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Edilean #6
Amanhecer ao Luar
Com esta nova trilogia situada na bela povoação de Edilean, na Virgínia, Jude Deveraux conta-nos a história de três jovens mulheres, melhores amigas da faculdade, das suas vidas, dos seus amores e dos sonhos que pretendem realizar.
Por sugestão da sua grande amiga Kim, Jecca Layton deixa de lado o mundo da arte de Nova Iorque para passar o verão entregue à sua paixão, a pintura, enquanto desfruta da unida comunidade artística de Edilean.
O primo de Kim, Tristan Aldredge — o atraente e dedicado médico da povoação — sente há anos uma profunda atração pela «irmã» universitária da prima, embora até então só a tenha visto uma vez na vida; agora, Jecca sente-se cativada pelos encantos deste homem forte e sensível num verão de prazer sensual.
Porém, quando as nuvens negras anunciam o regresso de Jecca à «vida real» e à grande cidade, os amantes devem tomar uma decisão: poderão sobreviver à separação? E qual dos dois sacrificará parte dos seus sonhos para poderem continuar juntos?
Com esta nova trilogia situada na bela povoação de Edilean, na Virgínia, Jude Deveraux conta-nos a história de três jovens mulheres, melhores amigas da faculdade, das suas vidas, dos seus amores e dos sonhos que as aguardam.
Por sugestão da sua grande amiga Kim, Jecca Layton deixa de lado o mundo da arte de Nova Iorque para passar o verão entregue à sua paixão, a pintura, enquanto desfruta da unida comunidade artística de Edilean.
O primo de Kim, Tristan Aldredge — o atraente e dedicado médico da povoação — sente há anos uma profunda atração pela «irmã» universitária da prima, embora até então só a tenha visto uma vez na vida; agora, Jecca sente-se cativada pelos encantos deste homem forte e sensível num verão de prazer sensual.
Porém, quando as nuvens negras anunciam o regresso de Jecca à «vida real» e à grande cidade, os amantes devem tomar uma decisão: poderão sobreviver à separação? E qual dos dois sacrificará parte dos seus sonhos para poderem continuar juntos?
Com esta nova trilogia situada na bela povoação de Edilean, na Virgínia, Jude Deveraux conta-nos a história de três jovens mulheres, melhores amigas da faculdade, das suas vidas, dos seus amores e dos sonhos que as aguardam.
360 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2011
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About the author
Jude Deveraux
200 books7,068 followersJude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family and is the elder sister of four brothers. She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
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July 22, 2016
There were several things that I couldn't get over - (1) Tris having the hots for Jecca when he was 27 and she was 19; (2) Jecca sounded a lot more mature than 26 years old - it would have been better if she was 30; (3)how quickly Tris "fell in love" with Jecca (I'm all about love at first sight, but this wasn't it.). Anyways, Jecca was too multi-talented for anyone to identify with. She was good at everything. I groaned each time where I read that she was able to solve issues, such as the fashion show.
In addition to the aforementioned, Jude Deveraux failed to explain the relationship/history between Tris and Gemma when Tris first mentioned it in the beginning. She mentions it later on, but by that time it was pointless. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't even know he was in love with her. She also focused quite a bit on Reede's break-up with Laura C. but failed to do much with it. To help Reede get over Laura (it has been like 8 years and he has yet to get over it), Jecca and Kim, created a situation for Reede to see her. When he saw her, he automatically got over it. Seriously? Last but not least, we never learned about Lucy's background!
In addition to the aforementioned, Jude Deveraux failed to explain the relationship/history between Tris and Gemma when Tris first mentioned it in the beginning. She mentions it later on, but by that time it was pointless. Maybe I missed it, but I didn't even know he was in love with her. She also focused quite a bit on Reede's break-up with Laura C. but failed to do much with it. To help Reede get over Laura (it has been like 8 years and he has yet to get over it), Jecca and Kim, created a situation for Reede to see her. When he saw her, he automatically got over it. Seriously? Last but not least, we never learned about Lucy's background!
April 21, 2022
Seride okuduğum en kötüsüydü. Başları güzel başlayıp, sonları hayal kırıklığı oldu. 2 yıldız ilk sayfalarının güzelliği hatırına.
September 30, 2019
Ah, Tristan's story! This was very cute with really great characters. Thoroughly enjoying re-reading this series after so many years. ;)
February 7, 2017
Não é uma leitura com grandes surpresas mas gostei bastante.
Esta série, "Edilean", retrata um mundo quase perfeito, muito diferente da realidade, mas muito envolvente, bem ao jeito de Jude Deveraux.
Esta série, "Edilean", retrata um mundo quase perfeito, muito diferente da realidade, mas muito envolvente, bem ao jeito de Jude Deveraux.
January 15, 2012
IMO, this was definitely not one of Deveraux's better efforts. I really struggled to make it through the first half of the book. I had a major problem with Tristan for much of that time - his obsession with Jecca came across as more creepy/stalkerish than romantic. Jecca's thoughts and behavior were problematic for me as well. She first meets Tristan when he literally falls on top of her while she's sleeping in a lounge chair outside, and instead of thinking "Rapist!" and trying to fight him off, she thinks about how his breath smells nice and how her skin is "tingling" from his touch. That reaction just does not ring true to me - every woman I know would have been screaming at the top of her lungs and trying to push the strange man away from her, no matter how nice his breath was! Later on, after Jecca figures out who Tristan is, he tells her that Kim gave him a picture of Jecca and Sophie in bikinis, which he keeps in his mirror. The picture is folded back so that Sophie is hidden and only Jecca is visible. Jecca tells him how flattered she is because she has never been anyone's pinup before. Again, this reaction seems very strange to me - if a guy that I had met once (and didn't even remember!) kept a photo of me on display like that, I'd be creeped out, not flattered! Why would Kim have given him that photo, anyway?
I thought the second half of the book was better than the first because I really got to know Tristan and found out that he was a good guy despite his creepy/stalker tendencies. In fact, by the end of the book I found myself resenting Jecca for forcing him to give up his life in Edilean to be with her in New York. Jecca admitted that she hated working in the gallery and wanted to be able to spend more time on her art, so her adamant refusal to stay in Edilean past the end of the summer didn't make sense to me at all. Marrying Tristan and staying in Edilean would have been perfect for her - Tristan could have supported her so that she didn't have to work and could devote all of her time to her art. She could have visited New York (or any other major city, for that matter) every few weeks/months to meet with galleries and try to sell her work, or she could have followed Kim's example and set up a website to sell her work online. Instead, she forced Tristan into deciding to give up his practice in Edilean so that they could be together in New York. After all her rambling about how unhappy she would be if Tristan made her choose between him and her life in New York, why couldn't she see that Tristan would be just as unhappy if he had to choose between Jecca and his life in Edilean? Yes, her new job as a fashion designer is what ultimately forced her to remain in New York, but that opportunity didn't present itself until after she had already walked away from Tristan and Edilean.
Also, Jecca's reaction when she found out that her father and Tristan hadn't included her in their plans to open another Layton Hardware in Edilean seemed way out of proportion to me. I can see how it might have come across as somewhat manipulative, but why was she so convinced that it was a personal betrayal? What difference did it make to her whether her father lived in New Jersey or Virginia? She had already decided that she was going to return to New York. It's not like she lived with her father or saw him on a daily basis, and no matter how isolated Edilean may seem, they do have working telephones and Internet access. She could have been in touch with him just as often as if he still lived in New Jersey. Besides that, Jecca knew how unhappy her father was with the situation with Joey and Sheila in New Jersey, so it would have been nice if she could have recognized that his decision to move wasn't just about her, it was about making himself happy as well.
Overall, this wasn't a terrible book, but I'm not sure that I would recommend it for people who haven't already been reading the Edilean series and want to see how characters from the previous books are doing. I was actually more interested in some of the secondary characters (Reede, Kim, Lucy, and Sophie, for example) than I was in Tristan and Jecca. I look forward to learning more about them in future books.
I thought the second half of the book was better than the first because I really got to know Tristan and found out that he was a good guy despite his creepy/stalker tendencies. In fact, by the end of the book I found myself resenting Jecca for forcing him to give up his life in Edilean to be with her in New York. Jecca admitted that she hated working in the gallery and wanted to be able to spend more time on her art, so her adamant refusal to stay in Edilean past the end of the summer didn't make sense to me at all. Marrying Tristan and staying in Edilean would have been perfect for her - Tristan could have supported her so that she didn't have to work and could devote all of her time to her art. She could have visited New York (or any other major city, for that matter) every few weeks/months to meet with galleries and try to sell her work, or she could have followed Kim's example and set up a website to sell her work online. Instead, she forced Tristan into deciding to give up his practice in Edilean so that they could be together in New York. After all her rambling about how unhappy she would be if Tristan made her choose between him and her life in New York, why couldn't she see that Tristan would be just as unhappy if he had to choose between Jecca and his life in Edilean? Yes, her new job as a fashion designer is what ultimately forced her to remain in New York, but that opportunity didn't present itself until after she had already walked away from Tristan and Edilean.
Also, Jecca's reaction when she found out that her father and Tristan hadn't included her in their plans to open another Layton Hardware in Edilean seemed way out of proportion to me. I can see how it might have come across as somewhat manipulative, but why was she so convinced that it was a personal betrayal? What difference did it make to her whether her father lived in New Jersey or Virginia? She had already decided that she was going to return to New York. It's not like she lived with her father or saw him on a daily basis, and no matter how isolated Edilean may seem, they do have working telephones and Internet access. She could have been in touch with him just as often as if he still lived in New Jersey. Besides that, Jecca knew how unhappy her father was with the situation with Joey and Sheila in New Jersey, so it would have been nice if she could have recognized that his decision to move wasn't just about her, it was about making himself happy as well.
Overall, this wasn't a terrible book, but I'm not sure that I would recommend it for people who haven't already been reading the Edilean series and want to see how characters from the previous books are doing. I was actually more interested in some of the secondary characters (Reede, Kim, Lucy, and Sophie, for example) than I was in Tristan and Jecca. I look forward to learning more about them in future books.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 17, 2012
Forgive the execrable title. If you're a full member of the Cult of Deveraux, you'll love this book, as I did. If you're a part-time, non-dues paying member, it might not do much for you. If you're completely unfamiliar with Deveraux, I'd recommend going back to Lavender Morning (the start of her Edilean series) and catching up a bit before you hit this one. At the very least, you need to read the contemporary Edileans--Lavender Morning, Scarlet Nights, and Heartwishes. But that's not too much to ask, is it? Read three books in preparation for this one? Ah, who am I kidding? If you're drawn to Deveraux, odds are that you've picked up her books a few times over the years. This book is much like her others--a career woman meets a wonderful, dreamy man who is also a professional and they must figure out if their desire for each other is enough to support them if it means abandoning their work. If you've read Deveraux, or if you have any common sense, you'll be able to see the answer long before her characters. However, I enjoy the ride enough that I don't mind knowing in advance all the curves in the road. As predictable as she is, there is something sweet and satisfying for me in a Deveraux novel. And that's about all I can say.
September 3, 2016
Hacía tiempo que no leía una novela tan romántica. No es un gran amor de película, con una complicada historia detrás. Simplemente es una historia agradable, bonita de leer, con buenos diálogos y mucho romanticismo. Ha sido una lectura tranquila y que ha despertado varias sonrisas tontas en mi cara. De vez en cuando apetece leer algo así, y creo que esta es una muy buena novela para hacerlo.
De esta escritora sólo había leído una novela de época, y me parece que se desenvuelve bien en el género romántico actual. No sabía que esta novela pertenece a una serie de novelas ambientadas en el mismo pueblo y que esta es la número 6. Yo voy a seguir con las dos siguiente y conocer así las historias de las dos amigas.
Si te apetece amor, con un toque de buenas sensaciones, te recomiendo esta novela.
De esta escritora sólo había leído una novela de época, y me parece que se desenvuelve bien en el género romántico actual. No sabía que esta novela pertenece a una serie de novelas ambientadas en el mismo pueblo y que esta es la número 6. Yo voy a seguir con las dos siguiente y conocer así las historias de las dos amigas.
Si te apetece amor, con un toque de buenas sensaciones, te recomiendo esta novela.
March 16, 2012
I feel like another reviewer that Ms. Deveraux is bored with the Edilean series & needs to lose it. I skimmed the book as I did the last one of the original Edilean series. Just couldn't get to like the characters as they seemed superficial & the whole plot was disorienting.The whole bunch of scenes with Jecca & Tristan in the dark was hokey to me, Forced somehow.
February 8, 2014
It has been quite sometime since I last read Miss JD’s books. Reading her book again triggers all the beautiful memories from her other books. I have always enjoyed her writing. There’s something in there that made me not want to put down the books.
This book is the first of Edilean series that I read. A modern romance. Much different from her other books. This is a story of a simple yet delightful sweet romance between Tristan and Jecca.
The beginning : Date-in-the-dark. Playing the roles of Cupid and Psyche. I think that it is sweet n romantic that their first few dates were carried out in the dark where they get to know each other without actually knowing each other. Kind of a mysterious illusion.
The reveal : Oh my… As Tristan cross the room towards Jecca, my heart was pumping like crazy…
The proposal : He proposed to her in front of his patients with a three carat ring designed by her best friend. Such a romantic scene.
And I applaud and understand what and why Tristan did what he did. He saw Jecca when she was a teenager and he has always kept her picture. He might have known from the start that she is the girl for him and he went after her despite of Kim’s disapproval. And him having the courage to leave Edilean just to be with Jecca, I love him for that.
All in all, am very happy with this book and I regret that I stopped reading Miss JD’s book.
This book is the first of Edilean series that I read. A modern romance. Much different from her other books. This is a story of a simple yet delightful sweet romance between Tristan and Jecca.
The beginning : Date-in-the-dark. Playing the roles of Cupid and Psyche. I think that it is sweet n romantic that their first few dates were carried out in the dark where they get to know each other without actually knowing each other. Kind of a mysterious illusion.
The reveal : Oh my… As Tristan cross the room towards Jecca, my heart was pumping like crazy…
The proposal : He proposed to her in front of his patients with a three carat ring designed by her best friend. Such a romantic scene.
And I applaud and understand what and why Tristan did what he did. He saw Jecca when she was a teenager and he has always kept her picture. He might have known from the start that she is the girl for him and he went after her despite of Kim’s disapproval. And him having the courage to leave Edilean just to be with Jecca, I love him for that.
All in all, am very happy with this book and I regret that I stopped reading Miss JD’s book.
February 11, 2012
I was disappointed in this one for about the first 50-60 pages or so. I just felt bored and wanted some good action to happen. After I finished this book, I went online to refresh myself about the Edilean series, as I couldn't remember what all I'd read. In doing so, I went to JD's website and read in a blog something about her being bored sometimes by what she's writing, but she has to do it in order to tell the story. Well, I say Ms. Deveraux, if you're bored, so are we! Find another way to get that important information to us. That being said, I did enjoy the rest of the book, I really liked the characters and I'm a sucker for when anyone does anything special and over the top for a kid. I did think that she was a bit overdramatic at the end when she ran away. Who does that when they really love someone?! I read the 1st chapter of the next book, "Stranger in the Moonlight," and I'm excited to read that one. I love the premise already and it will be fun to see what Lucy is hiding from her past. Of course by the time it comes out, I'll have forgotten all of that.
November 9, 2018
Although I have read better books by Ms. Deveraux, I have also read worse. I didn't get really attached to the characters in the book until I was nearly halfway through it, but there did come a point (the children's fashion show) when I did. Although I found most of the book too light and fluffy for my taste and the end of the book confusing, I will pick up the next in this series to see what happens to Kim. Perhaps now that I know the characters a bit better, a second reading might prove useful. I did wish that there had been more on Andrea and her father and also on Jecca's life at the art gallery to flesh things out a bit more. Off the cuff references to these characters and a one time introduction to Andrea's father didn't quite cut it when they both had more than a passing influence on Jecca.
April 20, 2015
Depois de ler dois livros da saga "Edilean" que adorei tinha altas expectativas para este "Amanhecer ao Luar" mas, quando comecei a ler o livro, parecia que este tinha sido escrito por duas pessoas completamente diferentes.
Tenho de admitir que pouco me lembro da história e olhem que não o li assim há tanto tempo! Tudo nesta história transpira facilidade e tudo aconteceu demasiado rápido. Não senti nenhuma ligação com os protagonistas desta história, nem gostei do romance deles.
Foi uma desilução.
Tenho de admitir que pouco me lembro da história e olhem que não o li assim há tanto tempo! Tudo nesta história transpira facilidade e tudo aconteceu demasiado rápido. Não senti nenhuma ligação com os protagonistas desta história, nem gostei do romance deles.
Foi uma desilução.
March 12, 2012
Disappointing! Sometimes Deveraux's novels contain an actual mystery or adventure plot, and I'd found the Edilean (small Virginia town outside of Williamsburg) setup amusing. Well, she did not even bother to put in a story line or have any inspiration with this novel. Characters are flat. Back to the library with it! No wonder the 200+ long wait list moved so quickly.
April 2, 2019
#6 Jecca, yes, by the time you are halfway through this book, you will pronounce it in your mind easily, and Tris. Will Jecca return to NYC or stay in Edilean? You will be SHOCKED how this truly sweet, adorable book ends! Now I bet the next one is about Kim!
February 24, 2012
I thought the characters were super unlikeable. I set pretty low standards for smut but this was really bad.
April 2, 2020
Gostei, é leve e engraçado, mas as primeiras páginas são terríveis. Nenhuma mulher no seu perfeito juízo mental reagiria tão modestamente a um homem a cair-lhe literalmente em cima em plena escuridão, ou aceitaria um novo encontro, sem o conhecer. É impossível não revirar os olhos com muitas das cenas "românticas" protagonizadas por estes dois nestes seus "encontros" nocturnos, e as teatralidades da Psique e do Cupido. O embaraço em segunda mão é real, pessoal.
Só perto das 200 páginas é que entrei mesmo na história e comecei a gostar. O ponto decisivo para mim foi quando eles se encontraram cara a cara. Assim é que fazia sentido. Personagens adoráveis, mas a pequena Nell rouba o estrelato. Fiquei interessada nas próximas histórias, principalmente na de Sophie.
Só perto das 200 páginas é que entrei mesmo na história e comecei a gostar. O ponto decisivo para mim foi quando eles se encontraram cara a cara. Assim é que fazia sentido. Personagens adoráveis, mas a pequena Nell rouba o estrelato. Fiquei interessada nas próximas histórias, principalmente na de Sophie.
April 28, 2022
Yarısına kadar çok tatlı yarısından sonra ise tam bir hayal kırıklığı oldu bu kitap ya. Neden böyle yapmış yazar anlamadım?
İlk kısımlarda Tristian ve Jecca'nın masal gibi tatlı ve okurken şapşal şapşal gülümseten buluşmaları çok güzeldi. Kesin favorim oldu, demiştim oraları okurken hatta. Ama anında olaylar asla anlamadığım ve açıkçası bana saçma gelen şekilde ilerledi. Jecca ve Tristian olmaktan çıkıp, Jecca&Nell'e döndü. Bir de o kadar hızlandı ki olaylar Savannah gökten düşmüş gibiydi.
Son kısımda Jecca'nın tavrı da es keza beni sinir etmekten başka işe yaramadı. Bir anda patladı sonra da saçma triplere girdi bence.
Edilean Serisi mükemmel değil ama kendi içinde tatlı bir seriydi. Daha önceki 5 kitapta mutlaka önceki kitaptan karakterleri de görürdük, kasaba dahil olurdu ve aşk, dostluk, aile kavramlarının içinde okurduk kitabı. Hadi hepsini olmasa da en azından Colin & Gemma çiftininin kurguya dahil olmasını beklerdim ben. Hepsini geçtim kitap yol geçen hanı gibiydi. Birkaç sayda adı geçiyor sonra puff yok oluyor karakter. Reede, Kim, Roan gölge gibiydiler. Hele Reede zavallım bir girişte bir de ara bölümlerden birinde vardı. Lucy zaten kocaman gizem oldu bende. Tris bile bir ara geri plana atılmıştı. Kitabın 2/3'ünü yazar kalan kısmını da başka biri yazmış gibiydi.🙈
Sırf ilk kısımlardaki o masalsı buluşmalarının hatrına 3 puan veriyorum bu kitaba yoksa valla gideri yoktu.🙈🙈
İlk kısımlarda Tristian ve Jecca'nın masal gibi tatlı ve okurken şapşal şapşal gülümseten buluşmaları çok güzeldi. Kesin favorim oldu, demiştim oraları okurken hatta. Ama anında olaylar asla anlamadığım ve açıkçası bana saçma gelen şekilde ilerledi. Jecca ve Tristian olmaktan çıkıp, Jecca&Nell'e döndü. Bir de o kadar hızlandı ki olaylar Savannah gökten düşmüş gibiydi.
Son kısımda Jecca'nın tavrı da es keza beni sinir etmekten başka işe yaramadı. Bir anda patladı sonra da saçma triplere girdi bence.
Edilean Serisi mükemmel değil ama kendi içinde tatlı bir seriydi. Daha önceki 5 kitapta mutlaka önceki kitaptan karakterleri de görürdük, kasaba dahil olurdu ve aşk, dostluk, aile kavramlarının içinde okurduk kitabı. Hadi hepsini olmasa da en azından Colin & Gemma çiftininin kurguya dahil olmasını beklerdim ben. Hepsini geçtim kitap yol geçen hanı gibiydi. Birkaç sayda adı geçiyor sonra puff yok oluyor karakter. Reede, Kim, Roan gölge gibiydiler. Hele Reede zavallım bir girişte bir de ara bölümlerden birinde vardı. Lucy zaten kocaman gizem oldu bende. Tris bile bir ara geri plana atılmıştı. Kitabın 2/3'ünü yazar kalan kısmını da başka biri yazmış gibiydi.🙈
Sırf ilk kısımlardaki o masalsı buluşmalarının hatrına 3 puan veriyorum bu kitaba yoksa valla gideri yoktu.🙈🙈
February 23, 2018
This wasn't as good as the other books in the series though I did really like Jecca, Nell and Tristan.
September 7, 2018
2.75 stars. So behind on my reviews so this will be especially quick. Started out ok, but much of it was too cheesy and improbable. The ending was better than expected but overall this wasn’t a great read.
May 28, 2014
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Mais uma vez Jude Deveraux provou aquilo que é capaz! Com este livro fantástico fez-me viajar mais uma vez até á vila de Edilean e conhecer mais um pouco das personagens que lá habitam. Contra qualquer receio de se tornar exaustiva, a autora vai aprofundando cada vez mais a historia dos habitantes da pacata Edilean, onde à primeira vista nada acontece, mas que olhando em profundidade delineamos histórias fantásticas e que nos fazem sonhar…
Desta vez foi a Tristan Aldredge que coube a função de protagonista e que protagonista. No livro anterior, Tristan deu o “ar de sua graça” e confesso que fiquei curiosa acerca desta personagem, por isso quando tomei conhecimento do lançamento deste livro não quis esperar mais tempo para o ler. Ele mostrou ser tudo aquilo que pensava dele e muito mais! Dotado de uma simpática estrondosa e de um carinho imenso, é sem dúvida um dos protagonistas desta serie que ficará na minha memória. Mostra também ser alguém que sabe o que quer e que luta pelos seus desejos (algo que para nós mulheres se torna sempre irresistível!). Jecca é também uma personagem à altura da sua posição, apesar de algumas vezes me ter irritado com ela, por “fugir” dos seus verdadeiros sentimentos.
Foi também muito bom rever personagens que já conhecemos de outros livros, mesmo que apenas subtilmente. O que mais gosto neste tipo de série é ir tendo conhecimento do que se vai passando com as personagens de livro anterior, pois isso dá uma sensação de continuidade.
Este é, sem duvida, um livro que todos aqueles que conhecem o trabalho da autora não vão querer perder e aqueles que não conhecem vão ficar presos a ele…Jude Deveraux continua na minha lista de autoras preferidas. Adoro o seu trabalho!
Mais uma vez Jude Deveraux provou aquilo que é capaz! Com este livro fantástico fez-me viajar mais uma vez até á vila de Edilean e conhecer mais um pouco das personagens que lá habitam. Contra qualquer receio de se tornar exaustiva, a autora vai aprofundando cada vez mais a historia dos habitantes da pacata Edilean, onde à primeira vista nada acontece, mas que olhando em profundidade delineamos histórias fantásticas e que nos fazem sonhar…
Desta vez foi a Tristan Aldredge que coube a função de protagonista e que protagonista. No livro anterior, Tristan deu o “ar de sua graça” e confesso que fiquei curiosa acerca desta personagem, por isso quando tomei conhecimento do lançamento deste livro não quis esperar mais tempo para o ler. Ele mostrou ser tudo aquilo que pensava dele e muito mais! Dotado de uma simpática estrondosa e de um carinho imenso, é sem dúvida um dos protagonistas desta serie que ficará na minha memória. Mostra também ser alguém que sabe o que quer e que luta pelos seus desejos (algo que para nós mulheres se torna sempre irresistível!). Jecca é também uma personagem à altura da sua posição, apesar de algumas vezes me ter irritado com ela, por “fugir” dos seus verdadeiros sentimentos.
Foi também muito bom rever personagens que já conhecemos de outros livros, mesmo que apenas subtilmente. O que mais gosto neste tipo de série é ir tendo conhecimento do que se vai passando com as personagens de livro anterior, pois isso dá uma sensação de continuidade.
Este é, sem duvida, um livro que todos aqueles que conhecem o trabalho da autora não vão querer perder e aqueles que não conhecem vão ficar presos a ele…Jude Deveraux continua na minha lista de autoras preferidas. Adoro o seu trabalho!
March 16, 2012
I really enjoyed this book! The last couple of books in the series were nice/cute but nothing really stood out to me. This book was definitely different. I loved the Cupid and Psyche allusion. I thought it was very romantic that their first couple of "dates" were conducted in the dark. That they got to know each other first. I know some people would scoff at that but I thought it was romantic. Then we find out that Tris has had somewhat of crush on Jecca since she was 19 and he 27. Now I know some people were slightly disturbed but all he did was talk to her once when she was 19. That's it. He never pursued her. But he remembered her, even after all these years he remembered her. He had tried to meet her again over the years but for some reason or another they would miss each other by days and even hours. Jecca is also at a crossroads in her life. Her artistic career is going nowhere and she has a job in a gallery but is not a hundred percent happy. So we go along with Jecca in her journey as she discovers herself.
Now the reason why it didn't get five stars is because usually Deveraux has another story going on - you know a mystery or problem that has to be solved. This book was purely about Jecca and Tris. There's nothing wrong with that but I have liked a secondary story and because I was expecting it I was a tad disappointed. Overall, a really romantic read.
Now the reason why it didn't get five stars is because usually Deveraux has another story going on - you know a mystery or problem that has to be solved. This book was purely about Jecca and Tris. There's nothing wrong with that but I have liked a secondary story and because I was expecting it I was a tad disappointed. Overall, a really romantic read.
August 16, 2012
Since I had won the second book of this series (Stranger in the Moonlight - Edilean #7), I wanted to read this one first.
"Sparks are flying between Jecca Layton and Dr. Tristan Aldredge. At the urging of her dear friend Kim, Jecca put the ruthless New York City art world on hold to spend the summer pursuing her passion for painting while enjoying Edilean's tightly knit artistic community. For years, Kim's cousin Tris -- the town's handsome and dedicated doctor -- felt a deep connection to Kim's college "sister" Jecca, though they had met only once before.
Now, Jecca is swept off her feet by this strong, sensitive man in a summer of sensual delights. But when long shadows announce Jecca's return to "real life" and the big city, the lovers must decide: Can they survive the distance? And who will sacrifice the life they've created for themselves to be together?"
In my opinion, this review is a little off and think this story a little boring with way too much sex involved. It was almost disgusting how they couldn't keep their hands off each other and I found myself thinking 'here we go again!'. If you took the sex out (I'm not opposed to some), this book would be much more condensed or have more room for some of the other characters to be explored. I understand the writer wants to plug in teasers for the next book, but I felt a little cheated.
I love most of Jude Deveraux's books (reason for 3 stars),but felt this one was not one of her best.
"Sparks are flying between Jecca Layton and Dr. Tristan Aldredge. At the urging of her dear friend Kim, Jecca put the ruthless New York City art world on hold to spend the summer pursuing her passion for painting while enjoying Edilean's tightly knit artistic community. For years, Kim's cousin Tris -- the town's handsome and dedicated doctor -- felt a deep connection to Kim's college "sister" Jecca, though they had met only once before.
Now, Jecca is swept off her feet by this strong, sensitive man in a summer of sensual delights. But when long shadows announce Jecca's return to "real life" and the big city, the lovers must decide: Can they survive the distance? And who will sacrifice the life they've created for themselves to be together?"
In my opinion, this review is a little off and think this story a little boring with way too much sex involved. It was almost disgusting how they couldn't keep their hands off each other and I found myself thinking 'here we go again!'. If you took the sex out (I'm not opposed to some), this book would be much more condensed or have more room for some of the other characters to be explored. I understand the writer wants to plug in teasers for the next book, but I felt a little cheated.
I love most of Jude Deveraux's books (reason for 3 stars),but felt this one was not one of her best.
August 7, 2016
Ler esta autora é sempre uma delicia. Apesar de ser uma nova trilogia é sempre um prazer revisitar os novos velhos amigos de Edilean. Um pequeno aparte. Tentei encontrá-lo nas livrarias para o adquirir mas só está disponível no dia 27 :)
Por isso na feira do livro virá comigo de certeza ...
Antes de mais vale a pena referir a capa da edição portuguesa que é lindíssima, bem mais bonita que a original. E o marcador que acompanha ao livro também está muito bonito. E uma grande mais valia na minha opinião é a tradução. Ultimamente infelizmente as nossas editoras tem descurado não só a tradução mas também a revisão e nesta obra nota-se o trabalho e empenho que houve.
Relativamente à obra em si, achei enternecedor a relação entre as duas personagens principais apesar de ser muito previsível. Acho que a relação com o primeiro amor deveria ser mais desenvolvida.
Agora é só esperar ansiosamente pelos seguintes.
Por isso na feira do livro virá comigo de certeza ...
Antes de mais vale a pena referir a capa da edição portuguesa que é lindíssima, bem mais bonita que a original. E o marcador que acompanha ao livro também está muito bonito. E uma grande mais valia na minha opinião é a tradução. Ultimamente infelizmente as nossas editoras tem descurado não só a tradução mas também a revisão e nesta obra nota-se o trabalho e empenho que houve.
Relativamente à obra em si, achei enternecedor a relação entre as duas personagens principais apesar de ser muito previsível. Acho que a relação com o primeiro amor deveria ser mais desenvolvida.
Agora é só esperar ansiosamente pelos seguintes.
January 31, 2024
Hace años que no leía a esta autora y me gustó reencontrarme con sus libros de señora que AMO, fue un buen cambio para variar un poco, un romance más adulto y para salir un poco de lo común que se ve acá en bookstagram, lo disfruté mucho y me lo leí como en menos de un día porque era adictivo, me gusta mucho la pluma de esta autora y ahora que volví a desbloquear esa etapa, quiero seguir leyendo sus libros (tengo como 7 más pendientes de ella😂), sobretodo los dos que vienen después de este que tratan sobre las amigas de esta protagonista 💖. Le di 3,75/5🌟 ya que algo me faltó para dejarme obsesionada y hubo alguna que otra escena que no me pareció pero también entiendo que dentro de la época en que se escribió eran cosas comunes de ver (2011) lo que obviamente no lo justifica pero tampoco me arruinó la lectura ☺️ así que en general como dije lo disfruté mucho, los protagonistas me gustaron bastante y lo recomiendo para pasar el rato y tal vez para salir de bloqueos lectores ✨
September 18, 2016
Jude Deveraux me ha fallado muy pocas veces, este libro me ha parecido muy entretenido aunque algunas partes demasiado empalagosas para mi gusto, no digo que la historia esté mal porque no lo está, sino que va de gustos. El personaje femenino, Jecca, me ha parecido interesante, pero si hay uno que se lleva la palma es Tristan, me ha encantado su forma de ser e incluso tengo ganas de leer más libros protagonizados por él, es de esos personajes divertidos, espontáneos ... de los que te puedes esperar cualquier cosa, incluso situaciones en las que se quede en ridículo y riéndose de si mismo con total naturalidad.
Relacionados con este libro hay otros dos que cuentan las historias de Kim y Sophie, las mejores amigas de Jecca.
Relacionados con este libro hay otros dos que cuentan las historias de Kim y Sophie, las mejores amigas de Jecca.
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June 18, 2014
3.75
Acho que as últimas 10, 15 páginas, foram as piores.
Sempre gostei muito do Tristan, a nossa personagem masculina principal, e foi um prazer revê-lo e saber que ele ia, finalmente, ter alguém com quem seria feliz.
Jecca, a nossa personagem feminina principal, conquista-nos com a sua pintura e o seu estilismo, o amor que dedica não só ao Tristan, mas à Nell e todas as crianças que se sentiam mais inadaptadas.
Resumindo, é uma história de amor com muito humor à mistura, com as personagens que aprendemos a gostar na série de Edilean(umas mais que outras, é certo) e com acções que nos comovem ao sentirmo-nos felizes por aqueles que rodeiam o casal principal.
Acho que as últimas 10, 15 páginas, foram as piores.
Sempre gostei muito do Tristan, a nossa personagem masculina principal, e foi um prazer revê-lo e saber que ele ia, finalmente, ter alguém com quem seria feliz.
Jecca, a nossa personagem feminina principal, conquista-nos com a sua pintura e o seu estilismo, o amor que dedica não só ao Tristan, mas à Nell e todas as crianças que se sentiam mais inadaptadas.
Resumindo, é uma história de amor com muito humor à mistura, com as personagens que aprendemos a gostar na série de Edilean(umas mais que outras, é certo) e com acções que nos comovem ao sentirmo-nos felizes por aqueles que rodeiam o casal principal.
March 28, 2021
Me gustó bastante el libro, pero no esperé mucho de él porque no soy de leer mucho romance, aún así logró gustarme.
Es liviano y la prosa de la autora parece pluma, no hay conflictos internos demasiado complicados de entender, el conflicto en sí es bastante simple. Lo único que no me gustó del libro fueron algunos micromachismos que lamentablemente suelo ver en casi todos los libros de este tipo.
Nada que resaltar, solo que me gustó que la protagonista fuera pintora y se viera el problema que es ser artista hoy en día, además de los personajes secundarios que me gustaron bastante.
Lo recomiendo para pasar el rato o para salir de un bloqueo lector💕
Es liviano y la prosa de la autora parece pluma, no hay conflictos internos demasiado complicados de entender, el conflicto en sí es bastante simple. Lo único que no me gustó del libro fueron algunos micromachismos que lamentablemente suelo ver en casi todos los libros de este tipo.
Nada que resaltar, solo que me gustó que la protagonista fuera pintora y se viera el problema que es ser artista hoy en día, además de los personajes secundarios que me gustaron bastante.
Lo recomiendo para pasar el rato o para salir de un bloqueo lector💕
April 18, 2015
É um bocado frustrante chegar ao fim e ter aquela sensação de apenas: ok, li, passou, não ficou nada de especial. Teve os seus momentos bastante fofinhos e deixou-me mais curiosa em relação às amigas de Jecca, Kim e quem era o seu homem misterioso e Sophie e o seu desaparecimentos depois de terminar a faculdade.
Gostei mais do personagem Travis do que de Jecca e senti interessante pela vida numa pequena vila.
Gostei mais do personagem Travis do que de Jecca e senti interessante pela vida numa pequena vila.
July 20, 2012
I haven't loved one of Deveraux's books as much as this one in a long time. There was something about Tristan and Jecca (though I really dislike that name) that was purely addicting. I devoured this book in two days, probably would have been one if I hadn't had to work. Now I'm dying to find my own Edilean, or maybe I just need to find my own Cupid in the moonlight.
May 13, 2014
8 de 10*
Aqui está um óptimo livro para chamar o Verão! É um livro leve, divertido e romântico. Adorei a pequena localidade de Edilean, a descrição da casa de Tristan e da natureza envolvente. Apeteceu-me estar lá, junto ao lago, na casinha de brincar de Nell...
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Aqui está um óptimo livro para chamar o Verão! É um livro leve, divertido e romântico. Adorei a pequena localidade de Edilean, a descrição da casa de Tristan e da natureza envolvente. Apeteceu-me estar lá, junto ao lago, na casinha de brincar de Nell...
Comentário completo em:
http://abibliotecadajoao.blogspot.pt/...
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