that cover is totally kick a,
And now I want to go to Ireland,
And win the lottery, This book was awesome. I loved how it weaved different aspects in and out of the book and the ending was just phenomenal.
I will be thinking about this book and how much I loved it every time that I see it come up and I will be looking forward to reading more by Kim Sanders.
What an interesting story. She uses the dates she broke up with her
boyfriends and wins the lottery, Good story. The Story
Unlucky in love, Tori Adams finds herself lucky with numbers and walks away with amillion lottery jackpot.
Now she has admirers and proposals swarming at an alarming rate, She needs a break from all the unwanted attention and so her best friend Emma persuades her to stick to the plan of taking a trip to Ireland and buying the castle of her dreams.
Although she's never visited, Ireland has always been a part of Tori, Her grandmother met and fell in love with her grandfather there, He was her blue dragon, The tale of Tori's grandparents' whirlwind romance has left her desperately searching for her own happily ever after.
On her way to the castle of her dreams, Tori meets handsome Irish businessman Shane, But he's not the only one who's enchanted by the former kindergarten teacher, Past loves Jack, Ken and Carter make the trek across the Atlantic after her too, Who loves her And who's just looking to cash in
I liked this story, The plot is welllaid out, The complications are clear. The resolutions are satisfying. There are also a couple of secondary plots to keep the reader's interest and tickle their heart.
The main characters are welldeveloped and their growth is shown as the story progresses, Although the story opens well after the passing of Tori's grandmother, she is still very much a part of the book and her story is just as captivating.
This tale is billed as a fairy tale and you should understand that up front.
It's very romantic and at times whimsical, Everything is romanticized through Tori's eyes from infants, to the dramatically beautiful setting and even to an old sea captain's gnarled hands.
I listened to the audiobook version of this story,
Narration: For the most part the narration was welldone for this audiobook, Eva Kaminsky speaks clearly and at a good pace, Tori's voice was distinct from other females, I found there was excellent distinction of Jack's voice and Shane's voice in particular, Kaminsky's attempt at the Irish accent was commendable, While it started off a bit rough, I found she steadily improved her attempted Irish brogue as the narration progressed.
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Production: Sound quality was good overall, The audio was clear and sound levels were consistent, Spacing between chapters was very good, However, the spacing between POV shifts was too short and I often had to rewind a tiny bit to get my bearings, especially when the changed POV started with dialogue as opposed to setting.
I think I detected a little 'blip' in the audio just about two times,/
Overall Experience: Overall this story translated to audio quite well, I enjoyed listening. The Irish accents were cute and added a nice flair to the storytelling,/
If you are looking for a cute fairy tale with an ending to make you smile if you love the fantasy of the Irish if you're in love with falling in love this is the book for you.
I don't read a lot of contemporary romance, or romance for that matter, However, I fell in love with this book! I couldn't put it down, Read the entire book in one day,
Tory and Shane were such fun characters and their romance was intense and beautiful, Plus, Ireland. Yes, the majority of the book takes place in Ireland, outside of Dublin and along the Irish Sea.
The descriptions were pure magic,
I loved how strong Tory realized she was as the story progressed, Not that she was a "new" person, but that she leaned on the strength of her friend too much.
That she trusted others too much, especially the men who eventually broke her heart, But, part of her healing was accepting the truth of what resided in her all along and standing up for what made her truly happy.
Both Shane and Tory struggle with trust issues, Yet, despite the wariness, Fate tethers a beautiful fairytale between her heart and his,
Fantastic!
Oh, and I just adore Mags and Molly, They felt so real. Their warm, comforting presence was exactly what I needed when reading, too,
Highly recommended.
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I really liked this story, It was fun and magical and a very easy read,
I enjoyed all of the characters, even if the exes did start to get on my nerves a little, but overall, I really liked everyone.
Tory was great, She had moments where she seemed a bit wishywashy, but for the most part, I really liked her.
I enjoyed how she picked her numbers, I loved how she was a real character who just because she got lucky in finances, she didn't just change who she was overnight.
She was still learning to not be so scared of life, of love, and adventure, I enjoyed her journey and all the little signs she saw, I loved her dedication to her grandmother, the journey to find the "blue dragon," and how she found her real home, just like her grandmother had once upon a time.
Shane was a great character too, He's supposed to be a playboy type, but you never deal with any of his past conquests or have him really focusing on any of them.
I loved that. Other than Cate who I also enjoyed, especially the way she tormented Shane mentioning previous flings, Shane was an amazing leading man.
While I understood why he was "playing" Tory, I was sad he played the game so long, and didn't listen to reason about how what he was doing would not only hurt Tory, but himself.
Thankfully, he didn't need long to realise his mistake,
The secondary characters were a hoot! Even though grams had passed on, it felt like she was constantly around Tory.
And I loved Mags and Molli, They were loyal and funny and adorable, I knew the twist halfway through but it didn't diminish the reveal for me at all.
Ken and Jack seemed very immature and I kind of wondered what Tory saw in them, Not to say they were bad, just I didn't understand how she ever ended up with either of them.
Carter was a different story, It was sad and while I felt bad for him in some instances, for the most part, I couldn't help but think he made his own bed, he had to deal with the consequences of it.
While it wasn't instalove, it was instalust, And though only a week really passes in the story, it didn't feel like Shane and Tory went from strangers to being in love.
There was enough story in the middle before the "l" word came out that I didn't feel the rush though in reality, a week is pretty quick.
Still, I loved their relationship, I liked that though again, he was seen as a playboy, Shane wooed Tory,
He liked her, enjoyed her company and not just to get in her panties, Having Mags and Molli around helped too!
There is a reason I couldn't givestars.
Or a couple reasons. For starters, the resolution, while good, was too fast, I looked at the amount of story left and saw I was already atof the book and there was still the conflict to be dealt with.
It was so quick how one minute Tory and Shane were at odds and the next .
There needed to be a bit more groveling, in my opinion before we reached that point, Especially since almost right after that .
I liked the epilogue, though I wished it were longer, Still, it was sweet and made me happy, So again, I really liked this story and even though I felt the ending was rushed, this was a fun light, magical read I would definitely recommend it.
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