I could have loved this book. I loved chunks of this book. I didn't love all of it though. Some if it seemed disjointed or pasted together. Some relationships and stories didn't fully develop or seem to have a point. I loved the exploration of mother/daugther relationship and I wish that had been the focus. The love stories never seemed as strong in comparison. ( )

One of the most over done, sappy, sentimental pieces of crap I've ever read. ( )

Claudia gave me this book and I loved it ( )

I wanted to like this book. I love the title, and the story sounded really interesting. It started off well. I liked Calla, I liked her mom, her siblings and her life. I liked the stuff from when she was a kid. I liked Tucker and I liked them as teenagers. As she grew up though I found myself getting bored. It got, I don't know quite how to explain it exactly, but I began to lose interest. I wasn't a huge fan of Sweets, and I didn't so much begin to dislike Calla, but I got annoyed with her. It seemed too long. To dragged out and the characters changed. I wish they had just ended the novel after Calla moved to New Orleans, or graduated from high school, cause I felt that part was strong. ( )

I love Rebecca Wells' writing and most of her stories, but this one was definitely not one of my favorites. I felt it was a bit on the goofy dramatic side, and very predictable. I enjoyed the characters, and loved the setting and all the sweet, charming southern people who lived there, but it just didn't lure me in as her other books do.

I could have done without the La Luna / Moon stuff entirely. The writing also seemed very juvenile, even as Calla grew up. It was a cute story, so I wouldn't NOT recommend it - but not that fun to read, and a bit out of Wells' character for writing style. ( )