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Джема знае със сигурност едно – за тази работа е готова човек да убие. Отваря й се златна възможност да състави каталог на семейни документи и книжа от шестнайсети век, което пък ще й помогне да завърши дисертацията си. Неочаквано обаче се натъква на семейна легенда за камък, който изпълнява желанията на всички от фамилията Фрейзър и който загадъчно е изчезнал. Двамата с най-големия син в семейството, в когото е влюбена, обединяват усилията си за намирането на камъка, без да подозират, че крадец, издирван по целия свят, също търси безценния трофей.
350 pages, Paperback
First published August 30, 2011
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About the author
Jude Deveraux
199 books7,041 followersJude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family and is the elder sister of four brothers. She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
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June 16, 2012
This has to be one the blandest, most boring books I have ever read in my life. Conflict? The little it has makes absolutely no sense.
First, let me start by saying that everything in this book fell into place a little too easily. Everyone loved Gemma and she was just so perfect in every way. Everyone immediately got along with including the few people who don't get along with others. The only people Gemma didn't get along with were the people who were the bad guys. It was actually sickening to read how peachy keen everything seemed.
And pardon me, but isn't this story called Heartwishes? We really get to read anything about Gemma's research or the stone unless it's in quick spurts or the letter she reads at the very end. Kind of a cop-out if you ask me. I was more curious about the stone than Gemma and Colin's relationship.
This brings me to another point. The only romance novels I hate reading more than the ones where the couple fights every second they are not having sex is the ones where there is absolutely no conflict between the two. The only fight the two had, I thought Gemma had lost her mind. It seriously made no sense to me. Gemma doesn't like Colin's "jealousy" and says she can't handle it when Colin gets upset about her spending time with Tris alone, but Colin never acted on his jealousy. In fact, he had to tell her he was even jealous at all. But it's okay for Gemma to get hysterically agree and storm off when Colin says his ex-girlfriend is connected to a case he is working on. Gemma, who is carrying Colin's child, comes up with all these plans of living her life and raising the child without Colin after he tells her this. Completely ridiculous if you ask me, especially since Gemma goes around kissing everyone the entire novel. Not even kidding. It seemed like every other page, Gemma was kissing people for absolutely no reason. The first time she ever meets Colin's sister, Ariel, and Ariel tells Gemma she is getting married, Gemma turns and kisses Ariel's fiancé in congratulations. Not only had she just met the guy, I don't think they even talked to each other. A simple congratulation could have worked.
Overall, this novel bored me to death when it wasn't annoying me with its nonsensical behaviors. Had I known how it was going to be, I would have never wasted a penny on it. And I am a huge Deveraux fan.
First, let me start by saying that everything in this book fell into place a little too easily. Everyone loved Gemma and she was just so perfect in every way. Everyone immediately got along with including the few people who don't get along with others. The only people Gemma didn't get along with were the people who were the bad guys. It was actually sickening to read how peachy keen everything seemed.
And pardon me, but isn't this story called Heartwishes? We really get to read anything about Gemma's research or the stone unless it's in quick spurts or the letter she reads at the very end. Kind of a cop-out if you ask me. I was more curious about the stone than Gemma and Colin's relationship.
This brings me to another point. The only romance novels I hate reading more than the ones where the couple fights every second they are not having sex is the ones where there is absolutely no conflict between the two. The only fight the two had, I thought Gemma had lost her mind. It seriously made no sense to me. Gemma doesn't like Colin's "jealousy" and says she can't handle it when Colin gets upset about her spending time with Tris alone, but Colin never acted on his jealousy. In fact, he had to tell her he was even jealous at all. But it's okay for Gemma to get hysterically agree and storm off when Colin says his ex-girlfriend is connected to a case he is working on. Gemma, who is carrying Colin's child, comes up with all these plans of living her life and raising the child without Colin after he tells her this. Completely ridiculous if you ask me, especially since Gemma goes around kissing everyone the entire novel. Not even kidding. It seemed like every other page, Gemma was kissing people for absolutely no reason. The first time she ever meets Colin's sister, Ariel, and Ariel tells Gemma she is getting married, Gemma turns and kisses Ariel's fiancé in congratulations. Not only had she just met the guy, I don't think they even talked to each other. A simple congratulation could have worked.
Overall, this novel bored me to death when it wasn't annoying me with its nonsensical behaviors. Had I known how it was going to be, I would have never wasted a penny on it. And I am a huge Deveraux fan.
May 24, 2021
Kadife Geceler'den beri en çok merak ettiğim, Colin Frazier'in hikayesiydi. (Mike ile arenada İskoç kıyafetleri içinde dövüşlerinden beri merak ediyordum.🤩🤤)
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Bayan Frazier tarafından Frazier ailesinin tarihini kataloglama işi için tutulan Gemma Ranford'u, belgelerin arasında ve Edilean kasabasında ummadığı bir şey beklemekteydi. İlki, gördüğü anda etkilendiğini kasabanın Şerifi Colin Frazier ve tarihi belgelerin arasında saklanan Dilek Taşı'ydı. Gemma, çoğu insanın efsane olarak inandığı ve Frazier soyadına sahip herkesin dileklerini yerine getirdiği söylenen Dilek Taşı'nı araştırmaya karar verdi. Araştırmasında ise ona Colin yardımcı olur. 😌 Ama uluslararası bir suçlu da taşın peşindedir. Ve taş yanlış ellere geçerse tüm Frazier'lar tehlikede altında olacak, demektir!
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Seri yine beni yanıltmadı, kitap harikaydı.😍Edilean kasabasını okumak ve karakterlerin dünyasına dalmak sanki onlarla birlikte kitapta yaşıyormuş hissi uyandırdı.
Diğer kitaplardaki karakterleri bol bol görmek çok güzeldi.😍 Resmen gözümün önünde evlenip, mutlu, çocuklu oldular.🥺
Colin ve Gemma ikilisi mükemmeldi.
İri, dev gibi Colin'ciğimizin pamuk şeker gibi kalbi vardı. Gerçi kızdırdığı yerler de olmadığı değil.
En eğlendiğim sahnelerden biri, Mike ve Gemma'nın boks yapmasıydı.😁 Mike, ciddi bir rakibin var.
Yazar kitapta bize ufak sürprizlerde yapmış Pere ve Rachel gibi! Onların kitabı olmazsa ağlarım.☹️ Bir diğeri, Bayan Frazier, o kadında tüm ülkeyi evlendirme potansiyeli var. O nasıl sinsi bir plandı.😁
Ve seride o kadar merak ettiğim biri var ki gizemli Shamus. Serinin başlarından itibaren merak ediyorum. Bu kitapta bol bol görmek güzeldi. Sonlara doğru yine geçmişten gelen bir mektupla ortaya çıkan sır beni öyle çok duygulandırdı ancak böylece Dilek Taşı'nın gizemini anlamış olduk.
Genel olarak kitabı çok sevdim. Sadece sonlarda bir yeri gereksiz buldum. Kasaba Doktoru Tristan'ın kitabını heyecanla bekliyorum. Bakalım uğruna şiirler, şarkılar yazabileceği aşkını bulabilecek mi? Umarım Pegasus çok bekletmeden kitabı basar. 🙏
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Bayan Frazier tarafından Frazier ailesinin tarihini kataloglama işi için tutulan Gemma Ranford'u, belgelerin arasında ve Edilean kasabasında ummadığı bir şey beklemekteydi. İlki, gördüğü anda etkilendiğini kasabanın Şerifi Colin Frazier ve tarihi belgelerin arasında saklanan Dilek Taşı'ydı. Gemma, çoğu insanın efsane olarak inandığı ve Frazier soyadına sahip herkesin dileklerini yerine getirdiği söylenen Dilek Taşı'nı araştırmaya karar verdi. Araştırmasında ise ona Colin yardımcı olur. 😌 Ama uluslararası bir suçlu da taşın peşindedir. Ve taş yanlış ellere geçerse tüm Frazier'lar tehlikede altında olacak, demektir!
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Seri yine beni yanıltmadı, kitap harikaydı.😍Edilean kasabasını okumak ve karakterlerin dünyasına dalmak sanki onlarla birlikte kitapta yaşıyormuş hissi uyandırdı.
Diğer kitaplardaki karakterleri bol bol görmek çok güzeldi.😍 Resmen gözümün önünde evlenip, mutlu, çocuklu oldular.🥺
Colin ve Gemma ikilisi mükemmeldi.
İri, dev gibi Colin'ciğimizin pamuk şeker gibi kalbi vardı. Gerçi kızdırdığı yerler de olmadığı değil.
En eğlendiğim sahnelerden biri, Mike ve Gemma'nın boks yapmasıydı.😁 Mike, ciddi bir rakibin var.
Yazar kitapta bize ufak sürprizlerde yapmış Pere ve Rachel gibi! Onların kitabı olmazsa ağlarım.☹️ Bir diğeri, Bayan Frazier, o kadında tüm ülkeyi evlendirme potansiyeli var. O nasıl sinsi bir plandı.😁
Ve seride o kadar merak ettiğim biri var ki gizemli Shamus. Serinin başlarından itibaren merak ediyorum. Bu kitapta bol bol görmek güzeldi. Sonlara doğru yine geçmişten gelen bir mektupla ortaya çıkan sır beni öyle çok duygulandırdı ancak böylece Dilek Taşı'nın gizemini anlamış olduk.
Genel olarak kitabı çok sevdim. Sadece sonlarda bir yeri gereksiz buldum. Kasaba Doktoru Tristan'ın kitabını heyecanla bekliyorum. Bakalım uğruna şiirler, şarkılar yazabileceği aşkını bulabilecek mi? Umarım Pegasus çok bekletmeden kitabı basar. 🙏
March 29, 2022
Savam žanram un autorei tiešām OK, lasīju ar patiku, taču nekā neizceļas citu starpā. Pat galvenā varone vēsturniece neliek tai izcelties (kaut brīnumainā kārtā viņa tiešām nodarbojās ar avotu izpēti). To, ka tiešām sižetu aizmirsīšu ātri vien garantēju ar to, ka lasu otro reizi (gribēju kaut ko no šīs autores), bet par to liecina vien daudz gadu sena atzīme manā bibliotēkas izsniegumu vēsturē, jo tikai vietām lasot radās viegls deja vu.
January 18, 2019
Eglenceli vakit gecirtmeye yarayan hos sevimli romanlardan.
Tarihe ilgi duyan kisilerin sevecegi gibi romantik,polisiye aile iliskileri nide icine alan guzel sevimli bir anlatim olmus.Bir edebiyat harikasi degil tabiki ama bazen kafa dinleme acisindan bu tip kitaplar iyi oluyor.
Tarihe ilgi duyan kisilerin sevecegi gibi romantik,polisiye aile iliskileri nide icine alan guzel sevimli bir anlatim olmus.Bir edebiyat harikasi degil tabiki ama bazen kafa dinleme acisindan bu tip kitaplar iyi oluyor.
September 29, 2019
Cute book in the continuing Edilean series, with a touch of magic! Onto "Moonlight in the Morning." :)
April 3, 2013
I am really not a fan of the Edilean series, and this is yet another one that I did not enjoy from Jude Deveraux. I loved her historical romances and some of her contemporary romances were sweet as well, but this latest batch of magical realism romances are gag inducing.
I don't want to read a story about a perfect woman sweeping in and making everybody in a perfect little town fall in love with her. How nice that she gets the attention of two of the most eligible bachelors in town. How nice that the rival for his heart will turn out to be the way she is. How nice that this woman fits oh so perfectly into this family's household being just the right person for everybody. How nice she has a perfect little body toned and curvy from all of her amazing workouts with boxing and she's just the right mix of femininity and as well as being "one of the boys".
If I read this in physical book form I probably would have thrown it across the room in disgust. It's great that this book is about a stone that grants wishes because it really is wish-fulfillment.
I don't want to read a story about a perfect woman sweeping in and making everybody in a perfect little town fall in love with her. How nice that she gets the attention of two of the most eligible bachelors in town. How nice that the rival for his heart will turn out to be the way she is. How nice that this woman fits oh so perfectly into this family's household being just the right person for everybody. How nice she has a perfect little body toned and curvy from all of her amazing workouts with boxing and she's just the right mix of femininity and as well as being "one of the boys".
If I read this in physical book form I probably would have thrown it across the room in disgust. It's great that this book is about a stone that grants wishes because it really is wish-fulfillment.
November 6, 2011
Wow, times have changed, especially for romance novels. Apparently one night stands are super sexy and so are unplanned pregnancies. What I liked best about Deveraux's heroes is that they are masculine and the women are talented. This felt trashy to me. This is my last book of her Edilean series. I'll patiently wait for a new series.
February 16, 2014
This was a cute, happy, easy-to-read story. Not a lot of excitement or mystery. Pretty much a straight-forward contemporary romance with the requisite happy ending. It was perfect for these dreary, snowy, winter days. If you're looking for a story with some meat to it, this is not for you. If you just want some smile-inducing escapism, this is perfect.
June 5, 2014
The Edilean series redeemed its pace with Heartwishes after the disappoinment of Scarlet Nights. Hooked me right from the first page. Even when the excitement slowly winding down as the story progressed, it still managed to captured my attention to the very end.
And I never thought that the phrase 'brawn and brain' applies to women too!
And I never thought that the phrase 'brawn and brain' applies to women too!
January 18, 2018
Uzun zamandır erteliyordum ama keşke ertelemeseydim. Ben bu kitabını bir hayli beğendim, bir süredir Jude kitaplarından ilk kitapları kadar zevk almıyordum ama Dilek Taşı benim garip bir şekilde hoşuma gitti. Küçük kasabalarda geçen her kitaba bayılıyorum gerçekten, özellikle de eski hikayelere dayananları.
May 12, 2017
Çok güzel başlamıştı seri aslında ama nedense 4 ve 5. kitaplarda ilk üç kitabı okurkenki tadı bulamadım.
January 5, 2015
Oh man, you know those times in which you look at the clock and it is 12AM, and the next time you look at it it's 4AM, and it didn't even feel as if that much time passed because of how much you were drawn into whatever it was you were doing?
Yeah, Heartwishes does this for you.
The things that go on do in fact fall into place quite well, but that is the entire point of the Heartwishes stone. Wishes come true! And everyone's wishes are coming true, hence, the falling into place together. Everything that goes on in this story is all pretty much fate and meant to happen, and I personally found that working perfectly well for me.
If you are into: (SPOILER ALERT)
1) Happy endings
2) Fate
3) Fairy Tales (because this kind of reminded me of one - the nice little town, the awesome protagonist (and her being loved by the people in town), the handsome, rich man who would pretty much be Prince Charming, and the villain with the minion - sort of)
4) A pinch of mystery (to figure out if the stone was real, and if it was - where was it? Along with trying to catch a thief and what he's after with all the robberies he's made)
Then I highly recommend this book.
The protagonists feel perfectly in sync with each other, and as does Edilean. To be honest, this was my first book of the series; I had no knowledge that this was actually the fifth book in it. The author is able to keep the reader on track if they haven't read the past ones. She makes a hell of good job at that because I was not confused at any point.
Overall it is a beautiful, very detailed book with an amazing, creative story that contain the three things listed above, and a lot more.
Well deserved 5/5 stars! <3 I loved it!
Yeah, Heartwishes does this for you.
The things that go on do in fact fall into place quite well, but that is the entire point of the Heartwishes stone. Wishes come true! And everyone's wishes are coming true, hence, the falling into place together. Everything that goes on in this story is all pretty much fate and meant to happen, and I personally found that working perfectly well for me.
If you are into: (SPOILER ALERT)
1) Happy endings
2) Fate
3) Fairy Tales (because this kind of reminded me of one - the nice little town, the awesome protagonist (and her being loved by the people in town), the handsome, rich man who would pretty much be Prince Charming, and the villain with the minion - sort of)
4) A pinch of mystery (to figure out if the stone was real, and if it was - where was it? Along with trying to catch a thief and what he's after with all the robberies he's made)
Then I highly recommend this book.
The protagonists feel perfectly in sync with each other, and as does Edilean. To be honest, this was my first book of the series; I had no knowledge that this was actually the fifth book in it. The author is able to keep the reader on track if they haven't read the past ones. She makes a hell of good job at that because I was not confused at any point.
Overall it is a beautiful, very detailed book with an amazing, creative story that contain the three things listed above, and a lot more.
Well deserved 5/5 stars! <3 I loved it!
May 30, 2012
Confesso que pela segunda vez li um livro fora de ordem! Este é um grande pecado para mim, mas a verdade é que desde que li a sinopse deste livro que fiquei ansiosa para o começar a ler. Esta é uma história fascinante que se passa em torno de uma pedra que tem o poder de realizar o desejo mais íntimo do coração dos descendentes da família Frazier. Toda a acção é completamente fascinante e deixou-me com uma sede insaciável de saber o que iria acontecer de seguida. Não descansei até acabar de o ler, mas no final não queria que terminasse. Adorei o romance entre Gemma e Colin, na verdade ao longo daquelas linhas encontrei palavras ou situações que eu própria já vivi, essa foi uma das particularidades da história de que gostei muito, pois apesar de tanta fantasia a autora consegue fazer com que as suas personagens se mantenham “com os pés assentes no chão”. Ri-me muitas vezes com a mãe do Colin e em como ela manipulava os filhos de uma forma inteligente e ao mesmo tempo doce para que fizessem exactamente o que queria. Ela é sem dúvida a personagem mais divertida da história. Depois podemos também reencontrar os casais dos livros anteriores, que apesar de não os ter lido verifiquei as sinopses e li algumas críticas para ficar a saber um pouco do que se tinha passado. Podemos encontrá-los lindos, felizes, com filhos e cenas muito engraçadas. Jude Deveraux voltou as nossas livrarias e mais uma vez com um sucesso estrondoso…agora apenas quero lançar as mãos sob os livros que me faltam e poder ler todas as histórias que aparentam ser tão maravilhosas como esta.
July 9, 2012
Penso que tenha sido a primeira vez que tenha começado um livro fora de ordem, um erro imperdoável uma vez que tenho pelo menos dois livros desta série em casa.
No entanto, quando vi este livro, com a sua belíssima capa e uma sinopse bem interessante, decidi que tinha mesmo de o ler e só esperava não me arrepender por não ter lido os anteriores. Desde que peguei em “Desejos do Coração” que vi logo de início que iria adorar. E mais uma vez, acertei.
Passada em Edilian e retratando toda uma geração da família Frazier, a história centra-se em torno de uma pedra que supostamente concede um desejo a cada elemento desta família, a Pedra dos Desejos do Coração.
Desde que Gemma, uma historiadora contratada por Mrs. Frazier, chega aquela casa, muitas são as revelações colocadas a descoberto e muitas são as provas de que realmente a Pedra existe e funciona.
Gostei imenso deste livro, das personagens, do enredo, da localização da ação, bem, de tudo. Um romance arrebatador que me fez torcer ao longo de toda a história por um desfecho positivo.
Apesar de ter iniciado esta série pelo fim, fiquei bastante agradada com a escrita da autora e quero, sem dúvida, ler pelo menos os dois livros que tenho em casa.
No entanto, quando vi este livro, com a sua belíssima capa e uma sinopse bem interessante, decidi que tinha mesmo de o ler e só esperava não me arrepender por não ter lido os anteriores. Desde que peguei em “Desejos do Coração” que vi logo de início que iria adorar. E mais uma vez, acertei.
Passada em Edilian e retratando toda uma geração da família Frazier, a história centra-se em torno de uma pedra que supostamente concede um desejo a cada elemento desta família, a Pedra dos Desejos do Coração.
Desde que Gemma, uma historiadora contratada por Mrs. Frazier, chega aquela casa, muitas são as revelações colocadas a descoberto e muitas são as provas de que realmente a Pedra existe e funciona.
Gostei imenso deste livro, das personagens, do enredo, da localização da ação, bem, de tudo. Um romance arrebatador que me fez torcer ao longo de toda a história por um desfecho positivo.
Apesar de ter iniciado esta série pelo fim, fiquei bastante agradada com a escrita da autora e quero, sem dúvida, ler pelo menos os dois livros que tenho em casa.
February 17, 2018
I'm not usually a fan of small-town romances but I really, really loved this one. Edilean has become my favorite small town and if I could find one just like it in real life, I'd probably move there tomorrow. lol
Gemma Ranford was a real person to me. She came alive through the pages and made me feel like her best friend sharing all her secrets. I loved seeing how she "saw" things and enjoyed her romance with Colin and her friendship with Tristan.
And what can I say about Colin Frazier? Other than, what a hottie. Can I have one for myself? Guess I'll have to move to Edilean after all and grab up one of the Frazier's. haha
Gemma Ranford was a real person to me. She came alive through the pages and made me feel like her best friend sharing all her secrets. I loved seeing how she "saw" things and enjoyed her romance with Colin and her friendship with Tristan.
And what can I say about Colin Frazier? Other than, what a hottie. Can I have one for myself? Guess I'll have to move to Edilean after all and grab up one of the Frazier's. haha
September 23, 2011
Have you ever read a book, and the main character changes in such a way that it's like 2 different authors were writing the same book? She went from an academic to a body builder, and while the author tried to explain it, the two didn't gel. And this is part of a series, which I read a while back, but the problem is I don't remember any of the previous storylines, so all the previous couples really were confusing.
October 17, 2018
Akıcı ve keyifli bir hikayeydi . Pegasus seriye devam etse keşke , mesela Tristan ın hikayesini merak ediyorum . Ama yayınevi ölü modunda takılmaya devam ediyor . Diğer yayınevleri gibi ..
August 4, 2012
This book was a mix between mystery and romance and had I realized that it was #5 in the a series, I would have started from the beginning.
Gemma, the main character in the story, is a PhD student that gets a job working for the Frazier family in a small town known as Edilean. Gemma's job is to sort through and compile notes on boxes and boxes of history that the Frazier family has - which in turn will also help her write her dissertation. It's at this new job that she meets Colin, the oldest son in the family. She is immediately attracted to him but he's involved (and has been for some time) with Jean. Jean's mystery uncle by the way, is an international thief.
What I enjoyed about this book - I'll readily admit that my dream job would surround me with books, most likely a library. I loved that Gemma had this job that she found so much joy and passion in (and was surrounded by books, letters, articles, etc). I love the idea of small town life.. of everyone knowing one another, low crime rates and for the appeal of older homes - where the home don't match each other on the street, have some sort of history to them and are in general, much older.
This is the first book that I've read by Jude Deveraux so I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. Honestly, it was the cover that intrigued me and is the reason I borrowed it from the library. Knowing that this is one of a series - hopefully all based in the same small town as Heartwishes - I will be on the look out for the others within the series. :)
Gemma, the main character in the story, is a PhD student that gets a job working for the Frazier family in a small town known as Edilean. Gemma's job is to sort through and compile notes on boxes and boxes of history that the Frazier family has - which in turn will also help her write her dissertation. It's at this new job that she meets Colin, the oldest son in the family. She is immediately attracted to him but he's involved (and has been for some time) with Jean. Jean's mystery uncle by the way, is an international thief.
What I enjoyed about this book - I'll readily admit that my dream job would surround me with books, most likely a library. I loved that Gemma had this job that she found so much joy and passion in (and was surrounded by books, letters, articles, etc). I love the idea of small town life.. of everyone knowing one another, low crime rates and for the appeal of older homes - where the home don't match each other on the street, have some sort of history to them and are in general, much older.
This is the first book that I've read by Jude Deveraux so I wasn't exactly sure what to expect. Honestly, it was the cover that intrigued me and is the reason I borrowed it from the library. Knowing that this is one of a series - hopefully all based in the same small town as Heartwishes - I will be on the look out for the others within the series. :)
September 23, 2018
When Gemma is hired to research and catalog the thousands of pages of family history that Alea Frazier has purchased at auction from their family's estate in Scotland, she meets the eldest son Colin, Sheriff of Edilean. Their romance is not so much rocky as realistic in that he is dating someone else, and she needs to preserve her job. One of the prospective hirees has already been thrown out for sleeping with one of Alea's sons. Gemma discovers information on the Heartwishes Stone. Not knowing that it still exists, the Fraziers start making heart wishes. Alea wants grandchildren when none of her children are even married yet (that's one I really identify with), Gemma wants a place to belong, Colin wants love, Sara wants twins (she is already pregnant and the sonograms show only one child), and so it goes. The trick is that the wishes only work for members of the Frazier family and their women. It is up to the reader to decide if the Heartwishes Stone actually works or if there are just a bunch of coincidences, but as it was in history, they find that it is still true today that the granted wishes may not always be what you are expecting. A thoroughly enjoyable read overall.
May 16, 2012
3,5 Stars
Gostei do livro, principalmente devido a profissão de Gemma (protagonista), por o mesmo encontrar-se relacionado com História, que é uma paixão minha.
Inicialmente o livro prendeu-me e não conseguia deixar de o ler, mas a a meio do livro comecei a sentir que a autora estava a dar demasiada importância a parte da magia e a descurar outros aspectos da história, o que tornou-se um pouco cansativo.
Além disso, o vilão e o momento da sua descoberta não foi muito emocionante=(.
Mas apesar disso, o saldo é positivo: adorei a protagonista, tanto pela sua profissão como pela forma como realmente demonstrou gostar do que faz. A forma como se comportou perante o protagonista fo diferente do que estava a espera e isso foi bom.
Em relação ao protagonista, também gostei deste. O mesmo tinha um grande sentido de honra para com os habitantes da cidade como para a família, sentimento esse que extendeu-se para com Gemma.
Poder rever os protagonistas foi muito bom, gosto sempre de saber novidades sobre os casais anteriores.
A família do protagonista é o máximo, especialmente a mãe que está sempre pronta a fazer o que ela acha mehor para os filhos.
Gostei do livro, principalmente devido a profissão de Gemma (protagonista), por o mesmo encontrar-se relacionado com História, que é uma paixão minha.
Inicialmente o livro prendeu-me e não conseguia deixar de o ler, mas a a meio do livro comecei a sentir que a autora estava a dar demasiada importância a parte da magia e a descurar outros aspectos da história, o que tornou-se um pouco cansativo.
Além disso, o vilão e o momento da sua descoberta não foi muito emocionante=(.
Mas apesar disso, o saldo é positivo: adorei a protagonista, tanto pela sua profissão como pela forma como realmente demonstrou gostar do que faz. A forma como se comportou perante o protagonista fo diferente do que estava a espera e isso foi bom.
Em relação ao protagonista, também gostei deste. O mesmo tinha um grande sentido de honra para com os habitantes da cidade como para a família, sentimento esse que extendeu-se para com Gemma.
Poder rever os protagonistas foi muito bom, gosto sempre de saber novidades sobre os casais anteriores.
A família do protagonista é o máximo, especialmente a mãe que está sempre pronta a fazer o que ela acha mehor para os filhos.
March 10, 2014
I absolutely love this book. Now this is JD’s style that I had come to know and love. It’s like I find peace reading this and I must say it’s a wonderful coincidence that I chose to read this book last. Its like all this while reading the Edilean books, everything are bits and bits of jigsaw puzzles here and there and when reading this book, everything comes together and even the final piece is also included. To me, this is closure. Even though there are 3 more books after this which I shouldn't have read but did, it doesn’t bother me at all.
After finishing this book, I felt quite sad leaving the Edilean town people. Its like I’m used to them and when I turn the final page, I wish for more and if the stone really works, I might get my wish.. *wink*
All in all, I love this book and am really satisfied and all the unsatisfied feeling felt with the other book has been compensated by this book.
After finishing this book, I felt quite sad leaving the Edilean town people. Its like I’m used to them and when I turn the final page, I wish for more and if the stone really works, I might get my wish.. *wink*
All in all, I love this book and am really satisfied and all the unsatisfied feeling felt with the other book has been compensated by this book.
July 11, 2012
My thoughts on this light romance have more to do with my current situational and emotional state (think stress in bold caps) than the novel itself. That said, it was a warm and fuzzy, happy, feel good balm which absorbed and entertained. Light fare with unexpected humor. How I would rate it in one of my primed, intellectually-covetous states is another matter. Think comfort food rather than gourmet cuisine.
February 22, 2012
Shoot me. I didn't expect anything groundbreaking but this book was honestly just terrible.
May 18, 2012
Done reading this book. Typical, predictable romance story. Not worth the time! I found it to be very boring!
April 22, 2013
I literally kept making noises of disgust as I read through this book. Horrible awful cliche blegh! Would not recommend.
August 23, 2017
Tenho mil coisas na cabeça e esta opinião está difícil de escrever… Mas vou tentar.
Portanto, Desejos do Coração foi o livro escolhido para o mais recente desafio do Clube de Leitura (ainda sem nome!!!!) e é o 3 romance contemporâneo da série Edilean, de Jude Deveraux. Gostei muito dos dois primeiros livros, e sem dúvida que descobrir como estão agora as personagens foi um grande bónus. Também por isso aconselho a que se leiam os livros por ordem, porque senão perdem metade da graça.
Contudo, estes personagens adorados não conseguiram, de forma alguma, ofuscar os protagonistas desta história. Colin e Gemma (não consigo lidar com este nome, mas ainda assim é melhor do que o da protagonista do próximo livro da série…) ganharam um lugar no meu coração de leitora assim que apareceram. Comecei a ler e algumas páginas depois já estava a rir alto, já tinha o coração apertadinho pela Gemma, e por mais previsível que a história fosse, já queria muito acompanhar estes dois. Comecei o livro já de noite, bem depois do jantar, e quando me apercebi eram 4 horas da manhã e tinha lido mais de metade, tinha deixado um monólogo num grupo do Whatsapp, para delícia das minhas amigas (já estão habituadas! :p), e queria ler tudo mas a vida não me permitiu, foi preciso pousar o livro, dormir umas horas e parar a leitura um dia inteiro.
Colin é a pessoa com quem todos contam em Edilean. É o xerife! Isso não explica tudo? Não, claro. Por dedicar tanto da sua vida a ajudar os outros, a qualquer hora, acaba por se dedicar pouco a si mesmo, pelo que a sua vida está, de certa forma, parada. É como se os que o rodeiam soubessem exatamente aquilo de que precisa, mas ele não conseguisse assumir isso. E então aparece Gemma, e com um olhar o seu mundo muda. Percebe que lhe faltava alguma coisa, de facto, e ele até sabia bem o quê, mas optou por manter uma relação que sabia não ter futuro (de parte a parte), em vez de encarar “a derrota”.
Gemma sabe bem o que quer: estabilidade, sentir que pertence a algum lado, ter como pagar o doutoramento. Também quer ter uma família, claro, mas isso só está nos seus planos a longo prazo! Para já, o que Gemma quer mesmo, mesmo muito, é o trabalho para o qual a Sra. Frazier a vai entrevistar. Documentar toda a papelada pertencente à família inglesa de condes da qual descende o Sr. Frazier. Gemma adora História, e acha que pode encontrar naqueles documentos um tema para o seu doutoramento. Na verdade, a primeira coisa que encontra é uma carta que refere uma espécie de lenda… Há uma pedra, uma joia especial, que concede desejos aos Frazier, desde que os desejos sejam realmente aquilo que os seus corações anseiam.
Colin e Gemma procuram conhecer-se melhor, tentando que a grande atração que sentem um pelo outro não se sobreponha a tudo o resto, mas toda a cidade de Edilean conspira para que fiquem juntos. E em Edilean…as coisas têm tendência a acontecer exatamente como os seus habitantes querem!
Entre treinos de boxe para se manterem em forma, churrascos para Gemma conhecer os amigos de Colin, procurarem um ladrão internacional que decidiu roubar coisas sem valor na pequena vila, e mobilarem uma casa de uma ponta à outra, Colin e Gemma mantém-se bem ocupados!
Esta história nunca para de entreter o leitor, há sempre alguma coisa a acontecer, e queremos sempre, sempre saber mais. Aliás, na verdade, a minha única queixa é relativa ao facto de esta história ser demasiado pequena. Acontece muita coisa e não se perdia nada em ter mais umas páginas, algumas coisas melhor explicadas, etc. Por exemplo, era muito bom se a autora decidisse escrever um livro para cada um dos Frazier! Adorei esta família e por mim passaria muito mais tempo na companhia deles, sem dúvida. Como ela não decidiu ir por aí, já estou em pulgas para ler o livro que se segue, que será sobre o querido Dr. Tristan, tão giro quanto bom amigo :p
E espero mesmo que no livro dele haja espaço para saber como estão o Colin, a Gemma, o Pere, o Lanny, o Shamus, a Ariel, e todos os outros! Edilean vale tanto a pena 😊
P.S. Não foi o suficiente para descer a nota, mas não consegui deixar de reparar na falta de atenção para com o texto. Gralhas havia e haverá em quase todos, passam sempre algumas. Mas esta mania de pôr as pessoas a tratarem-se por tu, depois por você, depois por tu… Sem coerência nenhuma! Ou é uma coisa ou é outra. E estamos a falar de um grupo de pessoas novas, nos seus 30 e pico, e depois de se conhecerem e considerarem que são amigos, vão tratar-se por você? Ali, em Edilean? Não tem jeito nenhum…e tira tanto ao sentido da história que dava por mim a parar, irritada, quanto mais não fosse para abanar a cabeça só por causa disto… Porquê? Se calhar sou eu que sou demasiado informal…
Portanto, Desejos do Coração foi o livro escolhido para o mais recente desafio do Clube de Leitura (ainda sem nome!!!!) e é o 3 romance contemporâneo da série Edilean, de Jude Deveraux. Gostei muito dos dois primeiros livros, e sem dúvida que descobrir como estão agora as personagens foi um grande bónus. Também por isso aconselho a que se leiam os livros por ordem, porque senão perdem metade da graça.
Contudo, estes personagens adorados não conseguiram, de forma alguma, ofuscar os protagonistas desta história. Colin e Gemma (não consigo lidar com este nome, mas ainda assim é melhor do que o da protagonista do próximo livro da série…) ganharam um lugar no meu coração de leitora assim que apareceram. Comecei a ler e algumas páginas depois já estava a rir alto, já tinha o coração apertadinho pela Gemma, e por mais previsível que a história fosse, já queria muito acompanhar estes dois. Comecei o livro já de noite, bem depois do jantar, e quando me apercebi eram 4 horas da manhã e tinha lido mais de metade, tinha deixado um monólogo num grupo do Whatsapp, para delícia das minhas amigas (já estão habituadas! :p), e queria ler tudo mas a vida não me permitiu, foi preciso pousar o livro, dormir umas horas e parar a leitura um dia inteiro.
Colin é a pessoa com quem todos contam em Edilean. É o xerife! Isso não explica tudo? Não, claro. Por dedicar tanto da sua vida a ajudar os outros, a qualquer hora, acaba por se dedicar pouco a si mesmo, pelo que a sua vida está, de certa forma, parada. É como se os que o rodeiam soubessem exatamente aquilo de que precisa, mas ele não conseguisse assumir isso. E então aparece Gemma, e com um olhar o seu mundo muda. Percebe que lhe faltava alguma coisa, de facto, e ele até sabia bem o quê, mas optou por manter uma relação que sabia não ter futuro (de parte a parte), em vez de encarar “a derrota”.
Gemma sabe bem o que quer: estabilidade, sentir que pertence a algum lado, ter como pagar o doutoramento. Também quer ter uma família, claro, mas isso só está nos seus planos a longo prazo! Para já, o que Gemma quer mesmo, mesmo muito, é o trabalho para o qual a Sra. Frazier a vai entrevistar. Documentar toda a papelada pertencente à família inglesa de condes da qual descende o Sr. Frazier. Gemma adora História, e acha que pode encontrar naqueles documentos um tema para o seu doutoramento. Na verdade, a primeira coisa que encontra é uma carta que refere uma espécie de lenda… Há uma pedra, uma joia especial, que concede desejos aos Frazier, desde que os desejos sejam realmente aquilo que os seus corações anseiam.
Colin e Gemma procuram conhecer-se melhor, tentando que a grande atração que sentem um pelo outro não se sobreponha a tudo o resto, mas toda a cidade de Edilean conspira para que fiquem juntos. E em Edilean…as coisas têm tendência a acontecer exatamente como os seus habitantes querem!
Entre treinos de boxe para se manterem em forma, churrascos para Gemma conhecer os amigos de Colin, procurarem um ladrão internacional que decidiu roubar coisas sem valor na pequena vila, e mobilarem uma casa de uma ponta à outra, Colin e Gemma mantém-se bem ocupados!
Esta história nunca para de entreter o leitor, há sempre alguma coisa a acontecer, e queremos sempre, sempre saber mais. Aliás, na verdade, a minha única queixa é relativa ao facto de esta história ser demasiado pequena. Acontece muita coisa e não se perdia nada em ter mais umas páginas, algumas coisas melhor explicadas, etc. Por exemplo, era muito bom se a autora decidisse escrever um livro para cada um dos Frazier! Adorei esta família e por mim passaria muito mais tempo na companhia deles, sem dúvida. Como ela não decidiu ir por aí, já estou em pulgas para ler o livro que se segue, que será sobre o querido Dr. Tristan, tão giro quanto bom amigo :p
E espero mesmo que no livro dele haja espaço para saber como estão o Colin, a Gemma, o Pere, o Lanny, o Shamus, a Ariel, e todos os outros! Edilean vale tanto a pena 😊
P.S. Não foi o suficiente para descer a nota, mas não consegui deixar de reparar na falta de atenção para com o texto. Gralhas havia e haverá em quase todos, passam sempre algumas. Mas esta mania de pôr as pessoas a tratarem-se por tu, depois por você, depois por tu… Sem coerência nenhuma! Ou é uma coisa ou é outra. E estamos a falar de um grupo de pessoas novas, nos seus 30 e pico, e depois de se conhecerem e considerarem que são amigos, vão tratar-se por você? Ali, em Edilean? Não tem jeito nenhum…e tira tanto ao sentido da história que dava por mim a parar, irritada, quanto mais não fosse para abanar a cabeça só por causa disto… Porquê? Se calhar sou eu que sou demasiado informal…
September 6, 2013
2.5*
Gemma comes to Edilian to work for the Frasiers, cataloguing their old family documents. She immediately falls for Colin Frasier, the oldest son and Edilean's sherif. In the meantime, the town of Edilean continues to provide us with mysteries and magic...
It was a quick read and interesting enough, but I am really getting sick and tired of the Edilean series. There are too many books about this town and people in it and I don't like small towns or small town mentality, so it is really getting on my nerves how everyone is snooping in everyone's business and everyone knows everyone's secrets...not to mention all the gossip...
Annoying stuff (including spoilers):
- (when she is driving his jeep - they pointed out 3 times that it was a stick shift) "she put it in park" - there is no " park" on a standard shift!!!!!
- (when hes talking about his brother) "he said it with so muchlove that it was almost embarrassing" ???? Why is it embarrassing to speak of your brother with love???
- (talking about her own sister) "the great thing is that my sister married a rich man and sends me really expensive gifts" ???? Wow! Thats all you gotta say about ur bro in law - hes rich?!?!
- is it worth dying for, sherif driving 1oo miles an hour on a winding road, just to get a kid down the tree?! A kid who could just as easily jump into another policeman's arms ....
- Jean is ok with her crook uncle visiting Edilean in costume and spends time with him...even after he scammed them in the past... ?
- "i've been invited to a bbq in a couple of weeks and was wondering if you would come with me" - couple of weeks?!??! who plans a summer bbq weeks ahead of time?!?!
- They have sex, Colin "finishes" embarassingly quickly with a "Thanks babe" (???) and passes out ON TOP OF HER! For days he does not allow her to move a muscle because of her injury, but now he passes out on top of her and tears her wound?! RIDICULOUS!!! And why was she even ok with a quickie with a half passed-out man, when she knew how tired he was after not sleeping for 3 days - why jump into bed with him (ESPECIALLY WITHOUT PROTECTION!!!)?
- Colin does not remember sex with Gemma?!?! What!?!? Why?!?!
And then Mike says, “I’m a detective, I figured it out” > how could Mike have figured out that Colin doesn't remember him and Gemma having sex?!?!?!?! You can be Sherlock Holmes and still not be able to figure this one out, since it’s so weird and unbelievable… What - he was that tired that he was sleepwalking (sleep-sexing)!?!
- So Colin became sherif with ZERO police training ?! And he also financed his own position? So technically he works for free?! Wow, ambitious man... good thing his parents are rich, otherwise he'd starve...
- Gemma finds out she is pregnant (from the unprotected sex she was having) and goes on whining how she was not planning on this and how she planned on finishing her disertation/getting a good job first >>> ummmm - ok, that would all make sense if she wasn't being stupid and not using protection! what did she think would happen?!
- I think Colin's idea to stop seeing each other so that he could gather info for his case is stupid. I hate when people put their work ahead of their relationship! Although I totally understand why he would be jealous of Tristan when Gemma is constantly being seen with him, breakfast, dinner, alone at his house at night... Why does Gemma get so upset over Colin mentioning this, when she was also fuming over Colin spending time with his ex, Jean?!
- "She was thinking of telling him that she might forgive him if he promised never to be jealous again" > ha ha ha... Wow... Does this little tramp ever feel like getting of her high horse and stopping with the double standards? Not to mention that she told everyone who would listen that she had a "date" with Tristan (then explained that they were just friends... well then don't call it a date and expect people not to talk!)
- Even though I have disliked Jean (now we see - with reason) from the beginning, i still think she is absolutely right in hating the small village-like, creepy town of Edilean, where everyone is sticking their nose in everyone else's business. And it's true, it's definitely unacceptable for Mr. Lang to be snooping through Jean's car while she is in a store, even though Colin tries to defend this. Yea - Jean is the antagonist, but Edilean creeps me out more and more as these books go on ... All these freaky people with their family curses and family issues - they ALL belong in an asylum if you ask me (good thing noone is asking me:) )
- "it took me a long time to figure it out, but I love you" > really?! LONG TIME?! they've known each other for less than 2 months!
- What is it with Gemma being so stuck on Colin being jealous of Tris?? She is making a huge deal out of it and acting irrationally... "Pain of Colin's accusations was too fresh for Gemma to return Colin's words of love" >> it's been weeks since the fight, he appologized and tells you he loves you and you are acting like a spoiled child?!! And he didn't actually accuse her of anything, he just asked and acted a LITTLE jealous (and in my opinion he should have been jealous)... The author is writing as if she has not dealt with men in REAL life, because THIS is not something a REAL couple would make this big a deal out of!!! Plus, if i spent days with the local Dr. McDreamy, I would expect my boyfriend to be jealous (and I would be aware that I brought it upon myself!) ...
- Tristan texts her to come immediately, however she is suspicious so she texts him a trick question (which he passes) but she is still suspicious... WHY NOT CALL TRIS TO ASK WHAT IS UP AND CONFIRM IT IS HIM?!!?!?!?
Gemma comes to Edilian to work for the Frasiers, cataloguing their old family documents. She immediately falls for Colin Frasier, the oldest son and Edilean's sherif. In the meantime, the town of Edilean continues to provide us with mysteries and magic...
It was a quick read and interesting enough, but I am really getting sick and tired of the Edilean series. There are too many books about this town and people in it and I don't like small towns or small town mentality, so it is really getting on my nerves how everyone is snooping in everyone's business and everyone knows everyone's secrets...not to mention all the gossip...
Annoying stuff (including spoilers):
- (when she is driving his jeep - they pointed out 3 times that it was a stick shift) "she put it in park" - there is no " park" on a standard shift!!!!!
- (when hes talking about his brother) "he said it with so muchlove that it was almost embarrassing" ???? Why is it embarrassing to speak of your brother with love???
- (talking about her own sister) "the great thing is that my sister married a rich man and sends me really expensive gifts" ???? Wow! Thats all you gotta say about ur bro in law - hes rich?!?!
- is it worth dying for, sherif driving 1oo miles an hour on a winding road, just to get a kid down the tree?! A kid who could just as easily jump into another policeman's arms ....
- Jean is ok with her crook uncle visiting Edilean in costume and spends time with him...even after he scammed them in the past... ?
- "i've been invited to a bbq in a couple of weeks and was wondering if you would come with me" - couple of weeks?!??! who plans a summer bbq weeks ahead of time?!?!
- They have sex, Colin "finishes" embarassingly quickly with a "Thanks babe" (???) and passes out ON TOP OF HER! For days he does not allow her to move a muscle because of her injury, but now he passes out on top of her and tears her wound?! RIDICULOUS!!! And why was she even ok with a quickie with a half passed-out man, when she knew how tired he was after not sleeping for 3 days - why jump into bed with him (ESPECIALLY WITHOUT PROTECTION!!!)?
- Colin does not remember sex with Gemma?!?! What!?!? Why?!?!
And then Mike says, “I’m a detective, I figured it out” > how could Mike have figured out that Colin doesn't remember him and Gemma having sex?!?!?!?! You can be Sherlock Holmes and still not be able to figure this one out, since it’s so weird and unbelievable… What - he was that tired that he was sleepwalking (sleep-sexing)!?!
- So Colin became sherif with ZERO police training ?! And he also financed his own position? So technically he works for free?! Wow, ambitious man... good thing his parents are rich, otherwise he'd starve...
- Gemma finds out she is pregnant (from the unprotected sex she was having) and goes on whining how she was not planning on this and how she planned on finishing her disertation/getting a good job first >>> ummmm - ok, that would all make sense if she wasn't being stupid and not using protection! what did she think would happen?!
- I think Colin's idea to stop seeing each other so that he could gather info for his case is stupid. I hate when people put their work ahead of their relationship! Although I totally understand why he would be jealous of Tristan when Gemma is constantly being seen with him, breakfast, dinner, alone at his house at night... Why does Gemma get so upset over Colin mentioning this, when she was also fuming over Colin spending time with his ex, Jean?!
- "She was thinking of telling him that she might forgive him if he promised never to be jealous again" > ha ha ha... Wow... Does this little tramp ever feel like getting of her high horse and stopping with the double standards? Not to mention that she told everyone who would listen that she had a "date" with Tristan (then explained that they were just friends... well then don't call it a date and expect people not to talk!)
- Even though I have disliked Jean (now we see - with reason) from the beginning, i still think she is absolutely right in hating the small village-like, creepy town of Edilean, where everyone is sticking their nose in everyone else's business. And it's true, it's definitely unacceptable for Mr. Lang to be snooping through Jean's car while she is in a store, even though Colin tries to defend this. Yea - Jean is the antagonist, but Edilean creeps me out more and more as these books go on ... All these freaky people with their family curses and family issues - they ALL belong in an asylum if you ask me (good thing noone is asking me:) )
- "it took me a long time to figure it out, but I love you" > really?! LONG TIME?! they've known each other for less than 2 months!
- What is it with Gemma being so stuck on Colin being jealous of Tris?? She is making a huge deal out of it and acting irrationally... "Pain of Colin's accusations was too fresh for Gemma to return Colin's words of love" >> it's been weeks since the fight, he appologized and tells you he loves you and you are acting like a spoiled child?!! And he didn't actually accuse her of anything, he just asked and acted a LITTLE jealous (and in my opinion he should have been jealous)... The author is writing as if she has not dealt with men in REAL life, because THIS is not something a REAL couple would make this big a deal out of!!! Plus, if i spent days with the local Dr. McDreamy, I would expect my boyfriend to be jealous (and I would be aware that I brought it upon myself!) ...
- Tristan texts her to come immediately, however she is suspicious so she texts him a trick question (which he passes) but she is still suspicious... WHY NOT CALL TRIS TO ASK WHAT IS UP AND CONFIRM IT IS HIM?!!?!?!?
March 31, 2020
Es un libro entretenido, con un toque de descripción histórica (especialmente arquitectónica) que no entorpece una lectura ágil dentro del género romántico cuya trama argumental creo que ya en el segundo capítulo se da por evidente y es totalmente predecible: es decir, si quieres algo que te sorprenda con sus páginas, no es ni de lejos tu libro. Incluso con eso, ideal para pasar un buen rato sin pensar demasiado.
March 29, 2024
I read this and forgot to review it immediately after... I forget details, but remember I enjoyed it!! I remember thinking Devereaux delivers more than just chick lit. And I was to keep this, not give away like I thought I would. 🤣
July 15, 2018
Romantic romantic....absolutely perfect for the summer
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