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Romancing the Girl
Aimee Turner is a country girl, living and working on her family's sheep station in rural Australia. Life is easy and full of hard, dusty work, but when her brother Joseph decides to become a contestant in a reality TV dating show, Romancing the Farmer, everything goes to hell. The station gets overrun by city women and stuck-up producers right in the middle of shearing season. Justine Cason, the ringleader of the circus Aimee instantly detests is an irritating, arrogant presence that she is forced to chaperone around the massive property. The two women find more in common than trading insults the more time they spend together, sparking an unexpected connection neither was looking for. As Joseph navigates the dating scene, and Aimee's sister Sally navigates a crumbling marriage, Aimee's life turns on its head in more ways than one when her blooming connection with Justine is the catalyst to leaving the land she loves. When the worst fire season in decades strikes their patch of the world, the Turner family must find a way to save themselves and the ones they dearly cherish. Can they put aside their differences to protect each other?
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First published April 29, 2016
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January 30, 2017
4.5* Ever wish one of the characters from the book you're reading was real so you can bash him over the head repeatedly? No, just me? Well you might feel different after reading this gem!
This novel in my humble opinion has it all; humor, angst, great chemistry, witty dialogue, clumsy moments and at the heart of it all a dysfunctional family living in Australia... oh and lots of sheep.
We are introduced to the Turner siblings, twins Joe (the selfish jerk), Sally (the peacemaker) and last but not least, human hurricane Aimee who loathes producer Justine of the reality dating show "romancing the farmer" that her brother signed up for.
There is such great chemistry between these two ladies and some very funny moments because of that. The secondary characters are well developed and add so much to complete the picture that is sheep farming in Australia. They flush out the story by showing that it's not all sunshine and rainbows once you fall in love with someone and that everyone has baggage. The story is well paced and I didn't find myself skimming anything, which doesn't happen very often.
I ended up giving this 4.5 stars because i'm not sure if i'll be reading this again anytime soon, that's how much Joe irritated me but in a good way. (Yes he's a selfish jerk but that was the authors intention and she did a great job conveying that.) This was a great read and I hope to see part two of Tricky Wisdom: Year I soon because it was that book that put Camryn Eyde on the to read list for me.
This novel in my humble opinion has it all; humor, angst, great chemistry, witty dialogue, clumsy moments and at the heart of it all a dysfunctional family living in Australia... oh and lots of sheep.
We are introduced to the Turner siblings, twins Joe (the selfish jerk), Sally (the peacemaker) and last but not least, human hurricane Aimee who loathes producer Justine of the reality dating show "romancing the farmer" that her brother signed up for.
There is such great chemistry between these two ladies and some very funny moments because of that. The secondary characters are well developed and add so much to complete the picture that is sheep farming in Australia. They flush out the story by showing that it's not all sunshine and rainbows once you fall in love with someone and that everyone has baggage. The story is well paced and I didn't find myself skimming anything, which doesn't happen very often.
I ended up giving this 4.5 stars because i'm not sure if i'll be reading this again anytime soon, that's how much Joe irritated me but in a good way. (Yes he's a selfish jerk but that was the authors intention and she did a great job conveying that.) This was a great read and I hope to see part two of Tricky Wisdom: Year I soon because it was that book that put Camryn Eyde on the to read list for me.
December 29, 2020
This was so much more than the blurb suggested on kindle unlimited.
Having myself been raised in country NSW Australia the location and subject of this one really hit close to home for me.
The entire ensemble of characters was heartening and we'll developed. It was wonderful to see the close family squabble yet come together for the family farm and bond over adversity, past hurt and loss.
If you're into family farming, Australian homesteading, horses, and an almost enemies to lovers lesbian romance with a lot of heart, and passion, I think you'll love it. A highly recommended read!
Having myself been raised in country NSW Australia the location and subject of this one really hit close to home for me.
The entire ensemble of characters was heartening and we'll developed. It was wonderful to see the close family squabble yet come together for the family farm and bond over adversity, past hurt and loss.
If you're into family farming, Australian homesteading, horses, and an almost enemies to lovers lesbian romance with a lot of heart, and passion, I think you'll love it. A highly recommended read!
May 18, 2016
I loved just about everything about this book. The story was engaging, the characters were well developed and the chemistry between our leading ladies sizzled off the pages. The setting of rural Australia and some of the Aussie slang (minimal) was entertaining also. Great book!
February 3, 2020
I thought this was a really cute romance. The enemies-to-lovers aspect worked really well for me, and I appreciated seeing the relationship get well established. I wanted to punch the brother in the throat, but anything that makes me feel that strongly is probably a good thing, right?
July 13, 2017
I've read Camryn Eyde's "The Woman Upstairs" which I didn't like and the "Tricky Wisdom/Tricky Chances" series which I loved. "Romancing the Girl" falls somewhere in the middle.
What this story got right was the rich depiction of life in the Australian bush, the chemistry between the two leads, and coming up with a large cast of characters that somehow all came off as distinct and well-defined. The back drop of the reality tv show was realistically represented and the action sequences were good, as well.
As an American, I'd consider this a modern day Western. And like Eyde's other books, the love interests first start as adversaries, having an ice queen curmudgeon vs someone more sensible.
I did find some elements frustrating, though. Justine is a really likable character but Aimee, the country girl love interest, even having a complete backstory to her behavior, is still often immature and obnoxious. For much of the book I just didn't like her. My attitude improved towards her as the book went along, though.
There's also a good amount of foreshadowing that knocked me over the head, making several plot points predictable. That said, the writing was strong enough to make even the predictable elements interesting. And, every so often, the narrative seemed to touch on melodrama (which isn't my favorite).
And, what's with the slapping? There's a slap in this book like there was in "Tricky Wisdom" and that just puts me off. This one at least had an element of bringing someone around instead of outright anger, but still.
There's a lot to be enjoyed in this book and it is written well so I still put it in the recommend pile. However, my own dislike of Aimee and some of the melodramatic touches derailed some of my enjoyment.
3.5 stars
What this story got right was the rich depiction of life in the Australian bush, the chemistry between the two leads, and coming up with a large cast of characters that somehow all came off as distinct and well-defined. The back drop of the reality tv show was realistically represented and the action sequences were good, as well.
As an American, I'd consider this a modern day Western. And like Eyde's other books, the love interests first start as adversaries, having an ice queen curmudgeon vs someone more sensible.
I did find some elements frustrating, though. Justine is a really likable character but Aimee, the country girl love interest, even having a complete backstory to her behavior, is still often immature and obnoxious. For much of the book I just didn't like her. My attitude improved towards her as the book went along, though.
There's also a good amount of foreshadowing that knocked me over the head, making several plot points predictable. That said, the writing was strong enough to make even the predictable elements interesting. And, every so often, the narrative seemed to touch on melodrama (which isn't my favorite).
And, what's with the slapping? There's a slap in this book like there was in "Tricky Wisdom" and that just puts me off. This one at least had an element of bringing someone around instead of outright anger, but still.
There's a lot to be enjoyed in this book and it is written well so I still put it in the recommend pile. However, my own dislike of Aimee and some of the melodramatic touches derailed some of my enjoyment.
3.5 stars
December 4, 2016
A very good story of romance, family, horses... set in Australia (on a sheep station in the New South Wales outback) with a nice cast of characters. I really enjoyed the ride.
4 stars
4 stars
June 20, 2016
When Justine and her camera crew show up at the Turner Family Station, Aimee’s life is turned upside down and inside out. After witnessing a horrific tragedy during her childhood, she isn’t too keen on hosting any “city slickers” at her ranch. She’s definitely not happy about babysitting Justine, who only seems to aggravate her just by being there. Putting it mildly, Justine is an unwelcome guest in Aimee’s world.
Has anyone ever frustrated you to the point that you just wanted to kiss the living heck out of them? No? Umm… Me neither? But this is exactly what happens with Aimee and Justine. Readers can feel the heat rising from the pages when these two are within the same vicinity of each other. Without even trying, Justine has an uncanny ability to get under Aimee’s skin. As it turns out, this is exactly what she needed. More specifically, Justine is exactly who Aimee needed to open her heart, heal from the past, and help her move forward with the future. Romancing the Girl is a powerful story about love and family, and pulling together during moments of joy and pain. It’s a wonderful read that will warm you from head to toe. You’ll be daydreaming about riding across the great plains with a beautiful cowgirl after this one.
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Has anyone ever frustrated you to the point that you just wanted to kiss the living heck out of them? No? Umm… Me neither? But this is exactly what happens with Aimee and Justine. Readers can feel the heat rising from the pages when these two are within the same vicinity of each other. Without even trying, Justine has an uncanny ability to get under Aimee’s skin. As it turns out, this is exactly what she needed. More specifically, Justine is exactly who Aimee needed to open her heart, heal from the past, and help her move forward with the future. Romancing the Girl is a powerful story about love and family, and pulling together during moments of joy and pain. It’s a wonderful read that will warm you from head to toe. You’ll be daydreaming about riding across the great plains with a beautiful cowgirl after this one.
Check out the full review! https://lesreadoutloud.com/2016/06/10...
September 3, 2017
A gorgeous rural romance!
After the tragic death of her parents, Aimee felt extremely protective of her family and she was a very guarded woman. When a citygirl wandered into her life, Aimee wasn’t happy. It became a battle of wills between them and all their encounters were very explosive. Both are determine to put as much distance between them as possible. I loved the emotional and sometimes very humorous, dance of this two women. Both are very passionate and stubborn as hell but true feelings you can't hide or deny for long. This story is a real pageturner. It has romance, tragedy, surprises and each character feels like they are your neighbours and friends. In addition the story gives you a good indication what it means to live in a small rural community and working on a station under difficult conditions. It is detailed and well written. It makes you smile, laugh out loud, cry and it tugs at your heartstrings. Highly recommended.
After the tragic death of her parents, Aimee felt extremely protective of her family and she was a very guarded woman. When a citygirl wandered into her life, Aimee wasn’t happy. It became a battle of wills between them and all their encounters were very explosive. Both are determine to put as much distance between them as possible. I loved the emotional and sometimes very humorous, dance of this two women. Both are very passionate and stubborn as hell but true feelings you can't hide or deny for long. This story is a real pageturner. It has romance, tragedy, surprises and each character feels like they are your neighbours and friends. In addition the story gives you a good indication what it means to live in a small rural community and working on a station under difficult conditions. It is detailed and well written. It makes you smile, laugh out loud, cry and it tugs at your heartstrings. Highly recommended.
April 7, 2017
When I started this book I thought, "here we go again with the same old story of I hate you but now I love you." Fortunately, this story soon morphed into an excellent piece of writing with a well developed romance as well as interesting peripheral characters. A lot happens in this book and I was excited to read all of it. It's definitely worth your time.
January 7, 2025
Yea, another stunner - going though a golden patch of good romances that move me at present - Nicole Pyland, Rachel Spangler, Fox Brison - this up there with them. Australian outback, traumatised heroine, snotty interloper - yea, love it! Read it and weep! Thank you.
June 20, 2016
Detailed score: 3.75
No dramatic storyteller no twists in this one: more or less what you think is going to happen, does. But when it's done well, that doesn't matter and I found this book felt fresh and kept me interested - probably due to the skillfully drawn characters, especially the relationship between this sisters.
As an Aussie I particularly loved it -- it was great being familiar with the landscape for once and always love to be able to give an Aus author some kudos
No dramatic storyteller no twists in this one: more or less what you think is going to happen, does. But when it's done well, that doesn't matter and I found this book felt fresh and kept me interested - probably due to the skillfully drawn characters, especially the relationship between this sisters.
As an Aussie I particularly loved it -- it was great being familiar with the landscape for once and always love to be able to give an Aus author some kudos
May 21, 2016
5 stars for the first 60% of the book and 3 for the rest so rounding it up to 4 stars .. I would give it a shot for sure since the first part is fantastic!
October 3, 2017
This is everything I like in a book set in Australia. Romance, beautiful scenery and outdoor adventure. I stayed up late lost in the action, because the story finishes with a bang.
May 18, 2024
2.75 Stars
July 18, 2025
It was good.
I enjoyed it. I bought it on impulse after reading "The Woman Upstairs" I felt like it was a little bit too long because I reached at the point where I felt that thinks the perfect ending, but it kept going on. Now the fire scene, I didn't understand it all. But fun scenes were there and I enjoyed them.
I enjoyed it. I bought it on impulse after reading "The Woman Upstairs" I felt like it was a little bit too long because I reached at the point where I felt that thinks the perfect ending, but it kept going on. Now the fire scene, I didn't understand it all. But fun scenes were there and I enjoyed them.
May 15, 2016
Wow, what an awesome story. Didn't expect that when I started and it turned out to be entertaining and exciting. I love the chemistry between the girls, city slicker vs farm girl. Well written story and well developed characters, and a lot of love. Great book!
December 19, 2023
the brother ruined the story for me!
October 16, 2020
Oh man, I love it. I've been craving farm books, small town feel and oh man oh man did this deliver. Loved it. Want more. I want to check in. Sigh
April 5, 2020
Stories that take place on a farm are my home away from home, so to speak. No matter what kind of farm ranging from small time to farms that stretch as far as the days are long. Herding the flock, riding the horses, feeding the pigs, collecting the chickens eggs, and playing with the dog. I love it all. It's dirty and fun, and guarantees to work up a sweat on the rugged farm girl managing all these back breaking jobs. I never need to know if the story has a butch or not, because any woman, no matter her identity or sexuality, has a little rugged and rough in her when she's busting her butt on a farm. And that is sexy and arousing to me.
Aimee was definitely a rugged, hardworking, devoted loyal "dog". She was more stubborn than a mule refusing to budge, but she always had her family's interest at heart, even if she was constantly butting heads with her brother. I adored that Aimee, her brother Joey and sister Sally, all lived together on the homestead down in Australia. They worked better than an well oiled machine while they maintained their parents' pride and joy after their unexpected death's. My heart broke for little Aimee, and I was teary eyed at the beginning, but my tears soon vanished once I was introduced to the adult version of Aimee. She was protective of her family, and at some points, immaturity seeped through, making Aimee appear more like an adolescent than the twenty-something she was. However, love slowly changed Aimee for the better.
I don't want to divulge any more about the story for spoiler purposes. I laughed, I shed a tear, I anticipated with bated breath at times, and I even had a flashback of my own terrible tragedy when Aimee and her family fought against a horrible fire that threatened the homestead. This story was full of sarcasm, laughs, heartfelt family moments, sex, love, and cute horses with a mind of their own.
Sweet and salty with a little bit of hickory and a whole lot of "mud" LOL!
Aimee was definitely a rugged, hardworking, devoted loyal "dog". She was more stubborn than a mule refusing to budge, but she always had her family's interest at heart, even if she was constantly butting heads with her brother. I adored that Aimee, her brother Joey and sister Sally, all lived together on the homestead down in Australia. They worked better than an well oiled machine while they maintained their parents' pride and joy after their unexpected death's. My heart broke for little Aimee, and I was teary eyed at the beginning, but my tears soon vanished once I was introduced to the adult version of Aimee. She was protective of her family, and at some points, immaturity seeped through, making Aimee appear more like an adolescent than the twenty-something she was. However, love slowly changed Aimee for the better.
I don't want to divulge any more about the story for spoiler purposes. I laughed, I shed a tear, I anticipated with bated breath at times, and I even had a flashback of my own terrible tragedy when Aimee and her family fought against a horrible fire that threatened the homestead. This story was full of sarcasm, laughs, heartfelt family moments, sex, love, and cute horses with a mind of their own.
Sweet and salty with a little bit of hickory and a whole lot of "mud" LOL!
March 5, 2017
I'm a big fan of Camryn Eyde books and stories and this one is no different. It takes place in Australia on a sheep station (aka farm) run by the Turner family (twins Joey and Sally (34) and younger sister Aimee(24)). Joe decides to try his hand at a Bachelor style dating show and that brings three "bimbos" (Brittney, Tiffany, and Amber) and a show producer (Justine) to the station. Now, the story is mainly about Aimee and Justine; however, the supporting characters play the same if not a bigger role in feeding the fire of this story. This book is not just about romance and girl meets girl. It's about family, it's about responsibility, and it's about love really pulling people together and through the toughest situations. I loved this book. I loved the characters. I would recommend it.
June 17, 2018
The story was good. It was well done. I liked very much how the tension build up between Aimee and Justine. This is sweet story and there are lot about to love. So yeah. A solid 4 star.
February 22, 2019
Camryn Eyde's "Romancing The Girl" was another pleasant surprise for me! I wanted to further explore Eyde's storytelling style with her other full-length novels after reading her absolutely brilliant Tricky series (Books 1 & 2; final book still in the wind) which became one of me favourite lesfic stories, with Darcy & Olivia making me list of favourite lesfic couples! So I decided to make "Romancing" me next Eyde read. Plus, the blurb sounded intriguing. I mean, it can't sound any more interesting and curious than putting a TV reality dating show in the middle of a working farm with horses, sheep, with that whole farm life thing going on, can it? And it's in Aussie-style, complete with the Aussie language and lifestyle treatment which elevated me level of interest and anticipation even more!
Needless to say, this story was another very well-written, enemies-to-lovers love story that was rich with other subplots that raised the stakes of the entire story altogether. Not to mention, one brilliantly constructed long scene vividly depicted with highly intense and edge-of-your-seat effect toward the end of the final act.
Full commentary here... In Bugs' Own Words
Needless to say, this story was another very well-written, enemies-to-lovers love story that was rich with other subplots that raised the stakes of the entire story altogether. Not to mention, one brilliantly constructed long scene vividly depicted with highly intense and edge-of-your-seat effect toward the end of the final act.
Full commentary here... In Bugs' Own Words
September 14, 2020
Really good
May 1, 2018
Turns out that Australia, horses and lesbians are, in fact, not quite enough to make a good book.
The first 10% made me go from „YAY!“ to „awww“ to „WTF“ to „meh“ real quickly and then stayed at the „meh“.
Most of that was because Aimee, the main character, is just such a deeply unpleasant person. Her behaviour is absolutely impossible, and not in charming way. I know part of it was because of the trauma she experienced as a child, but her constant needless rudeness that bordered on being malicious, her stubborn petulance and refusal to see any reason or just go away and shut up wore me down very quickly into intensely disliking her.
I also wasn’t a fan of how her trauma was introduced – the entire prologue was about what happened to her and partly of how she dealt with it, instead of letting the reader find out during the course of the book. Maybe that was to make her behaviour seem more reasonable, but I found it took away a lot from possible excitement and suspense.
There was some weird POV jumping going on, sometimes related to weird breaks and jumps in scenes that didn’t seem to make sense. At first I enjoyed te other POVs because I prefered any other character over Aimee, but the others quickly turned out as barely any better if not worse than her.
The only one I sort of liked was her older sister Sally, and the sibling interactions and relationships with her were some of my favourite parts of the book. Joey, the older brother, on the other hand, was a huge jerk and the way he handled many things made me dislike him even more than Aimee.
Another thing I disliked was how the books followed certain…. I hesitate to call them tropes, but certain things that I see often in (romance) books. One was the typical „I’m not like other women“ schtick, Aimee in general was outright nasty to women she doesn’t know, and extremely contemptuous towards women from the city who she calls „bimbos“ and looks down upon.
Meanwhile her brother Joey has several instances of „ugh, stupid women! Can’t ever understand them“ which makes me roll my eyes so hard I can see my own brain.
Equally bothersome was how Aimee seemed to perfectly fit into the typical „macho man“ trope that many romance books have. Several of the things she does, says and thinks fit that trope and since it’s a trope I hate it made me dislike her even more.
I expected there to be a lot character development but there just... wasn't. It still got better around the 55% mark, but I spent almost the entire time before that forcing myself to read on and not DNFing which is really not a good look for any book.
Finally, the romance between Aimee and Justine was fine but I still wasn't a big fan of it. I didn't feel their chemistry at all and seemed entirely based on hate and finding each other hot, which I find... "meh".
The first 10% made me go from „YAY!“ to „awww“ to „WTF“ to „meh“ real quickly and then stayed at the „meh“.
Most of that was because Aimee, the main character, is just such a deeply unpleasant person. Her behaviour is absolutely impossible, and not in charming way. I know part of it was because of the trauma she experienced as a child, but her constant needless rudeness that bordered on being malicious, her stubborn petulance and refusal to see any reason or just go away and shut up wore me down very quickly into intensely disliking her.
I also wasn’t a fan of how her trauma was introduced – the entire prologue was about what happened to her and partly of how she dealt with it, instead of letting the reader find out during the course of the book. Maybe that was to make her behaviour seem more reasonable, but I found it took away a lot from possible excitement and suspense.
There was some weird POV jumping going on, sometimes related to weird breaks and jumps in scenes that didn’t seem to make sense. At first I enjoyed te other POVs because I prefered any other character over Aimee, but the others quickly turned out as barely any better if not worse than her.
The only one I sort of liked was her older sister Sally, and the sibling interactions and relationships with her were some of my favourite parts of the book. Joey, the older brother, on the other hand, was a huge jerk and the way he handled many things made me dislike him even more than Aimee.
Another thing I disliked was how the books followed certain…. I hesitate to call them tropes, but certain things that I see often in (romance) books. One was the typical „I’m not like other women“ schtick, Aimee in general was outright nasty to women she doesn’t know, and extremely contemptuous towards women from the city who she calls „bimbos“ and looks down upon.
Meanwhile her brother Joey has several instances of „ugh, stupid women! Can’t ever understand them“ which makes me roll my eyes so hard I can see my own brain.
Equally bothersome was how Aimee seemed to perfectly fit into the typical „macho man“ trope that many romance books have. Several of the things she does, says and thinks fit that trope and since it’s a trope I hate it made me dislike her even more.
I expected there to be a lot character development but there just... wasn't. It still got better around the 55% mark, but I spent almost the entire time before that forcing myself to read on and not DNFing which is really not a good look for any book.
Finally, the romance between Aimee and Justine was fine but I still wasn't a big fan of it. I didn't feel their chemistry at all and seemed entirely based on hate and finding each other hot, which I find... "meh".
May 7, 2016
Pluses: Australian bush setting. Finally! Loved the Aussie setting and language use, which was well done, if a little over used at times. Extremely good, well written taut ending.
Minuses: Some of the horse stuff was way off. I’m a girl from the bush and a lot of it just didn’t read right. Cliché characters in the city girls. Main character rather irritating. Brother very irritating. Editing a bit hit and miss.
Somewhere between two and three stars in general, but rounded up to just over three stars for the excellently written ending.
Minuses: Some of the horse stuff was way off. I’m a girl from the bush and a lot of it just didn’t read right. Cliché characters in the city girls. Main character rather irritating. Brother very irritating. Editing a bit hit and miss.
Somewhere between two and three stars in general, but rounded up to just over three stars for the excellently written ending.
May 16, 2016
Riveting!!
What an amazing story! It was riveting from the very start to the very end! You are glued to Aimee's story from when she turns seven to the present when she meets Justine.
What a beautifully depicted story of what the homestead looks lie and what life is like in that environment not to mention the vivid description of the firestorm. Totally awesome !!
Very well done! Keep your stories coming! Really like them!!
What an amazing story! It was riveting from the very start to the very end! You are glued to Aimee's story from when she turns seven to the present when she meets Justine.
What a beautifully depicted story of what the homestead looks lie and what life is like in that environment not to mention the vivid description of the firestorm. Totally awesome !!
Very well done! Keep your stories coming! Really like them!!
December 27, 2024
My second book by Eyde, and I quite liked it! As before she did a fantastic job with the Australian setting, which hit me quite hard as I just moved overseas after spending my whole life in Perth.
Both Aimee and Justine were great characters, and despite me not usually being a fan of enemies-to-lovers storylines, I found the transformation in their relationship natural and well written.
I really enjoyed the side characters, and how they all had a role in moving the story forwards. I definitely agree with some of the other reviewers in wanting to deck Joey, though. Aaron and his extended family were all sweethearts, and I wish we got to see more of his relationship with Aimee.
That brings me to my only real criticism for the book really, which is the pacing. The first two thirds of the book take a while to get going, which isn't necessarily a problem, but the last third has quite a few events taking place with several time jumps to condense things down. I know some reviewers have said the book is too long, but honestly I wouldn't have minded an extra 50-60 pages towards the back half to flesh some things out a bit more, like Aimee's time in Armidale.
Despite that though I really quite enjoyed this book, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. I'm definitely going to check out some more of Eyde's works.
Both Aimee and Justine were great characters, and despite me not usually being a fan of enemies-to-lovers storylines, I found the transformation in their relationship natural and well written.
I really enjoyed the side characters, and how they all had a role in moving the story forwards. I definitely agree with some of the other reviewers in wanting to deck Joey, though. Aaron and his extended family were all sweethearts, and I wish we got to see more of his relationship with Aimee.
That brings me to my only real criticism for the book really, which is the pacing. The first two thirds of the book take a while to get going, which isn't necessarily a problem, but the last third has quite a few events taking place with several time jumps to condense things down. I know some reviewers have said the book is too long, but honestly I wouldn't have minded an extra 50-60 pages towards the back half to flesh some things out a bit more, like Aimee's time in Armidale.
Despite that though I really quite enjoyed this book, and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. I'm definitely going to check out some more of Eyde's works.
May 11, 2020
Hands down, my favorite book thus far by Camryn Eyde. I admit I'm a few years off from the original pub. date.
The characters were so well developed, including the supporting characters. There was a lot more complexity to this book than I was expecting. I was thinking "reality show" and that's it. Nope, back story for characters that help build the emotional elements.
The characters were so well developed, including the supporting characters. There was a lot more complexity to this book than I was expecting. I was thinking "reality show" and that's it. Nope, back story for characters that help build the emotional elements.
May 11, 2016
Good book!
This was a good book with a lot of good moments in them. The sibling relationships were fun to read about and I loved the sibling rivalry.
This was a good book with a lot of good moments in them. The sibling relationships were fun to read about and I loved the sibling rivalry.
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