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A review by ezichinny
Neues Glück in Thunder Point by Robyn Carr
4.0
Book 8 is the second chance at love for two characters previously mentioned in book 7. Ginger Dysart moved to Thunder Point to live with her cousin Ray Anne, following the loss of her 4-month son and the dissolution of her marriage. Ginger was deeply depressed and her family hoped that the change of scenery and time with her cousin Ray Anne would help Ginger find the will to continue to live.
Ginger began working at Grace’s flower shop and slowly started finding a reason to get out of bed every morning. Her wedding assignment was Peyton Lacoumette’s wedding (the Promise, Book 5), and Ginger was having a good time until she had a run in with a drunk Matt Lacoumette.
Matt was one of Peyton Lacoumette’s younger brothers and the only one in the family to have gotten a divorce, which made him feel like a failure. He withdrew emotionally from the family and nursed his broken heart with drink. When Matt hit on Grace, it turned into an embarrassing debacle at the wedding reception that ended with Matt being knocked out. To redeem himself, Matt showed up to Grace’s flower shop to apologize to Ginger and her graciousness struck a chord. Matt resolved to get to know Grace as friends, as both were kindred spirits trying to rebuild their lives following painful losses.
One of the things that I love about this series is that while it’s formulaic and a tad predictable, each character has their own story about overcoming the obstacles in their life. The support of family and friends in the backbone of this series and the community definitely add levity to each story.
Therese Plummer is perfect for this series and her voice is so melodious, it feels like poetry. She makes me want to listen to every book she has narrated and at the same time find other series by Robyn Carr.
At first I found Matt to be self-righteous and lacking insight into his own shortcomings whereas Ginger was too nice and indulgent. But as each character evolved, they began growing as individuals. It’s always a pleasure to see characters develop and make better choices. This book was another hit in the series and I can’t wait for the next one.
*Special Thanks to Harlequin MIRA via Netgalley for the review copy.
Ginger began working at Grace’s flower shop and slowly started finding a reason to get out of bed every morning. Her wedding assignment was Peyton Lacoumette’s wedding (the Promise, Book 5), and Ginger was having a good time until she had a run in with a drunk Matt Lacoumette.
Matt was one of Peyton Lacoumette’s younger brothers and the only one in the family to have gotten a divorce, which made him feel like a failure. He withdrew emotionally from the family and nursed his broken heart with drink. When Matt hit on Grace, it turned into an embarrassing debacle at the wedding reception that ended with Matt being knocked out. To redeem himself, Matt showed up to Grace’s flower shop to apologize to Ginger and her graciousness struck a chord. Matt resolved to get to know Grace as friends, as both were kindred spirits trying to rebuild their lives following painful losses.
One of the things that I love about this series is that while it’s formulaic and a tad predictable, each character has their own story about overcoming the obstacles in their life. The support of family and friends in the backbone of this series and the community definitely add levity to each story.
Therese Plummer is perfect for this series and her voice is so melodious, it feels like poetry. She makes me want to listen to every book she has narrated and at the same time find other series by Robyn Carr.
At first I found Matt to be self-righteous and lacking insight into his own shortcomings whereas Ginger was too nice and indulgent. But as each character evolved, they began growing as individuals. It’s always a pleasure to see characters develop and make better choices. This book was another hit in the series and I can’t wait for the next one.
*Special Thanks to Harlequin MIRA via Netgalley for the review copy.