Take Tangled Up In You (Writer Friends, #3; Truly, Idaho, #2) Compiled By Rachel Gibson Depicted In Digital Copy

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This book had a great story line! Exciting, unpredictable and different than anything else I have ever read! But I feel like it should be wrapped in caution tape that reads:
CAUTION: THIS ENDING WILL PISS YOU OFF!

Tangled Up In You picks up the Writer Friends Series with Maddie, the more "rebel" friend.
Rebel in the sense that she had no desire to get married and have kids, She is smart mouthed and sassy and she doesn't change for anyone, She is a true crime writer who wants to write about the crime committed against her mother that left Maddie orphaned,

years ago Alice Jones was sleeping with the wrong married man, Loch was a known ladies man and had an affair with every woman in town, but his wife had finally had enough, . . On a hot night in August Loch's wife came into the bar that they owned and shot Loch and the "Waitress", before she shot herself, Left in the aftermath weresmall children, Alice'syear old daughter and Loch'syear old son, Mick, andyear old daughter,

When Maddie started digging all of the info for her book, she knew it would be difficult, but she never knew how difficult it would be to stay away from Mick.
. . Who knew that he would be gorgeous and charming and want the same things in life as she had, . . Who knew


My Commentary:
The book was great! I know, then why did I only give it two The reason is the end.
It was not your typical shitty, copout ending, . . Maddie has been a strong character forbooks, She has her head high and knows what she wants out of life, She is not the "white wedding, picket fence, babymaking" kind of person, . . but in the last paragraph, Rachel Gibson turned her into one! I felt that it was weak, Maddie could have fallen in love with Mick and they could continue their character as is as opposed to the aboutface they were given, . . I am a "white wedding, picket fence, babymaking" kind of person, but one doesn't need that to be considered a "happy ever after",

As a side note, the book definitely made me want to raid Bath amp Body works and buy pretty soaps, Especially if that is the result Rate:stars

Rachel Gibson will always be one of those authors I'd go to for a fun read.
Tangled Up In You is more or less the same as every other one of her books lighthearted and enjoyable with a side of steam, Probably not her best, I personally love the Chinooks series sitelinkAny Man of Mine was perfect but I have to say, this one was a little heavier on the steam.
Picking up this book, I knew exactly what I was going to get, and that's exactly what I got, I wouldn't say this is the kind of book that would have readers tripping all over the place trying to declare their eternal love, but you know, once in a while a quick fun read is exactly what you need.
I can see some similarities between sitelinkSusan Elizabeth Phillips and Rachel Gibson, so if you're an SEP fan then I would recommend you try this book.
Otherwise, I would go for this book if you need a break from angst and emotion, If you're looking for something deeply touching and soul wrenching then this is definitely not your goto book, The story of Maddie, true crime writer on a difficult investigation into her own past, and Mitch, the son of the man her mother had an affair with before his wife shot them both and killed herself.


Maddie stupidly, but somewhat understandably keeps things secret for too long, and Mitch, hurt, cuts off his nose to spite his face, and their relationship is far from effortless.
I would have liked a lot more groveling on his part, since he was an idiot for far too long to be forgiven so easily, but Maddie was in love with him so his months of missing her were punishment enough I suppose.


Engaging, original story, with a couple with a lot of history between them that they need to overcome before they can reach their happily ever after.


Previous book reviews:

sitelinkSex, Lies, and Online Dating
sitelinkI'm in No Mood for Love Mick ağağağağ salyalarına hakim olamaz After aboutpages of not much happening and a TON of exposition and backstory, I put this down.
I couldn't keep going. For such an accomplished and usually enjoyable author, I was very disappointed that she forgot the cardinal rule of genre fiction grab the reader right away and don't let them put down the book.
I was a bit worried about starting this one as I thought the previous one in this series was nothing special but now I'm really glad that I did.
Because I enjoyed it very much!

Maddie is determined to uncover the untold story about the town's sordid pasther past, As a child, Maddie lost everything, and now she's back at the scene of the scandala local establishment that's always belonged to the Hennessysdetermined to uncover the truth, and nothing is going to stand in her way.
Especially not a blackhaired, blueeyed Hennessy,

Everyone in Truly knows that the Hennessy men are irresistible, and the current owner, Mick, is no exception, His late father was a skirtchasing heartbreaker who ended up causing disaster for two families, So far, Mick's managed to keep the ladies in line, but when he claps eyes on Maddie, with her luscious curves and tempting lips, he can't resist getting tangled up with her.


But Maddie is keeping secrets, not the least of which is her true reason for being in town, And when Mick discovers whats really going on, there is going to be a whole lot of trouble in Truly,


I really really liked Maddie, I found her a really likeable heroine and I felt that I really got to know her, She is funny, resourceful, independent and was a very interesting person, A true crime writer she decides to investigate the murder of her motheryears before at the hands of her lover's wife that also killed him and then commited suicide.
She goes back to Truly, where the tragedy took place,

Mick Hennessy became an orphan when his mother killed his father, his father's lover and then committed suicide, Unlike his sister Meg, Mick only wants to forget about a past that brought him nothing but pain when he was growing up,

Maddie and Mick meet but she doesn't tell him her real name, They are initially attracted but things go wrong as soon as he finds out she is writing about about the crime, He wants her to give it up but she doesn't, she also doesn't tell him who she is even after they get involved, This was something I felt should have bothered me a bit but it didn't, Maybe because Maddie doesn't use Mick for information so I never really felt she was using him, Instead she came across as really in love and torn between telling him and having to face a negative reaction, Also she has to put up with everybody speaking of her mother as "the waitress" and blaiming her for getting involved with a married man, Although it's not a situation I feel should be taken lightly the fact is that the married party is the one that promised to love and to honor.
It always annoys me to no end that women are always considered the guilty ones in this kind of situation!

When Maddie finally tells Mick I felt so bad for her that he reacted badly.
Maddie was after all a victim just as he and his sister were and nobody seemed to remember that, Speaking of his sister she was really annoying and I'm glad she was kept in a very secondary role,

Grade: B
Not as good as some of my favourites by her but a very satisfying read! Maddie amp Mick were awesome, This one was steeeeeeamy. Oh, how much do I love Rachel Gibson books! Stand alone novels with gradually building plots and relationships with plenty of chemistry, And she can REALLY write a HOT bad boy, More please! I will be so very sad when I've read the last existing Rachel Gibson novel, . . Diğerlerinden daha iyiydi. Özellikle ikinci kitaptan sonra ümidi kesmiştim yazardan ama bu kitapta hem konu hem karakterler çok güzel işlenmişti,

Normalde serileri peş peşe okumak gibi bir huyum yoktur ama Maddie'nin hikayesini çok merak ediyordum,

İki günde serinin dördüncü kitabına geçtim, biraz daha romantik kitap okursam pembe kusmaktan endişeleniyorum, Son kitap için biraz ara vereceğim bu yüzden, Rachel Gibson is very quickly becoming an autoread author for me and Tangled Up In You is no exception, an entertaining story with some comedic elements, some sweet spicy scenes between the hero and the heroine and a satisfying HEA although in this one, it did feel a bit rushed Tangled Up in You
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True Crime author, Maddie Dupre, travels to Truly, Idaho to confront the ghosts of her past.
Determined to uncover the truth about the fateful night her mother was shot in Hennesseys bar, Maddie finds herself face to face with the one person just as serious about forgetting what happened sexy, irresistible Mick Hennessey.


Gibson is a wonderful story teller and this series is very entertaining, The characters are well defined, the romance sizzles and the plot premise is engaging, Nevertheless, the annoying keeping secrets trope puts a damper on the rest,

While the plot involving Maddies interest in her mothers death has potential, it is not as compelling as it could have been if the hints at something beyond a simple murder/suicide had materialized into something more substantial.
As it is, the case is apparently clear cut despite the innuendo and as such it sort of fizzles,

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focus, therefore, it on Maddies secret and its effect on her relationship with Mick, This inevitably leads to the despised keeping secrets theme, which is problematic for three reasons, First, situations constantly feel contrived to ensure that the secret remains hidden, such as forced interruptions or postponing the inevitable, Second, the reader is constantly on the alert waiting for the other shoe to drop, which results in irritation and annoyance rather than a productive build up and release of tension.
Third, the secret keeper often comes across as dishonest and untrustworthy thereby undermining the romance, which is certainly the case with Maddie,

Despite these issues, Tangled Up in You is an enjoyable read mainly due to the wonderful characterization, Maddie is intelligent and resourceful and Mick is charming and sexy, Their chemistry is intense and the conflict between them is real,

The final book is about Adele, the fantasy writer and it will be interesting to see where Gibson takes it,
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