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Title: Happily Ever After (Heartquest,) by Susan May Warren ISBN: 0-8423-8117-1 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: April, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $10.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Getting the unexpected
Comment: Going purely with first impressions, I absolutely loved the cover, front and back. The characters are people I would really like, in real life. I love the back and forth points of view between Joe and Mona. It wasn't so quick to give the reader whiplash, but, at the same time, she didn't just toss in Joe's POV occasionally for filler on the Mona-centric story. Fiction-wise, it developed the characters so that they seemed rounded and real; their separate plotlines didn't "move forward" the main plot as much as they did deepen my understanding of the characters as people. It was like real life; some things, like Gabe, aren't resolved, they're accepted as they are; some things, like Mona's rocky, or at least distant, relationship with her mom are mentioned, but kinda left for later. I had the feeling that I was just seeing a part of these people's lives instead of something wrapped in a tidy bundle. Like they're still living and growing and changing even when the book's over.
As for the mystery, it reminded me of the movie Frequency. The typical whodunit is resolved 1/3 of the way in the book, but the real story with the "villain," Mona, and Joe came after. Instead of making the standard romance/quasi-mystery, she played with audience expectations because the sabotage mystery wasn't the point of the story. Trust was: Mona trusting Joe and vice versa, everybody trusting God. And forgiveness. It was delicately people focused instead of heavy-handed plot focused.
The ONLY reason I rated this with 4 stars instead of 5 is because I am saving it up for Warren's future work. Happily Ever After trumps "Measure of a Man," which was already intruguing, enjoyable, romantic, and sweet. Whatever comes next is bound to be even better.
Rating: 5
Summary: Lovely
Comment: This is actually the first Christian-based novel I've ever read. I actually was surprised that it wasn't all about God, and had a great story line. It subtlely tied in Christianity, without explaining what kind of Christianity Joe and Mona beleived in, so that any Christian would enjoy this book. It definitely had me turning the pages, and I couldn't put it down! I loved the surprise at the end, even though I figured it out just a little before the very end. Joe and Mona are great characters in this book, both different but so the same. How the story plays out is definitely a twist of fate. I loved how Joe and Mona weren't all lovey-dovey in the entirety of this book, and that they really realized that they were in love at the end. I hate sex scenes in books, but I also love romance novels, so this book was perfect for me! I would really love to read some of Susan Warren's other novels, because this book definitely left me wanting to read more! Even if you aren't Christian, and dont beleive in God, buy this book anyways, because the story line is very intriguing.
Rating: 2
Summary: Read Mona's Favorite Authors Instead!
Comment: Mona is beautiful, with "intoxicating eyes." She has a standard-issue wacky roommate. Joe is a ruggedly handsome man's man who answers Mona's ad for a handyman to work on the bookstore she is about to open. He has a loyal dog. Mona and Joe, both Christians, have a tempestuous romantic relationship in which they never struggle with sexual temptation. Few of their conflicts feel real. Each harbors a secret that isn't so terrible; the villain is--big shock--the slick nonbeliever; and the parts dealing with Down Syndrome are a bit patronizing. The novel's message about forgiving yourself and others is delivered in dialogue that wouldn't sound natural if it were spoken by the world's best actors. I wouldn't tell anyone not to read this. However, Mona says that her favorite authors are C. S. Lewis, Charles Dickens, and Jane Austen, and I would recommend their books instead.
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Title: Tying the Knot (Heartquest, 2) by Susan May Warren ISBN: 084238118X Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $9.99 |
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Title: Novel Crimes by Susan May Warren, Pamela Griffin, Susan Downs, Diann Hunt ISBN: 1586609718 Publisher: Barbour & Co Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.97 |
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Title: Sisterchicks on the Loose by Robin Jones Gunn ISBN: 1590521986 Publisher: Multnomah Publishers Inc. Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: The Sister Circle by Vonette Z. Bright, Nancy Moser ISBN: 0842371893 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Return by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley ISBN: 0842382895 Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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