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แคท คาวานาห์ อายุสิบหกเมื่อตอนที่โบกรถออกจากเมืองเพอร์ซุเอชันโดยสาบานว่าจะไม่กลับมาอีก ใครเล่าจะโทษหล่อนได้ หล่อนเดินเข้าไปเจอพ่อกำลังนอกใจแม่ พบว่าตัวเองกำลังตั้งท้อง ถูกแฟนบอกเลิก ถูกเฉดหัวออกจากบ้านและโรงเรียน... ทั้งหมดนี้ภายในบ่ายวันเดียว หลายปีผ่านไป แคทกลับมาใหม่ เฉิดฉาย ร่ำรวย และกำลังมองหาคำขอโทษจากใคร ๆ ที่เคยหันหลังให้ และคิวแรกสุดในรายชื่อที่ว่าก็คือ ไรลีย์ โบห์แลนด์ เด็กหนุ่มที่หักอกหล่อนก่อนที่หล่อนจะทันบอกเขาถึงลูกในท้อง

แต่แคทไม่ได้คาดคิดว่าไรลีย์เองก็กำลังลับขวานรออยู่ และไม่คาดฝันว่าเขาจะยังหล่อเหลาน่ากินเหมือนสมัยอายุสิบหก หล่อนยังไม่ได้นึกอีกด้วยว่าหัวใจของหล่อนจะเบ่งบานเมื่อได้เห็นเขา เมื่อความโกรธของทั้งสองจุดไฟปรารถนาให้ลุกพรึ่บ พอที่จะเผาไหม้ความลับและคำโป้ปดในอดีตได้จนหมดสิ้น แคทก็ต้องย้อนทบทวนทุกสิ่งทุกอย่างในอดีต แล้วตั้งคำถามเกี่ยวกับอนาคต...เกี่ยวกับหัวใจของหล่อน และที่เดียวที่จะพบคำตอบ อาจเป็นในอ้อมแขนของไรลีย์...

328 pages, Paperback

First published December 30, 2008

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Susan Donovan

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SUSAN DONOVAN's novels have won accolades for being witty, sexy, and entertaining. A former newspaper reporter with journalism degrees from Northwestern University, Susan is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author whose novels have been translated into dozens of languages. Susan is a two-time RITA Award finalist, and her novel TAKE A CHANCE ON ME was named Best Contemporary Romance of 2003 by RT Book Reviews magazine. She lives in New Mexico with her family and dogs.

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Profile Image for Dana Al-Basha |  دانة الباشا.
2,360 reviews988 followers
October 28, 2024
This was my friend's favorite book, she recommended it to me years ago, but I'm glad I read it recently to appreciate it more. Ladies 🚺 if you are looking for a swoon-worthy book look no further 😉 this book is steaming HOT and hilarious! The story is about Kat and Riley, Kat got pregnant in high school she was in an abusive house, unhappy, and can't wait to get out of Persuasion with the love of her life Riley. The same day she finds out she's pregnant, she destroys her father's career, her mom kicks her out, and Riley dumps her. She runs to another city and starts a new life. Twenty years later, she's back in her hometown for revenge! This book seems like a retelling of Persuasion by Jane Austen, two people who are still in love even after all this time.
Profile Image for Julie (jjmachshev).
1,069 reviews292 followers
February 17, 2009
Susan Donovan is a writer who's very good at combining humor and romance. So when I pick up one of her books, I know she'll have me grinning and lift my spirits. "Girl Most Likely To..." surprised me. Not because it's not humorous, but because Donovan managed to inject her humor into a story that's quite touching and all about love and forgiveness.

Kat had a miserable childhood. Her artist father cheated and beat her mother, her mother quietly put up with it, and when Kat was 16 her best friend and lover dumped her before she could tell him she was pregnant. So Kat left town that night with $83 and a heap of fear and bitterness. She lucked out and ended up with a wonderful woman who was everything her mother couldn't or wouldn't be to Kat. Now it's twenty years later and Kat has come back to her hometown for a bit of revenge. But she didn't count on how things can look a bit different when viewed as an adult vice a sixteen year old...nor did she count on still loving the father of her child.

I just reread my book synopsis and it doesn't sound funny. And I guess the situation isn't, but Susan Donovan finds the humor in the different relationships Kat has with friends and family. There's even a secondary romance with Kat's best friend, an Italian from Baltimore, and her old boyfriend's brother. There's also a psycho ex-fiancee stalker, a gossipy inn-keeper, and a wonderful hound dog. This novel has hot sex, laughter, tears, pain, and forgiveness. And best of all, you end it with a big smile on your face.
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96 reviews16 followers
June 11, 2011
3.75*

Although this book had one of my favorite themes, -- (but not much of one since you basically get it in the book's synopsis!) -- it definitely had an "up and down" influence on me. The length of time it went on was certainly a HUGE deterent for my having respect for the heroine. When my "logical/reality" way of thinking would invade my enjoyment of the story it made the whole thing too implausible/an outrage, or at least too rare in a real sense. Then Donovan would bombard my "fantasy" way of thinking with lots of what I'll call "sweet-hurting" emotions that Susan Donovan is so schooled at writing into her characters. I guess that's essentially why I'm such a big fan of hers afterall. She drew me in and I'd pretty much chuck logic in favor of "sweet-hurting" every time!

The "flashback" quality of the story quite frankly overwhelmed my senses in the beginning. Practically from the first page Kat and Riley were oozing resentment to the point where it made me flinch. That's not usually how I like to have the H/h introduced to me in a love story. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the indifference to complete and utter distain for one another until an H/h figure out their in love, but usually an author gets you prepared to get to that point. In this story, the reader is sort of just thrown into the heat of the battle! Yikes! But I kept with it and eventually the story unfolds enough to make sense of all the animosity. Just not my favorite way of getting there.

Nothing beats Susan Donovan's ability to write psychologically emotional background for her lovers. When Kat runs to Riley's house as a young girl seeking shelter with her "best friend" from a home life fraught with domestic violence, and scales the roof to climb into Riley's bedroom window ... well, that just squeezed my heart. The descriptions of them being caught innocently snuggled together in bed by Big Daddy, and living through their awkward adolescent awakenings toghether was fresh and heartwarming. Kudos to Donovan for that, as that alone was worth reading the book!

Overall, like most of Donovan's love stories, this was well worth the read. Although it wasn't a blockbuster when compared to some of her other works, it certainly had it's moments and brought both a smile to my face as well as tears. In comparing her own work, I'd say what this story lacked was it had way too many twists and turns going on that were left to flounder a bit, and Donovan even did some "telling" rather than the work to "show" the reader to wrap up those details. In those instances, it felt like being slammed with (yet another!) rather large emotional issue, then Donovan expecting to pacify me with a quck, pat explanation. Side characters were interesting, but some weren't fleshed out enough for the "non-bit-part" roles they were given in Kat's life. In contrast that's where the book was saved by the H/h, whose feelings were fully explored with one another, and I had no doubt how in love they were. Some reviewers have categorized this book as Chik-Lit, but I believe mostly by those who aren't dedicated romance readers. I'm not sure they knew where to place the emphasis, because it clearly pointed to the love story. I could see how they'd be smoke-screened by all the surrounding bit-players. In the end there were no real suprises, just a pleasant landing.

If you like Susan Donovan or are a fan of sweet/sweaty/somewhat emotionally complex contemporary romances, this is worth your time.
K.
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723 reviews266 followers
May 19, 2009
A fairly classic small-town reunion/secrets story. It may not have had the most original storyline, but it was still rather enjoyable with good characters and romance and some interesting twists at the end. Like most books by Donovan, it was an easy, quick read.

In The Girl Most Likely To... Kat Cavanaugh/Turner is returning to her hometown twenty years after running away as a scared, alone and pregnant teenager. She's made good on her life and has every intention of showing herself off and getting apologies she feels she deserves. But from the start, things don't go quite as planned.

The boyfriend who dumped her before she could tell him she was pregnant already knows her big secret, and despite all that's happened between them, the love and lust is still there. Riley, though, is furious with her for keeping their son from him. When the truth and explanations are finally given, both have to take a step back reevaluate all that happened. Especially if they want to give themselves another chance at love. Forgiveness, though, is a tricky thing. They'll have to work hard to put the past behind them to build a new life, even as Kat encounters secrets she couldn't even have imagined.

If you've ever read a small-town reunion story involving a secret child, then you have a fair idea of what happens in this book. It's a pretty basic reunion story. But even so, I enjoyed it. The characters were great and the chemistry between the H/H was obvious. Donovan mixes things up by adding a quirky best friend, a potentially psychotic stalker ex-fiancee, a conniving gossip, and a creepy father. So there's enough variety to keep the story from being stale.

And I liked how Donovan sort of had a theme to the book. That of forgiveness and understanding that sometimes people makes mistakes trying to make the best choice possible. It worked well for the book and I thought Donovan did a good job bring it full-circle through the story.

It's been a while since I've read a book by Donovan so I don't remember how steamy her books usually are, but though there isn't a lot of sex in this book, it's a little more explicit than your average contemporary romance. Nowhere near erotic level, just a bit more explicit. The few scenes between the H/H were definitely hot.

One of the things I missed in this book, though, was Donovan's typical quirky, laugh-out-loud humor. Usually her books have me cracking up more than once, but this one didn't really have that. It was a big more serious and emotional. Which isn't a bad thing; I just missed the humor.

The only other thing that bothered me was that when I was finished, there were a couple of things I wondered about. One was that I wanted to know how things ended up with Matt and Nola (Riley's brother and Kat's best friend). The epilogue didn't say and I was disappointed. I actually went to the author's site after finishing to see if maybe there would be another book featuring them, but it doesn't look like there will be. And also, I wanted to know if Riley was able to save his house...most likely he did, but it didn't actually say and I wanted to know that.

Otherwise, this was a pretty solid lighter contemporary romance. Not too deep, but not so fluffy it was superficial and bored me. If you've read Donovan before, I think you'd like this one. Or if you're just a contemporary romance fan, then I'd recommend trying any book by Donovan. She tells a good romance story.
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5,385 reviews74 followers
March 25, 2017
Pretty exciting story with plenty of character and characters.
Profile Image for Jane Stewart.
2,462 reviews964 followers
September 26, 2010
The story was ok but not my preferred type of romance. This felt more like women’s fiction.

REVIEWER’S OPINION:
Yes, there was romance, but it was secondary to the theme of lying to others with tragic results. Good people lie and continue the lies for years with horrible, terrible results. A lot of different people do mean things to each other, which makes it hard to like them. The author had justifications for a lot of it. For example, Kat was raised in an abusive home which affected her decision making abilities, along with some other reasons. Eventually there is truth and forgiveness and a surprise revelation at the end. The story shows the power and necessity of forgiveness. There was a happy ending, but it felt a little empty. I was still hurting from the 20 or more years of suffering by some people. The story kept my interest. I wanted to know what would happen. If you’re looking for romance, I do not recommend it, but it was ok for other reasons.

STORY BRIEF:
Kat’s father was abusive to her and her mother. Kat’s boyfriend Riley broke up with her before she could tell him she was pregnant. Kat’s mother told Kat to run away. Kat left town and was gone for 20 years. She is now gorgeous, rich, and has come back to town hoping to get some apologies.

DATA:
Story length: 340 pages. Swearing language: strong. Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: 3. Total number of sex scene pages: 5. Setting: 2007 Persuasion, W. Virginia, Baltimore, Maryland, and Grand Cayman Island. Copyright: 2009. Genre: women’s fiction and contemporary romance.

CAUTION ONE SPOILER:

I had a hard time accepting the author’s motive for Riley’s lie. As a teenager, he was in love with Kat. His dad told him he had to break up with her or he’d lose his car and playing school sports. I think most teenagers in love would say something like “my dad is making me do this. Can you wait for me? We’ll get back together later.” Instead Riley just said “Go away, Kat. It’s over.” It was the main reason Kat left town for 20 years - the basis of the book. I wish the author would have come up with something different.
Profile Image for ♡Karlyn P♡.
604 reviews1,282 followers
February 3, 2009
A better-than-average contemporary romance, but still not enough to make the 4 star rating. Susan Donovan has written much better, but her fans will likely enjoy this one too.

It's a fast, light read about two re-united young lovers who had a child together. Only he never knew about his son, and they spent tweny years unsure what happened to each other as well as believing several falsehoods. The story begins twenty years after Kat left her small Virigina town 3-months pregnant, and also dealing with a load of other issues including an abusive father, a broken heart...etc. The subject matter is a bit dark at times, the secondary characters not particularly likeable, and the romance was only luke warm with no real steam. The story lacked the comedy and steam I am used to in Donovan's books. It was an easy book to put down when it was time to go to bed, but one I still wanted to finish. The romance felt believable (for a light contemporary read), and there was no TSTL moments. Riley and Kat made a believable love match, and their mistakes of the past was addressed with the right amount of caution. But it wasn't enough to make a gripping story. I look forward to more books by this author, I just hope she revs it back up in her next one.
19 reviews
September 17, 2010
Well, if you read my review of Skylight Confessions then you'll understand why I picked up this silly little book. And it's not like I paid for it or anything -I got it from a friend. Really! Anyway, I figured I could use something light after my last book. And this book was light. In fact, you might not want to read it outdoors because the damn thing is so light it may just fly off like a helium balloon! This book is so silly it's almost not worth talking about. Except for the end. The end, People, is absolutely amazing! This book is puttering along like one of those lesser Sandra Bullock romantic comedies (All About Steve or Two if By Sea, if you catch my drift) and then all of a sudden it goes completely off the rails! I seriously had to describe the whole ending in full detail to Justin b/c it was not to be believed. This book is absolutely silly but it almost deserves an extra star and a half for the train wreck of an ending.

Oh, and it's been a long time since I've read a "Romance" book and... damn, people! The sex scenes have gotten even steamier! It was unsettling -like all of a sudden Jenna Jameson showed up in the middle of my little Sandra Bullock movie! I feel old...
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1,247 reviews
December 20, 2009
Annoying that she didn't tell Riley about his son for 20 yrs, those storylines never quite make sense to me, but ended up loving the book. It's sweet and Kat and Riley great.
Profile Image for Jenn.
330 reviews27 followers
January 7, 2013
20 years. 20 long years. Think you have what it takes to confront the small town you left 20 years ago. See the face of the 17 year old boy that you once loved turned into a man? Kat strolled into town and did just that... but she had more baggage than her "ha look at me now attitude". She was going to tell her once upon a time lover that he in fact had a son. A boy who is now a man at 20 years old.

I know right?? That's jacked up and plain dirty! To not tell the man he had a son allllllll of those years! But I digress...

I really liked Riley. He is the reason that I continued the book, and I'm glad I did. Hidden within the dysfunction is a cute little story about the cancer that lies can create. How it can infiltrate and consume our lives. That once everything is out in the open as it should be, we can be free.

Personal favorites from the book: the flashbacks. Period. (literally, haha) I found the flashbacks to be sweet and it showed how Riley has been a real man since his boyhood, always caring and protecting Kat.

Now the ex, Carrie. What was her deal? I thought maybe there was going to be a murder plot there or something sinfully juicy, but no.... She just gave up... The whole back and forth between her and Madeline was pretty lame and equally petty, especially when they both put up their truces.

I had a change of heart with this book. At first I thought that Kat was a selfish, pretentious, you-know-what. But then once you got into it, it was a dysfunctional work of art!

However, because I deal greatly with graphic design in my line of work I have to comment on the cover... I mean come on! What grown woman wants to read a book with a cartoon cover?? That was my first beef. And then it looks like a mall changing room. Kat was not described as a pretentious diva. She was only dressed to the nines to impress her old town. I only read this book because I scanned the barcode and saw good reviews, however without that technology I would have to rely on the cover to capture my attention. Newsflash: I would have put it back.... NO MORE CARTOON COVERS!
Profile Image for Marcie.
259 reviews69 followers
April 9, 2015
Oh, no. A new author for me -- I'll be busy reading everything she's written all summer, lol. These are like cotton candy, mindless rom-com movies, you can't help but laugh. Donovan's voice sounds like your best friend on the phone telling you about her latest romantic mis-adventure. These are so perfect for spring/summer!!
Profile Image for Widala.
279 reviews20 followers
November 17, 2015
3.5 stars rounded up.
It opened with a somewhat funny scene but a bit too bitter. Okay, I settled with dark humor, but it's not really that dark only uncomfortable.
Then the story started to developed well, the main protagonists were relatable, and the story nicely flowed.
Although the crazy ex a bit too cartoonish, and the twist in the end was too twisty, it was an enjoyable read.
Profile Image for Dinjolina.
538 reviews547 followers
February 9, 2016
Wow. The cont romance that is a 5 star book. Really,wow! It had it ALL!
Profile Image for Stephanie Choi.
1 review
April 2, 2024
Not my favorite Susan Donovan book, odd story line compared to her other books. Could be triggering for some people.
Profile Image for May Mostly Romance.
1,015 reviews72 followers
January 13, 2025
หนังสือเล่มแรกในรอบสองปีครึ่งของซูซาน โดโนแวน หนังสือที่แม็กซ์รอแล้วรอเล่า จนกระทั่งได้มาอยู่ในมือเมื่อช่วงต้นปีนี้เอง และเป็นเล่มที่เราหยิบมาอ่านทันทีหลังจากได้มา

แม็กซ์ชอบซูซาน โดโนแวน ชอบมากโดยเฉพาะตอนนี้ที่เพิ่งอ่านหนังสือเล่มนี้จบ เรายิ่งชอบเธอ จะว่าไป เราอาจจะชอบเธอมากกว่านักเขียนเรื่องแนวปัจจุบันคนอื่น ๆ ไปแล้วล่ะ และการหายหน้าไปเป็นเวลาสองปีกว่า มันไม่ได้ทำให้ฝีมือของเธอตกลงไปเลย

นักเขียนหลายคนที่มีปัญหาในการเขียนหนังสือบางเล่ม ในกรณีนี้ก็คือซูซาน กับหนังสือเรื่องนี้ (เธอใช้เวลานานมากกว่าจะเขียนเสร็จ) ส่วนใหญ่ผลลัพธ์มักจะออกมาไม่ดีเลย แต่นี่เป็นข้อยกเว้น

ตั้งแต่หน้าแรกที่เปิดอ่าน จนถึงหน้าสุดท้ัาย หนังสือเล่มนี้ได้รับความสนใจเต็มร้อยจากแม็กซ์ และนี่อาจจะเป็นคำชมที่ดีที่สุดเลยล่ะ


The Girl Most Likely to... ของซูซาน โดโนแวน

พล็อตของหนังสือเล่มนี้แทบจะถอดออกมาจากละครโทรทัศน์ในอเมริกาที่เรียก กันว่าโซป โอเปร่า เรื่องราวที่เริ่มต้นเมื่อแคทอายุเพียงสิบหกปี และพบว่าตัวเองกำลังตั้งท้อง ในวันเดียวกัน เธอถูกครูใหญ่ไล่ออกจากโรงเรียน (เพราะท้อง) ถูกแฟนหนุ่มซึ่งเป็นพ่อของลูกในท้องบอกเลิก พบเห็นพ่อของตัวเองมีชู้ และสุดท้ายโดนแม่ไล่ออกจากบ้าน

ยี่สิบปีผ่านไป แคทกลับมาบ้านเกิดอีกครั้ง เธอขับรถจากัวส์ เสียเงินหลายพันเหรียญในการแต่งหน้าทำผม เธอกลับมาเพื่อแสดงให้ทุกคนในเมืองที่ทอดทิ้งเธอเห็นว่า เด็กสาววัยสิบหกคนนี้ประสบความสำเร็จในชีวิตมากแค่ไหน และเพื่อบอกไรลี่ย์ ชายผู้ทิ้งเธอไปในเวลาที่เธอต้องการเขามากที่สุดรู้ว่า เขามีลูกชายวัยยี่สิบปีที่กำลังเรียนอยู่ในมหาวิทยาลัยสุดดังอย่างจอห์น ฮ็อปกิ้นส์ ลูกชายที่เขาควรจะได้ภาคภูมิใจ แต่ไม่มีโอกาสเพราะเขาทิ้งเธอไป

สิ่งที่แคทไม่คิดก็คือ ไรลี่ย์เป็นฝ่ายกล่าวหาเธอก่อน ด้วยอะไรบางอย่างไรลี่ย์รู้ว่า แคทตั้งท้องลูกของเขา และเขาต้องเจอลูกชายคนที่เขาไม่มีโอกาสได้ใช้ชีวิตร่วมด้วย เขาโทษว่าทั้งหมดนั่นเป็นความผิดของเธอ

อย่างที่บอกพล็อตของหนังสือเรื่องนี้มันเน่ามาก ๆ (แค่ที่เล่าไปยังไม่เรียกว่าเน่าหรอกนะคะ อ่านจนจบเรื่องแล้วจะเข้าใจว่าแม็กซ์หมายความว่าเน่ายังไง เรียกว่าละครน้ำเน่าเมืองไทยหลายเรื่องสู้ไม่ได้เลยล่ะ) แต่สำหรับแม็กซ์ ความเน่าหรือเหม็นของพล็อตไม่มีผลต่อความชอบของเราเลย นานมากแล้วที่เราไม่ได้รู้สึกว่า มีหนังสือที่น่าติดตามอ่านมากขนาดนี้ และอารมณ์ในเรื่องมันท่วมท้น

ความรักระหว่างแคทและไรลี่ย์เริ่มต้นตั้งแต่ทั้งคู่ยังเด็ก มันไม่เคยมีคำถามสำหรับความรักของทั้งคู่ ไรลี่ย์ไม่เคยกลับเป็นคนเดิมอีกเลยนับจากแคทจากไป เขาอาจจะมีชีวิตต่อ เรียนต่อจนกลายเป็นหมอ แต่เขาปราศจากความหวัง จนกระทั่งเขารู้ว่า แคทยังมีชีวิตอยู่ และลูกชายของพวกเขาอยู่ข้่างนอกนั่น เขาใช้เวลาตามหามาตลอดหนึ่งปีนับจากที่รู้ เขาบอกตัวเองว่าเกลียดเธอที่ปกปิดความจริงเกี่ยวกับลูกชายของเขาไว้จากเขา แต่เมื่อเผชิญหน้ากัน ไรลี่ย์ก็รู้ว่า เขาไม่เคยหมดรักเธอเลย

สำหรับแคท เธอถูกทรยศอย่างเจ็บปวด และเป็นเพราะความโชคดีเท่านั้นที่เธอถูกรับตัวขึ้นรถบรรทุกจากคนขับใจดี ที่พาเธอไปส่งให้กับน้องสาว (หรือพี่สาว เราไม่แน่ใจเหมือนกัน) และแคทก็อยู่กับเธอนับจากนั้น เธอระแวงความรัก และไม่เคยลืมไรลี่ย์ แม้จะบอกตัวเองว่า เขาทิ้งเธอไปในเวลาที่เธอต้องการเขามากที่สุด

โอ้ย (ขอถอนหายใจหนึ่งครั��ง) แม็กซ์ชอบอารมณ์ของตัวละครในเรื่องมาก เพราะไม่มีข้อสงสัยเลยว่าทั้งไรลี่ย์และแคทรักกันมากแค่ไหน ความผิดพลาดของเด็กชายวัยสิบหกที่ตัดสินใจบอกเลิกกับเด็กสาวที่เขารัก เพราะพ่อสั่ง ก่อนที่จะรีบกลับไปง้อเธอในตอนเย็นของวันนั้น เพื่อที่จะถูกบอกว่า เธอหนีออกจากบ้านไปแล้ว และความรู้สึกของเด็กหญิงที่ถูกทุกคนที่สมควรจะรักเธอทรยศในช่วงเวลาที่เธอ กำลังสิ้นหวัง ทุกอย่างเป็นเรื่องของอารมณ์ และสำหรับเรา ซูซาน โดโนแวนเขียนได้ดีมาก ๆ

แต่หนังสือเล่มนี้ไม่ได้มีโทนเศร้าหรอกนะคะ คนที่เคยอ่านง���นของเธอก็น่าจะเข้าใจ เพราะซูซานไม่ใช่นักเขียนที่เรียกน้ำตา แต่แฝงมุขตลกเข้าไปตลอดเรื่อง อาจจะไม่ใช่ขนาดหัวเราะออกมาเสียงดังลั่น แต่ก็ทำให้คุณอมยิ้มได้ล่ะ

ในแง่ของพล็อตหนังสือเล่มนี้แทบจะไม่มีอะไรเลย เราคิดว่าซูซานตั้งใจนะคะที่จะทำให้พล็อตเลียนแบบละครโซป เพราะมันแทบจะมีทุกองค์ประกอบอยู่ในนั้น (กระทั่งที่ไรลี่ย์เป็นหมอก็ทำให้เรานึกถึงเรื่อง General Hospital) และนี่อาจะเป็นเหตุผลที่เราไม่คิดว่า มันเป็นเรื่องใหญ่อะไร (เพราะคนแต่งจงใจแต่ง ไม่ใช่ว่าคิดพล็อตไม่ออก)

เป็นหนังสือที่คุ้มค่าแห่งการรอคอยเลยล่ะค่ะ ชอบมาก ๆ คะแนนที่ 87
Profile Image for ˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥aimmar.
90 reviews7 followers
February 3, 2022
( eng below )
ตอนแรกคิดว่าเนื้อเรื่องเฉยๆ ไม่ได้แย่ขนาดนั้น มีหลายปัญหาในเรื่องที่รู้ว่าแก้ง่ายจัง แต่เรื่องนี้ทำสำเร็จในการทำให้เรารู้ได้ถึงความครีปปี้ของตัวละครนั้น ในส่วนของตัวละครมีความรู้สึกหลายๆอย่างที่บอกว่าแก่ไปและเด็กไปอาจจะเป็นอายุของตัวละครละมั้ง😂 แต่พล็อตทวิตค่อนข้างโอเคทีเดียวเลยให้3☆

I think the story and the plot is okay I don't love it or hate it's just okay. There are many problems that are too easy to fix. This book is successful to make me feel so creepy about that man
And The Character no offen but I think their have something made me feel too old and too young may be because 37y Is too old from me I think😂 But! The plot twist is great that point make me gave 3☆
Profile Image for Zita.
344 reviews9 followers
July 30, 2024
เคยอ่านโทรป secret baby ที่นางเอกมีลูกกับพระเอกโดยที่พระเอกไม่รู้มาหลายเล่ม แต่ส่วนใหญ่ลูกมักจะเพิ่งไม่กี่ขวบ มีเล่มนี้นี่แหละมาแปลกตรงที่ลูกเข้ามหาลัยแล้วจ้าา พระเอกนางเอกจากกันไปยี่สิบปี (นางเอกท้องตอนอายุ 16 โอ้หม่ายก้อด) ไม่ค่อยชอบตรงที่พระเอกดูไม่ค่อยสำนึกผิดเท่าไหร่ แถมโทษนางเอกอีกว่าพรากลูกไปจากตัวเอง อยากให้พระเอกคิดในมุมนางเอกมากกว่านี้ เข้าใจความลำบากของนางเอกมากกว่านี้ การเป็นแม่เลี้ยงเดี่ยวตั้งแต่อายุ 16 มันไม่ง่ายเลยนะ ส่วนนางเอกก็ยกโทษให้พระเอกง่ายจัง อยากให้หยิ่งกว่านี้หน่อย 55555 รำคาญ pov ตัวประกอบนิดนึง (ทั้ง pov คู่หมั้นเก่าพระเอก, pov พ่อนางเอก, pov เจ้าของโรงแรม) แต่ก็พออ่านได้เพลินๆ
468 reviews5 followers
October 20, 2024
Could have been a great story. Kat got pregnant, but her boyfriend dumps her before she can tell him.
She diasappeared, now her son is 21. He found out somehow, but never cintacted her. I'm intrigued looking to find out more.

Then the book starts goung into minituae of people amd things I don't know or care about, and kind of just drops the plot line.

I try to stick with it, give it the benefit of the doubt but its not improving.

I stopped reading.
If your motto is like mine:
LIFE IS NOT ENHANCED BY READING BORING BOOKS.
Skip this one.
Skip the author.
Profile Image for Marwa Bellakhal.
20 reviews19 followers
October 29, 2018
This book wasn't bad . It wasn't great either. The writing style was good , funny at times .
The characters were somewhat cute, if a little bit simplistic in their behaviours and emotional responses .
The storyline was original , but I think the delivery was seriously lacking , with little to no character development.
Overall , I think this is a great read if you're in a book funk , or looking for a cute and somewhat short story to kill a little time .
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22 reviews29 followers
May 3, 2020
I re-read this recently and found I liked it as much as the first time around. It's a fun romance with a serious side, erotica "light" really. There are a few sexy scenes, but it's really the chemistry between the two main characters (that both love and hate each other) that makes it a great read. The supporting characters are nicely fleshed out, and the plot in general is better than the typical one-note plots of most romance novels.
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1,048 reviews33 followers
December 28, 2025
ไม่รู้ว่าไปอ่านรีวิวใครว่าเรื่องนี้ไม่ค่อยสนุก
เฮ้ยยยยย มันสนุกดีนะ ตลกด้วย
แถมพล็อตเกินคาด ลูกอายุ20อะ 555555
แล้วมุกในเรื่องตลกดีอะ บทสนทนาดีมาก
ชอบตรง เอเดนบอกว่าจะหายโกรธตอนอายุ70
เพื่อนนางเอกบอกไม่เป็นไร ตอนนั้นเธอก็อายุ80ไง
(มีลูกไว) กุแบ่บ 5555555555 ชอบ
ที่จริงเนื้อหาไม่มีอะไรหรอก ตีๆกันแค่นั้น แต่มันเบาสมองดี
จะมีก็แค่กุรุ้สึกหน่วงๆที่พระเอกไปรักคนอื่นบ้าง ถึงกับหมั้นเลย
แต่อ่านไป นางเอกก็มีคบคนอื่นเหมือนกัน ก็มัน20ปีอะนะ
มันก็ต้องมีบ้างแหละ เสียอย่างเดียวคือncไม่แซ่บเท่าไหร่
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19 reviews1 follower
April 25, 2020
This book was okay but the whole plot could have been easily avoided.
397 reviews4 followers
May 20, 2023
Standard romance fare but did have a couple of twists at the end that gave it a little spice.
100 reviews1 follower
September 28, 2025
not bad! kept me at the edge, but the transition between people had no warning, sometimes I was wondering what happened, but the author made the transition seem seamless.
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90 reviews6 followers
November 1, 2020
จริงๆชอบหนังสือรักอยู่แล้วนะ
แต่หลายสิ่งในเล่มนี้ทำให้รู้สึกปวดตับมาก
มีความไม่เป็นเหตุเป็นผลหลายจุดมาก ต้องอ่านแบบไม่คิดอะไรเลย 😂😂
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287 reviews
February 10, 2023
Kat Cavanaugh was sixteen when she hitchhiked out of Persuasion, West Virginia and vowed never to return. Who could blame her? She'd just stumbled upon her father's adulterous affair, found out she was pregnant, got dumped by her boyfriend, and kicked out of her house and school . . . all in a single afternoon. Twenty years have gone by and Kat's back—gorgeous, rich, and looking for an apology from everyone who'd turned their backs on her. First on that list is Riley Bohland, the boy who broke her heart before she could tell him about the baby.

But Kat didn't count on Riley having his own axe to grind, or that he'd be just as delicious as he was at sixteen. She also didn't count on her heart opening at the sight of him. When their anger ignites a passion intense enough to burn through two decades of secrets and lies, Kat must question everything she thought she knew about her past. And what about her future? The only place to find the answers may be in Riley's arms…
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1,031 reviews12 followers
March 2, 2014
Als Kat Cavanaugh nach 20 Jahren in ihr Heimatstädtchen Persuation in West Virginia zurückkehrt, hat sie eine Liste an Leuten denen sie es heimzahlen will. Hat sie doch noch eine Rechnung offen für das, was vor zwanzig Jahren passiert ist.

Kat war schwanger von ihrer Highschool Liebe Riley, der sie just in dem Moment abserviert als sie ihm die frohe Botschaft seiner Vaterschaft verkünden will. Ihre Tante, die Schuldirektorin, wirft sie von der Schule und ihre Mutter drückt ihr knapp 90 Dollar in die Hand und wirft sie ebenfalls raus. So endet Kat auf dem Highway als Anhalterin und hat Glück, dass sie an einen gutmütigen Trucker gerät, der sie nach Baltimore mitnimmt, wo seine Schwester das Mädchen unter ihre Fittiche nimmt.

Zurück zu Kats Racheplänen, die von Anfang an schief gehen, denn Riley weiß von seinem Sohn und beschuldigt sie, ihm 20 Jahre mit ihm gestohlen zu haben. Außerdem ist schnell klar, dass er auch nach all der Zeit noch immer Kat liebt, trotz allem was war. Und Kat geht es umgekehrt genauso. Damit beginnt eine unglückliche Verkettung von Missverständnissen durch Leute, die ihnen Steine in den Weg legen. Haben sie dennoch noch eine Chance?


Eine unterhaltsame Geschichte die Susan Donovan hier geschrieben hat. Ich mochte Kat und Riley sofort und es war auch schnell klar, dass die beiden nicht nur eine lange gemeinsame Vergangenheit haben, sondern - wenn sie die Kurve kriegen - auch eine gemeinsame Zukunft.

Etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig waren die unangekündigten Zeitsprünge beim Erzählen. Im einen Moment war man in der Gegenwart, nur um sich im nächsten Absatz plötzlich irgendwo in der Vergangenheit zu finden. Das war manchmal etwas verwirrend. Außerdem war es fast etwas zuviel des Guten, gleich zwei hysterische Antiheldinnen einzubauen, die so Männerverrückt waren, dass man teilweise nur Kopf schütteln konnte.

Gut gefallen hat mir die Beschreibung von Kat und Rileys Liebe, wie es anfing als die beiden gerade Teenager waren und wie sie sich immer wieder ihrer Liebe versicherten. Besonders Riley war ein toller Charakter, der seiner Kat als Teenager immer beistand, wenn sie wieder auf der Flucht vor dem gewalttätigen Alltag zuhause war.

Alles in allem eine herzerwärmende Geschichte, in der man mit den Helden leidet, lacht und weint. Und einer interessanten Wendung gegen Ende, als dann letztendlich auch die letzten Lügen und Geheimnisse aufgeklärt wurden. Kein Must-Read aber doch ein Buch für einen unterhaltsamen Lesenachmittag.
312 reviews1 follower
December 2, 2014
I would like to rate this book one star but my conscience prevents me from doing so since the book was not a mass of grammatical errors and the story had a beginning and end, with a middle thrown in the mix. However I did not like it.

The book attempted to tackle some serious issues that women face. However, it did not focus on how to remove yourself from those situations or even how to avoid them. Instead it showed how the women were to blame for all that happened to them and only after they accepted they are to blame for what has occurred are they able to move forward with their life. Now, I know that people need to own up to their actions, however I have a problem with one person being blamed for everything by everyone without others seeing and accepting the fault they have in creating the situation.

The main woman character in this book faced this type adversity. Everything they did was wrong and and the fault of everyone else's life sucking. The only person this is actually true for was her son, but even then the son (a grown man) could not or would not see the circumstances that led his mother to make the choices she did, thus he villified her and accepted others, while ignoring the fact their actions led to her being in the situation that led to those choices. That really ticked me off.

The other women in this story were not portrayed much better. There was the psycho ex, low self esteem divorce, the "whorish" friend, the bitter aunt, the beaten wife, and the timid girlfriend, to name a few. All these women had problems that only men could fix, even though most of the women's problem was caused by a man. What really ticked me off was that while the women were having revelations and claiming their problems, the men's growth came from pointing out the problems the women had and bypassing there own shortcomings.

Not a story I would recommend.
9 reviews
October 30, 2012
Sweet, sweet, so sweet!...To the point that unfortunately it was unrealistic. Don't get me wrong, I loved this book the whole way through while I was reading it. I gave it five stars and even though I'm about to nitpick, I'm not going to withdraw my score. Having said that, what are the odds that both parties can't move on 20 years after a breakup? Slim to none. Riley's "breakup"? Parents (at least in today's generation) don't have much control over who their kids date so that was unrealistic that he actually listened to his dad...he was just being a dumb boy. Ok the period scene. Oddly touching (seriously no pun intended), but no 13-year-old boy would be able to understand let alone attend to it. Looking back now, this book was a little on the dismal side. Betrayal, lies, uncertainty/doubt, gahhh yes all things to be concerned of in relationships. It touched on serious issues so that was realistic, but I felt forgiveness came a little too easily. And because of the serious issues, the book can be a mood dampener. Not to worry, there is a happy ending (plus a huge shocker)! The flashbacks wouldn't have been as confusing if only the font was italicized but I guess it was the author's style/intent. I'm sure y'all are wondering why I rated 5stars if I was not completely satisfied. I think it was because I haven't come across this storyplot before. It tugged at my heart strings and it was a book that I could not wait to pick back up and continue reading to see what happens next. If you want some drama, sexual tension, and/or something that will make you go "awww", give this book a gander. Plus if you need a sigh of comic relief, there are a couple of characters to provide that something to briefly slice the tension every now and then.
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