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Anouska Knight

Autor de Since You've Been Gone

7 Obras 99 Miembros 11 Reseñas

Obras de Anouska Knight

Since You've Been Gone (2013) 80 copias
A Part of Me (2014) 7 copias
Letting You Go (2015) 5 copias
Da quando non ci sei (2015) 3 copias
Am Horizont ein Morgen (2015) 1 copia

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Harmless and forgettable, but a quick read. I keep getting sucked in by baked goods on covers.
 
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littlemuls | 10 reseñas más. | Jan 28, 2021 |
First of let me say that I loved this cover. Nine times out of ten I will buy a book or just select a book off a bookshelf at the bookstore due to the cover. Awesome cover but just an average romance book to read.

This book centers around Holly Jefferson. Holly owns her own bakery and is still reeling from the death of her husband Charlie after a horrible accident. It has been really hard on Holly to get on with her life knowing that her and Charlie had so many dreams that were left unfulfilled. Due to one of her clients Holly meets Ciaran Argyll. Ciaran inexplicable falls for Holly and the entire book really is about Holly trying to let Ciaran in to her life.

The good parts of this novel for me was definitely the writing. The way that Anouska Knight slowly lets the reader find out that Holly's husband Charlie has died was well done. Also we have intermixed dreams of Holly where she is still with Charlie and happy. Those parts of the book just broke my heart. Also Holly admitting why she hasn't fixed up her home and how right now she is just going through the motions so her sister and brother in law don't worry about her.

Though those parts of the book I found to be written quite well the entire courtship of Holly by Ciaran just didn't ring true at all. Not be all "Fifty Shades of Grey" about it but a millionaire playboy that can have any woman in the world picks a random woman who runs a bakery?

And no I am not saying that a millionaire playboy won't just meet a random woman and be totally into her but you have to make me believe that it can happen while reading your book. It drove me nuts that most of Holly's personality just read as bland to me. She has an assistant named Jess that is behind the most creative cakes her bakery does so I can't even say that Holly is somehow a baking genius. She describes herself in fairly ordinary terms and just leaves it at that. I am not saying the woman must be drop dead gorgeous but her personality was boring and besides her being a challenge to Ciaran I really didn't see what about her appealed to him.

That said Ciaran also reminded me of Christian Grey by being at times a stalker and also just pushy about everything going on in Holly's life. There is an incident where Ciaran decides to take it upon himself to change something quite huge in Holly's life and gets mad at her for rightfully being mad that he inserted himself into something that she didn't ask him to. I don't find pushy jerky men to be attractive in my romance reads. It just sets me off since makes me hope that the hero gets hit by a bus so the heroine can go off into the sunset.

I think the overall point of this book was a good one. How do you go on with your life when the love of your life is gone. I just wish that I had seen more of a personality from the main heroine and that the main hero didn't just give me bad "Fifty Shades of Grey" vibes.

Please note that I received "Since You've Been Gone" for free via the Amazon Vine Program.
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ObsidianBlue | 10 reseñas más. | Jul 1, 2020 |
4.5 stars.

Since You’ve Been Gone by Anouska Knight is an enchanting novel that is light-hearted, humorous and poignant. Moving on after a loss is never easy and heroine Holly Jefferson is all too aware of this fact. With the second anniversary of her husband Charlie's death fast approaching, Holly is still deeply mourning his loss. But an unexpected encounter with wealthy playboy Ciaran Argyll could be the beginning of new chapter in her life but is Holly ready to let go the man she so dearly loved?

Holly has pretty much shut everyone out of her life while she mourns Charlie's death. She is still running her bakery business, but she has no social life to speak of other than her weekly visits with her sister Martha and brother-in-law Rob. She lets her friend and co-worker Jesse take care of the bakery's deliveries but when she is forced to make the delivery of a very unusual cake to boisterous and fun-loving Fergal Argyll, she is fascinated by her brief glimpses of his son Ciaran. Her path unexpectedly continues to cross with Ciaran, but it takes Holly quite some time to recognize that she has misjudged him and his intentions where she is concerned.

On the surface, Ciaran and Holly appear to have nothing in common. He is quite wealthy and he unapologetically enjoys the finer things his money can buy. Holly's bakery is successful but her business fluctuates throughout the year. Ciaran seems to lead a charmed life, but once she takes the time to get to know him, Holly is stunned to discover that he, too, has suffered a tremendous loss that almost cost him and his father their business. And while Ciaran might have a bit of reputation as a ladies' man, that does not necessarily mean he has not had his heart broken at some point in the past.

Ciaran and Holly's relationship is slow growing and for every step forward, they wind up taking two steps back. This is mostly due to Holly's reluctance to let Charlie go. But it is Holly's propensity to leap to conclusions that is their biggest downfall. Ciaran is genuinely sweet and surprisingly down to earth but she continually and deliberately refuses to accept that he is being completely honest with her. Holly also has difficulty believing that he is sincere about wanting a relationship with her.

The secondary cast of characters is outstanding and just as endearing Ciaran and Holly. Holly's scenes with her sister Martha are filled with humor and obvious affection. Jesse is more than Holly's employer; he is also a dear friend who gently pushes her out of her comfort zone. Holly's neighbor Mrs. Hedley gives her some sound advice based on her regrets about past decisions but it is Mrs. Hedley's friendship with Ciaran that is most surprising and touching. Ciaran's father Fergal is larger than life and his character vibrantly leaps off the pages. He is a little crass but he is such a lovable person it is easy to forgive his eccentricities. Of course, the novel would not be complete without a scheming and interfering woman whose manipulations cause some of the conflict in Holly and Ciaran's relationship.

Since You’ve Been Gone is a heartwarming second chance at love romance that is full of strong emotion. It is a beautiful novel with a marvelous cast of engaging characters and Anouska Knight puts a fresh spin on a familiar storyline. Both funny and a little bit sad, it is an all around superb read that I absolutely loved and highly recommend.
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kbranfield | 10 reseñas más. | Feb 3, 2020 |
"5 out of 5 stars!!! WOW ... just, wow. Throughout reading this novel I expected to see it take many different turns, but I never expected to be so enraptured that I'd read through it so quickly and fall in love with it at the same time.

What can I say ...."

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fromjesstoyou | 10 reseñas más. | Mar 21, 2016 |

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Obras
7
Miembros
99
Popularidad
#191,538
Valoración
½ 3.4
Reseñas
11
ISBNs
16
Idiomas
3

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