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Heart Full of Love
"Coble is a great writer, she knows what readers want and she does not disappoint."-Romantic Times. Eden is sure she’ll never have children of her own, but her heart yearns for them. She has plenty of room in the big old Victorian house she owns, so she decides to become a foster mom. One little girl tugs at her heart, so she adopts Katie. The adoption is final when Katie’s uncle, Josh Leland, shows up and demands her back. He was working overseas and didn’t receive word of his sister’s death. Eden is determined not to give up the child she loves so much, but something about Josh tugs at her heart too. Will the two find the safe harbor their hearts have been searching for?Be sure to read Colleen Coble's new book, ROSEMARY COTTAGE, on sale July 9th
Originally published in the Barbour Novella collection Home For Christmas
Originally published in the Barbour Novella collection Home For Christmas
99 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 4, 2012
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Colleen Coble
150 books6,400 followersUSAToday bestselling author Colleen Coble lives with her husband, Dave, in Arizona. She is the author of dozens of novels including the Rock Harbor Series, the Aloha Reef Series, the Mercy Falls Series, the Hope Beach Series, the Lonestar Series and two Women of Faith fiction selections, Alaska Twilight and Midnight Sea. She has more than 6 million books in print.
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July 23, 2018
I realized the blurb on this one sounded familiar as I was going through my to-read list. I read and enjoyed it back in 2015 in a collection of Christmas stories that features the other siblings also.
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February 22, 2021
First of all, who allows a stranger who states that he's TAKING the child the heroine just adopted (after fostering for almost two years!) to HOLD THAT CHILD?! He could simply put her on his shoulder and walk out the door. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
Second, who allows a stranger who pushes his way into her HOUSE the next day to stay and criticize her living arrangements, financial setting, competence, and abilities? GET THE HECK OUT! You don't let someone like that in your HOUSE! It's not even right. But not only does she get him Cola in a Mickey Mouse cup, but LEAVES THE CHILD with him downstairs to go take care of another baby!!!
The hero claims experience with babies - as in, he changed his sister's diaper when he was five. First, no five year old boy changes a diaper (I know - I had FOUR of them), and no five year old child *REMEMBERS* changing a diaper at five. Ugh, ugh, ugh.
And those aren't the only numbers that don't add up. We're told the hero is five years older than his now-deceased sister. That'd make her 30, had she been alive. The baby is two - she would've been 28 when she had Katie. But the author says his 'kid sister' was in college, and died from a (very convenient) overdose, and he didn't know she was pregnant. But he's a luvving brotha who took care of his little sister. NONE of it adds up. At all.
And that's just the first 15% of the story. Which, btw, is *LEAPT* into so forcefully with no rhyme or reason as to what's going on... it's poor, shoddy writing. The plot isn't developed, it's shoved at the reader with a gauche hand. The ideas aren't woven, they're slammed down in print. It's horrible. Pitiful.
By 22% you have the heroine telling us she learned all she needed to know about mothering by the time she was eight and her mother died. ((!!!)) SERIOUSLY!?!
I went to 50%, and... that was enough. It was ridiculous how fast the author was jamming the story through. No description, no character building, nothing at all good in the universe in this story. Even her 'God' references were banal and pointless, because of the lack of story development.
Pick another book. *ANY* other book.
Second, who allows a stranger who pushes his way into her HOUSE the next day to stay and criticize her living arrangements, financial setting, competence, and abilities? GET THE HECK OUT! You don't let someone like that in your HOUSE! It's not even right. But not only does she get him Cola in a Mickey Mouse cup, but LEAVES THE CHILD with him downstairs to go take care of another baby!!!
The hero claims experience with babies - as in, he changed his sister's diaper when he was five. First, no five year old boy changes a diaper (I know - I had FOUR of them), and no five year old child *REMEMBERS* changing a diaper at five. Ugh, ugh, ugh.
And those aren't the only numbers that don't add up. We're told the hero is five years older than his now-deceased sister. That'd make her 30, had she been alive. The baby is two - she would've been 28 when she had Katie. But the author says his 'kid sister' was in college, and died from a (very convenient) overdose, and he didn't know she was pregnant. But he's a luvving brotha who took care of his little sister. NONE of it adds up. At all.
And that's just the first 15% of the story. Which, btw, is *LEAPT* into so forcefully with no rhyme or reason as to what's going on... it's poor, shoddy writing. The plot isn't developed, it's shoved at the reader with a gauche hand. The ideas aren't woven, they're slammed down in print. It's horrible. Pitiful.
By 22% you have the heroine telling us she learned all she needed to know about mothering by the time she was eight and her mother died. ((!!!)) SERIOUSLY!?!
I went to 50%, and... that was enough. It was ridiculous how fast the author was jamming the story through. No description, no character building, nothing at all good in the universe in this story. Even her 'God' references were banal and pointless, because of the lack of story development.
Pick another book. *ANY* other book.
April 9, 2018
Love Colleen Coble
I have read every book Colleen has written as far as I am concerned she is the best writer I know. I read lots of books I am always anxious for a new book from her always order them before they are ready
I have read every book Colleen has written as far as I am concerned she is the best writer I know. I read lots of books I am always anxious for a new book from her always order them before they are ready
March 19, 2018
A novella. Not enough character development, things happened too fast. Not realistic.
Want to read
March 16, 2021
December 31, 2015
Eden has plenty of rooms in the big old Victorian house where she lives alone. She is quite sure she'll never have children if her own, so she decides to become a foster mom. One particular little girl pulls at her haertstrings: Katie, who Eden adopts eventually.
The adoption goes off smoothly, but just as soon as the papers are finalized, Katie's uncle, Josh Leland shows up, determined to adopt Katie himself. As he was working overseas, he had no idea that his sister had died.
Eden refuses to give Katie up, Josh is just as stubborn.
It's a novella that I wish had ben stretched out more. It would have been nice to learn about the backgrounds of the kids Eden is fostering. Some parts feel rushed (well, it IS a novella) and we don't really get to know the characters in that much depth.
The adoption goes off smoothly, but just as soon as the papers are finalized, Katie's uncle, Josh Leland shows up, determined to adopt Katie himself. As he was working overseas, he had no idea that his sister had died.
Eden refuses to give Katie up, Josh is just as stubborn.
It's a novella that I wish had ben stretched out more. It would have been nice to learn about the backgrounds of the kids Eden is fostering. Some parts feel rushed (well, it IS a novella) and we don't really get to know the characters in that much depth.
January 10, 2013
The story line seemed really interesting but there wasn't much of a resolution to any of the story lines. It really would have been a much better book if it were longer and more fleshed out. It immediately starts with the heroine meeting the hero but no reason on why she'll "never have children of her own" (pulled from the book description). I enjoyed reading about the foster children but it was so quick you really didn't get much of their back story. The ending was extremely quick and was a little out of blue.
January 12, 2013
This was a good story, but very short. It could have been fleshed out a lot more by including more of the backgrounds of the children Eden is fostering. I also would have liked to see more of the search for her family.
February 14, 2013
A great story about a man's deceased sister's child, the woman who adopted the child and foster cares for several other children and the love that developed between all of them. I just wish we could have found out whether Eden ever found her siblings.
March 24, 2013
Josh had ulterior motives for befriending Eden, but it's safe to say it all back fired. I did like that they had similar interests, and a special knack with children. But honestly, that's about all I liked about this story.
November 22, 2012
Fun quick read watching Eden and Josh realilze what a great team they can be.
December 28, 2012
Quick read. Very sweet story
January 11, 2013
Short read....sorta predictable.
January 19, 2013
Quick to read. One of those books that makes you feel good!
February 1, 2013
really good story.I'm hoping for a sequel.
June 5, 2013
I enjoyed the book very much but it felt like it ended to abruptly
September 9, 2013
cute story, just wished it was longer.
September 15, 2014
Predictable and too cheesy for me, but still a cute short story! I'd have loved to find out what happened after with her family.
October 21, 2013
Lovely story but much too short. Needed for depth and details.
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