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Summary: A heartwarming and wacky read!
Review: This is the first story by Deborah Smith that I have read, and at first the first person point of view took getting used to, but I quickly got involved and interested in the story. The characters in the book are well-developed and the remembrances of the past are easily woven into the story in such a way that they don't interfere with keeping the present-day story on track. It is also a great love story between Venus and Gib, as well as a great read with the very interesting Arinelli sisters and even more interesting characters in the Cameron family. Definitely an enjoyable reading/romance adventure.
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Summary: another winner
Review: This is the fourth Deborah Smith's book that I read and once again I struggled to put it down.
I love her writing style, her interesting characters and unusual twists to the story, her detailed description of scenery, emotions and relationships.
I'm already looking for more work from this author
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Summary: Couldn't put it down!
Review: This was my first book by Deborah Smith and I loved it. I believed in the families and the characters. The story was beautifully told and the ending left me feeling happy and satisfied. Venus's journey through life believing in Gib and finally meeting up with him was the perfect thread that pulled everything together. I have now started A PLACE TO CALL HOME and I can tell Deborah Smith is becoming a new favorite author for me.
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Summary: Could not put it down---and it was during finals week!!!
Review: This was the first book I read by Deborah Smith, and I was so impressed! Venus was the perfect main character, because she was so wonderfully different. The entire cast of characters were amazing, and I loved the beautiful setting. If you have not read anything by Smith, I strongly recommend this book. It is so wonderful!!! You will not be able to put it down!!! Good Job, Deborah!!!
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Summary: I really enjoyed this book
Review: This was the first book that I had read by this author. I thought it was great! The characters and story line were so interesting that I just had to keep reading and I finished it in two days. I'm definitely buying her other books.
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Summary: A Book to Devour
Review: This was the second Deborah Smith book I've read and it certainly didn't disappoint me. I couldn't put it down! Her style of writing flows smoothly with wonderful but not overly done descriptions of the setting and more importantly, of the characters. You can't help but fall in love with Venus and her sister Ella and the quirky Cameron family.
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Summary: A Book to Devour
Review: This was the second Deborah Smith book I've read and it certainly didn't disappoint me. I couldn't put it down! Her style of writing flows smoothly with wonderful but not overly done descriptions of the setting and more importantly, of the characters. You can't help but fall in love with Venus and her sister Ella and the quirky Cameron family.
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Summary: Loved This book!
Review: When Venus Fell is easily one of my favorite books, and I have been reading for a very long time. The characters in this book are quirky, odd, lovable but can be found in many and all families. The one real truth that resonated with me from this book is the passion Venus cared for her music. Anyone who has taken music seriously as a musician can totally relate to the intensity that music plays in her life. The give and take in the developing relationship between Gib and Venus is also wonderful to behold, and their capitulation to each other is one of the nicest love scenes in romance literature.
This book is a keeper, and also a re-read time and again. Thank you.
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Summary: Loved This book!
Review: When Venus Fell is easily one of my favorite books, and I have been reading for a very long time. The characters in this book are quirky, odd, lovable but can be found in many and all families. The one real truth that resonated with me from this book is the passion Venus cared for her music. Anyone who has taken music seriously as a musician can totally relate to the intensity that music plays in her life. The give and take in the developing relationship between Gib and Venus is also wonderful to behold, and their capitulation to each other is one of the nicest love scenes in romance literature.
This book is a keeper, and also a re-read time and again. Thank you.
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Summary: Rich and complex
Review: While WHEN VENUS FELL isn't as long or plotheavy as BLUE WILLOW or A PLACE TO CALL HOME, it is no less a fine example of Ms. Smith's work. The characters are wonderfully neurotic and/or dysfunctional -- and as developed as they need to be, I felt, within the parameters of a book of this length -- the prose is vivid and emotion-provoking, and the love story deeply satisfying.As with the other books of hers I've read, WHEN VENUS FELL pulls no punches when dealing with the more tragic elements of the storyline -- be prepared for some scenes to make you sick at heart. But there's a lot of humor, too, often popping up at unexpected moments, with just enough mystery threaded through to keep those pages turning. A thoroughly enjoyable read.
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