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Family Love
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Expected 1 Sep 15A wealthy horse farmer’s rebellious daughter meets a sultry stable hand—but the result is far from the average tale of forbidden romance. When novelist Aiden Love publishes his parents’ story he has no idea the trauma it will cause.
The epic saga of one family’s turbulent beginning is entwined with the challenge of a mother’s relationship with her youngest child—the longed for only daughter, Angelique. But a secret Lindsay Halloran Love has kept for years could rip the tight-knit clan apart for good.
Resilient bonds of loyalty and blood are stretched to the breaking point, until tragedy strikes at the very heart and soul of the Love family, forcing everyone to take stock of what really matters.
The epic saga of one family’s turbulent beginning is entwined with the challenge of a mother’s relationship with her youngest child—the longed for only daughter, Angelique. But a secret Lindsay Halloran Love has kept for years could rip the tight-knit clan apart for good.
Resilient bonds of loyalty and blood are stretched to the breaking point, until tragedy strikes at the very heart and soul of the Love family, forcing everyone to take stock of what really matters.
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Liz Crowe
100 books1,231 followersLiz Crowe is a Kentucky native and graduate of the University of Louisville living in South Carolina. She's spent her time as a three-continent expat trailing spouse, mom of three, real estate agent, brewery owner and bar manager, and is currently a digital marketing and fundraising consultant, in addition to being an award-winning author.
The Liz Crowe backlist has something for any reader seeking complex storylines with humor and complete casts of characters that will delight and linger in the imagination long after the book is finished.
Her favorite things to do when she’s not scrolling social media for cute animal videos is walk her dogs, cuddle her cats, and watch her favorite sports teams while scrolling social media for cute animal videos.
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September 8, 2015
4.5 Stars
I had no idea what to expect when I started reading this book and had not read the previous three. I was completely drawn in to this family saga that covered about forty five years by the end of the story. This book was told in two parts, the first half was narrated by Lindsay Halloran and the second half was her daughter Angelique (Angel).
It is the 1960's and Lindsay Halloran is staring down the barrel of an arranged marriage to a man she is not in love with and does not want to be with. She does, however, have a very strong physical interest in the Italian stable hand, Anton Love. She has a choice to make, one will help her parents financial situation, give her a life of unhappiness but financial stability. The other choice will divide her family, bring struggle, financial hardship and an unknown future.
Lindsay is tired of conforming to her mother's constant berating and demands so in a moment of complete defiance ,she chooses the man who gets her all hot and bothered. Anton Love is a very stubborn and pride filled man. He takes his responsibilities seriously and will not accept help willingly. He is determined to make a success of his business and support his growing family.
Lindsay is drowning in a sea of housework, cooking and baby producing. She is exhausted and even though she chose this life, she never envisioned just how hard it would be. She loves Anton and he loves her. This is a situation that everyone having children finds themselves in. A lack of sleep, money and time for yourself can put a huge strain on a marriage. The struggles these two went through were very real. What I loved the most was that underneath all of this was the undeniable love that Lindsay and Anton have for each other and their children.
The second half of this story is told by Angel, she is the youngest child in the Love family and very like her mother was at that age. She is convinced that her mother hates her and they have a very strained relationship, not dissimilar to the one Lindsay had with her own mother.
'She and I glared at each other, the years and years of unspoken suffocated emotion between us like a thick, inpenetrable fog.' - Angel
We follow Angel and her brothers as they navigate their way through adulthood, including marriages, babies, tragedy, conflict and a huge pile of family drama. There are some very serious and real moments that a lot of families have to face at one point in their lives and Liz Crowe did a fantastic job at making me believe that this was a real family, existing in the world right now.
This is my first time reading a book written by Liz Crowe and it will definitely not be the last.
I had no idea what to expect when I started reading this book and had not read the previous three. I was completely drawn in to this family saga that covered about forty five years by the end of the story. This book was told in two parts, the first half was narrated by Lindsay Halloran and the second half was her daughter Angelique (Angel).
It is the 1960's and Lindsay Halloran is staring down the barrel of an arranged marriage to a man she is not in love with and does not want to be with. She does, however, have a very strong physical interest in the Italian stable hand, Anton Love. She has a choice to make, one will help her parents financial situation, give her a life of unhappiness but financial stability. The other choice will divide her family, bring struggle, financial hardship and an unknown future.
Lindsay is tired of conforming to her mother's constant berating and demands so in a moment of complete defiance ,she chooses the man who gets her all hot and bothered. Anton Love is a very stubborn and pride filled man. He takes his responsibilities seriously and will not accept help willingly. He is determined to make a success of his business and support his growing family.
Lindsay is drowning in a sea of housework, cooking and baby producing. She is exhausted and even though she chose this life, she never envisioned just how hard it would be. She loves Anton and he loves her. This is a situation that everyone having children finds themselves in. A lack of sleep, money and time for yourself can put a huge strain on a marriage. The struggles these two went through were very real. What I loved the most was that underneath all of this was the undeniable love that Lindsay and Anton have for each other and their children.
The second half of this story is told by Angel, she is the youngest child in the Love family and very like her mother was at that age. She is convinced that her mother hates her and they have a very strained relationship, not dissimilar to the one Lindsay had with her own mother.
'She and I glared at each other, the years and years of unspoken suffocated emotion between us like a thick, inpenetrable fog.' - Angel
We follow Angel and her brothers as they navigate their way through adulthood, including marriages, babies, tragedy, conflict and a huge pile of family drama. There are some very serious and real moments that a lot of families have to face at one point in their lives and Liz Crowe did a fantastic job at making me believe that this was a real family, existing in the world right now.
This is my first time reading a book written by Liz Crowe and it will definitely not be the last.
September 1, 2015
5 Crowns
Book 4 in the Love Brothers series. This series covers the trials and tribulations of the Love Family. This book in particular can be read as a standalone and may wet your pallet enough to go back and find out more about the 4 deliciously southern Love brothers wrote about in the previous 3.5 books. I however, believe that this book is better read in the order in which the author wrote them.
Anthony, Kieran, Dominic and Aidan. If you like me have avidly followed this series then you will know the journeys these men have taken. But every family needs it Matriarch, and we all know that the backbone in this loving but at times dysfunctional family is Lindsay Halloran Love. Told in 2 parts, this story takes us back to the beginning. How a young and rebellious Lindsay met and married the dashing Italian stable hand Anton Love. Their story is one that I found fascinating and complex. It made me rethink my ideas on the origins of the obvious love and loyalty they have for each other all these years later, but it also threw up questions, secrets and lies. Part 2 then follows Angelique, the much wanted and only daughter, and how the volatile relationship she has with her mother effects the choices and pathways she takes in life.
I suppose my biggest question going into this book was how Ms Crowe was going to encapsulate the stories we have already read about in Angelique's story without rehashing old ground. I was happy to realise quite quickly that she did this very easily. Unlike the other books, Angel's story is told in first person. This isn't the norm for Liz, but wow it seriously works, adding a more personal twist to the story arc throughout the series as a whole. Of course situations are covered but whilst mentioning them, they are very much Angel's experience and thoughts on them - If anything this makes you look at them differently to a degree.
With respect to Lindsay's story - Would it be relevant or even necessary to the series? Well that is a big, fat YES!! The way you bring up children, teach them to love, respect and indeed the relationship you have with them are always a reflection on us as parents. They are the product of our own experiences, of our own childhoods and how they view the love we have for them and our partner/husband. The story is relevant because Lindsay and Anton's lives and the relationship they have with each other is reflected in each of their children; none more so than Angelique.
This book really does take you on an emotional journey. It is full of the ups, downs, twists and turns that we have come to expect from this very talented and unique storyteller. The final few chapters in this book have you unsure as to where it will end. As with all of Ms Crowe's book, a formulaic ending isn't a given. What you will get though is a real snapshot of true family life... warts and all.
A amazing conclusion to a superb series, and one that I have really enjoyed. Is it the end, well that is a question that only the author can answer. I for one hope we get a little Love update in the future.
Book 4 in the Love Brothers series. This series covers the trials and tribulations of the Love Family. This book in particular can be read as a standalone and may wet your pallet enough to go back and find out more about the 4 deliciously southern Love brothers wrote about in the previous 3.5 books. I however, believe that this book is better read in the order in which the author wrote them.
Anthony, Kieran, Dominic and Aidan. If you like me have avidly followed this series then you will know the journeys these men have taken. But every family needs it Matriarch, and we all know that the backbone in this loving but at times dysfunctional family is Lindsay Halloran Love. Told in 2 parts, this story takes us back to the beginning. How a young and rebellious Lindsay met and married the dashing Italian stable hand Anton Love. Their story is one that I found fascinating and complex. It made me rethink my ideas on the origins of the obvious love and loyalty they have for each other all these years later, but it also threw up questions, secrets and lies. Part 2 then follows Angelique, the much wanted and only daughter, and how the volatile relationship she has with her mother effects the choices and pathways she takes in life.
I suppose my biggest question going into this book was how Ms Crowe was going to encapsulate the stories we have already read about in Angelique's story without rehashing old ground. I was happy to realise quite quickly that she did this very easily. Unlike the other books, Angel's story is told in first person. This isn't the norm for Liz, but wow it seriously works, adding a more personal twist to the story arc throughout the series as a whole. Of course situations are covered but whilst mentioning them, they are very much Angel's experience and thoughts on them - If anything this makes you look at them differently to a degree.
With respect to Lindsay's story - Would it be relevant or even necessary to the series? Well that is a big, fat YES!! The way you bring up children, teach them to love, respect and indeed the relationship you have with them are always a reflection on us as parents. They are the product of our own experiences, of our own childhoods and how they view the love we have for them and our partner/husband. The story is relevant because Lindsay and Anton's lives and the relationship they have with each other is reflected in each of their children; none more so than Angelique.
This book really does take you on an emotional journey. It is full of the ups, downs, twists and turns that we have come to expect from this very talented and unique storyteller. The final few chapters in this book have you unsure as to where it will end. As with all of Ms Crowe's book, a formulaic ending isn't a given. What you will get though is a real snapshot of true family life... warts and all.
A amazing conclusion to a superb series, and one that I have really enjoyed. Is it the end, well that is a question that only the author can answer. I for one hope we get a little Love update in the future.
January 6, 2016
Title: Family Love
Author: Liz Crowe
Series:Love Brothers series, Book 4
Publisher: BeerWench Enterprises LLC
Release Date: September 1st, 2015
Genre(s): Romance
Page Count: 275 pages
Heat Level: # 4 flames out of 5
Rating: # 5 stars out of 5
Blurb:
From the very beginning, Liz Crowe has been spinning a tale to bring us to this epic ending that is Family Love. The story of how both parents met and eventually fell in love is finally revealed when Aiden publishes his first novel but fails to see how it'll impact the frail relationships that were mended in the last instalments of the Love Brother novels. Family Love hits the mark on what it means to end a series with a bang - when I picked up the novel, I never expected the twists, the turns and especially, never the emotional rollercoaster I felt knowing that Lindsay was estranged from her only daughter Angelique [that being a mother myself to a wonderful headstrong daughter]. Separated into two parts, the first from Lindsay's point of view and the second from Angelique's, we finally come full circle and get the answers we had to our questions at the end of Love Brewing. Quite frankly, this is one ending [to a series] that should be remembered - it left me speechless. Even as I write my review, I find myself struggling to put to words everything I've felt, all the thoughts that screamed through my head and the exuberance I felt at the ending that I couldn't have asked for better. What more can I truly say? Other than adding this series to your to be read list, and mentioning that Liz Crowe is an author worthy to be followed, not only on facebook or amazon, but truly followed and added to your to be watched list, which is what I have done since the very beginning of the Love Brother series.
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ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by Kathleen from Alpha Book Club
Author: Liz Crowe
Series:Love Brothers series, Book 4
Publisher: BeerWench Enterprises LLC
Release Date: September 1st, 2015
Genre(s): Romance
Page Count: 275 pages
Heat Level: # 4 flames out of 5
Rating: # 5 stars out of 5
Blurb:
A wealthy horse farmer’s rebellious daughter meets a sultry stable hand—but the result is far from the average tale of forbidden romance. When novelist Aiden Love publishes his parents’ story he has no idea the trauma it will cause.
The epic saga of one family’s turbulent beginning is entwined with the challenge of a mother’s relationship with her youngest child—the longed for only daughter, Angelique. But a secret Lindsay Halloran Love has kept for years could rip the tight-knit clan apart for good.
Resilient bonds of loyalty and blood are stretched to the breaking point, until tragedy strikes at the very heart and soul of the Love family, forcing everyone to take stock of what really matters.
From the very beginning, Liz Crowe has been spinning a tale to bring us to this epic ending that is Family Love. The story of how both parents met and eventually fell in love is finally revealed when Aiden publishes his first novel but fails to see how it'll impact the frail relationships that were mended in the last instalments of the Love Brother novels. Family Love hits the mark on what it means to end a series with a bang - when I picked up the novel, I never expected the twists, the turns and especially, never the emotional rollercoaster I felt knowing that Lindsay was estranged from her only daughter Angelique [that being a mother myself to a wonderful headstrong daughter]. Separated into two parts, the first from Lindsay's point of view and the second from Angelique's, we finally come full circle and get the answers we had to our questions at the end of Love Brewing. Quite frankly, this is one ending [to a series] that should be remembered - it left me speechless. Even as I write my review, I find myself struggling to put to words everything I've felt, all the thoughts that screamed through my head and the exuberance I felt at the ending that I couldn't have asked for better. What more can I truly say? Other than adding this series to your to be read list, and mentioning that Liz Crowe is an author worthy to be followed, not only on facebook or amazon, but truly followed and added to your to be watched list, which is what I have done since the very beginning of the Love Brother series.
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ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review. Reviewed by Kathleen from Alpha Book Club
September 2, 2015
Every now and then you read a book and when you are done you just know that it is a book you will keep forever and re-read many more times. This is one of those books for me. To say I loved it sounds so ordinary because it was so much more. The two parts were an outstanding idea. Yes it had the hot men we all love and lots of hot scenes, but there was so much more to this book that makes it worth the read. The strength of the women characters was amazing. Yes, each one of them had flaws, but who doesn't? It was how they kept it together with strength that made them real. In ways each of them was the heart of their family and the glue that held it together, even when they were falling apart. There was mother-daughter conflict, family expectations that were met with stubbornness and retaliation, and romance from early love through older married love. This book had it all and I am so very happy that I had the opportunity to read it. The title fits it perfectly, because it is all about family love, both the family named Love and the love of family over everything else. Family always being a security blanket and in the end all we have that is totally ours. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE FAMILY LOVE! Thank you Ms. Crowe!
November 21, 2015
This book in the Love Family saga tells the tale of the mother and daughter as well as filling in other pieces along the way. You don't have to read the series in order to love the stories. In fact, you may want to read this one first because it sets up the other stories.
We learn how the family patriarchs fall in love and the many mistakes they make along the way. Relationships aren't without a little mess. Each person carries their own flaws which add to the dynamic of a family. The second half of the book tells about the youngest Love, the only daughter and how her dynamic with her mother shapes her relationships. I felt Ms. Crowe was looking into my own life since my mother and I were like Oil and Water!
Ms. Crowe creates compelling characters who you want to be friends with and hang out with... you can see your self in their issues and conflicts. I love how she's created this wonderful family dynamic which fits my own. Fans of Nora Roberts' family stories will love the Love series.
We learn how the family patriarchs fall in love and the many mistakes they make along the way. Relationships aren't without a little mess. Each person carries their own flaws which add to the dynamic of a family. The second half of the book tells about the youngest Love, the only daughter and how her dynamic with her mother shapes her relationships. I felt Ms. Crowe was looking into my own life since my mother and I were like Oil and Water!
Ms. Crowe creates compelling characters who you want to be friends with and hang out with... you can see your self in their issues and conflicts. I love how she's created this wonderful family dynamic which fits my own. Fans of Nora Roberts' family stories will love the Love series.
September 4, 2015
A MUST READ!! What a fabulous book! As with the entire series, it's an emotional roller coaster ride. A good one. You get real life drama: love, hurt, misunderstandings, struggles, oh yeah and sex. A page turner I couldn't put down. This is Lindsay and Anton's story. Angelique, their daughter, is the second half. From her point of view with their mother-daughter conflict. It's a real-life romance. How love grows from the very beginning of a relationship to, after many years, the couple is still in love, battle scars, trophies and all. For a book to cause me to seek out the Kleenex box says a lot - I don't get emotional reading. But Liz Crowe does that to you. Brava! Wonderful job - again!
January 11, 2016
In Family Love, we get 2 main stories. First is the almighty parents - Lindsey and Anton. And we get a main focus on Angelique. What I loved about this was it is like going back and watching your fave daytime soap opera that you have not seen for a few months. You feel like you come home with all the characters and at the same time you get to find out new insights on them as well. You get trips down memory lane, and deeper explanations on stories you already know and love.
Lindsey and Anton... holy moly!! Now you just know that passion and drama run deep in the veins to have been able to have that DNA be part of all their children. Those kids did NOT fall far from the Love Family Tree! Lindsey and Anton's story give anyone of those kids drama a run for their money! You grow up knowing your parents as mom and dad, but you never really get to know them as they were as young adults, fiery passionate lovers, and the true depths of emotions that only parents like the Love Monarchy would have survived. You can absolutely experience the wrong decisions that mapped out their lives, and influenced the future Love generations... Truly eye opening and poignant to read it.
Then in-between that incredible journey, we get Angelique's story. I swear to god that I did not know whether to hug her or spank her! She would have tested the patience of God himself on one of her good days. But on those days where she made epic mistakes and choices... even He would have cursed! lol How she survived and had a long awaited HEA is beyond me...but she did!
Besides getting these 2 riveting stories.. you get great polar views from the stories of the other Love family members.. and a scary, hang on tight get your big girl panties on story that involves the entire Love clan. Seriously kept me on the edge of my seat and knowing that it was going to hurt! But Liz is a master at her craft, and as much as she guts us with shock and awe... she heals us with beautiful moments.. and in the end.. The Love Family is just that... a family full of love!
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September 6, 2015
wow just wow. This is a fascinating insight into Lindsay love and her daughter.
first the writing is wonderful and the story is truly intriguing. You are kept in the story wondering what is going to happen next throughout the whole book.
when you first meet Lindsay Love in the other books of this series you think she is scrappy, opinionated, and loves her family. That she is wonderful and her love for her husband is immense. This book gives us the behind the scenes to Lindsay and her family.
the first part is about Lindsay and how she becomes Anton’s wife and their struggles. Through it all you see the love of Anton shine through. I felt for the guy I mean she was a spoiled young woman who was stubborn and short tempered. Not only that she was very cruel when she wanted to be. She didn’t think of the consequences and lashed out so others could feel her wrath or pain. I truly think Anton in the beginning in some way knew her reasons for marrying him but thought that his love would win her over. Who knew she was so empty and hollow inside. What she did when pregnant with Dominic was just wrong and cruel. Her desire for everyone to cow to her and her to always be right was just to much and seriously her thoughts about her pregnancy wow. So wrong. Than we have her lashing out at Anton about money and saying some horrible things. When he acts on this despair and doesn’t mean to she goes off the rails to get back at him but she goes further. Than she hides it. She feels he was in the wrong and justifies it. Although she feels guilty and when later on in years this comes back to bite her she can’t understand the issue. And after her daughter is born how she acts is just wrong. That girl felt unloved and as a burden. Her two children that were hurt by her actions were Dominic and Angelique.
the second part tells us about Angelique and her return to the family. How she felt her mom hated her and how messed up this made her. She felt unworthy of love and ran from happiness. As we read her journey into finding acceptance and love and seeing that family is important you feel sad for her. She only felt worthy from her father. A man who at one point just felt defeated until tragedy almost strikes this family and brings them all together to see what matters most and that is love, forgiveness and family.
A wonderfully insightful book into the two women of this family and what family is. About unconditional love and the bonds that love forms. About being there for each other no matter what and finding your way. You will love Anton and the boys, have alot of shock from the actions of Lindsay and see the side you didn’t know existed and feel sad for Angelique. A book on family and what family means and what love is there from family. the love and support a family gives and how they are there for each other. This book shows us what that means in a unique way and we see the good, bad and ugly of it all.
first the writing is wonderful and the story is truly intriguing. You are kept in the story wondering what is going to happen next throughout the whole book.
when you first meet Lindsay Love in the other books of this series you think she is scrappy, opinionated, and loves her family. That she is wonderful and her love for her husband is immense. This book gives us the behind the scenes to Lindsay and her family.
the first part is about Lindsay and how she becomes Anton’s wife and their struggles. Through it all you see the love of Anton shine through. I felt for the guy I mean she was a spoiled young woman who was stubborn and short tempered. Not only that she was very cruel when she wanted to be. She didn’t think of the consequences and lashed out so others could feel her wrath or pain. I truly think Anton in the beginning in some way knew her reasons for marrying him but thought that his love would win her over. Who knew she was so empty and hollow inside. What she did when pregnant with Dominic was just wrong and cruel. Her desire for everyone to cow to her and her to always be right was just to much and seriously her thoughts about her pregnancy wow. So wrong. Than we have her lashing out at Anton about money and saying some horrible things. When he acts on this despair and doesn’t mean to she goes off the rails to get back at him but she goes further. Than she hides it. She feels he was in the wrong and justifies it. Although she feels guilty and when later on in years this comes back to bite her she can’t understand the issue. And after her daughter is born how she acts is just wrong. That girl felt unloved and as a burden. Her two children that were hurt by her actions were Dominic and Angelique.
the second part tells us about Angelique and her return to the family. How she felt her mom hated her and how messed up this made her. She felt unworthy of love and ran from happiness. As we read her journey into finding acceptance and love and seeing that family is important you feel sad for her. She only felt worthy from her father. A man who at one point just felt defeated until tragedy almost strikes this family and brings them all together to see what matters most and that is love, forgiveness and family.
A wonderfully insightful book into the two women of this family and what family is. About unconditional love and the bonds that love forms. About being there for each other no matter what and finding your way. You will love Anton and the boys, have alot of shock from the actions of Lindsay and see the side you didn’t know existed and feel sad for Angelique. A book on family and what family means and what love is there from family. the love and support a family gives and how they are there for each other. This book shows us what that means in a unique way and we see the good, bad and ugly of it all.
January 11, 2016
This series by Liz Crowe has been amazing! The depth that she has gone with each character, with each and every high and low this family experiences is a true work of art.
In Family Love, we get 2 main stories. First is the almighty parents - Lindsey and Anton. And we get a main focus on Angelique. What I loved about this was it is like going back and watching your fave daytime soap opera that you have not seen for a few months. You feel like you come home with all the characters and at the same time you get to find out new insights on them as well. You get trips down memory lane, and deeper explanations on stories you already know and love.
Lindsey and Anton... holy moly!! Now you just know that passion and drama run deep in the veins to have been able to have that DNA be part of all their children. Those kids did NOT fall far from the Love Family Tree! Lindsey and Anton's story give anyone of those kids drama a run for their money! You grow up knowing your parents as mom and dad, but you never really get to know them as they were as young adults, fiery passionate lovers, and the true depths of emotions that only parents like the Love Monarchy would have survived. You can absolutely experience the wrong decisions that mapped out their lives, and influenced the future Love generations... Truly eye opening and poignant to read it.
Then in-between that incredible journey, we get Angelique's story. I swear to god that I did not know whether to hug her or spank her! She would have tested the patience of God himself on one of her good days. But on those days where she made epic mistakes and choices... even He would have cursed! lol How she survived and had a long awaited HEA is beyond me...but she did!
Besides getting these 2 riveting stories.. you get great polar views from the stories of the other Love family members.. and a scary, hang on tight get your big girl panties on story that involves the entire Love clan. Seriously kept me on the edge of my seat and knowing that it was going to hurt! But Liz is a master at her craft, and as much as she guts us with shock and awe... she heals us with beautiful moments.. and in the end.. The Love Family is just that... a family full of love!
In Family Love, we get 2 main stories. First is the almighty parents - Lindsey and Anton. And we get a main focus on Angelique. What I loved about this was it is like going back and watching your fave daytime soap opera that you have not seen for a few months. You feel like you come home with all the characters and at the same time you get to find out new insights on them as well. You get trips down memory lane, and deeper explanations on stories you already know and love.
Lindsey and Anton... holy moly!! Now you just know that passion and drama run deep in the veins to have been able to have that DNA be part of all their children. Those kids did NOT fall far from the Love Family Tree! Lindsey and Anton's story give anyone of those kids drama a run for their money! You grow up knowing your parents as mom and dad, but you never really get to know them as they were as young adults, fiery passionate lovers, and the true depths of emotions that only parents like the Love Monarchy would have survived. You can absolutely experience the wrong decisions that mapped out their lives, and influenced the future Love generations... Truly eye opening and poignant to read it.
Then in-between that incredible journey, we get Angelique's story. I swear to god that I did not know whether to hug her or spank her! She would have tested the patience of God himself on one of her good days. But on those days where she made epic mistakes and choices... even He would have cursed! lol How she survived and had a long awaited HEA is beyond me...but she did!
Besides getting these 2 riveting stories.. you get great polar views from the stories of the other Love family members.. and a scary, hang on tight get your big girl panties on story that involves the entire Love clan. Seriously kept me on the edge of my seat and knowing that it was going to hurt! But Liz is a master at her craft, and as much as she guts us with shock and awe... she heals us with beautiful moments.. and in the end.. The Love Family is just that... a family full of love!
January 1, 2016
Family Love was a 5 star read.
Romance, Hot Alphas
Lindsay sensed something between them - something she’d pooh-poohed when she read her mother’s forbidden romance paperbacks.
WOW, I love this series.
Blurb:
A wealthy horse farmer’s rebellious daughter meets a sultry stable hand—but the result is far from the average tale of forbidden romance. When novelist Aiden Love publishes his parents’ story he has no idea the trauma it will cause.
The epic saga of one family’s turbulent beginning is entwined with the challenge of a mother’s relationship with her youngest child—the longed for only daughter, Angelique. But a secret Lindsay Halloran Love has kept for years could rip the tight-knit clan apart for good.
Resilient bonds of loyalty and blood are stretched to the breaking point, until tragedy strikes at the very heart and soul of the Love family, forcing everyone to take stock of what really matters.
This is the story of Lindsay’s fifth child and only daughter Angelique, and their contentious relationship.
We also see the relationship between Lindsey and Anton spark and flourish as young adults.
Angelique is struggling to find herself. Her strained relationship with her mother is only just the start of her problems. She bounces from bad decision to bad decision throughout her life. Her desire to stay as far away from her mother and the family drama keeps her away from the family. Health scares, and family secrets pull her back into the fold no matter how resistant she is to it all.
I loved how this story followed Angelique into adulthood, with her wild years, some frightening events, and eventually to a more mature woman.
“I love you,” I said, letting my finger trail along his jaw, down his neck and torso. “And you are stuck with me now. I hear I’m a real handful.”
This book was heart breaking at times. I enjoyed going back in time to when Anton and Lindsay first met, with their strong personalities.
You are once again taken on an emotional rollercoaster. Liz Crowe doesn’t hesitate to write real life events. You will definitely want to begin the series with Love Garage and follow all of the family through to Family Love, where you will see all of the main characters, their spouses and children.You will get a real life HEA from this author.
ARC received for honest review
September 1, 2015
This story is part of the Love Brothers series, based in Kentucky. The first books were about the four brothers and this story is mainly about Lindsay, the mother, and Angelique, the daughter. This is such a compelling story of Lindsay’s fifth child and only daughter, and their contentious relationship.
I can’t imagine having so many children so close together and the diversity of personalities in this family. As a parent, I truly enjoyed the various shenanigans of the boys growing up and laughed out loud many times. By the time Angelique was born, I believe that Lindsay was just too tired and depressed, which carried over into all of their interactions. Of course, Angelique had Anton, the father, wrapped around her finger from birth.
Ms. Crowe has captured the joy and angst of a couple and their children, throughout the various events and interactions of their lives. I have an invested interest in this family and love so many things about each of the characters and have cried over many parts of all of the books. This book was no exception, with my heart breaking at times. I enjoyed going back in time to when Anton and Lindsay first met, with their strong and clashing personalities. There were many times in this series where I wanted to whack a few people upside the head due to their stubbornness.
I loved how this story followed Angelique into adulthood, with her wild years, some frightening events, and eventually to a more mature woman. This is not a repeat of the other books but more of her POV throughout the years and how things affected her.
As with all Liz Crowe books, she takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Ms. Crowe doesn’t hesitate to write real life events, even if it breaks your heart and leaves you exhausted. I’ve read many of her books over the past couple of years and some scenes have never left me. You will definitely want to begin the series with Love Garage and follow all of the family through to Family Love, where you will see all of the main characters and their spouses, children, and more. The author NEVER gives the reader a fairytale HEA, but more of real life and sometimes a bittersweet HEA.
I can’t imagine having so many children so close together and the diversity of personalities in this family. As a parent, I truly enjoyed the various shenanigans of the boys growing up and laughed out loud many times. By the time Angelique was born, I believe that Lindsay was just too tired and depressed, which carried over into all of their interactions. Of course, Angelique had Anton, the father, wrapped around her finger from birth.
Ms. Crowe has captured the joy and angst of a couple and their children, throughout the various events and interactions of their lives. I have an invested interest in this family and love so many things about each of the characters and have cried over many parts of all of the books. This book was no exception, with my heart breaking at times. I enjoyed going back in time to when Anton and Lindsay first met, with their strong and clashing personalities. There were many times in this series where I wanted to whack a few people upside the head due to their stubbornness.
I loved how this story followed Angelique into adulthood, with her wild years, some frightening events, and eventually to a more mature woman. This is not a repeat of the other books but more of her POV throughout the years and how things affected her.
As with all Liz Crowe books, she takes you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Ms. Crowe doesn’t hesitate to write real life events, even if it breaks your heart and leaves you exhausted. I’ve read many of her books over the past couple of years and some scenes have never left me. You will definitely want to begin the series with Love Garage and follow all of the family through to Family Love, where you will see all of the main characters and their spouses, children, and more. The author NEVER gives the reader a fairytale HEA, but more of real life and sometimes a bittersweet HEA.
September 2, 2015
Oh. My. God!! Talk about having a book hangover on its way! I've been a fan of this series but didn't expect anything as emotional as what was delivered in Family Love. The feels it brought out, the tears that were pulled from me and the heartache I felt. Liz Crowe delivered something much more intense than I could have imagined.
To see the relationship between Lindsey and Anton spark and flourish as young adults from different cultures and lifestyles was a huge treat for me. Sure we meet them throughout the the stories for each of the Love brothers, but to see them fall in love and and battle the hurdles that plague most young couples, when it comes to married life, children and money struggles gave me such a new perspective and an understanding of who they are and why they were the way they were with their children.
Aside from seeing the start of a legacy that is the Love Family, we see their only daughter, and youngest of the brood, Angelique as she struggles with finding herself. Her strained relationship with her mother is only just the tip of the iceberg for this girl. She bounces from bad decision to bad decision throughout her life as some sort of way to prove she can do it on her own. Her desire to stay as far away from her mother and the family drama keeps her distant from the family over a stretch of years but health scares, and family secrets keep pulling her back into the fold no matter how resistant she is to it all. Her family loyalty and obligations are even stronger than her stubbornness.
I have to say, there were moments that I actually fought back the urge to just put my kindle down and BOO HOO. It was those small shared family moments that really pulled at my heart strings. Family Love isn't just a story about romance; it's a story about family, sibling bonds, and the love a parent has for a child.
Bravo, Liz Crowe! I can't wait to see what's next for this amazing family.
To see the relationship between Lindsey and Anton spark and flourish as young adults from different cultures and lifestyles was a huge treat for me. Sure we meet them throughout the the stories for each of the Love brothers, but to see them fall in love and and battle the hurdles that plague most young couples, when it comes to married life, children and money struggles gave me such a new perspective and an understanding of who they are and why they were the way they were with their children.
Aside from seeing the start of a legacy that is the Love Family, we see their only daughter, and youngest of the brood, Angelique as she struggles with finding herself. Her strained relationship with her mother is only just the tip of the iceberg for this girl. She bounces from bad decision to bad decision throughout her life as some sort of way to prove she can do it on her own. Her desire to stay as far away from her mother and the family drama keeps her distant from the family over a stretch of years but health scares, and family secrets keep pulling her back into the fold no matter how resistant she is to it all. Her family loyalty and obligations are even stronger than her stubbornness.
I have to say, there were moments that I actually fought back the urge to just put my kindle down and BOO HOO. It was those small shared family moments that really pulled at my heart strings. Family Love isn't just a story about romance; it's a story about family, sibling bonds, and the love a parent has for a child.
Bravo, Liz Crowe! I can't wait to see what's next for this amazing family.
January 1, 2016
This is the forth book in this series and they should be read in order to fully understand what is going on. This by far was the most emotional book of all. It has two parts. The first is the story of how Lindsey and Anton got together. Many things were revealed that totally shocked me. I got from the other books that they didn’t always have the smoothest relationship. After all they are both pretty stubborn. The second part is about Angelique. You learn in the book 3 that she is hurt by her boyfriend at the time. In this one you get the full story about what really happened and how she just kind of ignored the signs. You get to learn more about her relationship with her mother. Angelique has always believed that her mother didn’t like her but that isn’t true. So much happens in this book. You get to revisit with all her brothers and their families at some point during the book while it still did focus on Angelique in the second part. I really loved getting to read how Lindsey and Anton got together. I can’t wait for the next book in this series. Liz Crowe has written a series that has me completely pulled in and wanting more. The characters are all great and totally relatable. Everyone has family drama and this series doesn’t try to hide that instead it highlights it. It shows all those things shape each character differently but that family is always there for you even if you don’t want it or like it. I highly recommend this series to everyone. I can’t say enough about it but I don’t want to give away any spoilers. Fantastic job Liz Crowe.
I was given this book in return for an honest review.
I was given this book in return for an honest review.
August 15, 2015
If I could give this more than 5 stars, I would.
This author has done it once again.
As with the other books in this series, I was taken on an emotional roller coaster ride. I was able to experience happiness, anger, frustration, and sadness. Happy to see all the loved characters again, anger at some of the situations they found themselves in, frustration at some of their behaviors and sadness at…
The thing I love about these books is the way the author creates characters that are so real. These characters experience life as we do. They do stupid things like we do. They don’t rush in and fall in love at the drop of a hat; instead, actually work at their relationships and have their ups and downs like real life people. I love the fact that they experience real life situations, whether it has to do with drink, drugs, rape, abuse or cheating. Yes, they get their HEAs, but by god, they work hard to get it.
The way this series is written has you feeling like you are right there with them.
I loved hearing Lindsay and Anton’s story, and boy, do we learn some interesting bits of information in this book, regarding the Love Brothers. We also learn a lot more about Angelique, considering this book is mostly about her life. But it was great to see things from the previous books in the series from the parents’ point of view.
As with all the series written by this author, which I have read most of since her style is so addictive, I wish it would continue on and on. I feel like I have made friends with these characters and just want to keep up with their lives.
This author has done it once again.
As with the other books in this series, I was taken on an emotional roller coaster ride. I was able to experience happiness, anger, frustration, and sadness. Happy to see all the loved characters again, anger at some of the situations they found themselves in, frustration at some of their behaviors and sadness at…
The thing I love about these books is the way the author creates characters that are so real. These characters experience life as we do. They do stupid things like we do. They don’t rush in and fall in love at the drop of a hat; instead, actually work at their relationships and have their ups and downs like real life people. I love the fact that they experience real life situations, whether it has to do with drink, drugs, rape, abuse or cheating. Yes, they get their HEAs, but by god, they work hard to get it.
The way this series is written has you feeling like you are right there with them.
I loved hearing Lindsay and Anton’s story, and boy, do we learn some interesting bits of information in this book, regarding the Love Brothers. We also learn a lot more about Angelique, considering this book is mostly about her life. But it was great to see things from the previous books in the series from the parents’ point of view.
As with all the series written by this author, which I have read most of since her style is so addictive, I wish it would continue on and on. I feel like I have made friends with these characters and just want to keep up with their lives.
November 15, 2015
I got this on my Unlimited and to be real, I've paid 3-5 for books no where near as memorable. I love this author and have read most of her books. She writes family saga like no other.
This is not a fairytale happy ever after romance, this is real and heartbreaking and beautiful all at once. The book is in 2 halves, the first half was gripping and I couldn't stop reading. The second half was so good, I didn't want to finish so quickly so I had to force myself to stop reading.
The Love family is broken, disfunctional like a real family but they are also pretty awesome. I love the realness that leaps out if the pages and being Italian myself this kind of crazy drama is very very lifelike. Some parts were truly horrible to read but like in like something things are awful to know. There is a line in the book that completely halted me and will stay with me forever.
"Life moved on. I took it 24hrs at a time, no more no less"
It was a great way to end the 4 books however I do believe that there was a hint to a book 5 at the end, which makes me happy. Sometimes an author milks books out of a series but this has never been the case with a Crowe book, the characters have such depth and diversity, that you almost HAVE to have another book not to lose your mind!
Excellent read!
This is not a fairytale happy ever after romance, this is real and heartbreaking and beautiful all at once. The book is in 2 halves, the first half was gripping and I couldn't stop reading. The second half was so good, I didn't want to finish so quickly so I had to force myself to stop reading.
The Love family is broken, disfunctional like a real family but they are also pretty awesome. I love the realness that leaps out if the pages and being Italian myself this kind of crazy drama is very very lifelike. Some parts were truly horrible to read but like in like something things are awful to know. There is a line in the book that completely halted me and will stay with me forever.
"Life moved on. I took it 24hrs at a time, no more no less"
It was a great way to end the 4 books however I do believe that there was a hint to a book 5 at the end, which makes me happy. Sometimes an author milks books out of a series but this has never been the case with a Crowe book, the characters have such depth and diversity, that you almost HAVE to have another book not to lose your mind!
Excellent read!
August 28, 2015
Finally the story we have all been waiting for...well ok maybe just me. But from the beginning of this series Anton & Lindsay's love intrigued me. I'm a total sucker for a big family with parents who have been together through thick and thin.
This story also contains the relationship between Lindsay and her daughter Angelique who we know from the previous books is the only Love daughter. Mother/Daughter relationships can be tricky and their's is no exception.
Anton & Lindsay's relationship was not perfect, if you are looking for a story with hearts, flowers & rainbows - this ain't it. Their story, was however, I imagine to be very realistic for the time period during which it developed. Life was hard and relationships even harder, yet through it all their love did carry them through and persevere.
Overall I have thoroughly loved the Love Brothers, in the end I've found the Love family to be a pretty darn great family who has been through much over the years, just like many of us have. But at the end of the day, week, month, year or decade, when all is said and done and all the good and bad decisions have been made their bond becomes 100 times stronger.
This story also contains the relationship between Lindsay and her daughter Angelique who we know from the previous books is the only Love daughter. Mother/Daughter relationships can be tricky and their's is no exception.
Anton & Lindsay's relationship was not perfect, if you are looking for a story with hearts, flowers & rainbows - this ain't it. Their story, was however, I imagine to be very realistic for the time period during which it developed. Life was hard and relationships even harder, yet through it all their love did carry them through and persevere.
Overall I have thoroughly loved the Love Brothers, in the end I've found the Love family to be a pretty darn great family who has been through much over the years, just like many of us have. But at the end of the day, week, month, year or decade, when all is said and done and all the good and bad decisions have been made their bond becomes 100 times stronger.
September 23, 2015
This book was an emotional rollercoaster. I loved seeing the young Anton and Lyndsay. I liked reading about their love and their struggles. I loved seeing a young Love family. The fact that there is nothing prissy or fake about this family remains one of my most favorite aspects of this series. Their love and struggles are what any normal family may go through, they aren't painted up in a pretty picture to hang on the wall and enjoy.
So many things are explained in this book, so many personality quirks are uncovered. Lots of smiles, lots of twists and turns, lots of heartbreaking moments, and lots of love. This family is beyond loyal, the epitome of staying together through thick and thin.
But, we are getting, not only Anton and Lyndsay's story but, Angelique's as well. She is her mother's daughter, stubborn to the core but, with a very good soul. So happy to read more of her story than just the glimpses we have caught of her throughout the series.
So many highs and lows. I think the author did a fabulous job of tying up the series. We aren't left to wonder about any of the main characters.
Great, gritty, spicy, series!
So many things are explained in this book, so many personality quirks are uncovered. Lots of smiles, lots of twists and turns, lots of heartbreaking moments, and lots of love. This family is beyond loyal, the epitome of staying together through thick and thin.
But, we are getting, not only Anton and Lyndsay's story but, Angelique's as well. She is her mother's daughter, stubborn to the core but, with a very good soul. So happy to read more of her story than just the glimpses we have caught of her throughout the series.
So many highs and lows. I think the author did a fabulous job of tying up the series. We aren't left to wonder about any of the main characters.
Great, gritty, spicy, series!
November 11, 2015
Kindle Copy for Review
This is the story of Lindsay Halloran Love a spoiled wealthy horse farmer who rebels against her family and end up pregnant with the new horse trainer. Gong behind her parents’ wishes to live a life on a growing brewery that her husband and brothers started where money is tight.
This is Lindsay journey with her husband Anton as they struggle with life ups and downs. How life comes full circle as the only daughter finds her relationship shaky with her mother as she finds herself in the same situations but making the opposite choice.
Things come to light when the youngest son writes about his parents and a secret that will change everything comes to light. This will make them rethink what is important in life and that life seems to come in full circle. Secrets never remain quiet.
We gain insight about the mother of the Love siblings and the unknown sacrifices she made.
This is the story of Lindsay Halloran Love a spoiled wealthy horse farmer who rebels against her family and end up pregnant with the new horse trainer. Gong behind her parents’ wishes to live a life on a growing brewery that her husband and brothers started where money is tight.
This is Lindsay journey with her husband Anton as they struggle with life ups and downs. How life comes full circle as the only daughter finds her relationship shaky with her mother as she finds herself in the same situations but making the opposite choice.
Things come to light when the youngest son writes about his parents and a secret that will change everything comes to light. This will make them rethink what is important in life and that life seems to come in full circle. Secrets never remain quiet.
We gain insight about the mother of the Love siblings and the unknown sacrifices she made.
December 11, 2015
Family Love: This was the best book of them all! 5 stars all the way! OMG you had me crying! Family Love spans over many years. And, is the conclusion to the Love Brothers Series. I somehow think another book could still be written and I am not ready to stop reading their story.
This is Anton & Lindsay’s story and what a story. Through thick and through thin. The good, the bad and the ugly their story was told. I really felt badly for Angelique and no I can’t say why. All their kids were messed up but, they also formed a strong family unit and I was dragged into this family’s life.
I was given a complimentary copy of Family Love for an honest review. I loved this book and really enjoyed reading The Love Brothers Series. Thank you Liz Crowe for the opportunity to be involved with the Love Family. I give Family Love 5 stars.
This is Anton & Lindsay’s story and what a story. Through thick and through thin. The good, the bad and the ugly their story was told. I really felt badly for Angelique and no I can’t say why. All their kids were messed up but, they also formed a strong family unit and I was dragged into this family’s life.
I was given a complimentary copy of Family Love for an honest review. I loved this book and really enjoyed reading The Love Brothers Series. Thank you Liz Crowe for the opportunity to be involved with the Love Family. I give Family Love 5 stars.
June 30, 2015
What can be more contentious then relationship between a mother and a daughter? This book is written in two parts, the first by Lindsay the mother and the second by Angelique the daughter. Just when you think Lindsay is a real bitch, the switch flips and you can totally identify with her struggles with family and life choices. Seeing the family and it’s drama through Angel’s eyes will make you evaluate your own sibling and parental relationships in life.
I loved this book from start to finish. I became reacquainted with the Love brothers and the changes in their lives that have them turning into honorable men. Meeting Angel on a different level was enlightening, heartbreaking and endearing in equal measure. If you like a book with the “feels”, this is the book for you.
I loved this book from start to finish. I became reacquainted with the Love brothers and the changes in their lives that have them turning into honorable men. Meeting Angel on a different level was enlightening, heartbreaking and endearing in equal measure. If you like a book with the “feels”, this is the book for you.
September 1, 2015
Wow what a great book. I liked how the author made the book into two parts with the past being the start and the second the continuation from the last Love Brothers book. I loved that we got the story of Anton & Lindsay's life and how it all started. All the struggles and issues like we all have. Nothing is ever easy when it comes to the Love family, but in the end there is always a lesson and their family & love keeps them together. And of course it wouldn't be a Liz Crowe book without giving you a heart attack while reading and saying to yourself 'oh no she didn't', but of course that is why I love her books and will always look for new books to be released. I couldn't put it down until I got to the end. Great job Liz Crowe!
November 4, 2015
I have to say that I was disappointed at the beginning of Anton and Lindsey's story. It seemed at the end that there was much left out. Well, then I went on to read about Angel in the second half of the story and that's where the story became complete for me. If you start reading this book and find yourself not much liking the beginning, keep reading through to the end, Liz does not disappoint.
As with all her stories, Liz had me turning pages, crying, laughing, feeling the pain this family suffered through and still managed to stay a family. Most families would not survive the trauma they all went through. I can't rave enough about this incredible story of love, life, and the reality of the world we all live in.
As with all her stories, Liz had me turning pages, crying, laughing, feeling the pain this family suffered through and still managed to stay a family. Most families would not survive the trauma they all went through. I can't rave enough about this incredible story of love, life, and the reality of the world we all live in.
December 31, 2015
In Family Love we get a two-fer. First off we get Lindsay and Anton's story...momma and daddy Love. That was a real kicker...I couldn't believe that big old TWIST in this one. YIKES!!! I never even THOUGHT anything like that had happened. This one is novella length...
The second part is Angeliques story. We kinda find out why her and her momma don't get along...and what she's been up to and who she's been with...What her life in NYC was like...we also kinda get the the ending of the family saga...what everyone's doing now that the HEA's have been handed down... Can't really get into things without spoilers...but let's just say Angel had it all...then let it go because she was scared. Can she find it again?
4.5 Stars
The second part is Angeliques story. We kinda find out why her and her momma don't get along...and what she's been up to and who she's been with...What her life in NYC was like...we also kinda get the the ending of the family saga...what everyone's doing now that the HEA's have been handed down... Can't really get into things without spoilers...but let's just say Angel had it all...then let it go because she was scared. Can she find it again?
4.5 Stars
January 6, 2016
I loved this book, more than the others. You get the whole family in this one. It starts out from the beginning. It is a two part book, and the second part of the book is told from the youngest Love family member, Angelique, the only girl in a big crazy family. In the first part of the book you get all of the trials and tribulations from beginning love through raising a big family and continuing to love until the end. Then you get the second half which tells us more about the mother-daughter relationship between the only two girls in the Love family. You won't want to miss this one. If you read the other books don't wait to read this one.
July 4, 2015
This book was fun to read. It had the usual Liz Crowe drama, and went back to the courtship and early days of Anton and Lindsay Love's marriage (told from Lindsay's POV). Definitely had some shocking, unexpected moments! It was also nice to see Angelique's side of things, too, after reading them in the first three Love Brothers books (Family Love doesn't repeat the scenes, just glances over them with Angelique's thoughts so you definitely want to read the books in order). I really liked how the ending was an epilogue to the entire series.
I have already preordered this book, but I did get a beta copy to read from the author.
I have already preordered this book, but I did get a beta copy to read from the author.
August 22, 2015
I received this book from Rock Star Lit in exchange for an honest review. Have your Kleenex close when you read this book! The first part I was so mad at either Lindsay or Anton at different times, I kept putting my kindle down I couldn't take it. But I always picked up my kindle right away to find out what was happening next it just drew me into their story. The second part Angel was something else, the story covered a lot of things that happened in the other books but from her POV. It was fantastic! I nice wrap up of a family with a lot of drama. I loved this series and definitely recommend reading all of it.
September 21, 2015
Once again, Liz Crowe has done it. I got this book the morning of its release, but I was busy. I read a few pages and put it down. But I kept thinking about it. Then, a few nights later, even though I was swamped, I decided I should read just a little more.
I didn't go to bed until 3:00 A.M. I couldn't put it down. I read straight through, and I don't regret it. It's a well-crafted story with all my favorite Love family members and an ending I didn't see coming (and I love when that happens).
If you haven't read the other Love Brothers books, get started. Thanks, Ms. Crowe. I'm looking forward to more.
I didn't go to bed until 3:00 A.M. I couldn't put it down. I read straight through, and I don't regret it. It's a well-crafted story with all my favorite Love family members and an ending I didn't see coming (and I love when that happens).
If you haven't read the other Love Brothers books, get started. Thanks, Ms. Crowe. I'm looking forward to more.
August 28, 2015
I have been extremely lucky in being an advanced reader for Liz Crowe and with having read this book, it has LOVE, drama, hurt and frustration...the things that always make me feel totally wrung out after I read one of her books. The family dynamic of this book is off the charts and, as I always say, took me on the roller coaster ride through emotions! Another great read from Liz Crowe. If you haven't read the previous 3 books in this series, please, do not miss them! The Love family had taken my heart with them on this wild ride!
September 12, 2015
I have really liked the Love Family books and honestly, I am a little sorry I read this one. In fact, I was really sad after this one. It updates all the families but nothing really turned out well after their HEA. It's also tells the back story of the parents and after reading it I was no longer a fan of them. No wonder the kids are such a mess. This book is told by the daughter and she is not even likable. She's one of those kids who blames her problems on her lack of affection as a child. Anyway, no one really ends up well after this one and it spoiled the whole series for me.
December 27, 2015
It is interesting to finally get a look at the relationship that started it all. I read all the other books about the Love brothers.
It seemed like their behavior was odd considering their background and I wondered what was there that would lead them to have so many issues with relationships.
You get to see first the ups and downs of the parent's relationship and then spend time with the only daughter in the family who has always felt abandoned by her mother. It is a very interesting book that completes the story of the family.
I received a copy in return for a honest review.
It seemed like their behavior was odd considering their background and I wondered what was there that would lead them to have so many issues with relationships.
You get to see first the ups and downs of the parent's relationship and then spend time with the only daughter in the family who has always felt abandoned by her mother. It is a very interesting book that completes the story of the family.
I received a copy in return for a honest review.
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