That's it Suzanne Enoch. I officially wash my hands with you. I gave you a second chance because I really enjoyed Reforming a Rake, inspite of its criThat's it Suzanne Enoch. I officially wash my hands with you. I gave you a second chance because I really enjoyed Reforming a Rake, inspite of its cringe-inducing cover. But after enduring Meet Me at Midnight, I'm done. This book started off on a good note, and I really liked the relationship between Phillipa and her sister, which is pretty much the only reason I kept reading after things started going down hill. I just don't understand how someone with such a good premise for a book can make such a hash of it, turning it into a yawn-inducing bore. ...more
I didn't read the first book in this series, so frankly the continuation of the whole Were-the-parents-really-murdered-or-was-it-a-murder-suicide-likeI didn't read the first book in this series, so frankly the continuation of the whole Were-the-parents-really-murdered-or-was-it-a-murder-suicide-like-everyone-thinks?-plot was completely uninteresting to me. I very much liked the hero and heroine (and I would happily read a whole book about Gran!). I know the point of these types of books are getting the hero and heroine to their "happily ever after". However, I was really enjoying the brewery plot device, and I would have liked to have seen them in that setting more, working together, etc. ...more
I wanted to read this book after my family aquired a flock of chickens. I loved the book. It was highly interesting and well-written. I have to say, tI wanted to read this book after my family aquired a flock of chickens. I loved the book. It was highly interesting and well-written. I have to say, though, the author is bird crazy. No, no, I mean *cuh-ray-zee*. It's not a bad thing, not by any stretch. The craziness contributed to the wonderfulness of the book. (And I want to read her book about her pet pig.) But there were times when the craziness reached epic proportions and I just had to laugh at the outrageousness of it all....more
I really, really wanted to love this book. Truly I did. And it's not really deserving of just two stars, but the more I thought about it the more probI really, really wanted to love this book. Truly I did. And it's not really deserving of just two stars, but the more I thought about it the more problems I had with it. I couldn't give it three stars.
As a heroine, I liked Leelee. Her surrounding cast of characters were fine, too. But no one was fully realized. You want stock southern belles? You got 'em. You want rude, taciturn yankees? You got them, too. End of character development.
The plot was okay, but there were a lot of holes for me. One minute money is scarce and the future of the inn is in doubt, the next minute the heroine has no problem spending $350 to bury her dead dog in the middle of a Vermont winter. The plucky single mother soap box was truly irritating. Leelee never has a babysitter cancel five minutes before the dinner rush. The children are always playing happily in another room. She always seems to get enough sleep, even though she's doing the job of two parents. Everything seems to work out perfectly for her.
Another problem for me is the inn itself. It's supposedly a popular B&B with a four star restaurant, but the smell of mildew, cigarette smoke and body odor is enough to make Leelee almost lose her lunch, not to mention the dust and grime that supposedly covers the place. How is this inn popular again? And I won't even get into the whole husband plotline because it just frustrated me so much.
I won't lie, the resolution was poorly thought out. I just didn't buy it- the way the situation with the inn was resolved, the situation with Peter, etc. I started rolling my eyes with about 20 pages to go, and I just decided to grit it out.
Finally, this author managed to hit one of my main writing pet peeves OVER and OVER again. When a character is from a foreign country and/or we are told they have an accent, it is NOT NECESSARY to write out that accent phonetically. The reader most likely *knows* what a German accent sounds like. Give them some credit and let them use their imaginations! There is no reason to write "Vat ees dis?" as opposed to "What is this?" This happened over and over in the book with all sorts of accents- German, French, Southern, New Jersey, Yankee. Truly, it's like nails on a blackboard for me.
At the end of the day I wanted charming, and instead I got boring. ...more
Not as much fun as Lord of Scoundrels, and Vere and Lydia aren't nearly as interesting as Dain and Jessica. Still, a fun read. Not as much fun as Lord of Scoundrels, and Vere and Lydia aren't nearly as interesting as Dain and Jessica. Still, a fun read. ...more
Allie's character has gone from charming and endearing and realistic to super saccarine and whiny and annoying. Both of my daughters (who has previousAllie's character has gone from charming and endearing and realistic to super saccarine and whiny and annoying. Both of my daughters (who has previously loved the series) said they didn't like this book that much....more
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