Family Love

Rating:
Summary: Actually more like a 3.8 for the story's potential
Review: (...) I read McCann's first book and reviewed it on here as being a good story, but she was too over the top with phrases like "beautiful lover" in every other sentence. The first book wasn't terrible though, so I decided to give this one a try. Same thing again. You have two women who fall in love with each other the minute they say hello, despite the fact that each of them has supposedly been badly hurt in previous relationships. After spending one day together, one of them is ready to quit her job, sell her home and move hundreds of miles away from family and friends and the other woman can't wait for it to happen. The second woman even starts remodeling her house while the first one goes home to move. And once again, we're stuck with the "beautiful lover" phrase. McCann always has the basis for a good story, but she doesn't allow it to develop. Nothing ever builds, it just happens right away. She does write in plenty of sex scenes though. Her characters are having mind shattering, soul rendering, multiple orgasmic sex every time they're alone. Sorry, McCann must be rubbing off on me. Let's see, two women who are both devastingly beautiful, fall in love instantly, constantly tell each other how beautiful they are and how much they love each other and the sex gets so much better each time that it's only because they're characters in a book that they don't kill each other. Yep, sounds real to me. Oh, and let's not forget the adorable children who instantly fall in love with the new lover, too. I think I'll pass on any more McCann books. I don't want to go diabetic.

Rating:
Summary: Actually more like a 3.8 for the story's potential
Review: (...) I read McCann's first book and reviewed it on here as being a good story, but she was too over the top with phrases like "beautiful lover" in every other sentence. The first book wasn't terrible though, so I decided to give this one a try. Same thing again. You have two women who fall in love with each other the minute they say hello, despite the fact that each of them has supposedly been badly hurt in previous relationships. After spending one day together, one of them is ready to quit her job, sell her home and move hundreds of miles away from family and friends and the other woman can't wait for it to happen. The second woman even starts remodeling her house while the first one goes home to move. And once again, we're stuck with the "beautiful lover" phrase. McCann always has the basis for a good story, but she doesn't allow it to develop. Nothing ever builds, it just happens right away. She does write in plenty of sex scenes though. Her characters are having mind shattering, soul rendering, multiple orgasmic sex every time they're alone. Sorry, McCann must be rubbing off on me. Let's see, two women who are both devastingly beautiful, fall in love instantly, constantly tell each other how beautiful they are and how much they love each other and the sex gets so much better each time that it's only because they're characters in a book that they don't kill each other. Yep, sounds real to me. Oh, and let's not forget the adorable children who instantly fall in love with the new lover, too. I think I'll pass on any more McCann books. I don't want to go diabetic.

Rating:
Summary: I found this synopsis on this book! Unrated
Review: ..

A synopsis on Family Love from [another site] ---

A heartwarming story of family, love, and commitment shared between two women and their three children. This is a perfect example of how trust and love can fill the hearts and home of two lesbians, who's children will always come first.

From the first moment they met, Reina and Payton were magically connected. A simple vacation turned Payton's life a new direction, one that offered love and family, two things she had always dreamed of.

Reina's two children captured her heart. They were as full of love and affection as their mother, and tugged at Payton's heart strings. With another child on the way, and the chance at a lifetime of passion, Payton would not let this opportunity pass.

Quitting her job and moving, were the least of the changes as she and Reina learned to share and grow along with their family. They had children to raise and a love that would only strengthen with time.

Rating:
Summary: Saccharine
Review: I liked Jeanne McCann's first book even though it was clumsy in places, so I was willing to give her another try...

Sad to say, she hasn't made much improvement in her writing style. Her heart is there, but the characters lack all depth. They are just too good to be believed. Their hearts are always full, their heartstrings are always being tugged.

In fact, the word heart is overused throughtout the book.

I had a problem with the resolution, too. As a parent, I of course put my children first when their health, safety and education are at risk. But otherwise I must balance my needs against theirs, understanding that if I sacrifice too much, my generous parenting will eventually suffer. These women didn't nurture themselves enough. Sooner or later -- if they were real women and not such sweet fakes -- they were going to burn out.

I'm not sure I'll read another McCann book. I like a little depth in my sweets, and this book left me with a sugar headache.