but I liked her. What a great story
350473
Wow! What a twisted vine! The heroine in this novel was so complicated and frustrating...but I liked her. What a great story. I was rooting for Ivy and Nicolo all the way. Great storytelling. I will definitely read anything this author offers!
1187984
"This was a great Christmas story.  It touched my heart."
3419853
This is not the kind of book I would normally choose to read, but I thoroughly enjoyed it - I couldn't put it down until the end.
I felt like I kne Michaela and I wanted to help her and cheer her on

Thanks Meg for a great story and I can't wait for the next one.....

Susan Holland
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I couldn't put down the book after the third chapter!  That's when you know it's a great story. Looking forward to her next one.
3616987
I found a new interest in this time period.  Who knows what the historical characters were like, but I loved her version of them all.  Great story and very entertaining.
2347154
The theme of "Guy breaking down girl's shell of a tough exterior" (and vice versa) has been done before.  "My Bodyguard"-type stories have also been done before.

But that doesn't take away from the fact that this is a great story. Work kept interrupting my reading. I kept thinking to myself "just tell him!" and "just tell her how you feel!" over and over.  Satisfying story.  Read it from beginning to end and would recommend it to a friend or relative.

Looking forward to the "Nate" companion story, but this one with Ashton & Anna is special on its own and one of my favorites. And I do not have a lot of time to read these type of stories, but it was worth it.
380457
It kind of reminded me of someone I know,  it was a great story it's crazy the way things turn out no matter what she stayed strong through it all. Even after he went to jail and having a baby, she was a real woman.
3117165
She pulls from history and brings the reader into a great story. It captured several emotions and had more wanting more.
1252957
I really did like this book her story is real,funny,serious,and honest i am a fan she did good telling her story
332806
Great story.  The female lead character sometimes made me want to shake her, but I had to keep reading until the end. Loved it.
1894676
Totally loved the story, sad but I'm glad I read it. Her suffering was quite a bit, but she was blessed with the life she lived
1950373
I was very impressed with the story and the way she had it unfold.  Without giving away anything it blended the two central characters together in a way that made me feel really good about getting to know them.  They were real and people you just wind up wanting the best for both of them for the rest of their lives.  Other characters, the good, the bad and the ugly, were also well drawn.  I would read anything else she wrote.
828920
What a great story! This is the story of Ally who seems like she has the perfect life. But in reality she hates her life and is so lonely. The book starts out with her attempting to end her life and a stranger by the name of Sterling stops her. He saves her from herself. Sterling and Ally are opposites in school. She is the popular athlete. He is the misunderstood theater bad boy. But he was there for Ally when no one else was. And a relationship blossoms from new friendship to more. He shows her what it's like to be truly cared about.
I loved every moment of this story. It is an emotional read. But it will also make the reader smile. I felt myself totally invested in Ally's life like I knew her personally. I hated the people in her life: cheating boyfriend, fake friends, selfish parents... Then Sterling enters and I fell head over heels for him. He is the opposite of what Ally should love. But he is what she needs. A great lesson that in life we need to focus on those that truly care about us. And also that not everyone is as they look. The people that look like they have it all may not and those that look like they have nothing to offer have more than anyone thinks.
I highly recommend this story. It's a great read for anyone. But it does deal with the subject of depression and suicide as a warning for readers. But I promise this is a happy story. Even an inspirational story.
2793039
As always in her style, a great story.enjoyed it very much.
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Just finished the book. A bit of a time travel-- back to the day before computers and instant searches. I loved the story... For many reasons. Maggie knows how to take care of herself, daughter of a cop, knows how to judge people, and knows how to figure things out. She has many good friends- the gals she lives with in the apartment, gals at different stores. Her dad's old cop friends and all the others at the local pub she visits regularly.
This story deals with a man talked some wealthy men into investing in a venture and then disappears and later turns up dead -- or did he? Maggie looks into all the angles and gets knocked about here and there but pops up like an Energizer Bunny (whoops they didn't have those back then).
Once I started this book I was hooked and read it to the end.
I will get that sequel.
This is a great story and I love the way Ms Myers tells it. Maggie and all the characters truly come to life in her stories. My faves are the guys in the pub.
You will not be disappointed when you decide to read this book...
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I'm not sure what possessed me to buy this book, but I am glad that I did. This doesn't fit into most of my usual genre's of books, but I really enjoyed it. I am actually going to recommend this to my father (an avid reader) and my fiance.

This story had a great lead female role who was believable in every way. I even found myself laughing out loud at some of the things she said because they were so true, and in other cases I kept nudging my fiance and saying "Look he's writing about you!"

An incredibly gripping story! I recommend it
1550836
I've never read anything by Ann Hood, but I loved this book.  After reading the blurb for it, I had to read it.  It is a great story of two women who have loved and lost.  The historical theme is well worked into the story.  The characters were rich and full.  I read this one quickly, because I couldn't put it down.