Bright Hopes

Welcome to Tyler #2

by Pat Warren

The cozy town of Tyler, Wisconsin, becomes the setting for romance and mystery, as the townspeople are pulled apart by a long-ago murder even as Pam and Patrick are drawn closer together. Original.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Harlequin, Fiction, Contemporary, Adult Fiction

277 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1992

Reviews

[Jess · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a time capsule of a book. Heroine has MS and the hero is a bit of a recovering chauvinist and they learn together how to be a couple instead of solo acts. Really enjoyed their dynamic and the town--the head hopping is a bit odd because it's so not standard anymore but it is writing that is so of this time and place. Remain very glad that I grabbed these for a reread.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Patrick comes off as a misogynist at first, but it's not until much later in the book that you realize he's really just old-fashioned. You want to hate him, but don't.

Pam is as stubborn as a mule. She pushes herself too much, which made me angry. She knows her limitations and what she should and shouldn't do, but she just keeps going. It makes me mad. She says she's doing it for the boys, but if she really cared about the boys so much she'd try harder to keep herself healthy.

And the Body by the Lake? Yeah, just mentioned in passing. Nothing new going on.

This is an older series that I've recently picked up due to finding them at the thrift store. Don't care, it's still interesting.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

A funny thing happened when I was going to read this book. I was rifling through the stack of crap on my coffee table for something suitable as use for a bookmark. What I hit upon was a little card advertising the upcoming MS walk that must have been delivered with a pizza or something. About halfway through the second chapter, it is revealed that the female main character in this book has MS! What a coincidence! I took it as a sign and donated to the cause.
Anyhow, about the book itself. Pam comes to Tyler to coach the High School football team. Some townspeople, including Basketball coach Patrick Kelsey are somewhat dubious about a female's ability to coach football properly. Of course, she wins over both Patrick and the town. She is also concerned about how they will feel about her when she reveals her struggle with MS.
This cute little book would be perfect for a Lifetime or Hallmark movie of the week. It's got great characters with real chemistry, the additional feel-good plot of a woman coaching a bunch of rabble-rousers to victory, and a great town full of interesting characters. The one complaint I would have is that the mystery that is supposed to thread through this series (that of the dead body discovered at the Lodge) is dropped into this book rather heavy-handedly. People mention interesting tidbits about the investigation in completely inappropriate settings. However, I can't really think of a better way to get that info in here, since neither main character really has anything to do with either the Lodge or the investigation. I would leave those parts out of the movie version.

[Kshydog · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not as good as books 1 and 3 in series. Just a few sentences relating to ongoing theme in series. Basic love story. A former Olympian winner must create a new career as a football coach. An interest in a sport plus knowing about coaching apparently makes her good. As Pam tries to keep her MS disease secret, it acts up enough for her to face reality of letting the town know. The interaction between Patrick has very little tension since they come to love each other quickly.

[Mps · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another quick romance book in this series. This one was genuinely more enjoyable, with some actual character development and a nice story overall. This one had less of the "juicy bits" than the last one, and the mystery that was supposed to continue to wind through this series seemed to haphazardly come up at a couple points completely out of place, but I really liked this one and look forward to the next book in the series.

[Mande Garrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

I so loved this. Shows the strength and determination when you can put your mind on something and keep pushing forward. Especially when you can find love again.

[Jenifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Somewhat predictable but sweet and enjoyable.

[Sharon Buxton · Rating 3 out of 5]

B-. fiction, contemporary, series, (Welcome to Tyler, #2)

[Cathy Savage · Rating 2 out of 5]

Marginally better than the first book but as it was written in 1992 is very dated. None the less it is good for a very light romance read.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this series, wish I had them all!

[Peggy Haufle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A woman football coach will win the town of Tyler over. Can she find love in a small town with her health diagnosis?

[Janine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Better than the first in the series. Still cheesy… LOL…

[Angie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hits hometown home for me. If you like sports & romance, you will like this book.

[Natalie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in the 90s when I was a young teen. I lived, and still do, in WI at the time and I am a football coach's daughter, so when I read the back of the book it intrigued me back then. It was my first step into adult romance novels and one of the first books I read more than once at that young age, even if at that time I should not have been reading it. As I got older and moved out of the house and lost my copy of the book. From time to time I would recall the sweet story of the female football coach and the book with the quilted cover. I could not recall the name or author but with in the last year, being now an avid reader, I searched for the book. As you can see I found it and recently re purchased it. It arrived one afternoon and by 10pm that evening I had completed it. The romance was just as sweet to me at 35 as it was at 15. Like the quilts talked about in the book I got wrapped up in it. For me though it's not the be all and end all of books, it is just a really nice idealistic romance. Like old home...I'll re read it again from time to time now that I have my copy of it. For me the book rekindles many firsts for me. I can only hope others enjoy it's sweet simplicity.

[Kathy Barton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read these as guilty pleasures from time to time. I needed to take a break from the book I was reading and wanted something that would be good for Poolside reading! So the story was really good - about a new coach coming to Tyler, Wisconsin to coach the football team. The basketball coach is not too happy they picked a woman. But when they meet, sparks fly. One interesting thing was that the woman coach, Pam, was once an olympian and with the olymipics on right now, I thought that was cool.....

[NTE · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tried and tried to read this book, based on somebody's recommendation, but just did not click with the author's writing style. It felt forced, and I didn't wind up finishing, because I just wasn't that interested (which is odd, because it hits at least two of my favorite plot points - a heroine with a disability, and being a fish out of water). I've heard the story is handled well, but I just couldn't get into it.

[Cori · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was re-reading this book on planes. I like light reading for that purpose, because I'm a nervous air traveler. Well, I didn't finish it, because my flight had so many problems I was far too busy praying. I finished re-reading it now that I'm back home. It's a good book. I like the Tyler series, because it's about the characters in a small town in Wisconsin. This one had a high school football angle, which I appreciated. A decent, light read.

[Ivory · Rating 2 out of 5]

As I recall, this is a story about an attractive sporty young woman but was diagnosed with a physical Illness. She bumped into a guy who liked her at first sight. He, basically helped her handle that particular disease while a budding romance is ongoing between them. Major turn offs: sports and romance. Those put together sadly made it disinteresting to me. I read this when I was in high school deeming me to be too young to appreciate those stuff.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Second in a series of 12. Have to read them all to get to the end of the mystery that popped up in book 1. I thought they had something to do with quilting, as I have some very good books by Jennifer Chiaverini, but these are romances with a sentence about quilting, and a background of a mystery. Not what I expected, and certainly not my fav's.

[Rhonda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story of how opposites can attract. Yea I've read it before but it's one of those stories that reiterates the fact that people from different backgrounds, upbringings, and views on life can and often do find love in the any situation. Even when one is determined to dislike the other before even meeting them.

[Cindy Kester · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute romance. The second in the series of Welcome to Tyler. They all take place in Wisconsin and are bound together about an investigation into a found buried body. This was is about a female football coach with M.S. falling in love with the basketball coach. Now onto the third title.

[Laura Planton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pam Casals becomes the new football coach of the Tyler Titans. Patrick Kelsey wanted the job. Of course, a love story unfolds. Same outline as previous Tyler book. No one still knows who the body is that was found on the Lodge property in book 1.

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[Tammy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good light read..........

[Andrea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alright I really like a great romance dealing with real life issues such as MS. I think I'm really going to like this series!

[zapkode · Rating 5 out of 5]

First Murder Series I ever Read and I loved it. :)

[Debra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, quick read. Hope I can find the next one in the series stored in my book stash.

[Mirrhya · Rating 2 out of 5]

Romance

[Kimberly Bohr · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was just as good as the first one in the series. I like how these books are written by different authors, some I have never heard of. I can't wait to see what happens in the third book.

[Jenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute love story.