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The O'Fallons #2
The Way U Look Tonight
In "Until There Was U", Dianne Castell introduced the strong, family-centered O'Fallon clan, Mississippi men who are always there for each other.
Keefe O'Fallon is the newest hunk on the soap opera circuit but he hates the press and escaping to the Landing seems the perfect answerer. Reporter Callie Cahill has a crush on Keefe and now has a chance for an interview. What happens when desires turn hot and their jobs tear them apart?
(from dianna castell official website)
Keefe O'Fallon is the newest hunk on the soap opera circuit but he hates the press and escaping to the Landing seems the perfect answerer. Reporter Callie Cahill has a crush on Keefe and now has a chance for an interview. What happens when desires turn hot and their jobs tear them apart?
(from dianna castell official website)
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First published January 1, 2006
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Dianne Castell
29 books44 followersDianne's love for the romance genre began when her daughter tossed her a dog eared, clinch cover Harlequin. She said it was "great," then confessed it had been passed around the eighth grade class as a "supplement" to their sex ed class. Some supplement! But Dianne was instantly hooked on Harlequins, and it wasn't long before she started writing stories of her own.. She lives with her husband and four kids in Milford, Ohio and write humorous, sexy stories set in small-town USA because there's nothing more fun than falling in love. Dianne writes mysteries as Duffy Brown.
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November 3, 2012
If you read Till There Was U and liked it you'll probably like this one a tad more. Structurally the 2nd book is modeled after the first which makes for tedious reading at times but the story lines progress and mostly this one is an upgrade.
2.75/3
This is my 4th encounter with Dianne Castell and the usually writing hang up I have with her work wasn't as prevalent in this book. I'm not sure if that's because I'm reading her stuff all in a row and I'm used to it or if it was less apparent or even nonexistent. I have no answer other than I liked this one better. The transition problems from one scene to the next are still there but again I barely noticed.
The down-home feel is ever present and generally charming. A few more neighbors (who are likeable and not) are introduced and in this book. This book has the better cast of subplot characters and though there are a few to hate, the others are cute. The culmination of everyone's problems (for subplot characters) are cleverly tied in a bow. This book packaged everything very nicely as far as subplots and I didn't mind [as much] being thrown into a subplot and out of the main action.
The love scenes here are better/different but I wouldn't classify them as erotica...maybe 'erotic wannabe'. Though you'll hear this complaint from me rarely (never!), the first encounter came way too soon -- even though it still took 64 pages/middle of 5th chapter. I simply can't be pleased when it comes to love scenes it seems. ;) (Book #1 was at p. 100/ch.8).
Keefe and Callie as a couple are fine but like the last book there isn't a great deal of development. I'd go so far as to say it's along the lines of a Harlequin in terms of depth. That's not a disparagement. The book is really an escapists read that is intended to be fluffy and, well it is that.
So if you've read 'Til There Was You then you've met Conrad Hastings. Sorry, by the way. Book #2 has a similar character in Georgette (who is paired with Digger) and though she was comparably unappealing and quite garish she is redeemable, probably because of her past issues, whereas Conrad had no excuse. He was simply repulsive. Georgette brought some color to the book but I'm not sure it needed any(more).
One thing I complained about in 'Til There Was You (that isn't Castell's fault) is the fact that Effie was essentially perfect and a bombshell. That's not to say Callie isn't, but Keefe makes a point to say that she's not skin and bones and still amazingly awesome and beautiful, so I appreciate that. Georgette's perfection was less of a bother since it went along with her story. Still I always hope for a little more of the 'real woman' in these contemporaries.
In the end I thought this book was an improvement to what Castell began in the first. Everything was a bit better, a bit more entertaining, and any issue I had with the first [that carried over] was better.
I actually look forward to Quaid's story but I'm hoping for a little less formula to the storytelling. Oh, and I know I shouldn't but I'm looking for a slightly less bold heroine. So shoot me.
2.75/3
This is my 4th encounter with Dianne Castell and the usually writing hang up I have with her work wasn't as prevalent in this book. I'm not sure if that's because I'm reading her stuff all in a row and I'm used to it or if it was less apparent or even nonexistent. I have no answer other than I liked this one better. The transition problems from one scene to the next are still there but again I barely noticed.
The down-home feel is ever present and generally charming. A few more neighbors (who are likeable and not) are introduced and in this book. This book has the better cast of subplot characters and though there are a few to hate, the others are cute. The culmination of everyone's problems (for subplot characters) are cleverly tied in a bow. This book packaged everything very nicely as far as subplots and I didn't mind [as much] being thrown into a subplot and out of the main action.
The love scenes here are better/different but I wouldn't classify them as erotica...maybe 'erotic wannabe'. Though you'll hear this complaint from me rarely (never!), the first encounter came way too soon -- even though it still took 64 pages/middle of 5th chapter. I simply can't be pleased when it comes to love scenes it seems. ;) (Book #1 was at p. 100/ch.8).
Keefe and Callie as a couple are fine but like the last book there isn't a great deal of development. I'd go so far as to say it's along the lines of a Harlequin in terms of depth. That's not a disparagement. The book is really an escapists read that is intended to be fluffy and, well it is that.
So if you've read 'Til There Was You then you've met Conrad Hastings. Sorry, by the way. Book #2 has a similar character in Georgette (who is paired with Digger) and though she was comparably unappealing and quite garish she is redeemable, probably because of her past issues, whereas Conrad had no excuse. He was simply repulsive. Georgette brought some color to the book but I'm not sure it needed any(more).
One thing I complained about in 'Til There Was You (that isn't Castell's fault) is the fact that Effie was essentially perfect and a bombshell. That's not to say Callie isn't, but Keefe makes a point to say that she's not skin and bones and still amazingly awesome and beautiful, so I appreciate that. Georgette's perfection was less of a bother since it went along with her story. Still I always hope for a little more of the 'real woman' in these contemporaries.
In the end I thought this book was an improvement to what Castell began in the first. Everything was a bit better, a bit more entertaining, and any issue I had with the first [that carried over] was better.
I actually look forward to Quaid's story but I'm hoping for a little less formula to the storytelling. Oh, and I know I shouldn't but I'm looking for a slightly less bold heroine. So shoot me.
May 5, 2011
Another great one in the O'Fallon's Landing series. The O'Fallon's are a hilarious, dedicated and very family oriented clan. They make me wish I could pack up and head on out to O'Fallon's Landing to meet them and all their friends!
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January 18, 2010Not interested enough to read past the sample
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January 8, 2011i like it
March 31, 2011
Cute easy read. Especially after coming off a huge epic series.
February 19, 2012
I didn't like it well enough to seek out the rest of the series, but at least the main female character isn't as stupid as most other chick-lit heroines I've read.
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