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Sophie's Run (2013)

by Nicky Wells(Favorite Author)

4.42 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1938404491 (ISBN13: 9781938404498)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Sapphire Star Publishing

series

Rock Star Romance

review 1: 4.5 stars!Sophie's Run has a lot of stuff going for it.First of all, it's funny! I absolutely love some of the conversations and situations in this book, the second in a series. They're Nick Hornby-worthy! The scene where George gets Sophie's name wrong. The discussion on how to respond to Tim's wedding invitation. Very cute, very funny. And the banter between Sophie and Dan is great! So great, in fact, and they're such soul mates, that I find myself wondering, like a few other reviewers, about her "thunderbolt-and-lightning" man, Steve. He's a nice guy and all, but Sophie has such a great connection with Dan. It will be interesting to see how everything turns out in the third installment!Secondly, the writing in a technical sense. Grammatically and structurally, this nove... morel is really well-written. Verbs match subjects. The author uses complete (and sometimes wonderfully-constructed) sentences. Maybe this sounds minor, but to me, it's no small thing. Let me explain why: I am relatively new to the whole author/book universe on social media, and I'm surprised and disappointed at the poor writing in some of the free and bargain books out there. Blurbs seem to be so hastily-written and can put me off within one sentence. E.g.: "The lonely earl has return to his ancestral home..." Not even a past participle there? I can understand when you're texting or sending out a quick email, but come on, people! So it's really refreshing to find an author who appreciates language and uses it not only correctly, but to its best advantage! Hats off to Ms. Wells for that.Thirdly, the writing in a literary sense, Ms. Wells' descriptions are superb. I really think she's growing as a writer. For example, the scene where Sophie stumbles upon her two best friends (I'll leave it at that to avoid spoilers): I am there with Sophie, seeing this. Vividly! And understanding her reaction. Nice job.The one minor quibble I have - and it's just a quibble - is Dan's accessibility. I have never hung out with a rock star, but it seems that he pretty easily walks among us mortals with no security needs or hassles. Would that really be the case if he were such an internationally-known star? I found it hard to suspend disbelief when he wandered into Sophie's concert with the band or knocked on the door of her flat, alone. Such situations are entirely possible, of course, but they sometimes took me out of the story. Great book! Keep rockin', Ms. Wells!Disclaimer: I won a copy of this book in a contest (and I'm very happy that I did).
review 2: Sophie's run is the 2nd book in the Rock Star Romance Series. I have not read Sophie's Turn, the first in the series but it was very easy to get into Sophie's Run as it could be read as a stand alone novel. Although, saying that, after reading the book I now want to go back and read Sophie's Turn as my interest in the character's and their history and been suitably piqued!The book follows Sophie and her ex fiance Dan, an international rock star. Despite Sophie breaking off her engagement to Dan after the realisation that he will never commit to her, they remain close and loving friends. Sophie is holding out for love at first sight, or as she calls it, 'A thunder and lightening bolt' type of epiphany to alert her to her perfect man! All the while, Dan remains a loyal friend. Does he have an ulterior motive? Can Sophie trust him? A very brief encounter with an unknown stranger convinces Sophie that she has met that man, in the form of Steve. However, she doesn't know who he is or where he is! A series of coincidences and circumstances soon reunite the pair and it seems that Sophie may have actually found the man of her dreams. Or has she? Will Steve be all she hopes?However, all does not remain well with Sophie and her closest friends, Dan included, find that they are having to support Sophie through difficult times. To Sophie's surprise however, a startling discovery leads to Sophie taking drastic action to get away from the drama and her so called friends and she disappears to reassess her life and relationships. She ends up in the most unlikely of places and forms friendships within her new and interesting community.Nicky Wells has created such an array of likable and interesting characters and I have to say that I kinda fell in love with Dan a little bit. And Steve. I can see why Sophie fell for them. Oh heck can I have them both? The story had me hooked from page one and I became completely immersed in the story. There were a few awwww moments in the book and a few that made me all warm and fuzzy! Its an absolutely great rock and roll romance from a very talented writer. I let out a little squeal after reading the very last page! Now I am desperate now to read the next instalment in the series as I need my Dan fix...........oh and Steve......ummmm. I'm not greedy. Honest. less

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