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The MacGregors #4
One Man's Art
A MacGregor classic from “America’s favorite writer” (The New Yorker).
AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME
Cartoonist Grant Campbell has shunned the outside world, preferring to live and work alone—until a storm brings artist Geneviève Grandeau to the door of his lighthouse. Gruff and guarded, he offers her shelter for one night, never expecting how the glamorous beauty will affect the rest of his days…
Includes an exclusive preview of Nora Roberts’s new book The Witness.
AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME
Cartoonist Grant Campbell has shunned the outside world, preferring to live and work alone—until a storm brings artist Geneviève Grandeau to the door of his lighthouse. Gruff and guarded, he offers her shelter for one night, never expecting how the glamorous beauty will affect the rest of his days…
Includes an exclusive preview of Nora Roberts’s new book The Witness.
240 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 1985
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1,209 books59.6k followersNora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, Under Currents, Come Sundown, The Awakening, Legacy, and coming in November 2021 -- The Becoming -- the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.
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December 1, 2020
Renowned artist Geneviève (Gennie) Grandeau is traveling throughout the country, struggling to come to terms with a personal tragedy and ends up at the remote Maine island of Windy Point. She decides that its solitude and natural, rough beauty would be a perfect subject for her art and decides to stay for a while. It’s a rugged and sparsely populated location and when she gets stranded in the middle of a storm because of car trouble, she finds her way in the dark to a lighthouse that seemed to offer refuge. Grant Campbell doesn’t know what to make of the rain-soaked, bedraggled woman showing up at his door but reluctantly allows her in. Of course, it will be life changing for both.
I really liked Gennie, found Grant terrifically fascinating, loved their attraction but hated how he expressed himself. The story was fresh but the romantic approaches spoke of a bygone (thankfully) approach that suggested women liked to be forced into interludes. Grant put his hands on Gennie too many times in inappropriate ways that would have set off a gazillion alarm bells. This was unfortunate because otherwise, these two opposites made for an intriguing relationship.
One of the things I loved about the story was the exploration of their crafts. Grant is a cartoonist and I learned so much about the art and science of developing a daily feature. Gennie is a painter and seeing how she connected her emotions associated with the subjects and approached putting it on canvas was valuable insight. I also liked the connection to the MacGregor family and getting their updates. It was an enjoyable story despite my struggles with the romance.
I really liked Gennie, found Grant terrifically fascinating, loved their attraction but hated how he expressed himself. The story was fresh but the romantic approaches spoke of a bygone (thankfully) approach that suggested women liked to be forced into interludes. Grant put his hands on Gennie too many times in inappropriate ways that would have set off a gazillion alarm bells. This was unfortunate because otherwise, these two opposites made for an intriguing relationship.
One of the things I loved about the story was the exploration of their crafts. Grant is a cartoonist and I learned so much about the art and science of developing a daily feature. Gennie is a painter and seeing how she connected her emotions associated with the subjects and approached putting it on canvas was valuable insight. I also liked the connection to the MacGregor family and getting their updates. It was an enjoyable story despite my struggles with the romance.
June 12, 2021
2.5 'it was OK' stars. I've been slowly rereading this series that I first read and liked some years ago. But now it just feels terribly dated. Purple prose. Ugh. I took a long break in the middle of reading this book, and finally just went back to read the last half this week.
The storyline wasn't bad, and I quite like the MacGregor family (or else I wouldn't keep reading LOL). A successful newspaper cartoonist (it was written in the 1980s!) lives isolated in a lighthouse. LOL. A successful painter wanders into town looking for inspiration. They fall in love. HEA.
I'll try the next one in the series and see whether it's any better.
The storyline wasn't bad, and I quite like the MacGregor family (or else I wouldn't keep reading LOL). A successful newspaper cartoonist (it was written in the 1980s!) lives isolated in a lighthouse. LOL. A successful painter wanders into town looking for inspiration. They fall in love. HEA.
I'll try the next one in the series and see whether it's any better.
January 28, 2019
How you know a book is set in the 80s: the hero is a successful cartoonist who gets multiple national newspapers delivered to him in rural Maine daily.
I really like this one! Grant is such a great prickly hero and Gennie is his equal and it's wonderful.
I really like this one! Grant is such a great prickly hero and Gennie is his equal and it's wonderful.
October 25, 2019
eeeeeeeehhhh...
This read as pretty dated. The guy was so nasty and chauvinist at times. And I haven't read the others in the series so once they left the lighthouse and met up w "the clan" I was tuned out. A+ for the lighthouse setting but meh on all else.
This read as pretty dated. The guy was so nasty and chauvinist at times. And I haven't read the others in the series so once they left the lighthouse and met up w "the clan" I was tuned out. A+ for the lighthouse setting but meh on all else.
May 3, 2024
Absolutely loved these two.
Both artist with tragedy in their past.
Our hero is very private and lives in a lighthouse, in a small town. Does not really interact with many people.
Our heroine is visiting the small town to do some painting and healing.
Her car brakes down close to the lighthouse, she goes there for assistance.
What unfolds from there is a beautiful love story.
Both characters were top notch. Loved them both. Great character development.
Lot's of heart, emotions, dialogue and chemistry.
My only complaint is I wanted an epilogue.
Both artist with tragedy in their past.
Our hero is very private and lives in a lighthouse, in a small town. Does not really interact with many people.
Our heroine is visiting the small town to do some painting and healing.
Her car brakes down close to the lighthouse, she goes there for assistance.
What unfolds from there is a beautiful love story.
Both characters were top notch. Loved them both. Great character development.
Lot's of heart, emotions, dialogue and chemistry.
My only complaint is I wanted an epilogue.
March 7, 2021
Two artists, both touched by tragedy in their lives find themselves at the end of the world in a small Maine fishing village. Grant has exiled himself here for many years after the assassination of his Presidential candidate father fifteen years ago and Gennie is looking for some solitude after the death of her sister in a traffic accident where she was driving.
Geneviève Grandeau is fun, outgoing and free spirited. She has lived her life as a world renowned artist in the spotlight and loved it. Grant Campbell has chosen a life of anonymity and isolation as he draws a satirical political daily cartoon. Her life in the limelight just wasn't the same after the death of her sister and Gennie is on a trip to paint and heal and decide what life is going to be like for her now. Grant's life is alone, but not lonely. He has his sister and, recently, the family she married into, the MacGegors, who have accepted him like a son. Then Gennie shows up on his doorstep and life will never be the same for either of them.
Geneviève Grandeau is fun, outgoing and free spirited. She has lived her life as a world renowned artist in the spotlight and loved it. Grant Campbell has chosen a life of anonymity and isolation as he draws a satirical political daily cartoon. Her life in the limelight just wasn't the same after the death of her sister and Gennie is on a trip to paint and heal and decide what life is going to be like for her now. Grant's life is alone, but not lonely. He has his sister and, recently, the family she married into, the MacGegors, who have accepted him like a son. Then Gennie shows up on his doorstep and life will never be the same for either of them.
February 25, 2017
This was a good one!
Gennie and Grants story was a passion and angst filled tale of two artists and I loved it!!
Gennie is a world famous painter who's recently suffered a devastating loss and moves to a secluded area to find her inner peace. Who she ends up meeting is surly artist Grant.
They have explosive chemistry filled with wicked banter and hot sex.
Soon as they go back to meet the MacGregor clan, secrets are revealed and they fight their personal demons to find their HEA.
I loved their combustible personalities and passion for each other. The cloth tearing love scene on the cliff was my favorite!
This book also exposed a pattern (pairing lawyer with lawyer, gambler with gambler, politician with politicians daughter and now artist with artist but no complaints since my favorite Daniel is Married to Anne and both aren't doctors
Gennie and Grants story was a passion and angst filled tale of two artists and I loved it!!
Gennie is a world famous painter who's recently suffered a devastating loss and moves to a secluded area to find her inner peace. Who she ends up meeting is surly artist Grant.
They have explosive chemistry filled with wicked banter and hot sex.
Soon as they go back to meet the MacGregor clan, secrets are revealed and they fight their personal demons to find their HEA.
I loved their combustible personalities and passion for each other. The cloth tearing love scene on the cliff was my favorite!
This book also exposed a pattern (pairing lawyer with lawyer, gambler with gambler, politician with politicians daughter and now artist with artist but no complaints since my favorite Daniel is Married to Anne and both aren't doctors
February 17, 2013
"I feel like someone's just given me a solid right straight to the gut—the kind that doubles you over and makes your head ring at the same time. I feel that way too often when I look at you. In the first place I never asked to have you walk into my life and mess up my head. The last thing I wanted was for you to get in my way, but you did. So now I'm in love with you, and I can tell you, I'm not crazy about the idea. I'm in love with you, and damn it, I don't like it. I don't like it, I may never get used to it, but I love you. You make my head swim." - Grant Campbell
I believe it was clear Grant was the next in line to find love from the way he popped up in the last chapter of the third book. It's not like NR to leave such a perfect eligible bachelor alone, after all. Now, it may seem as something that would never fit, mainly because he is a Campbell, and not a MacGregor. But the affable clan has Grant's sister in their circles now, so, automatically, the loveable brute is considered one of the male leads.
Grant Campbell, Shelby's brother, son of former President candidate Robert Campbell, and presently an anonymous cartoonist, likes the life he leads just fine. He's working the way he wants to - in peaceful anonymity and only concerned about his art. He lives exactly where he wants to - out of a small, quiet town in Maine, almost completely isolated in his lighthouse. A hermit he is, and though he loves people in general, he prefers being around them in his own terms, and thus leads a life in solitude. But when a famous artist, Genvieve Grandeau, knocks on his door looking for shelter during a stormy night, Grant finds himself more involved than he'd like. Genvieve is the opposite of him ,full of life and defying every single limit he puts between them - and he's not entirely sure he can keep his hands off her any longer than he can keep his own thoughts from focusing on the French pain in his ass...
I find myself on the verge of looking at the mirror and calling my reflection a masochist. Grant seems to be my favorite male lead in the MacGregor series so far, and, truth be told, he was a real asshole. Not just a grumpy, rude guy. No, the man seems incapable of possessing any social skills whatsoever, and he'd rather bite his own tongue off than giving a kind word to someone. Seriously, it was like Gennie had to twist his arm for a mere praise every freaking time! I always wanted to see how it would be if a male lead who was trying to push the female lead away on purpose would ever succeed. And when this one did, I was a sobbing mess! Gennie's heartbreak really reached me, and the way Grant treated her was the worst. He more than deserved the suffering he had to go through. Even when he tried to apologize, you'd think he'd rather murder her in cold blood than just suck it up and admit his mistakes. And don't get me started on that strip that supposedly brought Gennie back to him. I don't really get it, it was like he was just saying something he had already admitted several times in a row - that he was a major jerk - and then he tried to twist the problem by being sarcastic, stating, more or less, that women always ask for too much and are never satisfied. That, even if the guy is the worst bastard ever, the girl should not only accept it, but be grateful for it! Makes me want to beat him every time I think about it!!!
And yet... See, that's where my masochistic side comes out to play, and I simply can't help but squeal like a teen fan girl at his attitude. He was rude, arrogant, and downright mean in so many ways, but, somehow, no matter how much I wanted Gennie to just throw him over the cliff and be done with it, I found him extremely irresistible. First, it was his profession. A cartoonist?! Color me impressed - I guess it's in the Campbell genes to be so unique in their job choices. Then, his obvious geeky side when it came to comic books in general, and how happy he was to find out that Gennie was a closet geek as well. Geeks are my kryptonite, as strange as it may sound with my obsession over bad boys - actually, I like anything that borders on the extreme, normal just doesn't cut it for me. I also liked how much of a true artist he was. Just because he drew cartoons, didn't mean he was oblivious to the rest of the art world, and he proved so by recognizing Gennie just by looking at a mere sketch she had done. It's true he was not very patient, but as shown when he was drawing, he put what little patience he possessed in his art, his work, so it was kinda reasonable that he seemed to have little left for anything else. He was a jackass, I admit that, but whenever he tried to be gentle with Gennie, the result was pretty hot - ain't no hot sex act but the one coming from someone who's on the rough side. And the outdoors sex during the storm, was...MAMMA MIA!
Gennie was one of those characters you don't find completely similar with you, and yet you find yourself relating with them. Despite being a socialite, and a famous artist, she was someone very simple in her desires and way of life. Unlike Grant, she wasn't very secure no matter her talent - something that I felt she should have told him, as he kept being neutral about her work even after they became lovers, since he couldn't understand how much his opinion could hurt her. She is the typical girl-next-door most of the time, and it was a delight to find out she was untouched even after dating so many guys - personally, I loved it when the shock hit Grant, and wished there was more guilt on his behalf (that would teach him to make assumptions from things he reads on gossip columns, and almost calling out loud a perfect stranger a slut). My personal favorite trait of hers was how she managed to stand her ground even if she loved him so much, and how she was willing to make compromise, a meeting in the middle, and not just abandon everything in her life in order to suit Grant's hermit ways. Also, the fact about her being related to Justin? Come on, before she even thought about his name, it was plain obvious who her cousin was, the key words being jail and gambling.
They were a very funny couple, mainly because Grant's grumpiness collided with Gennie's humorous cool, and they were extremely cute about how they were dancing around their feelings - yelling at each other in order to put blame on who made who fall in love, and whose fault it was, was adorable in its own childish silliness. Or maybe it was the fact that Gennie and Grant are my favorite people so far - with the exception of Daniel, of course.
Speaking of Daniel, he still holds the record as my favorite MacGregor. The loveable giant has such a good heart, he even took Grant, a Campbell , under his wing! The way he treats the brute as his own family nearly brought me to tears. Of course the family's dynamic is as strong as ever, and every time they answer to the "royal summonings" and gather all together in the same building I am bound to laugh my head off. Though, the fact that Diana's bitchy side was back in this one almost destroyed it... Seriously, I don't know if it's because she was hating on my favorite female lead without even trying to get to know her (and, once again, she used Adelaide as an excuse - honestly, this is getting old), or because she kept her pregnancy from Caine for so long, absurdly reasoning that she was scared - oh, golly, like there has never been a married , pregnant woman other than you in this world (and of course your husband has to suffer thanks to your trust issues!).
One Man's Art is my favorite book of the series yet, though I guess I'll have to wait till I've read the one about Daniel and Anna before I'm completely sure about that. One thing's for certain, however. I can't wait to read any kind of story that concerns any offspring of Grant's - I'm sure it will be delightful to see just what kind of spawn this man can have!
"If you're in love with me, that's your problem. I have one of my own because I'm in love with you." - Genvieve Grandeau
I believe it was clear Grant was the next in line to find love from the way he popped up in the last chapter of the third book. It's not like NR to leave such a perfect eligible bachelor alone, after all. Now, it may seem as something that would never fit, mainly because he is a Campbell, and not a MacGregor. But the affable clan has Grant's sister in their circles now, so, automatically, the loveable brute is considered one of the male leads.
Grant Campbell, Shelby's brother, son of former President candidate Robert Campbell, and presently an anonymous cartoonist, likes the life he leads just fine. He's working the way he wants to - in peaceful anonymity and only concerned about his art. He lives exactly where he wants to - out of a small, quiet town in Maine, almost completely isolated in his lighthouse. A hermit he is, and though he loves people in general, he prefers being around them in his own terms, and thus leads a life in solitude. But when a famous artist, Genvieve Grandeau, knocks on his door looking for shelter during a stormy night, Grant finds himself more involved than he'd like. Genvieve is the opposite of him ,full of life and defying every single limit he puts between them - and he's not entirely sure he can keep his hands off her any longer than he can keep his own thoughts from focusing on the French pain in his ass...
I find myself on the verge of looking at the mirror and calling my reflection a masochist. Grant seems to be my favorite male lead in the MacGregor series so far, and, truth be told, he was a real asshole. Not just a grumpy, rude guy. No, the man seems incapable of possessing any social skills whatsoever, and he'd rather bite his own tongue off than giving a kind word to someone. Seriously, it was like Gennie had to twist his arm for a mere praise every freaking time! I always wanted to see how it would be if a male lead who was trying to push the female lead away on purpose would ever succeed. And when this one did, I was a sobbing mess! Gennie's heartbreak really reached me, and the way Grant treated her was the worst. He more than deserved the suffering he had to go through. Even when he tried to apologize, you'd think he'd rather murder her in cold blood than just suck it up and admit his mistakes. And don't get me started on that strip that supposedly brought Gennie back to him. I don't really get it, it was like he was just saying something he had already admitted several times in a row - that he was a major jerk - and then he tried to twist the problem by being sarcastic, stating, more or less, that women always ask for too much and are never satisfied. That, even if the guy is the worst bastard ever, the girl should not only accept it, but be grateful for it! Makes me want to beat him every time I think about it!!!
And yet... See, that's where my masochistic side comes out to play, and I simply can't help but squeal like a teen fan girl at his attitude. He was rude, arrogant, and downright mean in so many ways, but, somehow, no matter how much I wanted Gennie to just throw him over the cliff and be done with it, I found him extremely irresistible. First, it was his profession. A cartoonist?! Color me impressed - I guess it's in the Campbell genes to be so unique in their job choices. Then, his obvious geeky side when it came to comic books in general, and how happy he was to find out that Gennie was a closet geek as well. Geeks are my kryptonite, as strange as it may sound with my obsession over bad boys - actually, I like anything that borders on the extreme, normal just doesn't cut it for me. I also liked how much of a true artist he was. Just because he drew cartoons, didn't mean he was oblivious to the rest of the art world, and he proved so by recognizing Gennie just by looking at a mere sketch she had done. It's true he was not very patient, but as shown when he was drawing, he put what little patience he possessed in his art, his work, so it was kinda reasonable that he seemed to have little left for anything else. He was a jackass, I admit that, but whenever he tried to be gentle with Gennie, the result was pretty hot - ain't no hot sex act but the one coming from someone who's on the rough side. And the outdoors sex during the storm, was...MAMMA MIA!
Gennie was one of those characters you don't find completely similar with you, and yet you find yourself relating with them. Despite being a socialite, and a famous artist, she was someone very simple in her desires and way of life. Unlike Grant, she wasn't very secure no matter her talent - something that I felt she should have told him, as he kept being neutral about her work even after they became lovers, since he couldn't understand how much his opinion could hurt her. She is the typical girl-next-door most of the time, and it was a delight to find out she was untouched even after dating so many guys - personally, I loved it when the shock hit Grant, and wished there was more guilt on his behalf (that would teach him to make assumptions from things he reads on gossip columns, and almost calling out loud a perfect stranger a slut). My personal favorite trait of hers was how she managed to stand her ground even if she loved him so much, and how she was willing to make compromise, a meeting in the middle, and not just abandon everything in her life in order to suit Grant's hermit ways. Also, the fact about her being related to Justin? Come on, before she even thought about his name, it was plain obvious who her cousin was, the key words being jail and gambling.
They were a very funny couple, mainly because Grant's grumpiness collided with Gennie's humorous cool, and they were extremely cute about how they were dancing around their feelings - yelling at each other in order to put blame on who made who fall in love, and whose fault it was, was adorable in its own childish silliness. Or maybe it was the fact that Gennie and Grant are my favorite people so far - with the exception of Daniel, of course.
Speaking of Daniel, he still holds the record as my favorite MacGregor. The loveable giant has such a good heart, he even took Grant, a Campbell , under his wing! The way he treats the brute as his own family nearly brought me to tears. Of course the family's dynamic is as strong as ever, and every time they answer to the "royal summonings" and gather all together in the same building I am bound to laugh my head off. Though, the fact that Diana's bitchy side was back in this one almost destroyed it... Seriously, I don't know if it's because she was hating on my favorite female lead without even trying to get to know her (and, once again, she used Adelaide as an excuse - honestly, this is getting old), or because she kept her pregnancy from Caine for so long, absurdly reasoning that she was scared - oh, golly, like there has never been a married , pregnant woman other than you in this world (and of course your husband has to suffer thanks to your trust issues!).
One Man's Art is my favorite book of the series yet, though I guess I'll have to wait till I've read the one about Daniel and Anna before I'm completely sure about that. One thing's for certain, however. I can't wait to read any kind of story that concerns any offspring of Grant's - I'm sure it will be delightful to see just what kind of spawn this man can have!
"If you're in love with me, that's your problem. I have one of my own because I'm in love with you." - Genvieve Grandeau
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August 3, 2017
3.5 stars
December 17, 2015
Author: Nora Roberts
First published: 1985
Length: 192 pages
Setting: Contemporary. Coastal Maine.
Sex: Frequent. Explicit.
Hero: Political cartoonist.
Heroine: Painter.
Enjoyable romance with a solid relationship. It’s a romance. There’s nothing dramatic or special about it. Two people, finding their way to each other, learning the meaning of love, trust, compromise. Could have done with some more grovel but it works.
The MacGregors:
Book 0.5 Rebellion (1988) Serena MacGregor and Brigham Langston (set in 1745)
Book 0.6 (novella) In From The Cold (1986) - Alanna Flynn and Ian MacGregor (set in American Revolution)
Book 1 Playing The Odds (1985) - Serena MacGregor and Justin Blade
Book 2 Tempting Fate (1985) - Caine MacGregor and Diana Blade
Book 3 All The Possibilities (1985) - Shelby Campbell and Alan MacGregor
Book 4 One Man's Art (1985) - Genevieve Grandeau and Grant Campbell
Book 5 For Now, Forever (1987) - Anna Whitfield and Daniel MacGregor
Book 6 The MacGregor Brides (1997) - Laura MacGregor & Royce Cameron, Gwendolyn Blade & Branson Maguire, Julia Macgregor & Cullum Murdoch
Book 7 The Winning Hand (1998) - Darcy Wallace and Robert MacGregor Blade
Book 8 The MacGregor Grooms (1998) - Daniel Campbell “D.C.” MacGregor & Layna Drake, Duncan Blade & Catherine “Cat” Farrell, Ian MacGregor & Naomi Brightstone
Book 9 The Perfect Neighbor (1999) - Cybil Campbell and Preston McQuinn
References:
Author's website: http://noraroberts.com
(Read in The MacGregors:Luck ISBN 9781743564370)
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First published: 1985
Length: 192 pages
Setting: Contemporary. Coastal Maine.
Sex: Frequent. Explicit.
Hero: Political cartoonist.
Heroine: Painter.
Enjoyable romance with a solid relationship. It’s a romance. There’s nothing dramatic or special about it. Two people, finding their way to each other, learning the meaning of love, trust, compromise. Could have done with some more grovel but it works.
The MacGregors:
Book 0.5 Rebellion (1988) Serena MacGregor and Brigham Langston (set in 1745)
Book 0.6 (novella) In From The Cold (1986) - Alanna Flynn and Ian MacGregor (set in American Revolution)
Book 1 Playing The Odds (1985) - Serena MacGregor and Justin Blade
Book 2 Tempting Fate (1985) - Caine MacGregor and Diana Blade
Book 3 All The Possibilities (1985) - Shelby Campbell and Alan MacGregor
Book 4 One Man's Art (1985) - Genevieve Grandeau and Grant Campbell
Book 5 For Now, Forever (1987) - Anna Whitfield and Daniel MacGregor
Book 6 The MacGregor Brides (1997) - Laura MacGregor & Royce Cameron, Gwendolyn Blade & Branson Maguire, Julia Macgregor & Cullum Murdoch
Book 7 The Winning Hand (1998) - Darcy Wallace and Robert MacGregor Blade
Book 8 The MacGregor Grooms (1998) - Daniel Campbell “D.C.” MacGregor & Layna Drake, Duncan Blade & Catherine “Cat” Farrell, Ian MacGregor & Naomi Brightstone
Book 9 The Perfect Neighbor (1999) - Cybil Campbell and Preston McQuinn
References:
Author's website: http://noraroberts.com
(Read in The MacGregors:Luck ISBN 9781743564370)
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d-n-f
July 4, 2018I've probably brought this upon myself trying to read Nora Roberts consecutively like this. But I just can't get into this one. The heroine blames herself for her sister dying in a car crash - the heroine was driving, but a drunk driver ran a red light and hit the passenger side. Obviously, this justifies the heroine mourning and guilt tripping herself over the fact that "she killed her sister"... that's fucking dumb. The hero is just an asshole. I don't understand the appeal in this whole "I don't want to want you, but god dammit I'm going to aggressively makeout with you anyway!" thing. Both characters are like "I don't want to want you" and then spit venom at each other and throw insults with every sentence. This is a carbon copy of the last 5 books I've read. And it's just not amusing anymore.
March 11, 2020
ovo mi je, za sada, najaca knjiga iz ovog serijala.
January 24, 2018
Es un 3.5 en realidad.
Para no repetirme, si queréis saber todas las posibles críticas constructivas que puedo hacer de esta serie (libro muy corto, personajes poco desarrollados, enamoramiento precoz...) mirad las reviews de los libros anteriores. De este libro solo puedo decir que, a pesar de todo lo mencionado antes, ha sido el que más me ha gustado de la saga hasta ahora. Y ¿Por qué? Porque me encanta, adoro, me apasiona cuando en un libro se describe una actividad artística. En el anterior la protagonista era ceramista y en este la protagonista es pintora y el protagonista es dibujante. Me encanta que los protagonistas tengan profesiones creativas (artista, deportista, etc...) porque se suele describir bien cómo es realizar ese trabajo, los sentimeintos que involucra, como esa persona sin esa rama artística sería miserable porque necesita expresarse... me parece que normalmente (no siempre, también he leído libros donde lo estropean por completo) suelen describir estas sensaciones muy bien y, si la que las describe es Nora Roberts, que es una auténtica profesional en el lenguaje poético, delicado y sutil tiene todas las papeletas para que me encante el libro.
Por eso, a pesar de los detalles que ya he comentado que no me gustan tanto de esta saga en general, el libro me ha fascinado, como Genevieve utiliza los colores para expresar en sus obras tanto movimiento y sentimiento, la forma en que lancentración y la pasión la llenan cuando se pone a pintar, los sentimientos que despiertan sus obras en las demás personas... todo esto me ha parecido increíble.
Para no repetirme, si queréis saber todas las posibles críticas constructivas que puedo hacer de esta serie (libro muy corto, personajes poco desarrollados, enamoramiento precoz...) mirad las reviews de los libros anteriores. De este libro solo puedo decir que, a pesar de todo lo mencionado antes, ha sido el que más me ha gustado de la saga hasta ahora. Y ¿Por qué? Porque me encanta, adoro, me apasiona cuando en un libro se describe una actividad artística. En el anterior la protagonista era ceramista y en este la protagonista es pintora y el protagonista es dibujante. Me encanta que los protagonistas tengan profesiones creativas (artista, deportista, etc...) porque se suele describir bien cómo es realizar ese trabajo, los sentimeintos que involucra, como esa persona sin esa rama artística sería miserable porque necesita expresarse... me parece que normalmente (no siempre, también he leído libros donde lo estropean por completo) suelen describir estas sensaciones muy bien y, si la que las describe es Nora Roberts, que es una auténtica profesional en el lenguaje poético, delicado y sutil tiene todas las papeletas para que me encante el libro.
Por eso, a pesar de los detalles que ya he comentado que no me gustan tanto de esta saga en general, el libro me ha fascinado, como Genevieve utiliza los colores para expresar en sus obras tanto movimiento y sentimiento, la forma en que lancentración y la pasión la llenan cuando se pone a pintar, los sentimientos que despiertan sus obras en las demás personas... todo esto me ha parecido increíble.
May 7, 2019
Part of the Macgregor series and worth reading ...
August 22, 2018
I love Nora Roberts and this book certainly didn't disappoint me. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about these characters as they learned to trust and love one another. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys beautifully written backgrounds and characters who have to move past tragedies in their lives to fully trust in the loves of their lives. Happy Reading!
November 14, 2011
Loved it. A perfect love story.
I liked the book, but the end wasn't long enough, it wasn't completed, there was a happy ending, but i love to read about what happens after it.
But read this book it was pretty good.
I liked the book, but the end wasn't long enough, it wasn't completed, there was a happy ending, but i love to read about what happens after it.
But read this book it was pretty good.
July 16, 2021
A reclusive cartoonist in a lighthouse falls in love with a visiting artist. I haven’t read an old-school book in a while, Grant was definitely an adjustment but overall this was enjoyable. Highlight of the book was the love scene on the front lawn in the middle of a violent thunderstorm, despite the fact that the warm, dry house was right there.
July 16, 2023
i liked about half of the book. i wasn’t a fan of grant. he hurt gennie a lot of times and didn’t even notice it.
i hated the ending. they didn’t solve anything. i hated the part where SHE came back when it was he at fault.
also the diana part of the book spoiled the usual family gathering for me.
i hated the ending. they didn’t solve anything. i hated the part where SHE came back when it was he at fault.
also the diana part of the book spoiled the usual family gathering for me.
November 21, 2018
One Man's Art is book #4 of The MacGregors series. This book is set on the coast of Maine. It is the story of artist Genvieve (Gennie) Grandeau and cartoonist Grant Campbell.
Gennie needs time away from life after the death of her sister. Grant prefers peace and his own company. But one night Gennie blows in with a storm and life for both of them begins to get complicated.
This is a sweet romance which can easily be read as a stand-alone or part of the series.
Gennie needs time away from life after the death of her sister. Grant prefers peace and his own company. But one night Gennie blows in with a storm and life for both of them begins to get complicated.
This is a sweet romance which can easily be read as a stand-alone or part of the series.
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March 28, 2020I love the MacGregors, and Daniel’s meddling is awesome. I liked how headstrong Gennie was and Grant’s occupation was surprising but awesome!!
September 24, 2020
Genevieve Grandeau arrives in coastal Maine to spend several weeks painting the beautiful landscape. While driving to her vacation rental, her car dies, and she finds her way to a lighthouse where she meets the grumpy and handsome Grant Campbell (brother of Shelby Campbell from All the Possibilities). If you love a hermit hero with an artist's temperament, then Grant is the one for you! These two are both passionate and opinionated with past traumas that need to be overcome. To hear a full discussion of One Man's Art listen to Season 1, Ep. #10 "Nora Roberts The MacGregors: Alan & Grant" of Romancing the Shelf, a Nora Roberts podcast: https://romancingtheshelf.libsyn.com/
October 17, 2014
Yine harikaydı kitap :D Gennie ve Justin kuzen çıktılar şaşırdım baya önceki kitaplarda geçiyor muydu acaba Grandeau ile olan akrabalıkları hatırlamıyorum tabii... Offf o deniz fenerinin olduğu yer o kadar güzel anlatılmış ki kıskançlıktan öldüm öyle bir yerde yaşamayı isterdim çok :( Serideki her romanda bir kere Macgregorların kalesinde ailecek toplanmalarına bayılıyorum hepsi bir arada harika bir ortam yaratıyorlar tabi Daniel'in katkılarıyla... Bu Daniel'e bayılıyorum sonunda sıra onun kitabına da geldi merak ediyorum çok acilen başlamalıyım :D
June 25, 2020
Rereading the MacGregor series has been fun. What is crazy is how little I remember of these books - almost like I'm reading a brand-new book every time. Before, I rated these books as compilations (Serena and Caine, Alan and Grant, etc.). But that didn't really tell me which books I really liked - just which compilation. Grant and Gennie's story is my favorite of the series - it gets a 4.5!
*PSA - Listen to my friends' Nora Roberts podcast, Romancing the Shelf - they are doing a deep dive into the MacGregors now!
*PSA - Listen to my friends' Nora Roberts podcast, Romancing the Shelf - they are doing a deep dive into the MacGregors now!
June 18, 2013
Valla bu üç yıldızı hep Grant yüzünden veriyorum yoksa 4'lük bir kitaptı. Taa baştan sona kadar fıtık ettı beni beyfendi. Bir yerde Gennie Grant'ı tasvir ederken "hödük" kelimesini kullanmıştı. Kesinlikle katılıyorum HÖDÜĞÜN önde gideniydi. Grant dışında Genviéve bayıldım. Sonra diğer MacGregor'ları ve Blade'leri görmek hoştu :) Seri kesinlikle kendini okutturuyor. Okumayan varsa başlasın hemen ;)
April 19, 2012
This isn't the best of the series. I understand Grant didn't want the world to know what he does, or exactly what happened with his father (with those who might not realize), but he claimed he had feelings for Gennie.
To me, Grant just came off as asshole. Not a defensive mechanism, but asshole. I didn't like it.
To me, Grant just came off as asshole. Not a defensive mechanism, but asshole. I didn't like it.
March 18, 2013
Genevieve Grandeau travels to Maine to find new locations for her paintings. She meets Grant Campbell who lives in a lighthouse and does not welcome visitors. Nora Roberts has them falling in love and Gennie breaking down Grants' self-imposed barriers using her usual smooth writing techniques.
March 1, 2015
At first! I really like this Book!! I do like the romance and the characters! then, the hero and heroine love together. They don't understand each other. So I don't understand them also. *sigh*
January 18, 2015
Unfortunately I found this to be far too predictable and way too lovey dovey, with a rather dull storyline behind it. The book passed the time and was an easy read though, so not all bad.
June 29, 2018
I like that both main characters are artists but use their art in such different ways. I loved the descriptions of Windy Point and the lighthouse. The visit with the MacGregors was a real treat.
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