'm totally sick of. But that didn't happen here.
I was disappointed that there was no HEA ending. While I understand why the author chose to leave it as a HFN, since the hero and heroine had only just worked out their issues at the end of the book, I like a commitment. The HEA ending is a big reason why I read romance, so I'm always disappointed when a novel doesn't have one.
megs2kool's review against another edition
2.0
This book was just ok. I'm normally a big fan of Beth Kendrick, but this book just kind of dragged on. There was way too much chatter between characters that didn't need to be there. I would have rather had more information about the main character's background, her history with her sister, and not so much just the ex boyfriend. I know it's technically a romance novel but it just didn't feel very romantic! I'll read her other books since I've liked some of them in the past, but this is not one I would recommend.
bookthia's review against another edition
3.0
A fun light read that did elicit a few outright guffaws.
travelswithboooks's review against another edition
4.0
Funny funny! That's really all I can say! I don't want to give too much away, but who says you can't get back with an ex?!
beckymmoe's review against another edition
3.0
I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. The reviews I'd read were good, the plotline sounded fun, but the delivery was lacking. It really felt like most of the novel had a lot of (some valid, some just too drawn out) issues between the two main characters that ended up getting resolved way too quickly and neatly in the end. I felt like a whole lot more should have been needed between the two to get them to that happy place than what actually was shown in the book. It almost felt like Kendrick was writing along and then suddenly said, Hey! Look at the time! I've got to wrap this up! and then, boom! Happy ending. Back to the library for its quarterly used book sale for this title.
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