syndi3's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is different than other Miss Andre's books. Especially the New York Sullivan or the San Fransisco Sullivan. This one have a tiny bit of paranormal aspect. Not major paranormal. Just a tiny bit of paranormal.
The story is focusing on 3 generation of women. Jean, Christie and Susan. Focusing on how they gone through their life differently.
I like this book OK. I can not really connect with the 3 women. They confusing and the suspense seems force and does not fit into this book. Liam is brooding. I wish he can be more dramatic.
I wish Miss Bella can writes more deep and more dramatic story.
The story is focusing on 3 generation of women. Jean, Christie and Susan. Focusing on how they gone through their life differently.
I like this book OK. I can not really connect with the 3 women. They confusing and the suspense seems force and does not fit into this book. Liam is brooding. I wish he can be more dramatic.
I wish Miss Bella can writes more deep and more dramatic story.
quinn_0611's review
2.0
2.5 Stars. I'm a huge Bella Andre fan. I've read nearly all her books. But this one just did not work for me. I didn't like that there were three stories going on (Christie & Liam, Susan and Henry, and Jean's Story), and the conflict was just . . . I had some real issues with it.
I didn't like that Christie thought it was the right thing to do to confront Susan about the secrets she made Liam hide. It was not her place. She should have encouraged Liam to talk to his mother, but to force his hand was not okay.
I also just hated that a large part of the story focused on Susan and Henry's marriage problems. It was depressing, didn't end happily and brought the whole romance down. It made the whole book depressing.
Full review soon.
I didn't like that Christie thought it was the right thing to do to confront Susan about the secrets she made Liam hide. It was not her place. She should have encouraged Liam to talk to his mother, but to force his hand was not okay.
I also just hated that a large part of the story focused on Susan and Henry's marriage problems. It was depressing, didn't end happily and brought the whole romance down. It made the whole book depressing.
Full review soon.
maam_md's review
3.0
Too many secrets. Too many conflicts. Too many emotions. Too many things going on at the same time. One person trying to do everything, trying to solve everyone's problem, trying to patch up everyone's relationship all at once. Too much for me.
jennegg's review
4.0
3 1/2 Stars
I love Bella Andre and the first time I read a book by her pseudonym Bella Riley. It was enjoyable story. I haven't read the 1st story and I hate that! I loved the sweet love story mixed with the hero's family issues and the spunky grandma.
I love Bella Andre and the first time I read a book by her pseudonym Bella Riley. It was enjoyable story. I haven't read the 1st story and I hate that! I loved the sweet love story mixed with the hero's family issues and the spunky grandma.
mslizalou's review
5.0
I fell in love with Summer Lake when we first visited there with the Sullivans. I loved so many of the residents and was excited to see they would get their very own stories in a spin-off series. Christie Hayden was one of those characters I really wanted to know more about and I'm so glad to get her story in Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You.
When we first met Christie, she had been engaged to her best friend Wesley Kane, but they have since called off the wedding and the next day Wesley disappeared to leave Christie to handle the inn and his family. He also make Christie promise not to share the real reason for them ending their engagement. I love that Christie is such a great friend to everyone she meets. Christie is such a strong person who is truly only loving to find her true love and happiness.
Enter Wesley's older brother Liam, who has sold his business, is only back in Summer Lake because he was coming home for Christie and Wesley's wedding. As he has been traveling out of the country he never received the letter Wesley sent him about the cancellation of the wedding. As Liam has a very stressful relationship with his parents, he tends to stay away from Summer Lake. However, once he meets Christie, there is no way he can leave, even if it means being around his parents again.
I loved seeing Liam change the more time his spent around Christie. She does as well, as Liam challenges Christie to face her fears along the way, but Liam finally seems to find the means to forgive his mom thanks to Christie. Liam and Christie had amazing chemistry and yet there was also a sweetness about them that totally made me sign when I thought of them as a couple.Yes mistakes between them are made, but they each went big in the end to show how much they loved one another.
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You was another winner from Bella Andre. Once again Ms. Andre made me fall in love with the setting as well as the couple in the center of the story. I loved that Christie and Liam's romance was front and center, yet the entire Kane family was also the focus as we learned about three generations in Summer Lake. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You gave me all the feels and I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves contemporary romance.
Rating: 5 stars (A-)
Review copy provided by publisher
When we first met Christie, she had been engaged to her best friend Wesley Kane, but they have since called off the wedding and the next day Wesley disappeared to leave Christie to handle the inn and his family. He also make Christie promise not to share the real reason for them ending their engagement. I love that Christie is such a great friend to everyone she meets. Christie is such a strong person who is truly only loving to find her true love and happiness.
Enter Wesley's older brother Liam, who has sold his business, is only back in Summer Lake because he was coming home for Christie and Wesley's wedding. As he has been traveling out of the country he never received the letter Wesley sent him about the cancellation of the wedding. As Liam has a very stressful relationship with his parents, he tends to stay away from Summer Lake. However, once he meets Christie, there is no way he can leave, even if it means being around his parents again.
I loved seeing Liam change the more time his spent around Christie. She does as well, as Liam challenges Christie to face her fears along the way, but Liam finally seems to find the means to forgive his mom thanks to Christie. Liam and Christie had amazing chemistry and yet there was also a sweetness about them that totally made me sign when I thought of them as a couple.Yes mistakes between them are made, but they each went big in the end to show how much they loved one another.
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You was another winner from Bella Andre. Once again Ms. Andre made me fall in love with the setting as well as the couple in the center of the story. I loved that Christie and Liam's romance was front and center, yet the entire Kane family was also the focus as we learned about three generations in Summer Lake. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You gave me all the feels and I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves contemporary romance.
Rating: 5 stars (A-)
Review copy provided by publisher
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