Reviews

Love Finds You in Valentine, Nebraska by Irene Brand

justicepirate's review

2.0

I've read a few Love Finds You books now so far (maybe 8 or so). This was my least favorite of them. It is a modern-day tale about a woman named Kennedy who inherited a ranch in Nebraska after her parents both passed. She had lived in California for quite some time and wanted to connect with family, and avoid family that had caused problems in the past as well. While there, she meets Derek, a "cowhand" (manager of the ranch). Threats appear about the farm when she decides whether or not to sell it. This story was really slow for a long time and then it seemed to wrap up in your quick happy-ending tale. It was unrealistic and weird, though I did enjoy the story. It was just. . .not that great.

xakyr's review

3.0

It seems like every month I turn to this series for a book to fulfill a challenge, and often times, I'm re-reading them after a long absence. This one is no exception, and I was in the habit of making notes about the books in the series. The note on this book simply said "Not bad-Modern Western." After reading it this time around, I intend to be a bit more thorough! It was a decent way to spend a Sunday afternoon, but there were times where I found my interest waning a bit. The religious aspect was very overt, which could be a bit off putting to a non-believer or even someone that has a lackadaisical view of religion. The constant comparison of social situations also got annoying at times. There was a few very minor mysteries that were easily figured out and resolved, which helped keep the story flowing when things got very annoying. I liked that both main characters were strong people but also needed the support of one another. As I don't currently own this one for the Kindle, I don't have the ability to say if it is a keeper or not. Would I recommend it? Yes, but only to those that are very interested in Christian Romances, and only if I added in several others to choose from that I enjoyed more than this read. Would I purchase it for the Kindle? At its current price, no way, but if it dropped to $.99 as some of the other books in the series have done, perhaps.

sarahbreads's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

hugtherocks's review

1.0

This is the worst book I have ever read, and I read all the Twilights. I got it as a gag gift for my cousin who lives in Valentine, and decided to read it before giving it to her. I will still give it to her, but I will definitely warn her about the ridiculousness of the love story, which happens over the course of JUST ONE SUMMER. I will also warn her about the completely offensive views about adoption and a person's self-worth. I will warn her that the main character is completely flighty, but she prays so aparently that compensates for her flightiness and the dismissive way she treats some of the people in her life. I will warn her that it paints a completely absurd picture of what it is to be a "Christian".

shadyglade's review

3.0

This is only my 3rd Christian Fiction book, so I'm just getting used to the style. I have to say that although this one got "preachy" at times, it was done in a way that didn't detract from the style, which I enjoyed. I think I would have enjoyed this more also if I was a fan of contemporary romance, which I'm not really. I'll take a historical romance any day, but contemporary is not really my thing.

The other thing that bugged me was the varying pace. They would spend a whole chapter talking about a single day, and then half of the next chapter was a whole week/month/whatever. It made me a little disoriented. And the ending dragged on a little too long. I feel like after the climax of the plot (Derek agreeing to marry Kennedy) that the resolution wasn't needed/took too long. It could have ended at that point and been perfectly happy. And while I understand the reason for the additional resolution time (Derek finding out about his birth parents) it was just "meh" for me.

Overall, it was a fun read and I did enjoy it. Maybe even enough to read another book by this author in the future.