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Year Of Chasing Dreams (2014)

by Lurlene McDaniel(Favorite Author)

4.09 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

130695570X (ISBN13: 9781306955706)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Delacorte Press

series

The Year

review 1: Ciana Beauchamp hasn't seen Jon Mercer in months. He shows up out the blue one day and waltzes onto her farm like nothing happened. However relieved Ciana is to see him she isn't quite ready to let her guard down just yet. She's still mourning the lose of her friend, Arie, uncovering long kept family secrets and on top of that she's desperately fighting to keep her farm and the land that surrounds it from being turned into a new housing development. Eden can't stop thinking about Garrett and the time they spent together. She's tried to find a way to get in touch with him but has come up empty handed. That is until a letter from Arie, written before her death, gives her hope that she'll be able to find him and mend their relationship. But while searching for him Eden can't ... morestop thinking about the secrets she's kept from him and how it will effect the way he thinks about her.When disaster strikes, both girls will be put to the test, will it bring them closer to the ones they love or merely drive wedges between them? Let me start off by saying I was completely out of the loop from page one. It only took me a couple pages to realize that I was smack in the middle of a series. I can honestly say I have never read a series out of order until this one. And I don't recommend it. It didn't take long to catch up, although there were still some places where I found myself scratching my head trying to piece together the puzzle. Usually when reading a Lurlene McDaniel book I carry around a box of tissues, anticipating the endless amount of tears that will be shed before the book is finished. However with this one, and I'm not sure if it's because it is part of a series or not, I didn't feel any real connection with the characters, thus my dry eyes at the end.Don't get me wrong I really liked the story, I loved the fact that Ciana would stop at nothing to keep her farm and of course I instantly liked Jon but it was just an okay book. I expected it to be fantastic and I felt letdown at the ending. I'm assuming that a third book will be coming and perhaps (hopefully) I'll like that one a little more. Until next time, Ginger In compliance with FTC guidelines I am disclosing that this book was given to me for free to review. My review is my honest opinion.
review 2: I really enjoyed The Year of Luminous Love. So I was eager to read The Year of Chasing Dreams and find out what happens to Ciana and Eden. And I wasn’t disappointed. One of the things I love about this book is the development of Ciana and Eden—they both become women in their own right, struggling with love, tragedy, and tears. (After all, this is a Lurlene McDaniel book and I can’t through one without laughing and crying.) The plot is engaging with some twists and turns. The writing is clean and the pacing spot-on. An excellent summer beach read, or if it’s winter, read it curled up next to the fireplace with a mug of hot chocolate. Highly recommended. less

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