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Tekijän teokset

The Wisdom of Hair (2013) 53 kappaletta
Just in Time for Christmas (2014) — Tekijä — 37 kappaletta
Palmetto Moon: A Lowcountry Novel (2014) 35 kappaletta
A Peach of a Pair (2015) 20 kappaletta
Flirting with Forever (2014) 16 kappaletta
Steal Me, Cowboy (2013) 12 kappaletta
Sweet Home Carolina (2014) 11 kappaletta
She's the One (2014) 6 kappaletta
All-American Heroes Box Set (2016) — Avustaja — 3 kappaletta
His Only Valentine (13-in-1) (2015) — Avustaja — 3 kappaletta
Caught Up in You (2015) 2 kappaletta
Southern Charms: A Southern Born Books Anthology (1914) — Avustaja — 1 kappale

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I normally enjoy Kim Boykin's books, however this one just didn't measure up to the others. It started off promising, as Declan and Shelby met after not having seen each other for 15 years, there's attraction, some flirting, a first date. It seemed as if Boykin ran out of space for the story (this being a novella) and the last 5 chapters were a bit disjointed and rushed. They didn't have much interaction with each other at all - one kiss, very little plot after that and all of a sudden he realizes he's in love with her. This would have been a great story if their relationship had been developed further, and a bit more of the content focused on the main characters as opposed to touching on so many secondary and extraneous characters that ended up detracting from the main story.… (lisätietoja)
 
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mel_t | Jul 21, 2021 |
Girl (Rainey Brown) has hot boyfriend (Adam) who wants to be a baseball player. Boyfriend after not realizing his dream moves to mid-west and coaches a minor league softball team. Girl decides to surprise boyfriend and car breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Girl meets hot dude (Beck Harnett) in a cowboy hat.

I have to say romance novels taking place in the mid-west with men in cowboy hats are always hands down going to be a guilty pleasure read to me. That said, though this romance worked well at times, there were enough things that didn't gel with me while reading this which is why I rated the novella three stars.

First, the timeline for the hero and heroine to meet and fall in love made things way too unbelievable to be believed. Beck decides he is in love with the Rainey after about three days. Rainey starts to have feelings for him too in the same timeframe. I know that this is a novella clocking in at only 102 pages. However, there could have still been a way to weave in a longer timeframe or something so that the reader doesn't go from Rainey meeting Beck to having feelings for him in just a day or two after having us believe she is desperately in love with Adam and wants to make a family with him.

Additionally, though the character of Rainey was very enjoyable, Beck was not. Beck's character did not interest me at all. He seemed sulky and just acted like a jerk a few times and I really could not understand why Rainey was attracted to him at all. I didn't really get an everlasting love vibe from him at all. He just seemed intent on "stealing" Rainey from her boyfriend because she was short and cute. Neither of them really shared hopes, dreams, what they wanted out of life. I can't truly enjoy a romance read when in the back of my head I start thinking how the two leads will be divorced in a few short years.

Finally, there was a side plot with Rainey's boyfriend was brought up and then vanished out of thin air. I think that could have made it more interesting and could have added some meat to the overall story.

All in all, I found this to be a quick easy read.
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ObsidianBlue | 1 muu arvostelu | Jul 1, 2020 |
4.5 stars.

A Peach of a Pair by Kim Boykin is a delightfully charming and heartwarming story about family, friendship and forgiveness.

Set in 1953, the novel begins with lead protagonist Nettie Gilbert looking forward to college graduation and her return home to her close-knit family and fiancé Brooks Carver. After not hearing from her family for several weeks, she suddenly receives an unexpected invitation to a surprise wedding. Reeling from the news and feeling betrayed by her loved ones, Nettie makes an impetuous decision to take a leave of absence from school and takes a job as caregiver for a pair of elderly sisters, Emily and Lurleen Eldridge.

Neither Emily nor Lurleen ever married and they have lived with one another their entire lives. Lurleen's health has been declining and under advisement of their physician, Dr. Remmy Wilkes, they hire Nettie to help take care of them. Lurleen is accepting of the news that she does not have long to live, but Emily absolutely refuses to believe her beloved sister is, in fact, dying. After a newspaper article sparks a desperate plan, Emily talks Lurleen into making a bus trip to Texas and although it is against both Remmy and Nettie's better judgment, the three women embark on a journey that brings unexpected changes to their lives.

Nettie is very close to her family but after learning about the upcoming wedding, she finds the strength to stand up to her mother and forge a new path for herself. She has been betrayed in the worst possible way but she is surprisingly drawn to Remmy and their quiet friendship soothes her battered heart. But an unexpected spark of attraction scares her and despite her reservations about the trip with Emily and Lurleen, she is relieved for the opportunity to put some distance between her and Remmy. Will the old adage about absence making the heart grow fonder prove to be true for Remmy and Nettie? Or will Nettie continue to hold Remmy at arm's length due to her fear of getting her heart broken again?

Emily and Lurleen are quite the pair and while Lurleen is a big sweetheart, Emily is cantankerous and determined to drive Nettie away. There is never any doubt that the sisters love one another dearly but their shared history is full of unexpected heartache. Their story provides Nettie with a different perspective about her current situation but will learning the truth about the sisters' tragic past help her mend the rift in her own life?

A Peach of a Pair by Kim Boykin is a captivating novel with a cast of quirky but lovable characters and a storyline that is heartfelt and engaging. Full of surprising twists and turns, this beautiful journey of healing and friendship will stay with readers long after the last page is turned.
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kbranfield | 4 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Feb 3, 2020 |
4.5 stars. The Wisdom of Hair by Kim Boykin is a powerful novel about love, healing and forgiveness. It is also an emotional story about friendship and finding family when we least expect it. Please click HERE to read my review in its entirety.
 
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kbranfield | 9 muuta kirja-arvostelua | Feb 3, 2020 |

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