*Book source ~ NetGalley
Title ~ Coming Home
Series ~ The Porter Brothers, #1
Author ~ Paloma Beck
Publisher ~ Secret Cravings Publishing
Published ~ 9 November 2012
Genre ~ Contemporary
Pages ~ 142
My Rating ~ 1 bite/DNF
From Goodreads:
Rachel
Porter, a romance writer, has told her three sons tales of finding their true
soul mate since they were just boys. She lives with the belief that there is
but one match for every person. Now as men, they have yet to discover their
soul mates. That is, until they come home…
Ryan
Porter, Rachel’s oldest son, needs a change from his busy city lifestyle. After
five years of living in New York and establishing his own real estate firm,
something is still missing. When a family tragedy brings Ryan back to his
family’s rural home, he meets Tyra. She just might be the catalyst for the
change he needs, redirecting the course of his life. But first he must accept
his relationship with his parents and embrace Tyra’s secrets.
DNF at 60%. I read another book by Paloma Beck
and enjoyed it, so I was disappointed that I couldn’t connect to the characters
in this one. It’s most likely 99.9% me, so if you like contemporary romance
then don’t be discouraged by my review. It’s well-written and the characters
have depth, I just didn’t care about them or their situation. This doesn’t mean
I’ll give up on the author. Like I said, I read another book and enjoyed it, so
I’ll give more of her books a whirl.
Too bad you couldn't get into this one! If I feel no kind of connection at all with the characters, I'm like you - the story doesn't appeal to me either. I hope your next read will be amazing.
ReplyDeleteLexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
I gave it more time than I usually do because I liked her other book. But for some reason this one just didn't do it for me. Ah, well.
DeleteI hate when I can't connect or don't care enough about the story to continue. There is just no point in reading a book when you can't make yourself are about the characters or their lives. Hopefully the next book you pick up by Paloma Beck is more enjoyable for you :)
ReplyDeleteI was bummed about it. But I'll read more by her. :)
DeleteI've been eying her books but maybe I'll start with a different one. If I can't connect with the characters, the book's a no go for me.
ReplyDeleteIt may just be because I've been reading less and less contemporary since I requested this book. The book by her that I enjoyed was Hold My Hand. I really need to get the next one in that series.
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