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sailwoofs's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
3.75
I enjoyed this one. Didn’t have the snappiness that a lot of books I’ve been reading have. The MMC wasn’t even all that nice to her for 80% of the book. Refreshing. And the FMC started off a bit unlikable but at the same time held her ground. Great character development.
crowslibrary's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
maheenmohsinn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
domicspinnwand's review against another edition
4.0
Auch dieser Re-Read hat mir mal wieder bestätigt - die älteren Bücher von Frau Phillips gefallen mir besser. Dieses ist zwar nicht unbedingt einer meiner Favoriten, aber immer noch solide 4 Sterne. Aus der Wynette Reihe gefällt mir "Lady be Good" am besten, gefolgt von dem mit Lucy und dem Biker - the Getaway oder Runaway oder sowas? Band 7 halt.
librarianinperiwinkle's review against another edition
4.0
Meg Koranda arrives in the small town of Wynette, Texas, just in time to fulfill her role as Maid of Honor in her best friend's wedding. Lucy is marrying Ted Beaudine, the town darling and the Most Perfect Man on Earth. Everyone loves him. Everyone. Even sunbeams seem to follow him around! Meg is the only person who finds him irritating, and who likewise irritates him. What Meg quickly realizes is that the match isn't as ideal as it should be, and Lucy is intimidated by her fiance's perfection. When she voices her reservations, she starts a chain of events no one sees coming, and suddenly she finds herself the most hated person in town. Unfortunately for Meg, she lacks the money to leave, so for once in her unfocused life she is forced to find reserves of resourcefulness and determination she didn't know she had in order to survive and overcome the obstacles and complications now blocking her path.
I put this book on hold based on an interesting blurb I found on a list of this year's Top 10 Romance Novels. (Put out by the publisher? I don't remember which list it was.) I was expecting it to be a good story, based on its presence on that list, but I was not prepared to be so drawn in by the story and the complexity of the character development. Then I discovered it was book #6 in a series with at least 7 volumes so far--happy day! I've gone on to read #7 (even better than #6!), and I plan to go back and read the earlier novels as well. What a delight to find a new-to-me author who writes with such depth, humor, and compassion for the follies and foibles of her characters.
For readers' advisors: character and story doorways. Some sex scenes and swearing.
I put this book on hold based on an interesting blurb I found on a list of this year's Top 10 Romance Novels. (Put out by the publisher? I don't remember which list it was.) I was expecting it to be a good story, based on its presence on that list, but I was not prepared to be so drawn in by the story and the complexity of the character development. Then I discovered it was book #6 in a series with at least 7 volumes so far--happy day! I've gone on to read #7 (even better than #6!), and I plan to go back and read the earlier novels as well. What a delight to find a new-to-me author who writes with such depth, humor, and compassion for the follies and foibles of her characters.
For readers' advisors: character and story doorways. Some sex scenes and swearing.
mariettula's review against another edition
4.0
3.75-4 small town stars
SEP at it again. This is my third SEP book, and while I loved the other two more ([b:Kiss an Angel|73086|Kiss an Angel|Susan Elizabeth Phillips|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1309115033l/73086._SY75_.jpg|1040905] and [b:It Had to Be You|73070|It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1)|Susan Elizabeth Phillips|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1297088239l/73070._SY75_.jpg|2268839] are 5-star favorites), this one did not disappoint. It's SEP's writing that makes it interesting. Although, I did want a bit more from Ted's POV, because this man can definitely keep things close to the chest.
I enjoyed Meg a lot. She's a great heroine with a cool journey of self discovery. The town people were a bit weird and definitely too worshipping of Ted, but overall fun.
I have not read the previous books in the series and this book can be read as a standalone.
SEP at it again. This is my third SEP book, and while I loved the other two more ([b:Kiss an Angel|73086|Kiss an Angel|Susan Elizabeth Phillips|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1309115033l/73086._SY75_.jpg|1040905] and [b:It Had to Be You|73070|It Had to Be You (Chicago Stars, #1)|Susan Elizabeth Phillips|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1297088239l/73070._SY75_.jpg|2268839] are 5-star favorites), this one did not disappoint. It's SEP's writing that makes it interesting. Although, I did want a bit more from Ted's POV, because this man can definitely keep things close to the chest.
I enjoyed Meg a lot. She's a great heroine with a cool journey of self discovery. The town people were a bit weird and definitely too worshipping of Ted, but overall fun.
I have not read the previous books in the series and this book can be read as a standalone.
literaryintersections's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is not my fave SEP - I wanted Ted to grovel way more (although I loved how long he had to wait). But Meg???? One of SEPs best heroines imo. And the town?? Loved.
This book also has so many problematic references for it being written in 2010. And yet no one writes conflict like SEP.
This book also has so many problematic references for it being written in 2010. And yet no one writes conflict like SEP.
outcolder's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the other Susan Elizabeth Phillips I've read, but still a lot of fun.
1lukor_3's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
4.5