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Summary: Enjoyed the story
Review: Good plot, interesting characters. I enjoyed the relationship between Emma and her daughter Gracie. Overall, a good story that will entertain you on a beach or rainy day.
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Summary: Nope, not her best...
Review: I agreed that although I generally like this author, this was not her best book. I also agree that Gracie was too central to the story line and that her vocabulary and conversations were not realistic to a 3-year-old. What I also found annoying was the way Emma interspersed her "Cajun" French in her conversations. Although I'm not an expert, I found it unrealistic that she spoke this way. But, on the whole, I did enjoy the book. The story line was, for the most part, pretty engaging.
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Summary: A Delightful Book
Review: I have read almost all of Susan Andersen books and this definitely has been one of my favorites. I felt the hero and heroine were very well portrayed, and although "Baby Beans" was central in the story, I don't see how she could not have been. Emma's little girl was the most important person in her life - in fact, the reason she was on the run was to protect Gracie. To not make the child a central character and not show us her wonderful personality, would not do justice to Emma as a mother and the whole plot of the book. Yes, there was lots of baby talk, but hey 3yr olds talk baby talk. I thought she was a breath of fresh air. I enjoyed this book thoroughly and will definitely hang onto it and read it again.
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Summary: All time favorite Susan Andersen book
Review: I loved this book.
Emma Sands is running from her childhood benefactor. She has found out that he is a voyour and has had camaras in every room of her house for the last 14 years.
Gracie is Emma's three year old daughter and she steals this book. Gracie is such a wonderful character, I just loved her. I laughed, I cried, I just can't get enough of this book I reread it at least once a month.
Elvis Donnally is the sheriff in Port Flannery, a small island off the coast of Washington St. His mom was the local hooker until he came back to town and was elected sheriff. He lost his hand in an explosion, and with a scar on his face most of the people in town leave him alone.
When this loner meets one beautiful blonde cajun lady and her irrepressable daughter, sparks fly. Acceptance is something he has not had on this island in his whole life. But Emma and Gracie hit the people on the island, and his heart with the force of an atom bomb.
Life should always be as full and as humerous as this book.
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Summary: An OK Read
Review: I read the book in two sittings. Easy read. Not the most profound book I have ever read but I think I would have enjoyed it much better if it did not have the "cajun" talk and the "baby" talk. It was just plain silly. I know children cannot pronounce many words but give me a break. And when the adults talked like the baby, especially the mother, that just killed me. I don't think it's a memorable book. But I enjoyed it none the less. I would recommend it "IF" there was nothing else around to read.
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Summary: A Great Read!
Review: I thought the blurb on the back cover sounded corny & the book would not hold my interest. I was so wrong! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book & have reread it 2 times over the past year & continued to enjoy the story. Truly a nicely done story with terrific hero and heroine.
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Summary: Great story - wonderful characters!
Review: If you are interested in seeing what I thought about this book, please check my review of "Forever After" by Catherine Anderson. The stories are strikingly similar and I have compared them in a review of that book. This one wins in my view - how can one help but love Elvis Aaron Donnelly!
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Summary: Silly Favorite
Review: My favorite romances always have an element that makes me laugh, and this book definitely delivers. It is one of my all time favorites. I've re-read this book so many times that the cover is falling apart. I can hear Emma's southern drawl as I read it, and the characters are wacky and funny as they fall in love. It has a little suspence tying the story together. If you want a light hearted romance to spend a few fun hours with, consider this book.
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Summary: A MUST READ!
Review: This book is wonderful. Like many of the reviewers, I usually am more annoyed then anything with kids in books especially talking baby talk. But this little girl is so cleverly portrayed. What makes her special is her constant defense of Elvis the hero in the story. He is badly scarred and disfigured but she will defend him to the end because he is handsome to her. The characters are great and so likeable. I like Emma who is strong and stands up for herself. I like the little girl which surprised me. The romance is great. The suspense doesn't really heat up til the end but when it does...look out! I was so into it I wished I could jump in the book and join in the fight! It's a rare book that gets you so involved. I highly recommend this book. It's a keeper.
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Summary: New "Awlins" Drawl + Excessive Baby Talk = Gritted Teeth
Review: This had the potential to be a good book. I like that the hero is not perfect. He had scars on the outside as well as the inside. However, I just couldn't finish reading it because of the excessive focus on Emma's baby. Pages of dialogue were taken up by baby talk. I've got nothing against children in a romance novel, but they shouldn't take up as much space in the dialogue as the hero & heroine do. Also, Andersen paints Gracie (the 3-year-old) as an ideal child, much in the same vein as a Disney character. It's totally unrealistic.Besides this annoyance, there's also the heroine's accent. I notice that Andersen has a tendency of overkill on the accent thing. She did this in one of her other novels (I think it's PRESENT DANGER, but I can't be sure). I come from down south and, unless New Orleans is drastically different, I don't know anyone who says "y'all" to someone's face when they mean you. Y'all is when you're addressing or discussing a group of people. Andersen would have been better off just throwing in a few words with regularity that hint at the southern accent. Instead, every other word out of the heroine's mouth is spelled in a way that screams "I'm a southern stereotype." In fact, these two things bothered me so much that I didn't finish reading the novel. I guess that says a lot too. If it was really edge-of-my-seat interesting, I would have overlooked those two annoyances and finished it.
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