Some Kind of Wonderful

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Summary: A Good Read
Review: Barbara Freethy is a good writer. Both the heroine and hero are likeable, believable characters who go through self-discovery processes as they fall in love with each other. They become better people able to gain perspective and make commitments because of what they go through together. The author showed some strength in developing the book the way she did as well. While it's clearly a romance novel, it isn't totally a fairy tale.

Rating:
Summary: A great story to pass the time
Review: Caitlyn has a past she'd rather forget. Matt is looking for his past. The two live across the hall from each other but have never met. That is, until one night a baby is left in the hallway, on Matt's side, and he goes across the hall to Caitlyn for help. Together the two take care of the baby and fight the pain of each of their past.

This was a good novel. The characters were likable and well developed. They could be people we all know in real life. They each grow throughout the story and grow together as neighbors and friends. The storyline in this book seemed to be well thought out. It moved at a fairly decent pace.
There are a lot of events that happen over the one week course of this story. All in all this was a good book. I found myself reading as fast as I could because I couldn't wait to find out what happened. I would like to see a follow-up book to this story. Maybe one more in-depth with Sarah and Reverend Johnathan.

Rating:
Summary: A great emotional, uplifting read.
Review: csarpin has pretty much described the story. Matt, Caitlin, with her undisclosed problems, Baby Emily, Sarah, Matt's long lost sister, Jonathan, a young minister, Brian, Caitlin's once upon a time financee, and a host of other characters. The best part of the book is the interaction between Sarah and Jonathan, but the story falls somewhat flat. It's the same old, same old. Ms. Freethy has done better.

Rating:
Summary: Pretty Good Story But Not Ms. Freethy's Best
Review: csarpin has pretty much described the story. Matt, Caitlin, with her undisclosed problems, Baby Emily, Sarah, Matt's long lost sister, Jonathan, a young minister, Brian, Caitlin's once upon a time financee, and a host of other characters. The best part of the book is the interaction between Sarah and Jonathan, but the story falls somewhat flat. It's the same old, same old. Ms. Freethy has done better.

Rating:
Summary: A well crafted and interesting read
Review: I thought Ms. Freethy did an excellent job of
character development while weaving an intricate
storyline. I think that this book proves that
she has become a very polished writer.

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Summary: A Romance Story That Is Very True To Life
Review: Some Kind Of Wonderful by talented writer Barbara Freethy is a well written romance novel that a lot of people will relate to. It is a story that rings very true to real life. The characters are both colorful and believable, and the plot is intriguing. A nice book to cuddle up with at night in front of a cozy fireplace to be sure!

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Summary: Very good, but not great, contemporary romance.
Review: This is a good, solid contemporary romance by Barbara Freethy. All the usual elements are there - a sexy but stoic hero and beautiful but vulnerable heroine are thrown into an emotionally charged situation. Here, the catalyst is a baby that appears in the hallway between their neighboring apartments. As they struggle to care for the baby and find its mother, the two strangers rapidly become enmeshed in one anothers' lives. Freethy does a good job of making the scenario work, and the book is a pleasant and quick read. My only reservation is that the sexual tension was a bit forced and too formulistic.

Rating:
Summary: Very good, but not great, contemporary romance.
Review: This is a good, solid contemporary romance by Barbara Freethy. All the usual elements are there - a sexy but stoic hero and beautiful but vulnerable heroine are thrown into an emotionally charged situation. Here, the catalyst is a baby that appears in the hallway between their neighboring apartments. As they struggle to care for the baby and find its mother, the two strangers rapidly become enmeshed in one anothers' lives. Freethy does a good job of making the scenario work, and the book is a pleasant and quick read. My only reservation is that the sexual tension was a bit forced and too formulistic.

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Summary: Some kind of fabulous!
Review: What happens when you're a bachelor journalist running on three hours sleep out of the last seventy-two; you come home ready to relax, and then hear a baby crying outside your apartment? The investigator in you opens the door to see the wailing culprit left alone in a car seat. You step across the hall to your new neighbor's apartment, pound on the door, then tell her she's left her baby outside by mistake. The neighbor thinks your nuts. Oh, the apartment building is child-free so you have to find a way to quiet this baby.

Caitlyn Devereaux is in seamstress deadline hell. The last thing she needs is her apparently helpless, desperate, hunky neighbor, Matt Winters, and "his" baby at her door. It's midnight, and she has a wedding gown to finish, like, yesterday. Just because she's a woman and has wedding gown paraphernalia cluttering her apartment, does NOT mean she's an expert in the infant department. But, darn it, they're both so cute, how can Caitlyn refuse them?

When they find a cryptic message under the baby's bottom in the car seat, Matt and Caitlin agree on a tentative agreement to take care of the child until the mother returns. They practically live in each other's pockets for a week, first becoming friends out of necessity, then developing stronger feelings for each other they try not to act on. And, just what is going to happen between them if and when the mother does return and claim the baby they've grown to love?

Sexual tension runs high, the characters all elicit sympathy from the reader, and the storyline may not be original, but the author makes it seem so. Ms. Freethy showcases her many talents as one of the romance genre's beloved authors by creating real-life believable characters thrown into an extraordinary situation. Both Matt and Caitlyn have some serious baggage from their pasts to contend with before they can move forward. This couple may have wallowed in their private hurts had they never met. The baby is adorable, and the unexpected identity of the mother tugs at heartstrings. Matt and Caitlin's quest to find her keeps this tale moving along at a fast, emotional pace.

The title says it all. SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL is exactly that. Ms. Freethy delivers another powerful and moving story which includes a touch of the paranormal for a very poignant and satisfying end. I recommend you start this book early -- its an all-nighter!