Too many ppl in this "Love" Story...
356735
Too many ppl in the foreground of this story and not enough in the background...... Jonathan seemed like a nice enough guy but he and Alice spent too much time being lead around by the nose and not enough to time together....., the Mothers were F A R from subtle in this story and yet neither ever can close to catching on...
Not really, and yet Alice is supposed to be sooooooo smart,"She love to read a know"?  But not matter how obvious and blatant all their maneuvering was they were lead around and manipulated to the very and I DO MEAN VERY,END!!!  It was really kinda sad and disappointing really,if it had just started that way and then left these two to find their own way maybe it could been sweet and charming ,but it was hard to see where Jonathan's real feelings for Alice started and where his mothers manipulations ended, even  til the very end these two felt almost more like pawns in his mothers game than true lovers ' meant to be' ...
It was ok but overly complicated with W A Y many players making it feel almost contrived and forced ...
This wasn't one of  Shakespeare's crazy romantic comedies ( though ii almost fear it aspired to be or at the very least was influenced by one or the thought of one)
Will I read it again ? No,I barely finished it once.... Off to delete
Would I recommend it ?  Honestly ? Well I think this one is purely up to taste if your a big fan of Ms. Sands and you like what you've read in the reviews and its desc. Then give it a whirl, I can say read it... But I can't say not... Matter of taste...
3757643
Lily and Jack have quite a history  one he trampled by running away after his brother & nephew died.  Their love is undeniable and their journey back has some major bumps. But the author needs to do some clean up with Chase & Julia  at the start of the book they are engaged, then she writes that they're married, then they are getting married.  Huh?!?!  Very distracting. Sweet HEA.
3578528
it was a love story....seriously pulling you in and yet you just waiting for the shoe to drop.....noooooo.......some of the characters were too young and senseless for me but the core of the story was just unconventional romance....perfect
4545390
Ooooh how I wanted to love this!!

I adored Andrew and Colin, they were so cute together, and like all these gents they were exact opposites and bad for each other in every way.... every way except the ways in which they were perfect for each other!! However, I found myself skimming through so much because of all the politics talk, blah... I felt like it was gonna melt my brain!
I thought Andrews family was awful, especially his brother and when all the trouble started happening, I was sure it was him. I'd have bet money on it.... It wasn't though....
If you can get passed all the political jargon, it's such a lovely story, and I mean, that was such a huge part of it because it was the biggest part of their relationship... It just gave me a headache so I skimmed a lot.
I loved the actual love story between them though. <3
Now that everything is sorted, I can't wait to read more!
658906
From the back cover: Expediency had been the only reason for Kate marrying Sean Kierly, and immediately after the wedding he had taken himself off and for the next two years she had seen and heard nothing of him. Now, in Ireland, they had met again - and the natural, sensible thing to do seemed to be to dissolve the marriage and put the whole experience behind her. But Kate had fallen in love with Sean at first sight and was still reluctant to divorce him. Yet what was the point of clinging to a man who so obviously didn't love or want her?

MY THOUGHTS: Oh god... thank god I didn't buy this book - I would have been so pissed! The story is the heroine had lost her memory and was trapped in some country that was on the verge of civil war (I guess) so the hero was  recruited by the uncle to help extricate her from that country. Making long story short, they had to marry for real in that country so they can escape. The hero supposedly fell love at first sight with her picture (where she was all blooming and lovely) and the heroine fell in love with him/his image even though she never met him before, or something like that. I think I got the whole plot correctly I guess, if its wrong its cause the whole plot was a big??? to me. So basically she regains her memory and the hero says she must dissolve the marriage because he is not husband material since he is a news journalist and doesn't stay in one place, etc. etc. Of course the heroine is in love with him, and says its ok, I can live with that etc. etc. Anyway, two years passes by and she has moved on (with the thought that he doesn't care about her since he sent her one postcard saying he'd see her but never did, etc.) Ok, I don't want to get into the whole story but the bottomline is, what the hell kind of story is this??? How dare the hero not agree to be with her??? If he loved her, he wouldn't have left her alone that long!!! Even in the end, the situation didn't change and they still will be separated sometimes due to his job! And the hero, in my opinion, DID NOT change or compromise at all. Bottomline is, if the heroine did not agree to his terms then they wouldn't be together 0_0 Of course he didn't say it like that, but that's the feeling I got. Because the heroine said yes, blah blah, yay, happy ending. Gawd...! After reading two consecutive books where the heroes super duper loved the heroines and put their happiness first, THIS "hero" Sean Kierly just seems like a big SOB. And 2nd throughout the book, there wasn't that many interactions between the hero/heroine where I'd go aw[...] or I'd think, oh, they're slowly falling in love/knowing each other, etc. that I could see on why he loves her and vice versa. As for the heroine, she was a big major disappointment. I also fail to see why she loves the hero. And the fact that she had a miscarriage at three months, geezz.... also, the hero.. the author made it seem like he reacted angrily - but not angrily enough in my opinion! And the "villain" wasn't even punished for causing the miscarriage!! To sum up, the book felt disjointed from start to finish. Though plot sounded exciting (amnesia, trapped in foreign country, marriage to a stranger) in actuality, the book was slow, boring, and choppy and uninspiring hero/heroine. Agh, thank god I only borrowed this book from the library.
1511702
THE BOOK WAS GREAT AND ALL, BUT WHAT PISSES ME OFF IS THAT SOME OF THESE BLACK WOMEN IN THESE STORIES HAVE A BOYFRIEND OR A HUSBAND, AND THEYRE OUT THERE CHEATIN OR HAVIN AN AFFAIR. WHAT KINDA SH!# IS THAT?!!!! THATS WHY NOBODY CAN TRUST THESE WOMEN. I LOVE THEM, BUT I KNOW THAT IM NOT GONNA BE HAVIN NO LASTIN RELATIONSHIP WITH THEM. CAUSE THATS NOT WHAT THEY WANT. THEY WANT SEX, THEN THATS WHAT IMMA GIVE THEM. AND THEY RUN AROUND CRYIN BOUT THEY CANT FIND A GOOD MAN. THANKS TO BROWN SUGAR 2, I KNOW WHAT THESE SISTAHS WANT. AND IMMA GIVE IT TO THEM. THEY DONT WANNA BE FAITHFUL, THEN THEY COULD BE THE OLD ONE IN THE CLUB, CAUSE "IM INTO HAVIN SEX, I AINT INTO MAKIN LOVE....." LET THE GAMES BEGIN.....
1610784
I know I know I'm not going to be popular with this rating... this book had so much potential....

By the middle of the story I was ready for it to be over... it was a sweet love story, but it was drawn out, I knew/could guess what was going to happen... I just wanted it to be over!

I was so hopeful when it came to this book, high ratings, it was referred to me... I just didn't "fall in love" with it.

I do say, give it a shot, you may really enjoy it!

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3725444
If you want to read a story about its two main characters being angry all the time, then this is the book for you! Being on pins and needles and dealing out hurt right and left and masking it in a story of love is a bit of a farce to me. And then finally, at the end, they both realize they're in love! Like I said If you like a book about angry people with sex thrown in, this book is for you. Not for me! Waste of time reading it!
4567362
It's okay. Too much of a love story for me. The friends were interesting but the boy was stereotypical. Could've been interesting (good voice, setting, dynamic) but the "the popular boy likes me" narrative is kind of old.
3854531
This story is well-written for the most part. The switching back and forth between each of their POV helped show the readers what was going through their minds at any given time. I especially enjoyed the candid thoughts of the two, as it relayed to the growing attraction..

But having said all that; I felt so torn over this story for so many different reasons.

WARNING: THERE ARE MANY SPOILERS BELOW THIS POINT!!!! First of all; I do not condone cheating at all. So.... I was so proud of Natalia for walking out on Marc for cheating on her. Very proud, in fact. But then she suddenly blows my mind when she turns around and gets mixed up with a man she knows works as a Male Escort. And just not a escort the simply takes lonely women to dinners or functions, either. Oh no....He also beds every single one of  them without any kind of guilt what-so-ever to what he's doing to Natalia. Now how stupid is that!? And he was upfront about it with her from the git-go.

 So let's get this straight. First she gets rid of a man who was willing to marry her because he cheated on her, but she's okay with sleeping with a man that's the equivalent to being a male whore? I know a lot of people, both men and women love to sow their oats when they are young and unattached....I understand that, I really do. And I might've even felt a little differently about Jake, if he had given up his ways after meeting and getting involved with Natalia, but he didn't. Jake was the kind of selfish pig who wants to have his cake and eat it too, but was not willing to offer her any kind of commitment of any kind?! Really??? And yet he had th gall to get so furious every time he saw her even look at another man. IMO-That was  a one heck of a one way street, if I ever saw one. And he still claimed that he had no clue as to why she wanted to call it quits? Really???

To tell you the truth; I lost all respect for Jake the minute he decided to leave Natalia's bed one morning, and go off for a long weekend with another woman. But I also lost all respect for Natalia when she let him keep on treating her like a common door-stop. Then after she finally does break it off with Jake, her ex shows back up....she willing falls into bed with him again, even when she claims she's still so torn up about losing Jake. And it even gets better, yet! Because within a few days after her sailing trip weekend with Marc, Jake shows up on her doorstep and suddenly they are all honky-dory again? That's just SICK!!!

I'm sorry, but by the end of the story I didn't like either one of them very much. The only reason I gave this a 3 star rating is because, even though this story was no my cup of tea, I have to respect any author that can bring out that kind of disgust and outrage in their readers.
4784895
I loved the fact that the Lord guides this couple, but the on again, off again fear to reach out fills page after chapter in this book,,,,,like so many romance books.  I tire of that style and find I have to push myself to continue reading,,,hoping the plot will widen, a rich story emerge,,, not just a realization in the last chapter,,,but alass this book fell right into that classic pitfall,,,to much back n forth,,,and then the happy ever after fairytale.
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Love in Between is the first storyline in Sandi Lynn's new Love series. The premise focuses on Lily and Luke-two twenty-something adults who have suffered heartbreak and loss. Both believe they are broken and unable to mend, but none more so than Luke who lost the only woman he has ever loved. What ensues is the building of a relationship between two strangers who begin the slow process of healing and finding themselves once again.

This is also a story that introduces several secondary characters-friends and family-and each plays an intricate role in Luke and Lily's life. From the sister and mother who betrayed Lily to the friends who find themselves in relationships of their own. And in the end, you know that there is more to the story than meets the eye-for I believe Luke and Lily may have briefly met -one year before.

But, I did have several issues with this novel-more so on the writing style-than the premise and plot.

There is a difference between developing a story and being told. I felt that the author was hand-holding the reader throughout the entire novel-it read like a manuscript for a movie more than a story that wanted to be told. There were so many unnecessary details and directions-e.g. we knew who was speaking yet we were told at the beginning or end of each sentence.

There is also the issue of redundancy. The author used the words babe and baby so many times, I cringed. At one point I suspected the couple in question could no longer remember each other's names. Although it was used as a form of endearment, the number of times it was used was overwhelming.

Also, whenever Lily used 'colorful' language, she was always told to 'watch her mouth' or 'watch her language' as though she was a five year old child. Again, the use of this particular phrase was used too many times in my opinion. I do not have an issue with swearing in storyline, but the character did not use graphic or sexually graphic language, so I had to question the constant and obvious need to chastise a grown woman. Was it a form of control? I don't think so but I did feel it was unnecessary to the storyline.

It is truly difficult to rate this novel because of the overwhelming issues in the writing style. I had noted the number of 5 stars reviews and I won't deny anyone the right to their opinion. But sometimes, a review is more than just about whether the storyline is one you enjoyed-it is about the quality, the developing of the story and the author's presentation. In this, I was disappointed. Hopefully, in the next instalment, Sandi Lynn understands that as readers, we are capable of understanding the unwritten plot details as well as those printed on the page.
3566960
This is my review and how I see it. In this second chance story between a linebacker and the love of his life...you never saw what happened between that coming. Who would ever have thought that the reason had to do with family and years later, the weight of what he had done would play out has it had.

Now I have to say that the other villain in this story the 'fake fiancee' was a bit much. I think that owner and Kinley planned it from the beginning. I think she should have gotten more than bad press.

All that they lost was gained back and then some.

This is my review and how I see it.
1422658
This is a review of the series, not just this book.  I have read all six books in the series, there is too many sides plots, to much regurgitation of the story line, and wow, too many incidences to make it believeable.  I am not sure why the whole story line/ plot had to be so complicated.  The individual love story lines were good, but if anything could happen, it just seemed to happen.  Just overall over the top.
4042501
this is about human like people the story doesnt hold your attentiion . it was a in the bargin bin fro a reason
4661403
Can't actually believe I'm writing this--usually I'm saying where is the romance--how about another love scene--but it isn't so much that there was too much sex--as there was not enough plot...

The actually plot itself could have been written in 3 or less chapters--all the rest is Jacob and Faith screwing--and I mean screwing their brains out......

I do like the epilog at the end, it really got me ready for Aidan's Charity....
2222363
The cheesy, sappy love story ruined it for me. Otherwise good story