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bethgiven's review
3.0
My first book on my new Kindle! Woo-hoo!
I had a hard time getting into this book -- I think the thing that bugged me most was the shallow attitudes of the characters. The main character is really not very likable, and her "friends" are atrocious (what's with Hattie calling her own cousin a loser?? I had a hard time believing these girls were as old as they were; they acted about fourteen years old sometimes). But by about halfway through the book, I was hooked on the plot and delighted to see the character growth.
I liked the author's way of weaving events from the recent past (Eliza and Len) with the more distant past (Nora and Paul) all while driving forward with the present plot. And there were a few honest surprises in the book which I enjoyed. I ended up wishing I could hear more about Nora's thoughts after all was revealed about her relationship; that ending came a little too quickly for me.
But the ending for Eliza was a good one; I was glad to see her growth and change and her subsequent happily-ever-after. I ended up staying up waaaay too late to finish this one!
I had a hard time getting into this book -- I think the thing that bugged me most was the shallow attitudes of the characters. The main character is really not very likable, and her "friends" are atrocious (what's with Hattie calling her own cousin a loser?? I had a hard time believing these girls were as old as they were; they acted about fourteen years old sometimes). But by about halfway through the book, I was hooked on the plot and delighted to see the character growth.
I liked the author's way of weaving events from the recent past (Eliza and Len) with the more distant past (Nora and Paul) all while driving forward with the present plot. And there were a few honest surprises in the book which I enjoyed. I ended up wishing I could hear more about Nora's thoughts after all was revealed about her relationship; that ending came a little too quickly for me.
But the ending for Eliza was a good one; I was glad to see her growth and change and her subsequent happily-ever-after. I ended up staying up waaaay too late to finish this one!
jtaysom's review against another edition
4.0
Overall I liked this book. It ended well, had some interesting twists and turns. Some parts bugged me and some characters were very shallow, but a perfect book for a quick get away into book land.
rai's review against another edition
3.0
This book was a different experience for me. It's not just a Christian romance, it's actually a Mormon romance. Which isn't an issue, but rather coincidental, being as I just met some nice Mormon girls on their mission so I've taken to looking into a little more of their beliefs. But that's besides the point. The religion points in this book are very much present. And you learn a little more about the way the church is structured, without getting into too many details. The main character is a little bit of a clueless twit sometimes, but she grows and realizes it. I thought the summary completely misrepresents the premise, as the reason she goes to England is Nora is sick, not because she was invited there. But again, that doesn't matter. It writing is good, the story has a few interesting twists in it, and the character actually grows which is always nice. Very heavy religious influence throughout.
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