leedigesu's review against another edition
4.0
It was nice to hear about how Daniel and Anna got together.
We also have usually only heard things from Daniel's point of view. I enjoyed Anna's strong personality as well.
We also have usually only heard things from Daniel's point of view. I enjoyed Anna's strong personality as well.
barkylee15's review against another edition
3.0
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. Ugh Anna is too good for Daniel, the patriarch of the MacGregors, who annoys the crap out of me - 3 stars.
*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!
lauribooks's review against another edition
4.0
Estoy entre el 3.5 y el 4. Creo que la nota ideal sería un 3.75.
A pesar de que el libro anterior ha sido el que más me ha gustado de la saga hasta ahora por todo lo que expliqué en su review, este libro también me ha transmitido mucho. Volvemos a tener una historia corta, aunque algo más larga que las demás, y los personajes vuelven a estar poco desarrollados. Me hubiera gustado que la autora hablara un poco más del trabajo de Anna, sin embargo el libro me ha encantado.
Un mensaje que vuelve a dejar claro Nora Roberts en esta novela y que me parece imprescindible que lo interioricemos es que no importa cuanto ames a una persona, tú debes serte fiel a ti mismx y puede que dejarlo todo por otra persona pueda verse como un acto romántico, pero en realidad abandonar tu pasión, dejar de lado tus sueños para que otra persona pueda cumplir los suyos suele salir mal, porque acabas resentidx y marchitadx por dentro. No dejéis que nadie os haga creer que sus aspiraciones son más importantes que las vuestras, que no os pisoteen, os ninguneen u os menosprecien. Porque aunque pueda parecer un acto precioso y nada malicionso, a la larga es peor para la pareja porque los sueños dejados de lado acaban convirtiéndose en munición para atacar y odiar a la persona que os "hizo" apartarlos a un lado.
Y, sinceramente, creo que la autora retrata este mensaje a la perfección en esta novela. Además, me ha gustado ver a un personaje tan independiente y fuerte, que hace lo que quiere sin importar si la sociedad la va a mirar con malos ojos. BRAVO, Nora Roberts.
A pesar de que el libro anterior ha sido el que más me ha gustado de la saga hasta ahora por todo lo que expliqué en su review, este libro también me ha transmitido mucho. Volvemos a tener una historia corta, aunque algo más larga que las demás, y los personajes vuelven a estar poco desarrollados. Me hubiera gustado que la autora hablara un poco más del trabajo de Anna, sin embargo el libro me ha encantado.
Un mensaje que vuelve a dejar claro Nora Roberts en esta novela y que me parece imprescindible que lo interioricemos es que no importa cuanto ames a una persona, tú debes serte fiel a ti mismx y puede que dejarlo todo por otra persona pueda verse como un acto romántico, pero en realidad abandonar tu pasión, dejar de lado tus sueños para que otra persona pueda cumplir los suyos suele salir mal, porque acabas resentidx y marchitadx por dentro. No dejéis que nadie os haga creer que sus aspiraciones son más importantes que las vuestras, que no os pisoteen, os ninguneen u os menosprecien. Porque aunque pueda parecer un acto precioso y nada malicionso, a la larga es peor para la pareja porque los sueños dejados de lado acaban convirtiéndose en munición para atacar y odiar a la persona que os "hizo" apartarlos a un lado.
Y, sinceramente, creo que la autora retrata este mensaje a la perfección en esta novela. Además, me ha gustado ver a un personaje tan independiente y fuerte, que hace lo que quiere sin importar si la sociedad la va a mirar con malos ojos. BRAVO, Nora Roberts.
irena_mcg's review against another edition
2.0
I needed something for my PMS and Nora has the novels just for that :D It's predictable, cheesy and romantic as any other book of this type ... and now I go back to my regular fantasy and scifi.
kaixxx's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this story even as a re-read. Daniel remembers what happened when he met Anna, as he is lying in hospital recovering from a serious car crash. It helps us understand how Daniel and Anna got together and how they fought in the beginning. I loved how they struggled to adjust for each other. It was funny reading how Daniel had to adjust his idea of the perfect wife to win Anna. It also gave us a catch up about the couple's from the previous books. Definitely a good story that I would read again and recommend. X
jonetta's review against another edition
4.0
The series begins with stories involving the children of Daniel and Anna MacGregory, two people who seem to be an unlikely pair. After a serious car accident that puts Daniel in the hospital, he takes us back in time through his dreams to recount how he and Anna first met and their rocky journey to marriage.
I’ve had my issues with the series to date but this is the story I have waited for without knowing it. Up until now, Anna has seemed a bit opaque, which contradicts who she is on her resume. I couldn’t imagine how she ended up Daniel whose traditional views about marriage couldn’t be more diametrically opposite of who she is so I’ve been intrigued about their history. Well, their romance far surpassed my expectations with both of them staying true to their characters.
I hoped that Daniel and Anna’s courtship wasn’t easy and, to put it mildly, it was extremely tempestuous for that era. I admired Anna for her quiet strength, fortitude and passion in pursuing her medical degree in the midst of barriers presented from family and Daniel. I respected how he persisted and actually struggled to understand and embrace her needs. He never gave up and she never gave up on him. This story puts the whole series into a better place for me and I enjoyed it immensely.
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I’ve had my issues with the series to date but this is the story I have waited for without knowing it. Up until now, Anna has seemed a bit opaque, which contradicts who she is on her resume. I couldn’t imagine how she ended up Daniel whose traditional views about marriage couldn’t be more diametrically opposite of who she is so I’ve been intrigued about their history. Well, their romance far surpassed my expectations with both of them staying true to their characters.
I hoped that Daniel and Anna’s courtship wasn’t easy and, to put it mildly, it was extremely tempestuous for that era. I admired Anna for her quiet strength, fortitude and passion in pursuing her medical degree in the midst of barriers presented from family and Daniel. I respected how he persisted and actually struggled to understand and embrace her needs. He never gave up and she never gave up on him. This story puts the whole series into a better place for me and I enjoyed it immensely.
Posted on Blue Mood Café
marjolaine_lafreniere's review against another edition
4.0
4.5, which technically should be 5 because I cried, but I have to take out half a star for the arrogant, manipulative "my way is the only way" male lead. I think the reason I did love it so much is that the heroine doesn't give an inch over the course of the entire novel. She knows what she wants, she won't settle for less, and her man has to yield to her.