What she never expected to happen is when her doorbell rings. Love the scenery, very long sunsets, Seattle area and learning about new places I need to visit. This is such a down to earth book but with impulsive behavior that is adventurous. May 05, Celia Kennedy rated it really liked it. I read all genre and across the timeline - that is to say I've read all these authors, and their works are dynamically different. For me to give this book four stars is significant.
What I enjoy about Ms. Porters work the most is that she get's to the gristle on the bone very quickly. It is both this skill, her visual descriptions, as well as the intense emotional scenes that we feel like we are a player in, that I love. I'd have to agree that she is whiney and at times unlikeable.
A woman who once thought she had the world by its tail. Jackie's friends, those who are helping her rebuild herself and her world, are all forty-something's.
Women who worry about stretch marks, saggy breasts, parenting, connecting to husbands who were once lovers. I found this thread to be very poignant. When these women end up judging Jackie's decisions, Jackie finds herself realizing that she might have to rebuild more of her life than she thought. How daunting does that feel? Kai, the surfing instructor who quickly becomes lover, is a compelling personality.
He represents many ideals, except that the relationship must defy the age old taboo of Jackie being older. It's okay to be a cougar if you're Demi Moore or Susan Sarandon, but can you deal with the whispering if your an average mom living in the suburbs? As always, I think Jane Porter does a superlative job helping her characters mature and become someone we root for, cry for, sigh for.
Jul 28, Michelle rated it really liked it. Jackie is a Seattle interior Designer, mom of 2, and divorced. She's on the brink of her 40th birthday. Her girlfriends get together and decide to send her on a trip to HI as a girls getaway. Her ex husband Daniel is a nightmare. She faces the self doubt that all women face day in day out.. This book really resonated with me. Her inner conflicts felt so REAL. I find that women do constantly measure ourselves against other women i Jackie is a Seattle interior Designer, mom of 2, and divorced.
I find that women do constantly measure ourselves against other women in our lives.. Lets not even get started on possessions too. Jackie's struggles with life and love just read really genuine. She wants to follow her heart when she meets a dreamy guy in Hawaii, but her practical side and well intentioned friends , try to talk her out of it.
I loved this book.. I found some of it repetitive, which kept it at 4 stars and the younger guy a little, well corny. Great beach read for sure!! Jul 22, Angela Blount rated it liked it Shelves: romance. I'd give this a 2. Not a bad book. I actually read it as a persona study in handling long-distance relationships in a literary sense.
I rather enjoyed the author's writing style. It took a while to get going, but once it did the pace was steady.
It is written in first person, and that seemed to amplify what portions were coming from the author's personal experience. Her inner monologues were interesting, and the character growth regarding perceptions and priorities was st I'd give this a 2. Her inner monologues were interesting, and the character growth regarding perceptions and priorities was strong.
I couldn't form any attachment to the male love interest, which diminished how I felt about the heroine. She never learns much about him, and so, neither did I. I tend to agree with those who thought that the ending felt rushed. It seemed tacked on for the sake a resolution, with not a lot of natural progression to the point it ultimately left you at.
Nov 11, Shelly Sievert rated it did not like it. Overall, this book was somewhat entertaining but I didn't care for the following: -Jackie was very whiney through out the whole book. I am going through a divorce right now and please don't tell me that I whine like that.
Once she decided to stand up for herself, I was Overall, this book was somewhat entertaining but I didn't care for the following: -Jackie was very whiney through out the whole book.
Once she decided to stand up for herself, I was surprised that she didn't do that with her friends. Obviously, they came through for her when she needed them most but I felt that things were unfinished there. Why was his life kept secret? Overall, I guess that I really wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. It was a fast read but kind of boring. Dec 31, Elle rated it it was amazing. I didn't expect to absolutely love this book but I do.
I really do. It is about Jackie Laurens and how an expected trip to Hawaii makes her question her happiness and her way of life. It awakens her to what she wants and what her needs are as well as her role as someone who is approaching mid life.
I myself am in this predicament and certain questions have arisen and I feel that I'm not alone in asking myself these questions.
I so appreciate the stance Porter comes with. You can sense the confus I didn't expect to absolutely love this book but I do. You can sense the confusion and the frustration that the protagonist goes through. It is not only just an entertaining plot that I find very relatable, it is well written which is always greatly appreciated.
Oct 07, Diana rated it it was amazing Shelves: chick-lit , my-faves , mom-books , makes-me-cry. I've read this countless times, but I wanted to read it again and I still love it.
Our main character is divorced and struggling to find her spot in her community. Her friends are married and they want to live through her, but not really. I love the idea of an island romance that turns serious. I also understand why her friends are so worried about her but dammit, people need to understand that everyone's idea of happy is different. Money, success, power, and status can only take you so far some I've read this countless times, but I wanted to read it again and I still love it.
Money, success, power, and status can only take you so far sometimes Sometimes, love is enough. Most times, love has to be enough. Great character development, easy transitions, and honestly, just a really good story Mar 16, Season rated it really liked it. I really liked this story and maybe because Hawaii is my favorite place in the whole world. Jackie was a very likable character. I really felt for all that she has been through.
I thought all her friends really weren't there for her in the her time of need the way I hope my friends are there for me. In the end they all admitted that they were wrong, but I would hope that at least one friend would be on my side for the duration. Overall great characters, but very normal everyday like characters.
Th I really liked this story and maybe because Hawaii is my favorite place in the whole world. This book gave me hope that no matter what, you never know how life will turn out so live life to it's fullest. Jul 30, Liz Talley rated it really liked it. Engaging story and the main character, Jackie, is so identifiable. I'm not flirting with forty - I'm past it.
But I could definitely relate. I think my favorite part was when she tried surfing and she was worried about her butt and cellulite while paddling out. It's funny about the things we're self-conscious about and Jane Porter really nails the authentic emotions when one is trying to find a new path for herself. I sent this book on to my mother who is also enjoying it. It's an easy, fun read with plenty of heart. And that Kia? I need to get myself to Hawaii for the scenery ; Aug 17, Angel Suarez rated it it was amazing.
OK so I totally loved this book! I was laughing at some parts, feeling risque at others, and also cried. But the ending was the best, I literally giggled and jumped up and down for joy.
It it so good to read novels like this again, which provide readers with hope and a zest for life. Oh Jane Porter, you pulled at my heart strings. Such a quick read as well :. Dec 17, Aura rated it it was amazing Shelves: romance , pacific-northwest. This was such a fun read. Jackie is turning forty and she is not coping with divorce and being a single mom well. She is given a Hawaiian vacation by friends and there she meets 20 something hunky surf instructor Kai.
This book was a lot of fun to read and a perfect escapist type of story. I think I have read other similar romances but Jane Porter always gives top notch modern romances that are easy and fun. This book gets ZERO stars from me although most everyone in my book club enjoyed it. Mar 11, Susan rated it liked it. A little too much ruminating on the part of the protagonist, but otherwise a nice, fun, fluffy book.
Just what I was looking for after meeting a book deadline and feeling like my brain was fried. I'll have to check and see if it's coming on again this summer!
Sep 23, Sami rated it it was amazing Shelves: keepers. I laughed in the beginning, felt Jackie's pain in the middle, saw so much of myself throughout the birthday cake scene could have been written about me, which is kind of scary , and cried at the end when she got what she deserved after going through so much.
This was my first Jane Porter but I'll surely be reading many more. May 28, Caroline Brasfield-Carter rated it really liked it. Interesting to see the relationship that this main character has with her core circle of friends and how it somewhat changes once she morphs in life and changes from who they once knew.
Fun romance and was definitely a book I whipped through after the 2nd chapter and didn't want to put down! Book offered some good food for thought in many areas that as a mom and a wife I can relate. Mar 30, Christina Salem rated it really liked it. I loved this book I love reading about strong women starting a new life and living it to her fullest.
Playful and smart, a coming-of-middle age story of a woman not ready to give up on love and life. He got the second home and the Porsche. She got the kids and a broken heart. Now Jackie , post-divorce and heading toward the big four-oh, is on vacation, staring down her upcoming birthday in sunny Hawaii—alone. But not for long. Returning home, Jackie has to struggle with single parenthood… and memories of Kai.
With her friends disapproving and thousands of ocean — not to mention an age difference — separating them, Jackie starts to wonder what she got herself into. When a choice must be made, can she, will she risk everything for her chance at happiness? Women's Fiction. Or just a plain old cup of coffee would do.
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