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Aging With Gracie (2000)

by Heather Hunt(Favorite Author)
3.58 of 5 Votes: 2
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Welcome to Manhattan
review 1: This is a fun one! Right from the beginning the interactions between Grace and Jack were entertaining, with a fun flirty vibe woven in amid their frustrations with each other. I really liked the speed of their relationship; they let a friendship blossom before proceeding any further, even though it was fairly obvious to both that things could and would turn more serious. Jack's habit of calling Grace by the nickname of "Gracie"--despite her protests--was cute, and always brought me a smile.The seniors at the retirement home added some nice dynamics to the story, and I enjoyed seeing Grace mature in her attitude towards them as she discovered their worth as people, despite her original reservations and a less than graceful first impression. Mixing a younger person with a gr... moreoup of seniors is often a sure-fire plot for a great story, and that certainly holds true here.The one thing that put a slight damper on my enjoyment was towards the end, when the "required" conflict popped up to push Grace and Jack apart. Grace's reaction to it seemed a bit over the top, and it frustrated me that she wouldn't let Jack explain his side of the situation. Things went unresolved a bit too long for my taste, and then when the issue was cleared up, it seemed just a bit too easy.... especially after the way Grace had been acting about it.Overall, I did very much enjoy the story, despite my nitpicking of the events near the end. The characters were quite likeable, and the dialogue and writing was good. Honestly, the book reads more like a novel from a larger publisher, rather than the kindle-only novel that it is. In my opinion, Aging With Gracie is a rare find, a jewel in the flooded market of kindle novels!
review 2: Probably 3 1/2 stars. Gracie is young woman burning to prove herself in the family business until her father's first assignment for her is to overhaul a home for the elderly in Manhattan - Manhattan, Georgia that is. Through the project Gracie overcomes a few obstacles including injuries caused by her own clumsiness, falls the head contractor and learns to connect with the people around her from a young high school girls to the elderly residents around her. There were a lot of sweet, fun and wholesome moments, some of them a little quirky, but still cute. The ending was a little funky in that they sort of through a couple things at you that you weren't expecting and didn't anticipate, but it was still a cute and clean read. less
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flower1
This book gave me a whole new perspective on retirement.
diyana
Amazon Freebie 01/11/2013
Mia
Cute love story.
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