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yarncatsnbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Cute, easy romance. A bit predictable, but that's part of the fun. Very enjoyable.
buggs_books's review against another edition
3.0
This was a very cute book. I enjoyed the small town feel of the setting. It was clear that this was the type of town where everybody knows everybody and everybody knows everybody’s business. I love those kinds of settings. The bosom buddies and the chick clique were both super fun, and I loved that they made fun of their own group name. It’s great when a book can laugh at itself.
Kingston and Olivia were both super cute and had great chemistry. I could imagine them being a great couple long term and therefore found their love story believable. I also enjoyed the secondary love story involving a member of the bosom buddies, I actually almost liked that love story more than the main one.
Kingston and Olivia did get on my nerves at some points because they drug out the drama a bit long for my personal tastes but overall I really enjoyed it. I plan on reading more from this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for providing me a review copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
Kingston and Olivia were both super cute and had great chemistry. I could imagine them being a great couple long term and therefore found their love story believable. I also enjoyed the secondary love story involving a member of the bosom buddies, I actually almost liked that love story more than the main one.
Kingston and Olivia did get on my nerves at some points because they drug out the drama a bit long for my personal tastes but overall I really enjoyed it. I plan on reading more from this author.
Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for providing me a review copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
areadingmama12's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, Kingston and Olivia.
And… Jasper and Erma, finally!
This one might stomp on your heart a little bit. Both Kingston and Olivia have so much depth, and so much growth. They’re both kind of in a rut with their need for schedules and Kingston with his inability to say no.
Watching them slowly figure it out and seeing everyone from the previous books, and watching Jasper and Erma finally wake up!! Such a good read.
And… Jasper and Erma, finally!
This one might stomp on your heart a little bit. Both Kingston and Olivia have so much depth, and so much growth. They’re both kind of in a rut with their need for schedules and Kingston with his inability to say no.
Watching them slowly figure it out and seeing everyone from the previous books, and watching Jasper and Erma finally wake up!! Such a good read.
thechapterhouse's review
2.0
This book legit annoyed me, lol. The others in the series have been enjoyable, albeit imperfect, and I was excited to finish out the series--but I literally came away early on wondering whether a big chunk of the book was simply ... left out. There was SUCH a huge gap between the MCs walking to one's car to go out for coffee (a barely-there first date) and then ... suddenly very romantically entwined! Like, what?! How did they go from Point A to Point F with zero description in between? I skipped back to see if I'd missed something, but nope.
I had little patience to continue feeling it out, and caught up enough via other reviews to feel okay about simply moving on.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
I had little patience to continue feeling it out, and caught up enough via other reviews to feel okay about simply moving on.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
ajs_bom's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
melmo2610's review against another edition
5.0
A sweet and funny finale to a series I have really enjoyed. I was excited for this one and it did not disappoint. It’s a cute story and a light and easy read. I loved the secondary story-that brought a really nice element to the book and the epilogue wrapped up both storylines nicely. Great series!
jojo01's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
farmfreshlisa's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
In this fourth installment of the Maple Falls romance series, we get the fourth friend in our Chick Clique--Olivia's love story. And it is NOT a simple straight line. it's got hills and valleys and flat lines. I felt like this story was probably one of the most believable of the four friends. Mostly because it takes place over the course of over a year. This book actually starts midway through a previous book and for several chapters runs concurrent with events in previous books. So it wouldn't be helpful to start with this book.
Now--her love interest first showed up in the previous book as he is Anita's (her best friend) brother. The book starts of with a zip zap tingle of attraction...but then a twist of events and it fizzles and dies due to complications. The book picks up a year later. But it's still not smooth sailing. This is why I actually enjoyed this book.
Now about the lead characters:
Anita is a serious Type A, only child, by the book, only routine, no deviations, no risks kind of girl.
Kingston is a people pleaser who can't say no to a good cause or event or job or (fill in the blank). this is to his detriment when his job as a pediatrician suffers greatly to him being overworked and spread too thin. He simply has so MANY priorities, everything gets dropped and he's on a sure fire path to burnout.
it's because of Kingston's lack of balance--and Anita's avoidance of risk that things go up and down in their relationship. But enter Kingston's forced sabbatical of two months...and that is where the bulk of the story resides.
You will also get a LOVELY side story of Erma who has been a figure in all the books--Riley's grandmother. She makes me smile.
Out of the four books--this one is one of my favorites.
Now--while this is a Christian fiction--there isn't really a drop of faith message in it. Which makes it really just a clean fiction book. Again.
4 stars as a overall score
3.5 as a Christian fiction for the lack of faith message.
Now--her love interest first showed up in the previous book as he is Anita's (her best friend) brother. The book starts of with a zip zap tingle of attraction...but then a twist of events and it fizzles and dies due to complications. The book picks up a year later. But it's still not smooth sailing. This is why I actually enjoyed this book.
Now about the lead characters:
Anita is a serious Type A, only child, by the book, only routine, no deviations, no risks kind of girl.
Kingston is a people pleaser who can't say no to a good cause or event or job or (fill in the blank). this is to his detriment when his job as a pediatrician suffers greatly to him being overworked and spread too thin. He simply has so MANY priorities, everything gets dropped and he's on a sure fire path to burnout.
it's because of Kingston's lack of balance--and Anita's avoidance of risk that things go up and down in their relationship. But enter Kingston's forced sabbatical of two months...and that is where the bulk of the story resides.
You will also get a LOVELY side story of Erma who has been a figure in all the books--Riley's grandmother. She makes me smile.
Out of the four books--this one is one of my favorites.
Now--while this is a Christian fiction--there isn't really a drop of faith message in it. Which makes it really just a clean fiction book. Again.
4 stars as a overall score
3.5 as a Christian fiction for the lack of faith message.
lmerricks's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75