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Lädt ... Madlyvon Ruthie Knox
   Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.   ) Luziadovalongo | Jul 14, 2022 |  Ruthie Knox rarely disappoints me. In general, that was probably the case here too but not for the usual reasons. Her writing was actually pretty incredible, making you feel depths of emotion I only have gotten in her NA prior to reading this. In this book there were such odd dynamics I was having trouble getting past them. And great writing can't solve plot holes, especially where the characters don't connect or develop in a satisfactory way. Winston was decidedly middle-aged. Recovering from terrible mistakes in his life, and in walks quirky dresser Allie. In a sense, he treats her with the amusement and attitude that he would use to humor his 19 year old daughter-awfully paternal, and in a sense, she totally deserves. In fact, all the women in this novel acted 14 at any given point. Allie was incredibly self-absorbed, and I was never convinced of any regard on her part for Winston other than the fact that he was 'there.' for lack of a better term. It is not that I couldn't feel their connection, their instalust -- that was ok, it was the underlying development of the relationship that felt really murky and out of place. How they get from point a to b just felt really confusing and rather unconvincing. And everything, just everything revolved around Allie. The ending was brutally sloppy, and I don't trust this HEA. In the end, this is just fine even though I loved some of the concepts and discussions, it wasn't delivered within the arms of a satisfying romance. (  ) samnreader | Jun 27, 2020 | My comments, quotes, and thoughts can more fully be found there. If I had to sum this book up in one word it would be, exhausted. I liked it with its raw, oof, delve into emotions, but also all those emotions of anger, hurt, and pain, exhausted the hell out of me. These were not perfect characters and at times I wanted understanding and forgiveness for teenage actions, still bothering now adults, to play a bigger part. The romance lacked a bit for me, it moved pretty quick and I just didn't feel the story threads were there to support it. This was very much about family dynamics, pain, and human connectivity, putting your own wants and desires on people, and secret desires versus what the world/people tell you what kind of and how you should live your life. Deep oof stuff at times but I'm exhausted. ( ) WhiskeyintheJar | Feb 14, 2019 | ) NelisPelusa | Feb 21, 2017 | Allie’s mother Nancy has periodically disappeared from their home in Wisconsin “for some time to herself” all Allie’s life. Eventually Allie’s dad revealed that Nancy goes to spend time with Justin, who is Allie’s birth father. Now 26, Allie has come to New York to retrieve her mother and return her home in time for her parents’ 30th wedding anniversary party. The story opens with Allie spying on her mother and Justin in a bar and persuading a passing stranger, Winston, to shield her as her mother passes on her way to the bathroom. Nancy and Justin slip away, leaving Allie with no way of finding them again (not sure why she didn’t just confront her mother in the bar…), but it turns out that Justin is a client of Winston’s family’s investment business and Winston finds himself agreeing to help Allie with her scheme. By the end of the story, Allie is being aided by Winston, his assistant, his driver, his daughter Bea, his brother Neville (and Neville’s girlfriend) and by Allie’s sister and her boyfriend. The opening scene in the bar (after the first three mystifying pages) is entertaining, and all the bits where Allie is trying to shake off her “nice” ex, Matt, are amusing. However, the middle section of the book is quite depressing; apart from the assumption that Nancy has been treating her husband so badly, there is a lot of angst between Allie and her sister May. May has been oblivious to what has been going on and takes the news badly. May and Allie each feel the other has been a poor sister, then they each realize that they are also to blame. Winston mulls over the aftermath of his divorce and how badly he has treated Neville. Ben, May’s boyfriend, quite literally is either cooking or menacing some one. Bea provides some light relief and Allie’s dad is a lovely character, but I didn’t really warm to Allie. We are supposed to believe that she is a hot shot business woman with expertise in antiques and running restaurants (although clearly her businesses can tick over for a week at a time without her doing much about them), but emotionally she seems quite immature and muddled: what exactly was she planning to do about her mother? Why the ridiculous clothes? I never quite forgave her for ruining the pizza evening when Neville and Cath arrive in New York. She was just too self-centred for me. The closing scenes at Brooklyn Bridge were well done, but I don’t really believe in Winston and Allie’s happy ending. ( ) pgchuis | Jan 15, 2017 | Zeige 5 von 5 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML:An impulsive trip to New York City, a heartthrob from London, and a scandalous to-do list turn a small-town girls life upside down in this sultry romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Truly and About Last Night. Allie Fredericks isnt supposed to be in Manhattan, hiding in the darkest corner of a hip bar, spying on her own motherwhos flirting with a man whos definitely not Allies father. Allies supposed to be in Wisconsin, planning her parents milestone anniversary party. Then Winston Chamberlain walks through the door, with his tailored suit, British accent, and gorgeous eyes, and Allies strange mission goes truly sideways. Winston doesnt do messy. But after a pretty stranger ropes him into her ridiculous family drama with a fake kiss that gets a little too real, he finds out that messy can be fun. Maybe even a little addicting. And as the night grows longer, Allie and Winston make a list of other wild things they could do togetherand what seems like a mismatch leads to a genuine connection. But can their relationship survive as their real lives implode just outside the bedroom door? Praise for Madly What [Ruthie] Knox does so well is create these wonderful, emotionally wounded, real characters for us to relate to and root for and love. Theres relationship drama, family revelations and more, as through this love story we take a look at identity, who we really are, and how were seen by everyonefrom those closest to us to strangers. A real treat.RT Book Reviews A lovely story about unlikely lovers and family responsibilities and the secrets that families keep and those that nearly tear them apart. The secondary characters have their chance to shine and contribute to the happy ending. Highly recommended for all romance readers looking to be swept away.Library Journal (starred review) Thoughtful, moving, charming and delightful, youll swoon over this wonderful love story.All About Romance, Desert Isle Keeper designation The complicated relationships among the Fredericks family is again wonderful.Heroes and Heartbreakers I was sucked into this story and couldnt put it down. It was all just perfect and fit very well as a follow-up to Truly.Red Hot + Blue Reads (five stars) Madly is romantically serendipitous, whilst being a fun quirky read. It was a pleasure to see the worlds collide and I look forward to the next novel in the series.Relentless Romance An original, entertaining, sensitively written and thought-provoking read.I Love Romantic Fiction It was a delight to read Knoxs thoughtful prose again and to enjoy Allie and Winstons antics as their romance rockets from unexpected attraction . . . to something truly special, something worth taking a chance on even if it seems a little mad to everyone else.Immersed in Books This was the perfect book for me on a weekend where I was laid up with both a cold and a bruised leg. I was feeling out of sorts in so many possible directions, and Ruthie took me away to her New York for a whirlwind tour. Like so many of the authors previous stories, this is a romance between two people who simply shouldnt work together, but absolutely do. It just... Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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 Google Books — Lädt ...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt: (3.38)
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