Shannon Leigh
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The girl he left behind is the girl that can make or break his next big project. Ten years have not altered how he feels about her.
Jake is in trouble here.
Annabelle has not forgotten how he left her. Not the best exit ever! When she sees him again, she knows she is still in love with him...even after 10 years.
This is a delightful short story. Fun reading all the bantering and the final outcome!
Jake is in trouble here.
Annabelle has not forgotten how he left her. Not the best exit ever! When she sees him again, she knows she is still in love with him...even after 10 years.
This is a delightful short story. Fun reading all the bantering and the final outcome!
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Overall Rating: 3.50
Story Rating: 3.50
Character Rating: 3.50
First Thought when Finished: Tycoon Reunion by Candace Havens was a very quick read with two characters I would have loved to read in a full length novel!
Overall Thoughts: I am not much of a short book fan so I tend to read them with two thoughts in mind: A) Do the characters grab my attention and B) Does the story want me to read more. Tycoon Reunion was a win in both of these categories. While fans of short stories will find this complete and fulfilling, I admit that I wanted to know more about these characters. I wanted more of their story and their romance. I caught glimpses of a past I would have liked more details on and their "banter" was fun enough I wanted more of it. In other words, I really enjoyed what I got but wanted more!
Final Thought: Would have liked Tycoon Reunion to be longer but enjoyed the story as it was!… (meer)
Overall Rating: 3.50
Story Rating: 3.50
Character Rating: 3.50
First Thought when Finished: Tycoon Reunion by Candace Havens was a very quick read with two characters I would have loved to read in a full length novel!
Overall Thoughts: I am not much of a short book fan so I tend to read them with two thoughts in mind: A) Do the characters grab my attention and B) Does the story want me to read more. Tycoon Reunion was a win in both of these categories. While fans of short stories will find this complete and fulfilling, I admit that I wanted to know more about these characters. I wanted more of their story and their romance. I caught glimpses of a past I would have liked more details on and their "banter" was fun enough I wanted more of it. In other words, I really enjoyed what I got but wanted more!
Final Thought: Would have liked Tycoon Reunion to be longer but enjoyed the story as it was!… (meer)
This was a very short, quick read. The writing was fun--it had quite a few lines that made me laugh. For example:
She'd lost him with the word seduce. Flashes of her sweet lips covering his and her body pressed against him.
"Jake?" She snapped her fingers.
"Sorry. I'm listening," he promised. "You don't want to seduce me." This made him sad, because now all he could think about was seducing her.
Poor, poor Jake.
It's a lovers-with-a-past story, which a short novella really needs in order to make a HEA ending reasonably believable. The beginning is very strong--Jake's back in town, years after having dumped Annabelle, his high school sweetheart. Things have changed for both of them, naturally, and they're both successful in their chosen careers. Annabelle's on a blind-date-from-hell with "Darrell McFondler" and ends up ditching him in order to help Jake, who happens to be at the same restaurant, wine and dine some prospective business contacts. Excellent start.
About two thirds of the way through, though, things start to feel really rushed. We get to our HEA, but it almost felt as if we skipped a couple of steps along the way. I'd really liked to have seen the last part of the story expanded into greater detail, making their reunion feel more realistic.
Still, this is an entertaining story with sympathetic characters that can be read in a single setting. I'd check out more from these authors in the future.
Rating: 3 stars, C+
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.… (meer)
She'd lost him with the word seduce. Flashes of her sweet lips covering his and her body pressed against him.
"Jake?" She snapped her fingers.
"Sorry. I'm listening," he promised. "You don't want to seduce me." This made him sad, because now all he could think about was seducing her.
Poor, poor Jake.
It's a lovers-with-a-past story, which a short novella really needs in order to make a HEA ending reasonably believable. The beginning is very strong--Jake's back in town, years after having dumped Annabelle, his high school sweetheart. Things have changed for both of them, naturally, and they're both successful in their chosen careers. Annabelle's on a blind-date-from-hell with "Darrell McFondler" and ends up ditching him in order to help Jake, who happens to be at the same restaurant, wine and dine some prospective business contacts. Excellent start.
About two thirds of the way through, though, things start to feel really rushed. We get to our HEA, but it almost felt as if we skipped a couple of steps along the way. I'd really liked to have seen the last part of the story expanded into greater detail, making their reunion feel more realistic.
Still, this is an entertaining story with sympathetic characters that can be read in a single setting. I'd check out more from these authors in the future.
Rating: 3 stars, C+
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.… (meer)
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- 10
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- 38
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- 3.3
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I still enjoyed FORBIDDEN KISS and if you enjoy when old tales are resurrected I say give it a try.
* This book was provided free of charge from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.… (meer)