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Summary: Wasn't sure about this one at 1st, but loved it!
Review: This was one of those books which had ratings from 1 star to 5 stars. I was wary about ordering it but I'm glad I did. Yes, Carly was a little annoying with her "no good, dirty, rotten, SOB". And Matt with his "kiss and run attitude" was very immature. He apologized for his actions 12 years earlier because he was "just a kid" (21 years old?), then he did the same thing again even though he knew it was wrong. I really enjoyed Nick's sisters and he did a wonderful job of putting his own dreams aside to raise them. Another reviewer had mentioned Carly treated her cat terribly. I didn't understand that. But I must admit that while I like cats I don't know much about them so that's probably why I didn't see it. Being a dog person I was so glad to see the dog find a good home. Sandra was hysterical, what a character! I loved the setting and the house. Matt & Carly had a lot of chemistry, especially once he realized that she was the one he'd always wanted. Read this one, you won't be sorry!
Rating:
Summary: Wasn't sure about this one at 1st, but loved it!
Review: This was one of those books which had ratings from 1 star to 5 stars. I was wary about ordering it but I'm glad I did. Yes, Carly was a little annoying with her "no good, dirty, rotten, SOB". And Matt with his "kiss and run attitude" was very immature. He apologized for his actions 12 years earlier because he was "just a kid" (21 years old?), then he did the same thing again even though he knew it was wrong. I really enjoyed Nick's sisters and he did a wonderful job of putting his own dreams aside to raise them. Another reviewer had mentioned Carly treated her cat terribly. I didn't understand that. But I must admit that while I like cats I don't know much about them so that's probably why I didn't see it. Being a dog person I was so glad to see the dog find a good home. Sandra was hysterical, what a character! I loved the setting and the house. Matt & Carly had a lot of chemistry, especially once he realized that she was the one he'd always wanted. Read this one, you won't be sorry!
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Summary: Too much!
Review: While reading this book (my third Robards novel), I felt confused and annoyed. Was I reading a mystery? A police procedural? A romance novel? Serious women's fiction? On track one, Ms. Robards appears to be writing a mystery novel concerning the disappearance of an abused woman; on track two, though, we have Carly and Sandra, two divorcees who team their respective talents to open a b-and-b in the Georgia countryside; on track three, we have several couples moving in and out of relationships; and on track four, we have the too-young Sheriff Matt attempting to solve a woman's disappearance, Carly's stalking, and his department's personnel problems while playing head of the family to a trio of sisters and avoiding the snares of the tritely-drawn Shelby. And I realize that Matt is young, but why would even the most inexperienced law enforcement officer begin tearing up the grounds surrounding a mansion before completing a thorough search of the indoors (including the unused freezer in the basement)? It makes no sense! I have thoroughly enjoyed the other Robards novels I've read and may try another. But this novel was too forced and overcrowded with both subplots and characters who could have been deleted. Recommended only to die-hard Robards fans. For others, I suggest Robards' Hunter's Moon--a fine, coherent read.
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