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Reconsidering Riley
Chic and savvy Jayne Murphy, author of a relationship manual called Heartbreak 101, finds her perfectly manicured world turned upside down when photojournalist Riley Davis, the man who broke her heart and inspired her book, unexpectedly comes back into her life. Original.
304 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 2002
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Lisa Plumley
63 books152 followersBest-selling author Lisa Plumley has delighted readers worldwide with more than three dozen popular novels. Her work has been translated multiple languages and editions, and includes contemporary romances, historical romances, paranormal romances, and a variety of stories in romance anthologies.
Her fresh, funny style has been likened to such reader favorites as Rachel Gibson, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, LaVyrle Spencer, and Jennifer Crusie, but her unique characterization is all her own.
Lisa’s alter ego is cozy mystery writer Colette London, whose Chocolate Whisperer mystery series featuring globe-trotting chocolatier (and amateur sleuth!) Hayden Mundy Moore includes Criminal Confections, Dangerously Dark, and The Semi-Sweet Hereafter. It will continue with Dead and Ganache in October 2017 (all from Kensington Books).
Her fresh, funny style has been likened to such reader favorites as Rachel Gibson, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, LaVyrle Spencer, and Jennifer Crusie, but her unique characterization is all her own.
Lisa’s alter ego is cozy mystery writer Colette London, whose Chocolate Whisperer mystery series featuring globe-trotting chocolatier (and amateur sleuth!) Hayden Mundy Moore includes Criminal Confections, Dangerously Dark, and The Semi-Sweet Hereafter. It will continue with Dead and Ganache in October 2017 (all from Kensington Books).
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February 26, 2011
This was a new author for me, just one of those books I happened upon and it grabbed my interest. The plot sounded like it would be a cute fun read, but I'm not sure I was really hooked into this story. I've got to say, I had higher hopes for this book. I thought the cover was cute and the blurb on the back drew me, but I feel like the story just didn't hold up for me. The storyline was cute and kind of fun, but I wasn't feeling the connection with Jayne and Riley. There was definitely an attraction there and these two had a history, but I just felt like something was missing. What??? I couldn't really put a finger on it.
Riley flip flopped between denying there were feelings there to acknowledging he never got over Jayne, to starting to think there was something there and then cutting that thought off. He knew he was still feeling an intese attraction to Jayne and wanted to be able to explore that attraction, but he also wanted to be able to walk away when things were said and done. He'd go from saying something totally heartwarming to Jayne and then turn around and say something totally ridiculous. It made it hard for me to pinpoint his character. He seemed like a man's man and sometimes he seemed uncomfortable with Jayne's girly persona and other times he seemed to embrace it. Honestly, I couldn't believe how utterly clueless he was to how he left things with Jayne and how there was no way he was the one who inspired her heartbreak 101 book. You don't just up and leave a girl you've been seeing for 6 months with no goodbye and expect her to be ok with it. I wanted to smack him upside the head with that one! :)
Jayne on the other hand never really got over Riley, though she kept telling herself she was. Her heartbreak over Riley inspired her book, Heartbreak 101 that became a best seller. As she's researching for a next book, her agent sends her and some of her readers on what Jayne assumes is a spa vacation to try out some theories she'll be putting in her next book. What her agent actually sends her and the heartbrekees to is NOT a spa and is actually a rustic old lodge in the middle of nowhere where they are expected to *eeep* hike!! This lodge is owned by none other than Riley's grandparents. After his grandpa was told to take it easy from the advice of his docotr, Riley steps in to lead the group on the 5 day hiking trip and this is where riley and Jayne meet again
I really liked Jayne, but thought her character bounced around a little to weak and insecure to strong and confidant. That's not necessarily a bad thing. She was strong and confidant when the situation required it and insecure when her walls were down. I was able to connect more with Jayne, maybe that's because Riley was sometimes so oblivious :) but wasn't really feeling some of the tactics Jayne was usuing with her breakupees. I thought some of them may have been a little cheesy. Jayne and her breakupees had their saying they used several times through-out the book "If you look good, you feel good" complete with the compact mirrors they looked into as they said it. There were many "yay's" in this book that I could of done without, I couldn't tell you how many times it was shouted out. I don't know why it bothered me, it just didn't feel like people shoutying "Yay" should be in the story.
Now that I've said all that, I think this book is cute and fun, just didn't work for me. This is a new author and I am still planning to check out her other work. Just because I didn't get into this one, doesn't mean the next one wont grab me
Riley flip flopped between denying there were feelings there to acknowledging he never got over Jayne, to starting to think there was something there and then cutting that thought off. He knew he was still feeling an intese attraction to Jayne and wanted to be able to explore that attraction, but he also wanted to be able to walk away when things were said and done. He'd go from saying something totally heartwarming to Jayne and then turn around and say something totally ridiculous. It made it hard for me to pinpoint his character. He seemed like a man's man and sometimes he seemed uncomfortable with Jayne's girly persona and other times he seemed to embrace it. Honestly, I couldn't believe how utterly clueless he was to how he left things with Jayne and how there was no way he was the one who inspired her heartbreak 101 book. You don't just up and leave a girl you've been seeing for 6 months with no goodbye and expect her to be ok with it. I wanted to smack him upside the head with that one! :)
Jayne on the other hand never really got over Riley, though she kept telling herself she was. Her heartbreak over Riley inspired her book, Heartbreak 101 that became a best seller. As she's researching for a next book, her agent sends her and some of her readers on what Jayne assumes is a spa vacation to try out some theories she'll be putting in her next book. What her agent actually sends her and the heartbrekees to is NOT a spa and is actually a rustic old lodge in the middle of nowhere where they are expected to *eeep* hike!! This lodge is owned by none other than Riley's grandparents. After his grandpa was told to take it easy from the advice of his docotr, Riley steps in to lead the group on the 5 day hiking trip and this is where riley and Jayne meet again
I really liked Jayne, but thought her character bounced around a little to weak and insecure to strong and confidant. That's not necessarily a bad thing. She was strong and confidant when the situation required it and insecure when her walls were down. I was able to connect more with Jayne, maybe that's because Riley was sometimes so oblivious :) but wasn't really feeling some of the tactics Jayne was usuing with her breakupees. I thought some of them may have been a little cheesy. Jayne and her breakupees had their saying they used several times through-out the book "If you look good, you feel good" complete with the compact mirrors they looked into as they said it. There were many "yay's" in this book that I could of done without, I couldn't tell you how many times it was shouted out. I don't know why it bothered me, it just didn't feel like people shoutying "Yay" should be in the story.
Now that I've said all that, I think this book is cute and fun, just didn't work for me. This is a new author and I am still planning to check out her other work. Just because I didn't get into this one, doesn't mean the next one wont grab me
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April 16, 2011
A contemporary romantic comedy where high heels meet hiking boots, self-help meets self-reliance...and old flames spark up nothing but trouble.
Having based her best-selling relationship book on her own personal experience with gorgeous, outdoorsy photojournalist Riley Davis--who stole her heart then skipped town--author Jayne Murphy organizes a workshop for dump-ees. But the "retreat" she's planned could be a disaster when she finds out that the leader for her group's week-long nature jaunt is Riley. Will their past attraction re-ignite?
Having based her best-selling relationship book on her own personal experience with gorgeous, outdoorsy photojournalist Riley Davis--who stole her heart then skipped town--author Jayne Murphy organizes a workshop for dump-ees. But the "retreat" she's planned could be a disaster when she finds out that the leader for her group's week-long nature jaunt is Riley. Will their past attraction re-ignite?
August 24, 2008
Very cute and fast read!!
January 25, 2010
A light, funny, easy read. A girly, girl, and an outdoorsman find romance.
February 10, 2010
Mixed bag. Some decent characterization and some truly unbelievable ones--in the same characters. Pacing was a bit forced as well.
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