First of all, I can't imagine losing my spouse, but then trying to deal with the effects it has on my kids would be overwhelming. Kendall has a son whFirst of all, I can't imagine losing my spouse, but then trying to deal with the effects it has on my kids would be overwhelming. Kendall has a son who is mute most of the time since his father's passing. It's now up to her to build a name for herself in her new business, with her friend, partner, and design school buddy, Owen, as well as deal with her son's issues--and it seems that the school is constantly calling her.
One day, Max is spotted by this mother and son and his resemblance to her deceased husband is shocking. All of the sudden, her son is speaking again.
Max hasn't been the best father, but it's never too late to start. Moving to Chicago in order to be closer to his three year old son, Max is trying to change who he is and to line up his priorities. I love that Max isn't perfect, but he's trying to be a better person, a better man. His relationship with his ex is very rocky, but the effort he makes to be better is very evident in these situations. I loved watching the results that occurred by Max's efforts.
Kendall is facing reality now. She's a very talented and gifted designer and artist and is now able to use those abilities to make a living. Based off of her life experiences and relationships, she's a little gun-shy, with good reason. I loved watching her evolve. Being a mother isn't easy and doing what's best for your kids isn't always easy, either, but, as Kendall learns, the hard things are often the most rewarding.
There were some twists and turns that were shocking and almost a little uncomfortable, but it was still a great story!
Content: mild language; no violence; kissing, talk of infidelity, but necessary to the storyline and not graphic. Clean!
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Someone to Watch Over Me is a fast-paced story of a busy girl, Morgan, who suddenly finds herself being stalked and in need of a bodyguard. Shawn is uSomeone to Watch Over Me is a fast-paced story of a busy girl, Morgan, who suddenly finds herself being stalked and in need of a bodyguard. Shawn is used to protecting the rich and famous, but has had enough of that life and starts up a security company in AZ with a buddy. Although he's used to providing security now, he's willing to do a favor for a friend.
Morgan is a girl with some backbone, even though she seems to panic occasionally. Who wouldn't, with a crazy guy threatening you?? I would personally want to hide out until the guy gets caught, but since she has taken over her family's jewelry business and is in the midst of putting on a fundraising show, she can't and won't do that. Shawn takes his job very seriously and because of the past, he tries so hard to resist his attraction to Morgan. He is an all-around good guy. I like their connection and how well they work together. The suspense was good, with some twists and turns. I would have liked to have a little background on how this guy came to know Morgan.
Now for one little tip: I know some people are sticklers on editing. I did come across some places where there were misspellings, no punctuation, and a little confusion on a guy's name--is it Frankie or Frank? But don't let that turn you off, because if you look past all that, it really is a good, suspenseful story.
Content: some language, some violence (nothing too graphic), some kissing.
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Franny lives in a ritzy area of Phoenix, even though she isn't ritzy (rich) herself. Her parents are divorced and her brother is away in college in NeFranny lives in a ritzy area of Phoenix, even though she isn't ritzy (rich) herself. Her parents are divorced and her brother is away in college in New York. All of her classmates try to do great things over the summer--things that will look good on a college application--but she has to work. Her mom arranges for Franny to spend the summer in Oregon, helping her aunt sew costumes for the college's summer theater program. The summer is full of surprises.
This is a modern spinoff of Mansfield Park. While there were a couple of things in it that bothered me personally, I really liked the book and found myself really diving into the story. Franny is the type of girl I wished I could have been in high school. She is so confident. For example, her aunt gave her a dining card to eat her meals with other people her age and she goes right away and hooks up with the in crowd. Two members of the group are very, very gorgeous/perfect, yet she feels no threat or intimidation. I liked the characters--yes, even the bratty ones--and could totally picture them. I didn't like that Franny was always running off on her aunt, but that's typical of the age, I guess.
Personal pet peeves--there was some language, innuendo, teen smoking/drinking/fake IDs. There was also a stereotypical mention of most of the male actors being gay, and that was true for this book, but it didn't go into any uncomfortable details on any of the mentioned topics. And I really, really enjoyed it!!!
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Bad, bad, bad. Everything I'd imagined for the future of these characters was all wrong. I couldn't get past the first part of it. Ugh.
I loved this sBad, bad, bad. Everything I'd imagined for the future of these characters was all wrong. I couldn't get past the first part of it. Ugh.
I loved this series when I was younger, and being the nerd that I am, re-read them all in my mid-20s. I won this as a first-reads giveaway and can't wait to "go back" to my teen years to see what happens to some of my favorite teen characters. Haha!!...more
I enjoyed this story of a girl who is trying to support her aunt and disabled sister by working as a secretary at a newspaper in RI in 1900. She is giI enjoyed this story of a girl who is trying to support her aunt and disabled sister by working as a secretary at a newspaper in RI in 1900. She is given the chance to become a reporter by becoming a nanny for a man the editor wants to ruin. But...she can't find anything to slur his good name. This is an inspirational romance (clean).
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Another great book in the Rhea Jensen series. This one was a little different, however. I wasn't really sure what was going on with the mystery. It alAnother great book in the Rhea Jensen series. This one was a little different, however. I wasn't really sure what was going on with the mystery. It all started with a suicide attempt that Rhea and her friend, Kay, witnessed. A secret society wanted to keep things covered. Very fast-paced, intense, and original, but I didn't really get many hints about who they were running from and what was going on. I really enjoyed the romance angle. But....it was a cliff-hanger. I can't wait to read the next book (and final, I believe) in the series. I have really enjoyed this series so far!!
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