Another Great Lucky Harbor Story
345486
I've read all the Lucky Harbor stories and was so sorry to see it end. Love this fictional town and the people in it. Cole and Olivia's story was great fun to read, as were all the others. Shalvis writes with laugh out loud humor balanced with tear-jerker moments when you really wonder if the hot guy and the independent gal are doomed to lose each other or destined for a happily ever after. I won't spoil it for you. Read them all and find out for yourself.
844834
Jill Shalvis delivers again with a series that never gets old. I won't spoil any details but this is a great that's make you believe in true love while still relating to the hardships of real life. As always Shalvis makes you fall in love with the hunky surfer heroes and put you on the edge for  Cole and Tanners stories. It was wonderful to see Shalvis explore deeper into darker side of people lives. We've seen the characters with problems before but a new depth has come into play with this book that I cannot wait to see more of. There are a lot more secrets to learn in this next set of Lucky Harbor, but don't worry Lucille is still making you laugh and Lance is still scooping ice cream in the boardwalk. So no more spoilers (I hate that in a review). Just remember, great writing, in depth store, and the most important thing hunky men of Lucky Harbor.
1218052
Great to visit with old friends. I read this book in one day while on a cruise. As always Debbie doesn't disappoint.  I had the pleasure of meeting Debbie last year in Charleston and as on paper she is just as charming in person.  Thank you for another pleasureable read.
1121645
I just finished reading Deborah Coonts latest Lucky O'Toole book, Lucky the Hard Way. It was so riveting I could barely put it down. I have loved all of Coonts Lucky stories, but this latest offering is the best by far. It was highly entertaining, and the plot was very well developed. I could hardly wait until the ending to see how Lucky and her friends survived her latest adventure.
3814146
[...]

Everything I read by Jill Shalvis is wonderful, I am yet to pick up one of her books and not fall in love with it.

I have anxiously been awaiting The Sweetest Thing, the 2nd book in the Lucky Harbor Series, the series revolving around 3 half sisters Tara, Maddie and youngest sister Chloe who have been reunited after the death of their mother.

Tara is known as the Steel Magnolia, she is uptight, likes her life organized, she lives for convention, for order and a plan.
As a teen whilst on summer vacation, Tara meets and falls for carefree Ford Walker, Tara falls pregnant but knowing she is too young and not ready for a baby she decides to put her up for adoption & goes on to make a new life for herself in Texas. 17 years later, a now divorced Tara reluctantly returns to Lucky Harbor to help restore the Inn left to the sisters by their mother & to find herself again.

Gorgeous Ford Walker (Sigh... Where do I find myself a Ford) is a guy who appears to not a have a care in the world, he likes to live with both feet firmly in the present, he is caring, funny, sexy & absolutely wonderful. He co-owns a bar & is a competitive sailor. He is well known and loved by all in the small town of Lucky Harbor.

The chemistry & sexual tension between Tara & Ford was wonderful! they are characters both with an emotional past, what happened between them when they were teens left them both feeling raw & now they are reunited Tara tries her best to keep him at arms length to protect her heart even though he is all she can think of, the feelings are reciprocated with Ford thinking of a future with Tara, something he has never found himself doing.

I am not usually a fan of love triangles but the arrival of Tara's ex-husband of 2 years to Lucky Harbor in the hope of renewing their relationship had Tara thinking more of who and what she actually wanted from a relationship, the way the town rallied around was hilarious!

I absolutely love the relationship the sister's share, the banter that goes on between them often had me laughing out loud & Wednesday's Team Building to get them reunited was such a fun idea & typical of something Maddie would do. Chloe's antics are as usual classic.

Also, Tara's unexpected visitor was a pleasant surprise! I was glad for how this relationship panned out. (I will keep you guessing as to who this is ;)

It was a story of real life emotions, of heartbreak, love and romance with a beautiful HEA. There wasn't a thing I didn't love about this book & it was named perfectly because it was truly The Sweetest Thing.

I can't wait for Chloe's story, Head over Heels, she is fabulous & I'm sure she will have me in hysterics.
3495850
Jill Shalvis never disappoints. Every one of her books is my favorite, but I have been looking forward to reading about Ben ever since he appeared in Lucky Harbor. Loved seeing him come out of his shell and loved seeing "bad girl" Aubrey make good on her past. My favorite!
3819444
Lucky Harbor is a small, quaint, seaside town where everybody knows your name (Cheers anyone?). It`s filled with meddling busybodies who keep the town up-to-date with all the latest goings on and the juiciest gossip (yes I'm looking at you Lucille) on "The" Facebook (Ella - It's just Facebook LOL), a curmudgeonly dowager (Mrs. Burland that would be you), interfering, well-meaning family members (Ella, Tammy and Joe take note), best friends and co-founders of the chocoholics (Grace and Amy) and finally hot, hunky, mysterious cute guys who make them good girls go bad (Ty and Mallory take your bows).

Given the chance any one of the dedicated readers and lovers of this series would love to live in Lucky Harbor or at least pay a visit.

One thing you can always count on from Jill Shalvis...loads of laughs, smiles galore and a sweet, heartfelt love story.

As with the previous books in the Lucky Harbor series, I find myself greatly amused by the quip at the start of each chapter - I so look forward to it and it`s one of my very favorite parts of this series.  And this time while reading Lucky in Love I found myself with an exceptionally strong, uncontrollable desire to eat chocolate...continuously.

When's the next bus leave for Lucky Harbor? The Eat Me Caf has a stool with my name on it. I want a meeting with the chocoholics!
1131242
On finishing this first book in the series, I immediately clicked over to Amazon and got Book  2. Then repeated that action for Book 3. I do hope there will be further stories in this Friday Harbor location. I like the way the characters are all intertwined and having two daughters in their fifties, I can relate to the main characters. I wish my girls would be fortunate to meet a wonderful new guy.
i love Friday Harbor and spent many happy times there. Tammy takes me back to a wonderful place.
3427389
Whatever you try to do, you just can't leave Lucky Harbor. Once you are there you just don't want to leave. Especially when you get introduced to new characters!!

This time around it's good girl Mallory is a devoted nurse that would rather cure you then figure how your gonna pay her. Everyone in town knows and loves her and is hoping that since she is good girl she will love Mr. Right. Well, Mallory wants Mr. Right NOW!!! (Didn't get the joke listen to Akon/Pitbull Mr. Right Now)

And that Mr. Right Now seems to be the mysterious man in the first three books. Ty can be my Mr. Now anytime by the description in this book!! Has some baggage on him but of course who doesn't know a days?! And since he is helping Mallory out at times, it seems he's losing baggage every time...but is that enough?

Welcome back to Lucky Harbor with three wonderful friends who we can now know and love once again. Thank you Jill for making my wonderful night spectacular!!!!
563215
JoAnn Ross introduces readers to the small town of Honeymoon Harbor and the residents that make up this lovely town. When Brianna Mannion decides to quit her high-profile job as a concierge in Las Vegas, she falls in love with this big old Victorian house that she loved as a child in her hometown of Honeymoon Harbor. But when she returns home, she finds her childhood friend Seth Harper grieving for the loss of his wife (and Briannas best friend) and she is determined to make her dream a reality, even if it means working closely with the one man she had a crush on as a kid and teenager.

Seth Harper is enjoying running his family construction business but after the loss of his wife, Seth has just put one foot in front of the other and tried to just live each day even as he missed her terribly. But now that Brianna is back in town, Seth finds himself seeing her in a new light, one that has his frozen heart and emotions ready to thaw. But what happens when the sparks that fly between these two cause a flame to burn out of control and Seth will have to take the leap to the future that includes Brianna and a life filled with love once again?

JoAnn Ross delivers her introduction to her new series, Honeymoon Harbor, with a delightful tale of childhood friends, loss and more in HERONS LANDING. I got to admit, I was hesitant in trying this out but after reading just one chapter I couldn't put it down. I love the history between Brianna and Seth as well as how the author weaves the past of the town into the storyline. I don't want to give too much away so please note if you haven't read one of this authors books, then this is a perfect introduction story to get your feet wet. The story starts off slow as the author sets up Honeymoon Harbor and the main players in the HERONS LANDING. Just make sure to keep reading as it does pick up the pace after a few chapters in.  I loved how this author incorporates the past of how the town became in with the present. The characters, though, are where this author just shines. I love how diverse the population of Honeymoon Harbor is and we got a glimpse into characters that may pop in future books as well. The characters are what makes this story so enjoyable and entertaining in my opinion. You got the colorful characters such as these two 90-year-old twins who run a dress shop and then you got the ones who follow the rules and don't take risks. Each resident we are introduced to in this first book makes the story more real to me. It could be any small town in any part of the world. This is an author who shines in creating entertaining yet diverse characters that readers can fall in love with.

HERONS LANDING is a delightful entertaining read that will lead the reader on an adventure as two friends find they have more in common than they thought and as hearts reach out to one another, it takes a measure of risk to let yourself fall in love again after the death of a loved one. If you are looking for a feel-good story that will charm you, then try Honeymoon Harbor and settle in for the perfect beach read this summer. I cant wait to read book two, Snowfall on Lighthouse Lane and return to this charming seaside town.
1197806
Back to Lucky Harbor in He's So Fine and boy do I love me some Lucky Harbor! This series has quickly pulled me in and I've found that I love Jill Shalvis' writing style and humor. He's So Fine was really good!

I enjoyed the characters and all of the funny little things that tend to happen in this series, although I probably looked silly reading with a big smile on my face. Cole was great. Completely sexy with a handyman thing going on. Olivia just doesn't know what it's like to have real friends and family that aren't out to get something from her. She's secretive and has a hard time letting people in, but she has a really big heart and even volunteers her time to children in the area. They make a great couple, with each person's personality complimenting the other.

Of course resident geriatric love guru Lucille is in this book too and she always makes me smile! Plus we get to see how Becca and Sam, from It's In His Kiss (which I loved by the way), are doing.

The only reason that I didn't give it five stars is because Olivia kind of frustrated me after a while, especially towards the end. I think it took her way too long to be honest with Cole and while I get that this was the big conflict in the plot it still made me not like her as well as I would have. She was such a great character though, and I guess I was a little mad because I expected more from her.

Otherwise it was a really good read. I read it straight through and immediately started One In a Million (Lucky Harbor #12), so it was really entertaining. He's So Fine is the kind of romance that will make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside when it's over and brighten your day!

***Review copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review***
4411906
Another great story of the sailing warship of old. Can not wait for the next edition to become available.
2995391
Another great story  by a fantastic author.  Lucky and Jared are a great combination of disillusioned  but hopeful. This was a great story.
4955834
I never tire of the Lucky Harbor series by Jill Shalvis. Really. Enough time passes between each one that when I pick up the latest one to read I can sigh, settle in and just enjoy the laughter and emotions that I will be experiencing throughout the book. Always On My Mind by Jill Shalvis is just as entertaining as the others. When you go back to Lucky Harbor your favorite characters (ahem, Sheriff Sawyer Thompson) always seem to pop in at some time or another so you feel like you are going back home (sort of like Leah).

Always On My Mind is the story of Leah, the pastry chef, and Jack the firefighter. They grew up together and have always been best friends. When Leah lies to Jack's mom and says they are dating to make her happy, things get a little crazy. After all, everyone but Jack and Leah realize they aren't really pretending. Jack and Leah are relatively serious people so the typical banter that we see in Jill's books comes from the secondary characters trying to knock some sense into the two of them more than between the hero and heroine. They speak another language. Several times without any words at all. In addition to the wonderfully developed characters, Kevin the dog was quite a fun addition to the story.

The romance between Leah and Jack was interesting and not like other stories in Lucky Harbor. There were a few times that I was confused by Jack and Leah's relationship, trying to figure out what they were doing but I think that was intentional since Jack and Leah were pretty confused most of the time, too. Of course, the older generation of Lucky Harbor has a way of meddling in the younger generation's lives which is not only humorous but very much needed. There are always lessons to be learned!

Jill always does a nice job of moving the story along well and Always On My Mind includes some mystery and suspense in it with Jack trying to find out who is starting all the fires around town. I really enjoyed this aspect of the story and hope that happens in future books. Jill Shalvis is a must-read author if you like contemporary romance. Always On My Mind can be read as a stand alone or in order with the rest of the series so I highly recommend it to anyone!
2019510
This is a wonderful addition to the Rocky Harbor series. I've been waiting for Colton's story; I love second-chance romances.
Colton is home after ten years in the marines because he lost part of his leg in Afghanistan. He ends up doing some handyman work for Ellie, the woman who won the inn in the essay contest, and also the woman who broke his heart ten years ago. Both are shocked to see each other.
There have been many changes in both their lives, not the least of which is CJ, Ellie's son. CJ is an adorable scamp despite some of his health issues.
Colton is a strong, silent hero which provides for some communication issues with Ellie. Ellie is also strong in her own way; she's come a long way from the rich girl who Colton first fell in love with.
Wounded Love is a great story, whether as a stand-alone or as part of this series. I can't wait for the next book.
310613
Sweet, funny, sexy read. So far my favorite Lucky Harbor book. There was just something about Sawyer and Chloe that got to me.
4619613
They say love is blind, and that is certainly true for Lucky when it comes to Raylene. But thankfully, even an old cowhand can learn new tricks, and finally figure out when the best woman he's ever known is not only the mother of his daughter, but the right woman for him. Hopefully, no spoilers here. I may be a bit bias since I love everything Ms. Finz has written, but Getting Lucky did not disappoint me. As always, I'm looking forward to more great stories about the folks from Nugget.