Promise, Texas

Rating:
Summary: Excellent read
Review: After reading all of the other "Texas" series of books by Debbie Macomber, I was delighted to see that she had added another book to the lineup! After getting the book I couldn't wait to see what was happening to the establised residents of Promise and the new residents of Promise. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed in what happened to everybody in the town and to see that Richard was still up to his conning tricks!! I just hope that Debbie will keep on writing more books about Promise and keep us informed about everybody in the town.

Rating:
Summary: Excellent read
Review: After reading all of the other "Texas" series of books by Debbie Macomber, I was delighted to see that she had added another book to the lineup! After getting the book I couldn't wait to see what was happening to the establised residents of Promise and the new residents of Promise. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed in what happened to everybody in the town and to see that Richard was still up to his conning tricks!! I just hope that Debbie will keep on writing more books about Promise and keep us informed about everybody in the town.

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Summary: The magic of Promise, TX, but too many plotlines
Review: Again, Debbie Macomber has come up with the delightful characters we grew to love in the Heart of Texas series. Unfortunately, Macomber tries to do too much of a good thing. This nearly 400 page book should have been two 200 page books. Macomber runs between 4 plotlines and has to cut back and forth between them all. In the end, each suffers. Each mini-plot does not get the time it needs to develop. In addition, Macomber spends too much time catching her readers up on her previous stories in a summary each time the major characters from those books are introduced. Macomber needs to let "Promise" stand on its own strengths and not lean on the first six books and let the characters in "Promise" develop with their own stories.

Rating:
Summary: A Joy To Read
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a first for me in the Texas series, so now I want to go back and read the others. I agree with the reviewer that thought there were too many plotlines. It got a little confusing at times, but I have to say all and all this book was a joy to read. The people of Promise are truly special.

Rating:
Summary: Good to be back
Review: I was so glad Ms. Macomber wrote this book. I had read all the other Heart of Texas books and was a little sad at the end of the last one. I felt like I was leaving Promise and all my friends behind. This book was an answer to my prayers. I think all the plotlines keep this book interesting. After all if you've read the other books you are catching up with old friends and making new ones. This is a delightful read from beginning to end. Caution: you won't be able to put this book down once you pick it up. If you've read the others you've got to go back to Promise, Tx. If you've not read the others stop by and say hello!

Rating:
Summary: Good to be back
Review: I was so glad Ms. Macomber wrote this book. I had read all the other Heart of Texas books and was a little sad at the end of the last one. I felt like I was leaving Promise and all my friends behind. This book was an answer to my prayers. I think all the plotlines keep this book interesting. After all if you've read the other books you are catching up with old friends and making new ones. This is a delightful read from beginning to end. Caution: you won't be able to put this book down once you pick it up. If you've read the others you've got to go back to Promise, Tx. If you've not read the others stop by and say hello!

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Summary: I was very disappointed in this book.
Review: I'm sorry to see that most of Debbie Macomber's newest releases are following the same pattern--everybody is sickeningly sweet and there is absolutely no sexual tension, and "Promise Texas" is no different. The "Heart of Texas" series, ("Promise" entertains most of the same characters) which started out hot totally fizzled towards the end (I've never read a more disappointing book than "Lone Star Baby")and I think Macomber should let this group of characters rest in peace already. Enough is enough!

Rating:
Summary: Easy to read and felt like you knew these people personally
Review: Since I had read the other preceeding books, not necessary to understand the story, I enjoyed getting reacquanted with them. I also enjoyed the new characters and their stories. I also enjoyed the character of Travis and how Macomber is able to use him to tie up previous stories. I hope she countinues to write stories about different peopple and how they interweave their lives, whatever the setting. How about a second generation?

Rating:
Summary: Who says you can't go back again?
Review: This Debbie MacOmber story is a pleasant revisit to the Heart of Texas series. It is wonderful to visit old friends and meet some new ones. If you haven't read Debbie's first six books about Promise, Texas, you must put them on your wish list.

In this story, like the others about Promise, commitment and trust are woven into love and respect. Family is important and so are friends. I recommend all seven of these Promise books for younger readers since the heart and soul of these stories leaves the love scenes to the imagination.

Enjoy! You can do nothing else in Promise, Texas.

Rating:
Summary: Who says you can't go back again?
Review: This Debbie MacOmber story is a pleasant revisit to the Heart of Texas series. It is wonderful to visit old friends and meet some new ones. If you haven't read Debbie's first six books about Promise, Texas, you must put them on your wish list.

In this story, like the others about Promise, commitment and trust are woven into love and respect. Family is important and so are friends. I recommend all seven of these Promise books for younger readers since the heart and soul of these stories leaves the love scenes to the imagination.

Enjoy! You can do nothing else in Promise, Texas.