Access Rainshadow Road (Friday Harbor, #2) Depicted By Lisa Kleypas Presented As Mobi
Contemporary Romance
Lisa Kleypas is my favorite author and shes delivered once again, Rainshadow Road is a poignant, lyrical, and altogether heartwarming read that seamlessly blends themes of selfdiscovery, family, friendship, romance, and even a slice of magic.
And the beautiful, mystical setting makes me eager to visit the Pacific Northwest and San Juan Islands,
This speaks to some essential questions of life and love:
How do you learn to trust and risk opening your heart to love again when your faith in the people you should be able to rely on most is shattered What makes a family How do we forgive those whove hurt us How does one overcome a troubled upbringing and their parents dysfunctional example and heal from the pain of the past in order to learn how to have healthy relationships and believe in love, commitment, and marriage
With engaging characters, humorous and touching moments, and a sweet, satisfying HEA, Rainshadow Road is an enjoyable read that should appeal to readers of romance and womens fiction and of course avid Lisa Kleypas fans like me!½.
. . almoststars!
Me encantó este libro, no es solo que me gusta Lisa Kleypas en su faceta de escritora de romántico contemporáneo es que además le ha impreso a la historia una especie de realismo mágico.
Una historia donde la magia existe y las cosas imposibles son posibles, la pareja que hacen Sam y Lucy me encanta, por supuesto que la manera en que ellos se encuentran no me parece la ideal para establecer una base sólida en una relación, hablo de la vida real, pero como esto es una novela, vamos a tomar por bueno todo lo planteado.
A pesar de que la historia de Lucy es tragica no la he sentido en absoluto exagerada o forzada, no conozco a nadie que haya pasado por una situación así, sin embargo, la manera en que se plantea y se cuenta todo realmente lo hace muy realista.
Por otro lado y aunque este recurso lo he visto en infinidad de novelas, nunca he comprendido ese razonamiento que plantan en los personajes cuando dicen que no son capaces de mantener una relación formal por traumas infantiles, no digo que no suceda, solo que no veo a nadie admitiéndolo en voz alta o consciente de que su incapacidad de comprometerse se deba a x o z situaciones de vida, sin embargo y por muy trillado que sea el argumento, me ha enamorado el personaje de Sam, lo mismo que me pasó con Nolan, un personaje masculino realista en cuanto a su personalidad, nada de machos alfas millonarios y aunque en este libro si tenemos al príncipe que salva a la damisela en apuros, no le voy a poner pegas porque me ha gustado mucho.
Una historia sencilla, se deja leer muy bien y por demás muy pero que muy entretenida, realmente uno de esos libros que se pueden agarrar perfectamente entre lecturas y no quedar para nada decepcionado.
Me encanta cuando un libro de este género no tiene finales
abruptos, así que he amado el final y ahora toca conocer la historia de Alex.
Entre,
Al igual que el libro anterior de la serie "Friday Harbor", me ha gustado mucho, Es muy fácil leer a Kleypas, esta es una novela sencilla pero bonita, Con ganas de saber como se desarrolla la historia del otro hermano Nolan, STARS
Love was the secret behind everything
Ok, so the ending of this book was so good, that I am upping my rating.
And the term "happilyeverafter" now has a new level that I'm calling "blissfullyeverafter", There definitely were parts of the story that didn't work well for me, but that ending, . . blew me out of the water, It must be the magic, is all I can say, The magic in the story is finding it's way out through the pages,
Something was at work in the vineyard some force of nature or enchantment, a wordless language that summoned the vines in a canticle of respiration.
Can't wait for Alex's story, Rainshadow Road was a good, sweet read with characters I had to grow to like, at least the heroine, Sam, the hero, was troubled and had a commitment phobia, but his geekiness and hotness were very attractive, Lucy on the other hand wasn't warm or strong, she did grow on me, I really didn't like her family, yet I felt Lisa Kleypas wanted us too, She wrote them all with a lot of faults, mom, dad, and especially sister, I felt she was trying to justify their treatment of Lucy, which basically was neglect, Lucy needed to stand up for herself give them all a piece of her mind, but in the end she was a good sister and daughter.
I didn't really understand the whole magic thing or why it was really thrown in there, . . it didn't hurt the story though because it was so minimal to the plot line,
Even though I enjoyed the story it just took me awhile to get into it, I am glad I didn't give up because the story was beautifully written and touching, In the end Lisa Kleypas is a favorite author of mine and I will continue to read this series at least I will try one more, but I did enjoy her Travis Family contemporary series much more.
I absolutely loved this book! Once I started reading, I just couldnt put it down, It has everything I have come to expect from my favourite author everything that makes her star shine bright amongst the constellation of other romance writers.
Ms Kleypas has that innate ability to draw me right into her stories with her lyrical and imaginative writing, Her vivid images appeal to the senses on every level:
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The clouds lowered, smothering the vestigial layer of daylight.
In the distance a thunderhead sent rain to the ocean in showers that moved like gauze veils over the windows,
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Carefully she extracted each muffin and set it on the plate, The scent of hot berries, white sugar, buttery streusel, rose in a meltingsweet updraft,
Sam Nolans combination of geekiness, laidback sexiness and easy charm is quite a potent mixture, making him totally irresistible, Im not even going to mention the amazing body, lean and long, muscle stacked on muscle, His fear of any longterm committed relationship is understandable given the emotional wasteland he grew up in with his alcoholic parents,
It wasnt a family, It looked like one on the outside but it was no more a family that the carcasses hanging in a meat larder are a herd of cows.
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I love how completely honest he is with Lucy about the type of relationship he offers and.
But hes a man of contradictions because his love for and commitment to Holly is obvious, The scenes they share are so heartwarming and show Sam in a very different light, I adore the way he calls her gingersnap,
I like Lucy and, although I have never been in her situation, I can certainly empathize with her, Im sure Id be angry, hurt and questioning myself, after such a breakup, just as she does,
The worst part about having been deceived the way she had been was it made you lose faith in yourself, When your judgement was that wrong about something, you could never be fully certain of anything ever again,
I enjoyed watching her picking up the threads and moving on with her life,
I love how Ms Kleypas captures all the subtle nuances of the growing relationship between Sam and Lucy, They talk to each other about their work and share intimate personal detail, all creating the necessary bond between them to carry their relationship to the next level.
I really felt their uncertainty and mixed emotions as they begin to realise what started out as a nostringsattached physical relationship has blossomed into something they are afraid to acknowledge, particularly Sam.
I enjoyed the scenes between Sam, Mark and Holly, The banter between the three of them is delightful and creates a warm family atmosphere, I love Lucys friends, Justine and Zoë, Everyone should have friends like these in times of trouble! Oh, and not to forget Renfield, Hes just adorable!
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The story is peppered with lovely touches of humour and its hard to pick a favourite but I love this conversation between Lucy and Sam.
”Do you need to, . . calm down She asked delicately,
Sam shook his head, rueful amusement flickering in his eyes, “Lets just assume this is my default mode during showertime, Dont worry I still wont make any moves on you, ”
“Im not worried, I just dont want you to drop me, ”
Sexual arousal doesnt rob me of physical strength,” he informed her, “Brainpower, yes. But I dont need that to help you shower, ”
Ms Kleypas doesnt disappoint with the heartwarming happy ending and the Epilogue is just the icing on a scrumptious cake, Its a delightful book which left me with a lovely glow and the magical elements seemed to enhance the almost whimsical quality of the story, This song seemed to be a perfect reflection of the book,
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Im looking forward to Dream Lake because Alex Nolan has reached rock bottom in Rainshadow Road and he is definitely in need of some tender loving care.