Bold Coast Love

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Summary: How Did This Get Published?
Review: Jackie is a doctor who does not want to leave the small town in Maine where she practices even when her lover Dana comes home and announces that they're moving to Greece for three years. What ensues is a hodgepodge of events loosely tied together. This book is in serious need of a very good editor - for instance, early in the book two characters are standing in a kitchen and the conversation continues, but the characters have somehow magically transported themselves to a hiking trail - huh? That kind of lapse in both writing and editing causes the reader to re-read paragraphs to try to figure out if she missed something. You never get a sense of who these women are - you might like them all if only the author was capable of anything resembling drawing a character. Even the descriptions of the characters are woeful - for instance, it's not until near the end of the book that you're told that Jackie is in her 50s (but, of course, looks younger). Throughout the book, every character has met the love of her life, but is easily persuaded to forget her in a blink of an eye. The clichés fly fast and furious throughout. This is one of those books that you wonder why the publisher wasted the paper. If you're looking for a good romance, skip this one. Try any one of Naiad's formulaic romances for a much more satisfying read.

Rating:
Summary: How Did This Get Published?
Review: Jackie is a doctor who does not want to leave the small town in Maine where she practices even when her lover Dana comes home and announces that they're moving to Greece for three years. What ensues is a hodgepodge of events loosely tied together. This book is in serious need of a very good editor - for instance, early in the book two characters are standing in a kitchen and the conversation continues, but the characters have somehow magically transported themselves to a hiking trail - huh? That kind of lapse in both writing and editing causes the reader to re-read paragraphs to try to figure out if she missed something. You never get a sense of who these women are - you might like them all if only the author was capable of anything resembling drawing a character. Even the descriptions of the characters are woeful - for instance, it's not until near the end of the book that you're told that Jackie is in her 50s (but, of course, looks younger). Throughout the book, every character has met the love of her life, but is easily persuaded to forget her in a blink of an eye. The clichés fly fast and furious throughout. This is one of those books that you wonder why the publisher wasted the paper. If you're looking for a good romance, skip this one. Try any one of Naiad's formulaic romances for a much more satisfying read.

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Summary: letdown
Review: OK I know I am a sucker for a romantic story & I loved Braund's first 2 books but this was such a letdown. The romance is cursory & not really satisfying & she even ruins one of the romantic storylines from a previous book. Lets hope the next book sees her return to form.

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Summary: Convictions and Courage
Review: The general plot of this book seems at first glance pure formula. Lovers goes on long overseas assignment, leaving lonely attractive lesbian at the mercy of two predatory females, one nice and one not. It *is* pure mind candy.

But Bold Coast Love twists back on itself as lonely Dr. Claymont is accused of sexual harrassment by the woman she spurns. In a small Maine town an accusation like that has pure power to destroy, but Claymont stays to fight it out and to decide if absense or nearness makes the heart grow fonder.

Braund has a real descriptive gift that is poetic at times. I enjoyed every page. Like a good candy bar, it was over too soon.

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Summary: letdown
Review: This book is pure mind candy, but I enjoyed it. It's a pleasant romance, with a good dash of drama. I liked most of the characters, and the writing was enjoyable.

It isn't great literature, but if you're looking for an enjoyable lesbian romance, you'll probably like this one.