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Loading... The Irresistible Blueberry Bakeshop & Cafe (edition 2013)by Mary Simses (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The signature on this email account is a quote by J.W. Eagan: "Never judge a book by its movie" I never thought I would say this, but that quote doesn't apply to this book. The Hallmark movie is SO MUCH better and I couldn't reconcile the two while reading it. The sexual tension was palpable in the movie; not so much in this book. The choice of karaoke song was so wrong in the book. It really could have used a deeper edit. It is just so-so; not even beach worthy. no reviews | add a review
In this novel a high-powered Manhattan attorney finds love, purpose, and the promise of a simpler life in her grandmother's hometown. Ellen Branford is going to fulfill her grandmother's dying wish, to find the hometown boy she once loved, and give him her last letter. Ellen leaves Manhattan and her Kennedy-esque fiancé for Beacon, Maine. What should be a one-day trip is quickly complicated when she almost drowns in the chilly bay and is saved by a local carpenter. The rescue turns Ellen into something of a local celebrity, which may or may not help her unravel the past her grandmother labored to keep hidden. As she learns about her grandmother and herself, it becomes clear that a 24-hour visit to Beacon may never be enough. No library descriptions found. |
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It definitely gets worse before it gets better but about page 120, things start to become more interesting than laughable…slightly.
There were way too many silly coincidences but the story did end up endearing itself to me and the fact that it lacked both a raunchy sex scene AND an obligatory but expendable gay character made it one of the better of the chick-lits I’ve read lately. ( )