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Home to Laura
Coming back has just raised the stakes
A single encounter with the gorgeous Laura Cameron and Nick Jordan knows he has a lot to make up for. What he did to her years ago changed their lives dramatically. Unfortunately making amends isn't easy, especially when this sizzling attraction keeps interfering with his good intentions. He's torn between the strong urge to get out of the hometown he despises and exploring what could develop between them.
The longer Nick's in Colorado, though, the more he seems tied to this place. His daughter insists he reconcile with his estranged brothers. And the project that brought him here has hit a roadblock. But the one thing that could tip the scales in keeping him here? When Laura announces she's pregnant...with his child!
A single encounter with the gorgeous Laura Cameron and Nick Jordan knows he has a lot to make up for. What he did to her years ago changed their lives dramatically. Unfortunately making amends isn't easy, especially when this sizzling attraction keeps interfering with his good intentions. He's torn between the strong urge to get out of the hometown he despises and exploring what could develop between them.
The longer Nick's in Colorado, though, the more he seems tied to this place. His daughter insists he reconcile with his estranged brothers. And the project that brought him here has hit a roadblock. But the one thing that could tip the scales in keeping him here? When Laura announces she's pregnant...with his child!
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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March 28, 2013
Good book. Nick doesn't want to come back to Colorado but he has a problem with one of his projects that he has to deal with. When he sees Laura again he is surprised by the strong attraction he feels. Laura is still furious with him over something that happened years ago, but the attraction is still there on her side also. When she ends up pregnant after a passion filled encounter they have to deal with issues they never expected.
I liked Laura. She had taken her small bakery and turned it into a successful bakery/cafe. She was physically recovered from a miscarriage, but her fiance just broke up with her because he decided he wasn't ready for children. She was unhappy because she really wants to have a family of her own. When she saw Nick again she let him know just how furious with him she still was. Shortly thereafter she also discovered that she was still attracted to him even though she didn't like him very much. When she discovered she was pregnant she was not sure how she felt. She was happy to be pregnant and wanted the baby very much, but she was not happy that Nick was the father. I liked the way that she insisted she would be fine on her own and didn't try to force him into a relationship. As she ran into problems and needed his help she saw another side of him that she did like. As time went on those feelings deepened, but she still tried to keep those feelings to herself. She had some issues to deal with, especially her betrayal of her first fiance who just happened to be Nick's brother Gabe. I loved her happiness at becoming a mother and her determination that she'd rather go it alone than have a marriage without love.
I had a harder time with Nick. I started out seeing him as a coldhearted workaholic who was more interested in making money than being with his daughter. I soon saw that he really did love her, he just didn't really know how to relate to her or tear himself away from his work the way she needed. I loved the fact that he took Emily with him when he went to Colorado. When the truth about his first encounter with Laura came out it made me dislike him again, and his attitude when he was going through his old home didn't help either. His selfishness was evident and even surprised his daughter. I liked the way that things she said made him think, and was glad when she orchestrated a meeting between him and his brothers. When Nick ended up being on his own for the night he found himself inviting Laura to dinner in hopes of making amends for his past actions. Then they ended up having sex and he made some pretty nasty accusations. I didn't like his attitude when she ended up pregnant and his insistence on having nothing to do with the child really grated on me. He was really obnoxious about it too. I did like the way he was there to help when she had problems. He was really very sweet and caring about it. It was funny the way he kept insisting he was just being a friend even when it was obvious he was falling for her. I liked the way that he slowly started reconciling with his brothers and seeing the town in a new light. I also liked the way that he dealt with the roadblock in his plans for the resort and how it showed another good side of him. I did love the way his eyes were opened at the end and have hope that he's turned the corner now from his obnoxious attitudes.
One of the things that bothered me was Nick's daughter Emily. I understand that she was finally getting the attention from her dad that that she needed. But I didn't like her attitude toward Laura and the baby and I really didn't like the way that Nick let her get away with it.
I liked Laura. She had taken her small bakery and turned it into a successful bakery/cafe. She was physically recovered from a miscarriage, but her fiance just broke up with her because he decided he wasn't ready for children. She was unhappy because she really wants to have a family of her own. When she saw Nick again she let him know just how furious with him she still was. Shortly thereafter she also discovered that she was still attracted to him even though she didn't like him very much. When she discovered she was pregnant she was not sure how she felt. She was happy to be pregnant and wanted the baby very much, but she was not happy that Nick was the father. I liked the way that she insisted she would be fine on her own and didn't try to force him into a relationship. As she ran into problems and needed his help she saw another side of him that she did like. As time went on those feelings deepened, but she still tried to keep those feelings to herself. She had some issues to deal with, especially her betrayal of her first fiance who just happened to be Nick's brother Gabe. I loved her happiness at becoming a mother and her determination that she'd rather go it alone than have a marriage without love.
I had a harder time with Nick. I started out seeing him as a coldhearted workaholic who was more interested in making money than being with his daughter. I soon saw that he really did love her, he just didn't really know how to relate to her or tear himself away from his work the way she needed. I loved the fact that he took Emily with him when he went to Colorado. When the truth about his first encounter with Laura came out it made me dislike him again, and his attitude when he was going through his old home didn't help either. His selfishness was evident and even surprised his daughter. I liked the way that things she said made him think, and was glad when she orchestrated a meeting between him and his brothers. When Nick ended up being on his own for the night he found himself inviting Laura to dinner in hopes of making amends for his past actions. Then they ended up having sex and he made some pretty nasty accusations. I didn't like his attitude when she ended up pregnant and his insistence on having nothing to do with the child really grated on me. He was really obnoxious about it too. I did like the way he was there to help when she had problems. He was really very sweet and caring about it. It was funny the way he kept insisting he was just being a friend even when it was obvious he was falling for her. I liked the way that he slowly started reconciling with his brothers and seeing the town in a new light. I also liked the way that he dealt with the roadblock in his plans for the resort and how it showed another good side of him. I did love the way his eyes were opened at the end and have hope that he's turned the corner now from his obnoxious attitudes.
One of the things that bothered me was Nick's daughter Emily. I understand that she was finally getting the attention from her dad that that she needed. But I didn't like her attitude toward Laura and the baby and I really didn't like the way that Nick let her get away with it.
February 13, 2013
I was introduced to Nick in IN FROM THE COLD and found him cold and calculating, not a likable character. In HOME TO LAURA, Nick becomes a much more sympathetic character, getting his comeuppance by a former lover who has vowed to hate him, but finally recognizes it isn't hate, but love, that defines her strong feelings about him. The secondary romance of Laura's mother is a nice addition to this story and is likely to give hope to all readers of a certain age who may have given up that any man would see them attractive and a love interest in the face of gravity-affected wrinkles and sags. Who is next on the agenda for Mary Sullivan? Another character introduced here--perhaps Noah, Laura's brother?
September 29, 2015
I am going to give this 4.5 . This book was emotional , I really appreciated Gabe more than I did in In From The Cold. More happy because he found his happy ending with Callie. My sweetest couple is of course Tammy and Ty , simply they are lovely and so sweet.
It is strange but I didnt like both Nick and Laura. Both of them had caused alot of pain for so many people. when they reached to peace with thier past , they were able to look for a happier future. At the end I was glad that they were happy together.
It is strange but I didnt like both Nick and Laura. Both of them had caused alot of pain for so many people. when they reached to peace with thier past , they were able to look for a happier future. At the end I was glad that they were happy together.
February 24, 2013
I assume this was a series but worked alright as a stand alone because I have only read this novel. I thought the whole story and all the characters were well written. I was glad when Nick got it together for Emily, Pearl and of course Laura. However Emily, at times, was a spoiled brat who needed to be turned over Nick's knee, regardless of how insecure she was.
July 29, 2013
Weak storyline that drug on for too long. There were too many subplots that left me going in too many directions. Main characters did not stand out but felt sort of flat and annoying at times.
April 3, 2013
A rich divorced man is forced to face reality when he starts to lose the affection of 12 year old daughter and decides to take her on a work trip back to his hometown which holds memories he would rather forget and brothers he would rather not meet, and of course a girl. So he is confronted with all this... mess and has to make his way out.
Yawn. I think I have been spoiled by books that have better developed characters and more engaging dialog. Granted, this book is a part of a series (Which I haven't followed), but I still can't help but feel that the characters are a bit too shallow, and their thought process too... polished? Stilted? Poetry-like? - It was a bit jarring and took away from the book IMO.
Not an original story, but OK. Just not my cup of tea. So 2 stars from me.
Yawn. I think I have been spoiled by books that have better developed characters and more engaging dialog. Granted, this book is a part of a series (Which I haven't followed), but I still can't help but feel that the characters are a bit too shallow, and their thought process too... polished? Stilted? Poetry-like? - It was a bit jarring and took away from the book IMO.
Not an original story, but OK. Just not my cup of tea. So 2 stars from me.
July 29, 2013
Review: Home to Laura by Mary Sullivan
Rating = 3.75/5
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Rating = 3.75/5
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March 27, 2013
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
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December 29, 2014Category: Romance with More
May 24, 2013
Great story that contains characters that you will love. I really liked that the supporting characters had depth to them, which made me feel connected to the story.
October 2, 2016
The main characters were far too annoying and frustrating the first 1/2 to 3/4 of the book to ever be redeemable.
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