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Summary: I may read it again!
Review: Delightful. The setting reminds me of a small, rural town along the Potomac River in Virginia, one I visit frequently. More importantly, the character development and story line are super. This is a story for now--professional men and women seeking alternatives and purpose beyond their ongoing professional pursuits. Ms. Woods uses her words judiciously; it is a fast read that is captivating.
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Summary: Did anyone edit this book??
Review: I stumbled upon this at the library, and after reading it, I could see why it's out of print. The story engaged me enough for awhile, but then it was as if the author put it down, and returned to it YEARS later. Throughout 2/3 of the book, Kevin's niece was a ten year-old child. Then, out of nowhere, Woods writes "the teen ran after Gracie" referring to the same niece! And, at first I thought it was just a typo...but, alas, the "teen" took on an entirely different (consciously adolescent) way of speaking. Did Woods forget a character she created?? That is ridiculous! And, it completely broke the sense of 'escapism' for me. Here I'd grown to semi-care about a little child, and now she'd turned into a sixteen year-old in the same summer?! Beyond that, where was the EDITOR when all this was going on?? Absolutely absurd. Also, Woods builds good ... tension between Gracie and Kevin for about the first 2/3 of the book, and then it just fizzles into a very anticlimactic, forced situation where the heroine doesn't even say "I love you" ONCE to him, even at the very end of the book. What? This was another reason why it seemed as though Woods had gone back to this story, very half-heartedly, and did a slap-dash finishing job. And, forgive me if this is tacky, but I'd hoped there would at least be some steamy [scenes] to move the story along a little, but again I was disappointed. Oh well. Obviously I don't recommend you read this one. ....
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Summary: Did anyone edit this book??
Review: I stumbled upon this at the library, and after reading it, I could see why it's out of print. The story engaged me enough for awhile, but then it was as if the author put it down, and returned to it YEARS later. Throughout 2/3 of the book, Kevin's niece was a ten year-old child. Then, out of nowhere, Woods writes "the teen ran after Gracie" referring to the same niece! And, at first I thought it was just a typo...but, alas, the "teen" took on an entirely different (consciously adolescent) way of speaking. Did Woods forget a character she created?? That is ridiculous! And, it completely broke the sense of 'escapism' for me. Here I'd grown to semi-care about a little child, and now she'd turned into a sixteen year-old in the same summer?! Beyond that, where was the EDITOR when all this was going on?? Absolutely absurd. Also, Woods builds good ... tension between Gracie and Kevin for about the first 2/3 of the book, and then it just fizzles into a very anticlimactic, forced situation where the heroine doesn't even say "I love you" ONCE to him, even at the very end of the book. What? This was another reason why it seemed as though Woods had gone back to this story, very half-heartedly, and did a slap-dash finishing job. And, forgive me if this is tacky, but I'd hoped there would at least be some steamy [scenes] to move the story along a little, but again I was disappointed. Oh well. Obviously I don't recommend you read this one. ....
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Summary: I May Read it Again!
Review: Seagull Point reminds me of a small, rural town along the Potomac River in Virginia, one I visit frequently. More importantly, the character development and story line are super. This is a story for now--young, professional men and women seeking alternatives and purpose beyond their ongoing professional pursuits. It's a fast read that is captivating.
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Summary: What an Amazing fun book!
Review: Sherryl Woods has given us a cast of characters that are a delight to know in a setting where we would love to spend time. You can feel the tension mount when Gracie, a woman on the move, finds her new "hometown" plans in jeopardy by the laid back Kevin. Trouble brewing? You bet! And its going to take a help of help from Gracie's former employer Max (is he really helping?) and Kevin's aunt Delia to sort out the tangles and bring peace, calm and romance to Sea Gull point.
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Summary: Fluffy and light
Review: The premise was good but the handling was soft. Which is fine if you're in the mood for it and why I chose the two words to describe the book which are fluffy and lite (as in less filling). I liked the male character but as one other reviewer pointed out the heroine kept calling Kevin by his full name (first, middle and last) and that tended to be annoying. Also, the author has Gracie worried that after she sleeps with Kevin it won't mean anything to him, yet by the end of the book the author has done a complete flip of character for Gracie in that she turns down Kevin's proposal because she doesn't want to commit. Well if that were the case, what's she worried about Kevin's take on whole thing? In this regard the author has let continuity slip, which may be the fault of her editor for not picking this up.Take the book for what its worth - a not-so-deep piece of entertainment that was fluffy, lite, and good for the moment but not especially a keeper. Consider it mid-range.
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Summary: Delightful
Review: The story is delightful. The author's characterizations, fast paced style and underplayed sexual encounters capture the essence of desire, without belaboring the point.
Fun stuff.
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Summary: Delightful
Review: The story is delightful. The author's characterizations, fast paced style and underplayed sexual encounters capture the essence of desire, without belaboring the point.
Fun stuff.
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