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by RaeAnne Thayne(Favorite Author)
4.1 of 5 Votes: 4
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MIRA Taschenbuch
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Hope's Crossing
review 1: When I realized that this book had Maura I wasn't sure what to think. I wanted her to be happy, but worried that she was still drowning in her grief from her daughter's death and wouldn't be ready. As the book started out that was just the case, Maura was facing the holidays and barely getting by. Her friends and family's hearts were in the right place, but I can see why Maura needed some alone time. When Sage brought her guest home, it stunned me, mostly because I didn't remember that we didn't know that fact. I was surprised by how civil the guest and Maura's initial private talk was. I thought there would be ranting, raving, and all sorts of you done me wrong talk. I think because of this the 3 of them were able to settle into a fairly easy relationship.I enjoyed... more seeing Jackson get to know Sage and Maura. I liked how old feelings were sparked back to life, how Jackson didn't gloss over Layla and what effect she had on the girls.I was able to guess Sage's secret right away. I hated how it mirrored Maura's situation, and hated it even more when we found out just who was involved. While I thought less of Sage for the person involved, I hated how she was treated when she finally came clean. I did love the scene after with her Gramps! It was sweet and just what you wouldn't expect from a crotchety old man. I do wish that Sage would have taken Gramps up on his offer.The quiet courtship seemed to fit our couple. Yes they had a history, but there were a lot of years in between. I loved how on a very important day Jackson was able to be there for Maura even though it was at great trouble for him. I am not sure what I think of the ending, the choice that Sage made from Harry's suggestion. Part of me thinks it is perfect, but the other part of me wonders if at some point there will be trouble down the line with confusion with the connections. Either way, I hope to read more in this series.
review 2: Sweet Laurel Falls by RaeAnne ThayneISBN: 9780373776702 Maura McKnight-Parker wanted a vacation from Christmas.She runs a book/coffeehouse and is open to book clubs to meet.Hope's Crossing is the type of town that belongs in a snowglobe. Everything is in place and it looks so magical especially when it snows.The straw that broke the camel's back is when her grown daughter, Sage brings her father into the bookstore on the night of the Christmas party. Maura has had a tough year, she buried her younger daughter.They head to her office and she admits that Jackson Lunge is her bio father. She had tried to contact him when he went away to college. She's not seen him in twenty years and it's been quite a shock to her system.He's now an architect and he does lectures at college and that's where Sage had a conversation with him.He now plans to stick around for a few weeks to get to spend time with his daughter as it's the slow time of the year for him. He also sees his father at the bookstore, being mean and rude and when he sees him he becomes ill and falls.Harry agrees to be attended by EMT's and the hospital. Jackson thinks things would go back to normal if he just left.They each daydream about their sensual sex life as teens, the places they shared their life's together.When a crises hits someone in town the angel of hope pays a call, either by giving them cash or a much needed gift, or food.The angel is about to be uncovered as Jackson has seen the person in action. Tempers flare as Sage informs them both she is taking a semester off from college. He has a plan that might work for them all and it's accepted.It helps them all out but it brings them all closer to one another. He's going to bid on the new town project, open an office in town and Sage can work there til the next semester to even see if she likes that type of career.Sage is hiding major secrets and her parents both have feelings for one another but won't even 'go there'. They each have enough going on in their lives to not further complicate matters...There are more turmoils ahead that can ruin many others life's.Love the butterfly envelope and the significance...Love this series and can't wait to read the next one. less
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saroja
Not my favorite in this series. Really disliked the ending.
GhazalRafia
Finished 01/26/14.
Invictus
Lovely story..
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