Made me laugh...made me cry.
927835
Edwin tried so hard to be what he thought Grace wanted while Grace just needed him to be himself and to want her for who she was inside not who her jerk of a father wanted to force her to be "for the good of the family."  One minute I wanted to cry for poor Edwin, the next I had to laugh at his antics.
2130142
Thoroughly enjoyed this book.  It made me laugh out loud and cry the odd time.  A great read
1307666
I haven't laughed this much in a long time.  A wonderful, funny book I would recommend to anyone. I laughed until I was crying and my own "wee" children wanted to know what was wrong with me.  I can't wait to see what happens in the next book.
4838050
I should have known better than to read this book. I am a crier, and just reading the synopsis made me teary. I wish I could deduct a star based on the fact that it made me sad and like the top 3 star review says 'I don't need fictional sadness in my life'. but I couldn't do it. It was well written, and I did enjoy it.

Prior to this, I read a book about teenagers with cancer, and I cried like I was re-watching the Grey's episode with the plane crash. So many tears. I thought it was wonderfully written and my heart didn't hurt afterwards, you know? You were sad, but it was ok.

This book, I knew, like everyone else that how could there be a happy ending? I laughed, I smiled, I loved the characters. The trouble with this book is that I could identify with everyone. I could absolutely understand Izzy doing what she did, as horrible as it was. I could relate to Tom and his wanting to set things right. Hannah - I couldn't imagine the pain from thinking your baby was dead and it wasnt, but I wanted her to be happy too. I wanted them all to be happy, but of course they couldn't be. And it made me so.freaking.sad. Like, my heart is hurting for these people who aren't real. I didn't cry until the last couple chapters or so, but when I did it was as if it was happening to me.

While I will say this was a good book, and I did enjoy it, I really need to go read something light and fluffy now because I need a break from the crying and the sad.

Also, I loved, loved, loved LOVED reading everything about Australia. Very well written, very true, and made me very homesick.

All in all, I would definitely recommend this book.
4853052
I loved this book.  It was funny in parts and made me laugh.  I like that in a good book.  One that brings tears to the eyes and laughter is a good combination.
690559
Loved this book. It made me laugh, it made me cry, but even the sad moments was a joy to read because they made me feel about the characters. I felt love and anger with them. I fell in love with them and became angry at them.

I hope there will be a sequel. I could read several hundreds more pages about them. Not only Ox and Joe but the other characters I became so fond of.
4763763
I was crying with laughter throughout the whole thing! Definitely worth the read!
275858
I really enjoyed this story, which at times had me chuckling and other tears welling.
Well written, I recommend it
3221314
I was laughing then crying, then laughing again. If it were not for all the repeat words of the auto-reader I would not have found a single problem with this book. I will be checking out her other books.
1055721
Once I picked it up, I was unable to put it down until I was finished (and I was disappointed that it was all over!).  At one point while reading I was laughing so hard (and quietly because it was late) I had tears rolling down my face.  Highly recommend to anyone looking for a light read, quick wit or a great giggle/laugh fest.  Author Rick Bylina did a fantastic job of storytelling and I will look for more from him.

I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book from Reading Deals so I could give an honest review.
1325581
A fun read.  It made me laugh until tears ran down my face.  It makes you wonder why some mamas are so evil.
I would recommend this to anyone..
1863188
Loved this book... made me laugh, made me cry, and definitely wanting more!  I can't w as it for more from this author and excited that it involves some of the same characters!
194470
WOW and DOUBLE WOW.  So dam good.
I laughed and I cried.  I fell apart in places but got stuck back together again with little damage, as my love of this book filled in the broken pieces.
Some may say it was a bit calculable in parts but I needed that calculability and the humour?  I loved the humour.
This is a book everyone should read.  I adored it.
2846369
I loved this book.  Some parts were so funny, I had tears in my eyes, I was laughing so hard.  The look on my husband's face was priceless. Looking forward to reading more!  Brilliant!
3718892
This was a very different type of book than I normally read so it took me a while to warm up to the people.  However by the end of the book I was laughing so hard I was crying.  While I'm really glad I gave this book a chance and read it through to the end, I'm not sure I'll be reading any more in this series.  If you want a quick, easy, read with moments of laughter give this book a try.
655537
I loved everything about this book!  It has exactly my sense of humor.  Of course, it also made me cry.  It's the best book I've read in a very long time.
1400033
This book, although a little wimsical, gave me new insight into the changing life of my elderly parent. In some places, I laughed so hard I had tears running down my face. In another, the tears were from profound  sadness. From now on, I'll try never to "hover" over the elderly  in my care.