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A review by pelicanfreak
Sweet Treats: A Valentine's Day Short Story Romance Boxed Set by Jean Oram
4.0
Whiskey and Gumdrop Hearts:
4 stars
As the title may imply to fans of the Blueberry Springs series, this installment features Mandy! A lovable character and I am happy to be exposed to more of her, her inner thoughts, her personality. She is still the same Mandy I have previously come to love with her ever-existing fear of commitment and anxiety of failure.
This book is so much fun as I get to watch Mandy be her neurotic self ... I enjoy Mandy because she is a strong character, a business woman and an all around fun person. Oram is a brilliant character designer, which is why her Blueberry Springs series works so well.
While the cast can be a bit quirky, they do still say things sometimes that I find to be cheesy and unbelievable for the times. Not too often, but phrases such as 'get out of town' seem out of place.
Overall a very fun read and well written!
In other news, these books ALWAYS make me want gumdrops and I can only ever find spice drops. I totally think Jean should send me some gumdrops since she always prompts this craving in me! ;)
Tequila & Candy Hearts:
4 stars
Blueberry Springs and all the charm this small town has packed into it is back and this time with a 'community planner' . This grips me right away as I cannot wait to see what sort of quirky events Nicola plans to spice up the town's social life! I get to read about Nicola's inner thoughts while she plans a fun, first-time event for Blueberry Springs and Oram cleverly works some humor into the whole situation. As we are treated to all of Nicola's inner thoughts though, it does lead the reader to predict every bit of what's going to happen in this book - however it ends abruptly, leaving the reader hanging! A nice surprise and a good time getting there!
Vodka & Chocolate Hearts:
4 stars
This short ties in just perfectly with the other shorts in this box set and the whole of Blueberry Springs. Another fun little teaser into the lives of the quirky cast of this series that I have come to love so much.
Normally these books are very predictable but this one did not turn out the way I expected it to – respect to Jean for throwing a curveball at me, as not many can surprise me.
4 stars
As the title may imply to fans of the Blueberry Springs series, this installment features Mandy! A lovable character and I am happy to be exposed to more of her, her inner thoughts, her personality. She is still the same Mandy I have previously come to love with her ever-existing fear of commitment and anxiety of failure.
This book is so much fun as I get to watch Mandy be her neurotic self ... I enjoy Mandy because she is a strong character, a business woman and an all around fun person. Oram is a brilliant character designer, which is why her Blueberry Springs series works so well.
While the cast can be a bit quirky, they do still say things sometimes that I find to be cheesy and unbelievable for the times. Not too often, but phrases such as 'get out of town' seem out of place.
Overall a very fun read and well written!
In other news, these books ALWAYS make me want gumdrops and I can only ever find spice drops. I totally think Jean should send me some gumdrops since she always prompts this craving in me! ;)
Tequila & Candy Hearts:
4 stars
Blueberry Springs and all the charm this small town has packed into it is back and this time with a 'community planner' . This grips me right away as I cannot wait to see what sort of quirky events Nicola plans to spice up the town's social life! I get to read about Nicola's inner thoughts while she plans a fun, first-time event for Blueberry Springs and Oram cleverly works some humor into the whole situation. As we are treated to all of Nicola's inner thoughts though, it does lead the reader to predict every bit of what's going to happen in this book - however it ends abruptly, leaving the reader hanging! A nice surprise and a good time getting there!
Vodka & Chocolate Hearts:
4 stars
This short ties in just perfectly with the other shorts in this box set and the whole of Blueberry Springs. Another fun little teaser into the lives of the quirky cast of this series that I have come to love so much.
Normally these books are very predictable but this one did not turn out the way I expected it to – respect to Jean for throwing a curveball at me, as not many can surprise me.