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Summary: What a delight....
Review: Thank You Nora Roberts for very satisfying ending to the Chesapeake Bay Series with Seth's story! The book had me hooked from the begining, taking us back to the fateful car ride to Maryland with a 10 year old Seth. It jumps us to the "now" with Cam, Ethan and Phillip and their families still loving and living at Ray and Stella's home by the shore. Seth returns running from his demon and wants the security that was always home. He is a young master painter who has travled the world. He comes back to St. Chris and meets flower shop owner Druscilla, who is running away as well. The true wonder of the story is the rich comlexities of the brother's relationships. Ms. Roberts blends in humor and more importantly--overwhelming love. I wonder if the Quinn's would adopt me. I could see a book for Aubrey, but time will tell. Thanks Nora Roberts for the amazingly complicated Quinn Boys.
P.S. Thanks for Stella, too!
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Summary: Satisfying conclusion
Review: Be forwarned Ms. Roberts, readers will now clamour for Aubrey's story. Or Emily's, Deke's, Jake's, Kevin's, Bram's and/or Fiona's. The sequel held true to the characters is the first three books in this series. Less predictible than I thought it would be. I wished it was more, I don't know, just more. The disappointment in continuing stories is that the reader wants to know what happened to all the previous characters in DETAIL, which there isn't room for while telling the primary character's stories. Still, the book was good, typical Nora, in that you love the characters, faults - of which there are not many and slight - and all. Wished for a different ending, the opportunity for the protagonist to self destruct was there, I think. Still a 4 star rating.
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Summary: A Return to the Shore
Review: Nora Roberts has returned to the Quinn family from the Chesapeake Bay trilogy, fast forwarding to the adulthood of the last "lost boy" Seth. Since the Quinns have long been friends of mine, the release of this book was much anticipated. It did not disappoint! It was delightful to see glimpses of characters developed previously in the series, and an interesting twist that they are now twenty years older. Though I'm sure Chesapeake Blue stands alone as an entertaining novel, I'm also sure it adds to this story if the Chesapeake Bay trilogy has been read. In typical Roberts style, there is strong character development, intriguing interaction, and clever dialogue. Seth was quite a character at eleven, and he's even more so in his late twenties. The storyline itself is not as intricate as some of her other work, but that also is part of the charm -- the simplicity of returning to a quiet place, to the roots of family... the symbolism of returning home.
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Summary: Good culmination of an excellent series!
Review: This book really cemented for me what Nora Roberts writes. She writes love stories not just romances. Stories that talk about the love between blood family and family of the heart. I loved this book because of all of the relationships. I felt like I was coming home to Anna and Cam, Ethan and Grace and Phillip and Syball. Seth has grown up into a loving man. I love how the romance has its difficulties but reflects the fact that Seth grew up in a loving environment. His problem, as would be expected, is his mother, who refuses to let go of him and the obligation he feels to the people who love him and he loves. Nora, you've done it again!
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Summary: Great Finish to a Great Series
Review: I bought this the day it came out and stayed up half the night to finish it. The story fast forwards about 15 years,Seth is now in his late twenties. He realizes that no matter where he may roam, St Chris is home. It was great to revisit with Cam, Ethan, Phillip and their families. But the main story is still about Seth and how he sees himself. A part of his brain still sees himself as a scared little kid, being victimized by his mother. He would do any thing to prevent this from touching his family again, even paying his mother off to get her to leave him alone. By the end of the story he finally realizes that no matter what, Gloria will always be there but his family is stronger and tougher than her.
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Summary: *SIGH* She gets me every time!
Review: The amazing Quinn family is back! Seth, the youngest Quinn, is home for the first time in years. An acclaimed painter, who is blessed with a gift he can't quite explain, Seth is as handsome and dynamic as the other Quinns. He comes home to find things in St. Chris much the same, with the exception of lovely Dru Whitcomb-Banks, a new shopkeeper in town. Dru is not what Seth expected and he soon finds himself drawn to her, despite his unsavory roots. She's carrying quite a bit of baggage herself, but finds that she's falling for him just the same. Nora Roberts had already built a compelling family that intrigued readers through the first of the Chesapeake Bay saga, Sea Swept, Rising Tides and Inner Harbor. But in response to overwhelming reader demands (she dedicates the book to "Every reader who ever asked, "When are you going to write Seth's story?") she writes Seth to be as dreamy and decidedly alpha as the other Quinn men. Dru is a perfect match for Seth, strong willed and determined and also a bit of a lost soul. The combined traits make the couple vibrant and interesting. On top of that, you get to revisit your favorite characters from the first three books and find out what's become of them and their children. Nora's greatest gift is her ability to write a family that keeps the reader's attention. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to both first time, or habitual Noraholics! If this is your first Nora book, I suggest that you read the first three in the saga before reading Chesapeake Blue. You'll find your enjoyment of the story even greater having met the secondary characters before. Nora's done it again!
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Summary: Good - but not her best
Review: Seth is, naturally, a compelling subject, and one that Nora's fans have waited for with major anticipation. The book, like all of Nora's work, is good. The characters are good, the prose interesting, the interactions believable. I liked the book for a number of reasons (not the least of which is revisiting other characters), and I really liked the characterization here. Unfortunately, I found the plot to be a bit...um... canned? Usually a Nora Roberts book grabs me and won't let go - this one was much less compelling in the plot, particularly (it lacked the usual tension that characterizes her books). Still, a very good read.
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Summary: Nora Roberts hits it with this one!
Review: The Quinn family is back, this time with Seth's story and it was great! It grabs you from the beginning and doesn't let go. I didn't quite care for the previous Quinns' with Sea Swept, Rising Tides and Inner Harbor but maybe it was timing in when I picked them up. Reading this has made me want to go back and try them again. A perfect treat for a Roberts fan!
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Summary: Chesapeake Blue is boring
Review: Chesapeake Blue is boring.The characters are weak,the dialogue forced, the conflict predictable and the resolution a tad too tidy.There is nothing to learn from this book nor is it entertaining. I live on Maryland's Eastern Shore and I can tell you that Ms. Roberts has fallen way short in her descriptive of this beautiful peninsula and its blend of residents. I don't give it any stars but the minimum I can punch in is one. There is not time enough to read all the wonderful books written. Don't wste your time on this one.
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Summary: Great book to end the quinn series
Review: LOVE LOVE IT. The book was a great way to end the series; I wish she would write about Aubrey though. Seth in the book was so sweet and how he stood up for his family in front of Gloria. But I do wish something else happen to Gloria then what she got, but I loved how it end and how it begun so all in all it was great book
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