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hsinjulit's review against another edition
4.0
Daphne Carsen is not fully over her ex-wife when she tries to crash her wedding. Then she accidentally steals an antique lamp from Nina Colombo's driveway. Nina, single, divorced, and newly out after her sexual epiphany with Lacey, is just settling down with her son when she finds her lamp missing. Luckily, Daphne quickly returns it to Nina, and the pair bonds over their love of antiques and need of new friends. Soon, their friendship shifts into something more. But Nina gets back with Lacey, and neither Nina nor Daphne wants to risk their friendship for romance. Or should they?
One Woman's Treasure is not a fluffy romance. Tension rumbles throughout the story but it ends with a sappy note that is almost perfect. Though a first-time reader of Copeland's works, I am sure I would enjoy her other books as well.
While there were minor hiccups such as random facts showing up, I liked how nothing big was too contrived. Even though the characters are not perfectly mature women around forty years old, their occasional capriciousness actually makes them more relatable and real. Sure, they say spiteful things every now and then that are irking but directly reflect their understandable jealousy and anger. As we embark on Daphne’s and Nina’s journeys of finding themselves and one another, we soon see that they truly lift each other up and become better people as the story progresses. Though uncomfortable to watch them struggle to get together, they are honestly a good fit with shared values and mutual respect. Although there were infidelities involved, I did not think they were inappropriate plot devices but rather unavoidable unfortunates due to circumstances.
Another thing I like about the story is that every scene is kind of awkward but never overly so. The angst is a low hum throughout the book and never one that builds up to a heart attack. I guess that is one of the reasons I enjoyed it because I did not experience any panic throughout the read. This is highly unusual for a not-so-sweet yet intriguing romance.
There are also wonderful secondary characters of wide age range. Sophie, Daphne's eighty-two-year-old neighbor, is Daphne's support system and a fun, naughty old lady. And Nina's son Noah, whom I find more grownup than his ten years of age, is lovely and very understanding. I also appreciate that though the two main characters are around their forties, they each have only one prior relationship with women. Because they are not very experienced, I bet many readers will rejoice at finally seeing themselves reflected.
One Woman’s Treasure is a very aptly named book and not a light reading. It is about pursuing what you love in life, and I highly recommend this romance.
I received an e-ARC from Bold Strokes Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
One Woman's Treasure is not a fluffy romance. Tension rumbles throughout the story but it ends with a sappy note that is almost perfect. Though a first-time reader of Copeland's works, I am sure I would enjoy her other books as well.
While there were minor hiccups such as random facts showing up, I liked how nothing big was too contrived. Even though the characters are not perfectly mature women around forty years old, their occasional capriciousness actually makes them more relatable and real. Sure, they say spiteful things every now and then that are irking but directly reflect their understandable jealousy and anger. As we embark on Daphne’s and Nina’s journeys of finding themselves and one another, we soon see that they truly lift each other up and become better people as the story progresses. Though uncomfortable to watch them struggle to get together, they are honestly a good fit with shared values and mutual respect. Although there were infidelities involved, I did not think they were inappropriate plot devices but rather unavoidable unfortunates due to circumstances.
Another thing I like about the story is that every scene is kind of awkward but never overly so. The angst is a low hum throughout the book and never one that builds up to a heart attack. I guess that is one of the reasons I enjoyed it because I did not experience any panic throughout the read. This is highly unusual for a not-so-sweet yet intriguing romance.
There are also wonderful secondary characters of wide age range. Sophie, Daphne's eighty-two-year-old neighbor, is Daphne's support system and a fun, naughty old lady. And Nina's son Noah, whom I find more grownup than his ten years of age, is lovely and very understanding. I also appreciate that though the two main characters are around their forties, they each have only one prior relationship with women. Because they are not very experienced, I bet many readers will rejoice at finally seeing themselves reflected.
One Woman’s Treasure is a very aptly named book and not a light reading. It is about pursuing what you love in life, and I highly recommend this romance.
I received an e-ARC from Bold Strokes Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
rubie_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Thank You NetGalley/Publisher & Author for this gifted eARC
After Daphne accidentally “steals” a family heirloom from Nina’s front lawn thinking it’s junk left for trash pickup, she learns she’s wanted by the police for questioning. Once the dust settles, Daphne and Nina form a friendship inspired by their mutual love for antiquing and a desire for a fresh start in their lives.
As they grow closer, their attraction moves way beyond friends. But who will be brave enough to confess her feelings first? Daphne, the self-conscious procrastinator who’s working hard to get her new business off the ground, or Nina, the newly-out mom whose priority is creating a stable life for her son? Before they can take a chance on becoming lovers, they’ll have to decide if love is worth the risk.
I enjoyed this book very much!
It was very unique something different for sure.
This felt more of a slow-burn read for me.
The characters were very likable.
It was a fast-paced read, which I loved.
Overall it was a great Summer Read for sure.
4/5 Star
After Daphne accidentally “steals” a family heirloom from Nina’s front lawn thinking it’s junk left for trash pickup, she learns she’s wanted by the police for questioning. Once the dust settles, Daphne and Nina form a friendship inspired by their mutual love for antiquing and a desire for a fresh start in their lives.
As they grow closer, their attraction moves way beyond friends. But who will be brave enough to confess her feelings first? Daphne, the self-conscious procrastinator who’s working hard to get her new business off the ground, or Nina, the newly-out mom whose priority is creating a stable life for her son? Before they can take a chance on becoming lovers, they’ll have to decide if love is worth the risk.
I enjoyed this book very much!
It was very unique something different for sure.
This felt more of a slow-burn read for me.
The characters were very likable.
It was a fast-paced read, which I loved.
Overall it was a great Summer Read for sure.
4/5 Star
kjanie's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5 stars
This was a really sweet, heartwarming and enjoyable romance. Although I did enjoy the book overall, I can’t say it is a favourite of mine. I think this is almost entirely about personal preference of what you like/tolerate in romance and what you don’t. My major peeve with this book was that it was one of those stories in which we are supposed to believe the characters are just friends, while they date other people, even though it is glaringly obvious that they have feelings for each other. I just find this kind of story a bit messy and very frustrating, although I know other people won’t mind. If you are looking for a very genuine, down to earth friends-to-lovers romance then I definitely recommend this one, regardless of my personal preferences about the plot devices that were used.
Daphne was very much my kind of character. She was quite shy, a bit awkward but also entirely loveable. She had so much developing to do, which really adds a whole new element in the book as I rooted for her the entire time. Nina was a lot more self-confident and assertive than Daphne but she was also quite goofy at times, which gave the book a really a genuine feeling. I loved their friendship and their romance, but I did feel like their romance developed really fast once they actually got together. I still really enjoyed their relationship it was heartwarming, emotionally-fulfilling and overall just really sweet.
This was a really sweet, heartwarming and enjoyable romance. Although I did enjoy the book overall, I can’t say it is a favourite of mine. I think this is almost entirely about personal preference of what you like/tolerate in romance and what you don’t. My major peeve with this book was that it was one of those stories in which we are supposed to believe the characters are just friends, while they date other people, even though it is glaringly obvious that they have feelings for each other. I just find this kind of story a bit messy and very frustrating, although I know other people won’t mind. If you are looking for a very genuine, down to earth friends-to-lovers romance then I definitely recommend this one, regardless of my personal preferences about the plot devices that were used.
Daphne was very much my kind of character. She was quite shy, a bit awkward but also entirely loveable. She had so much developing to do, which really adds a whole new element in the book as I rooted for her the entire time. Nina was a lot more self-confident and assertive than Daphne but she was also quite goofy at times, which gave the book a really a genuine feeling. I loved their friendship and their romance, but I did feel like their romance developed really fast once they actually got together. I still really enjoyed their relationship it was heartwarming, emotionally-fulfilling and overall just really sweet.
samanthapearl's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you to Netgalley and Jean Copeland for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
I really enjoyed the beginning and middle of this story. I thought it was well paced with the perfect amount of conflict to keep me hungry for more. Where the story fell short for me was the ending. I felt like the pace totally changed and put in fast forward mode. I feel like the story could of really benefited from the ending being drawn out a little more.
For the most part, I enjoyed the characters. I found Daphne to be an annoying character. She was just a bit too winey for me. Nina was interesting enough. She came with her own set of obstacles and it was good to watch her face them. My favorite character in the whole story was Sophie. Sophie is a side character who really stood out to me and I would of loved to of seen more of her within the book. She was sassy and fun and really added something to the story.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one. I recommend it to anyone looking for a good adult f/f romance.
You can find this and all my other reviews at https://fourmoonreviews.blogspot.com
I really enjoyed the beginning and middle of this story. I thought it was well paced with the perfect amount of conflict to keep me hungry for more. Where the story fell short for me was the ending. I felt like the pace totally changed and put in fast forward mode. I feel like the story could of really benefited from the ending being drawn out a little more.
For the most part, I enjoyed the characters. I found Daphne to be an annoying character. She was just a bit too winey for me. Nina was interesting enough. She came with her own set of obstacles and it was good to watch her face them. My favorite character in the whole story was Sophie. Sophie is a side character who really stood out to me and I would of loved to of seen more of her within the book. She was sassy and fun and really added something to the story.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one. I recommend it to anyone looking for a good adult f/f romance.
You can find this and all my other reviews at https://fourmoonreviews.blogspot.com
vixdag's review against another edition
5.0
This was an all around great read. There’s a lot more depth to the plot than most standard romances. The characters aren’t perfect and the conflicts that come up for them felt very authentic. Nothing contrived here. I’ll definitely check out other books by this author.
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