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Loading... A Summer in Sonoma (edition 2010)by Robyn Carr
Work InformationA Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  ReinaMWilliams | Mar 31, 2017 |    ) nancynova | Jan 14, 2017 | 2.5 stars Buddy read with my BFF (best frenemy forever) Dee. ^_^ This was me stepping outside the box and trying something new, because it's time to broaden my reading horizons. My reads usually involve dead and undead things tearing people from limb to limb. >_ While I'm glad I deviated from my usual genres, I can't say I was overly impressed with this one. It starts off pretty strongly and right off the bat, I felt like I was going to be able to empathize with the 4 ladies. I did, at first. Cassie is the main character - I think. I could not stand her. She's vapid, self-involved, superficial, and extremely judgmental. It was really hard to read her inner thoughts. Though most of the book revolved around her (ugh) and her love interest, there were 3 other story lines going on at the same time. A bit much, if you ask me. There was a lot of jumping around and too many different perspectives. Aside from the POV's of the 4 ladies, you randomly get the POV's of the male characters, as well. Weird. I was able to relate to 3 of the 4 ladies, solely because I've been in similar situations previously in my life. That I could empathize, helped me to connect with all the characters early on. Unfortunately, as time wore on, their issues and the way they dealt with them got boring. Everything seemed to drag in the second half. More detrimentally, everything wrapped up super-neatly by the end - unbelievably so. I have nothing against happy endings, but every single little detail of each of their problems had a neat, tidy, and improbable solution. That was its downfall. I'm a realist and in my world, the stars don't always align just so and leading men are not so amazingly perfect to the point of disbelief. This last qualm may be a but of a nitpick, but it must be said. I expected there to be more wine country references based on the title and cover. In actuality, there were a couple of wine bottles opened and drank in the whole story. That's it. That I rated this 2.5 and am willing to round up, despite the issues I had with it, is a testament that it's not an all bad read. Some of the things that bothered me may not be issues for you and I can't deny that the actual writing was very good. I was reading outside of my usual genres, but if contemporary romance with a happy ending is your thing, definitely check this one out. For more of my reviews, visit my blog: (  ) JennyJen | Aug 14, 2014 | ) lesmel | Jun 13, 2014 |  ) Talaskat | Oct 8, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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HTML:Look for Robyn's new book, The Best of Us, a story about family, second chances and choosing to live your best lifeā??order your copy today! They've been best friends since seventh grade. But this summer, teetering on the threshold of thirty, four women are going to need each other more than ever Cassie has sworn off men after yet another bad date though, deep down, she's still looking for Mr. Right. A long-haired, tattooed biker is definitely not him, so there's no harm in a few Harley rides through Sonoma. Right? Julie married her high school sweetheart too young and now wonders how her life became all about leaky faucets and checkbook balances. Maybe love isn't enough to sustain the perfect couple. Marty's firefighter husband takes her for granted, and with her marriage on the rocks, an old flame begins to look mighty tempting. She's seriously thinking of crossing that line. Beth is a busy doctor trapped in a body that's betrayed her yet again and she's becoming a difficult patient and a secretive friend. She's fighting for her life. Life can change in an instant...or a summer. As these four friends deal with life's challenges, the strength of their bond will see them through. No one delves into the complexities of female friendship better than #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr. No library descriptions found. |
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This was a disappointing read, as I've heard good things about Carr's books. I was bored with most of the characters and the lack of setting detail--and the book isn't even set in Sonoma. There are maybe three scenes in Sonoma, which were well-done, but the rest of the book is mostly in the Sacramento area. The book read like women's fiction, which is fine, but I wasn't invested in any of the characters the way I like to be, and the sex scenes seemed unneeded.