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Thorns (2013)

by Feliz Faber(Favorite Author)

4.06 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1623809371 (ISBN13: 9781623809379)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Dreamspinner Press

review 1: Let me preface this by telling you up front that I beta read this story. Is this a gushing review because I betaed and am biased? I'd never do that. It this a heartfelt review because I loved this story and want to tell others who share my tastes in books? Oh, heck yeah. OMG! Where do I start? I'm afraid I'm going to have to break it down to do justice to this story. Characters: Even the secondary characters dance right off the page. From the in-your-face editor, to the leering coworker, and the quietly solid housekeeper--all are well defined, realistically drawn, and intriguing. Even the bad guy had me wanting to know more, for he was deftly written with enough gray areas to make me wonder what would have become of him if he'd taken a different path. Plot: Horseracing? We... morell, that's not something I knew about, and Feliz Faber taught me, little by little, letting me absorb the details slowly. In the end, I was surprised by how much I learned. And the twists and turns along the way kept me turning the pages. This is one well-researched story, but don't expect to get hit over the head with facts, the author is far too subtle for that. And such subtlety is a gift, the ability to weave in fact amongst fiction, creating a perfectly entertaining read the holds true to fact-checkers.Romance: We get not one, but two, sweeping romances: Will and Francis, who find each other early on and navigate the pitfalls that could tear them apart, and Louis and Nic, who've weathered many storms together and still stand together at the helm of their intertwined lives. I must admit to playing favorites here: Louis and Nic really touched my heart, and I'd love to read about how they met and fell in love. I'd also like to revisit Francis and Will down the road, to peek in on what they'll become with Louis and Nic as role models. Sigh. Did I mention how much I love Louis and Nic? Location: The author shows us the French countryside like one who's been there and fallen in love with the surroundings. Louis and Nic's home, the barns, the local pub, all lovingly described until you can see them so clearly and can nearly smell the coffee brewing in the kitchen. Overall: This is no fast, skim-through read. This is a "take time and savor each word" tale. And when you're through, you just might find yourself smiling. What a satisfying read. If you're like me, you'll probably go back and revisit favorite passages. I highly recommended this well-written novel to anyone who wants a good, solid, well thought out story with a heaping serving of romance on the side. Very highly recommended.
review 2: This was a wonderful book! It started with the cover - so beautiful. Then from first to last page this was a gripping story and it didn't let me go! Wonderfully paced, with exactly the right amount of horse stuff in it to get me interested and involved, but not too much as then I would likely have skimmed the pages. Nope, I wanted to read every single one of them and follow Will along in his research for his cover story. I liked Will and Francis as a couple, insta-lust and building of a relationship, well more like stumbling into it:) I also liked Nic and Louis and their development from first being a strong couple to then cracks showing up and the emerging of old secrets along the way.Yes, I liked the writing a lot! Anything missing for 5 stars? Nope, nothing. less

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