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The Clayborne Roses #5
Come the Spring
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Adam, Douglas and Travis Clayborne are each happily married, and their beloved Mama Rose is overjoyed with the wonderful ladies who have joined the family. But all the Claybornes wonder on which side of the law their restless brother Cole will land. Now, Julie Garwood brings her irresistible mix of heartwarming wit and thrilling sensuality to a memorable Clayborne reunion...and at last we meet the elusive stranger who has slipped in and out of their lives, a man who lured Cole Clayborne into a shadowy chase, and who will now bring unexpected turns to Cole's uncertain future.
Daniel Ryan is a hard man set on vengeance, a U.S. marshal driven by tragic, heartbreaking loss from the past. His quest leads him to a beautiful young woman, the sole witness to a terrible crime -- and the only person who can help him. But the lawman finds that love is perhaps the greatest risk of all as he unwittingly draws her into the line of fire. The power and drama of their blossoming passion, entwined with the spirited adventures of the Claybornes and the surprising choices of the wayward Cole, make Come the Spring as poignant as it is unforgettable.
Adam, Douglas and Travis Clayborne are each happily married, and their beloved Mama Rose is overjoyed with the wonderful ladies who have joined the family. But all the Claybornes wonder on which side of the law their restless brother Cole will land. Now, Julie Garwood brings her irresistible mix of heartwarming wit and thrilling sensuality to a memorable Clayborne reunion...and at last we meet the elusive stranger who has slipped in and out of their lives, a man who lured Cole Clayborne into a shadowy chase, and who will now bring unexpected turns to Cole's uncertain future.
Daniel Ryan is a hard man set on vengeance, a U.S. marshal driven by tragic, heartbreaking loss from the past. His quest leads him to a beautiful young woman, the sole witness to a terrible crime -- and the only person who can help him. But the lawman finds that love is perhaps the greatest risk of all as he unwittingly draws her into the line of fire. The power and drama of their blossoming passion, entwined with the spirited adventures of the Claybornes and the surprising choices of the wayward Cole, make Come the Spring as poignant as it is unforgettable.
368 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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Julie Garwood
176 books12.5k followersWith more than 35 million books in print and 26 NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers, Julie Garwood has earned a position among America's favorite fiction writers.
Born and raised in Kansas City, MO, Ms. Garwood attributes much of her success to growing up in a large family of Irish heritage. "The Irish are great storytellers who relish getting all of the details and nuances of every situation. Add in the fact that I was the sixth of seven children. Early in life, I learned that self expression had to be forceful, imaginative, and quick," says Ms. Garwood.
She began her writing career when the youngest of her three children entered school. After the publications of two young-adult books, she turned her talents to historical fiction. Her first novel, GENTLE WARRIOR, was published by Pocket Books in 1985. Since then, she has branched into other genres including contemporary romantic suspense. Today, her name appears regularly on the bestseller lists of every major publication in the country, and her books are translated into dozens of languages around the world. Her bestselling novel FOR THE ROSES was adapted for the HALLMARK HALL OF FAME television movie ROSE HILL.
Ms. Garwood lives in Leawood, KS and is currently working on her next novel.
Born and raised in Kansas City, MO, Ms. Garwood attributes much of her success to growing up in a large family of Irish heritage. "The Irish are great storytellers who relish getting all of the details and nuances of every situation. Add in the fact that I was the sixth of seven children. Early in life, I learned that self expression had to be forceful, imaginative, and quick," says Ms. Garwood.
She began her writing career when the youngest of her three children entered school. After the publications of two young-adult books, she turned her talents to historical fiction. Her first novel, GENTLE WARRIOR, was published by Pocket Books in 1985. Since then, she has branched into other genres including contemporary romantic suspense. Today, her name appears regularly on the bestseller lists of every major publication in the country, and her books are translated into dozens of languages around the world. Her bestselling novel FOR THE ROSES was adapted for the HALLMARK HALL OF FAME television movie ROSE HILL.
Ms. Garwood lives in Leawood, KS and is currently working on her next novel.
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November 19, 2015
It’s been over a year since I read the last novella installment of Julie Garwood’s The Claybornes of Rose Hill series, so I decided it was time to bite the bullet and get it done!
Come the Spring is Cole Clayborne’s story, who I fell in love with in the earlier books. I’ve been dying to read this, but reviews and comments from friends and other readers had me concerned that it might not measure up, which is why I waited so long. I had hoped that maybe if I put some time between my last reading and this one, Cole might stand a fighting chance, because For the Roses totally swept me off my feet and became an all time favorite feel good read. So yeah, it’s pretty hard to follow in those footsteps. I’d like to say that time away and the old “absence makes the heart grow fonder” adage was true, but that’s not the case. I won’t go into a lot of details about why I feel this way, but I will touch on some of my thoughts about the things I loved and didn’t love about this book.
This was a really sweet story, and incredibly sad, too.
Cole – in the previous books he was larger than life. He had such a strong presence, and this charisma about him that had me nearly drooling every time his name was mentioned. I didn’t see that in this book. To me, he was much more reserved, almost a watered down Cole Clayborne. He was still funny and I enjoyed him, but I have to be honest and say he’s not the Cole I remembered or was looking forward to revisiting.
Daniel Ryan – Finally we get to meet this US Federal Marshall who has been the bane of Cole’s existence ever since he lifted a compass off of Mama Rose that was a gift meant for Cole. What’s that, you say!? A Federal Marshall picking some poor woman’s pocket? Yes, that’s exactly what happened, and the story behind it and his reasons for it were pretty funny.
Now, despite my earlier comments, I do want to make it clear that this was a really sweet story. I enjoyed the romance, the mystery and the characters. It’s definitely worth reading to wrap up the series, it just didn’t have that magic that I’ve come to expect from a Julie Garwood historical, and I'm giving it a 3.5/5 stars.
July 15, 2024
A disappointing ending to a series that started well, but lost momentum and interest along the way. (To be fair, I’m still on hold for a library loan of the 4th installment, One Red Rose but I expect that to be another novella with scant character development and insta-romance, as were #2 and #3.)
While this was a full length book, it also eschewed character development and relied on insta-romance—in fact, two insta-romances—while providing a fairly engrossing plotline filled with evil perpetrators threatening all the good guys. There’s supposed to be a surprise twist, but it’s foreseeable. Shockingly, the Kindle edition seems to be missing a crucial paragraph (or more) in the climactic courtroom confrontation at the end, resulting in one of the bad guys simply disappearing from the face of the planet. Did the starship Enterprise accidentally beam him up? I refuse to believe Julie Garwood simply forgot about him. This is a pretty bad publishing error, but evidently the publishers dashed this out the same way the author did.
Sigh. Cole deserved better.
While this was a full length book, it also eschewed character development and relied on insta-romance—in fact, two insta-romances—while providing a fairly engrossing plotline filled with evil perpetrators threatening all the good guys. There’s supposed to be a surprise twist, but it’s foreseeable. Shockingly, the Kindle edition seems to be missing a crucial paragraph (or more) in the climactic courtroom confrontation at the end, resulting in one of the bad guys simply disappearing from the face of the planet. Did the starship Enterprise accidentally beam him up? I refuse to believe Julie Garwood simply forgot about him. This is a pretty bad publishing error, but evidently the publishers dashed this out the same way the author did.
Sigh. Cole deserved better.
July 30, 2024
3'5 Estrellitas. Por fin otra serie que empecé hace tiempo y a la que puedo ponerle el broche. Adoro como escribía Julie Garwood y es una pena que nos dejara tan pronto, pero sobre todo hecho de menos sus novelas medievales. La serie Clayborne era de lo poco que me faltaba por leer suyo y con "Amor en primavera" he concluido.
"Amor en primavera" es el quinto y último libro de los particulares hermanos Clayborne, que inició con el libro de la pequeña, Mary Rose. A estos siguieron los brevísimos libros de los demás hermanos, hasta acabar con éste, el libro del temerario Cole, el solitario, el pistolero.
Cuando empieza el libro, Cole acaba de despertar en una cárcel, donde el comisario lo ha tenido aislado debido a una gripe y, para su sorpresa, el esquivo Daniel Ryan, aquél alguacil que le robó a Mama Rose la brújula que iba a regalarle, se ha dejado caer por allí por fin, y le ha regalado a su vez una placa de alguacil.
Daniel Ryan tiene casi en el bote a la banda de Blackwater, una banda de ladrones asaltantes de bancos, que llevan años actuando por todo el Oeste, y nadie ha podido pescarlos. Para ésta misión, que para Daniel es muy personal, necesitará toda la ayuda posible, y la de Cole Clayborne, es la mejor que podría desear.
Recientemente, la banda de Blackwater acaba de actuar en otro pueblo, y Daniel y Cole se dirigirán a él, y a su destino. Allí conocerán a Jessica, Grace y Rebecca, tres mujeres muy distintas y muy hermosas, que traerán de cabeza a nuestros protagonistas. Cuando un periodista las señala como testigos del robo en el banco, pone una diana sobre ellas, pues la banda de Blackwater nunca deja testigos que puedan reconocerlos.
Pero en verdad, solo una de las tres es testigo de lo ocurrido, y las tres aunarán fuerzas para poder seguir adelante y despistar a los ladrones. Las tres tienen una vida distinta, y unos objetivos en mente, y solo desean acabar con el asunto del robo en el banco.
El libro tendrá una serie de giros muy a lo Garwood, gracias a la particularidad de sus protagonistas femeninas, pues nunca esperas lo que puedan decir o hacer. Realmente, esto es con lo que más he disfrutado.
El romance, por desgracia, es el punto flojo de éste libro, pues tarda en llegar y no profundiza mucho. Y eso que tenemos dos historias, dos parejas de protagonistas, pero hay pinceladas de una y pinceladas de otra, pero muy superficiales.
Me ha gustado, pero esperaba más. Si bien las parejas protagonistas me han gustado, no me he creído los cambios bruscos de Cole y Daniel, de ser unos solterones alérgicos al compromiso, a estar enamoradísimos de sus chicas.
Pero sobre todo, lo que más se ha echado de menos, es más interacción con los hermanos Clayborne, porque no salen en todo el libro, salvo en el epílogo, y es una pena que el libro se haya centrado entero en la persecución de la banda de Blackwater.
Así que sí, ha sido un sí, porque estás ante lo mejor de Garwood, pero un no, por habernos dado dos historias románticas, pero muy superficiales, sin mayor desarrollo. Y de verdad que es una lástima que los demás hermanos Clayborne no hayan salido, cuando éste es más largo que los anteriores.
"Amor en primavera" es el quinto y último libro de los particulares hermanos Clayborne, que inició con el libro de la pequeña, Mary Rose. A estos siguieron los brevísimos libros de los demás hermanos, hasta acabar con éste, el libro del temerario Cole, el solitario, el pistolero.
Cuando empieza el libro, Cole acaba de despertar en una cárcel, donde el comisario lo ha tenido aislado debido a una gripe y, para su sorpresa, el esquivo Daniel Ryan, aquél alguacil que le robó a Mama Rose la brújula que iba a regalarle, se ha dejado caer por allí por fin, y le ha regalado a su vez una placa de alguacil.
Daniel Ryan tiene casi en el bote a la banda de Blackwater, una banda de ladrones asaltantes de bancos, que llevan años actuando por todo el Oeste, y nadie ha podido pescarlos. Para ésta misión, que para Daniel es muy personal, necesitará toda la ayuda posible, y la de Cole Clayborne, es la mejor que podría desear.
Recientemente, la banda de Blackwater acaba de actuar en otro pueblo, y Daniel y Cole se dirigirán a él, y a su destino. Allí conocerán a Jessica, Grace y Rebecca, tres mujeres muy distintas y muy hermosas, que traerán de cabeza a nuestros protagonistas. Cuando un periodista las señala como testigos del robo en el banco, pone una diana sobre ellas, pues la banda de Blackwater nunca deja testigos que puedan reconocerlos.
Pero en verdad, solo una de las tres es testigo de lo ocurrido, y las tres aunarán fuerzas para poder seguir adelante y despistar a los ladrones. Las tres tienen una vida distinta, y unos objetivos en mente, y solo desean acabar con el asunto del robo en el banco.
El libro tendrá una serie de giros muy a lo Garwood, gracias a la particularidad de sus protagonistas femeninas, pues nunca esperas lo que puedan decir o hacer. Realmente, esto es con lo que más he disfrutado.
El romance, por desgracia, es el punto flojo de éste libro, pues tarda en llegar y no profundiza mucho. Y eso que tenemos dos historias, dos parejas de protagonistas, pero hay pinceladas de una y pinceladas de otra, pero muy superficiales.
Me ha gustado, pero esperaba más. Si bien las parejas protagonistas me han gustado, no me he creído los cambios bruscos de Cole y Daniel, de ser unos solterones alérgicos al compromiso, a estar enamoradísimos de sus chicas.
Pero sobre todo, lo que más se ha echado de menos, es más interacción con los hermanos Clayborne, porque no salen en todo el libro, salvo en el epílogo, y es una pena que el libro se haya centrado entero en la persecución de la banda de Blackwater.
Así que sí, ha sido un sí, porque estás ante lo mejor de Garwood, pero un no, por habernos dado dos historias románticas, pero muy superficiales, sin mayor desarrollo. Y de verdad que es una lástima que los demás hermanos Clayborne no hayan salido, cuando éste es más largo que los anteriores.
May 12, 2021
2.5 stars. I’m rounding up only because I love Julie Garwood in general... but this book has to be one of the worst she’s ever written! The storyline was just plain lazy in terms of romance. There are two couples that eventually get together: Cole & Jessica and Daniel & Grace. C&J know each other for about 3 minutes before they are both declaring their love. Pfft. Right.
D&G are a little more complicated but it’s also essentially love at first sight with them. Daniel is a widower who loved and lost his wife and daughter and he vows to never love again. Then he turns around and changes his mind about 10 pages later. I’m sorry, but maybe having Daniel find love again shouldn’t have been a part of the story? I felt his love for his wife in the way that he talked about her. It was much stronger than what he felt for Grace. If anything, Grace was a case of lust. Daniel calling his feelings for Grace “love” felt like a bad joke.
I really did like the mystery behind the bank robbers and the witness to the crime. Unfortunately, even that part was a little weak since it made no sense why the two Marshalls didn’t try harder to extract the truth from their witnesses. They never even confronted the women!! I was just SMH so hard, I probably gave myself this headache I now have.
I’m sad this series ended on such a low note. There needed to be more time spent with the other Claybornes in this book! The family was sadly missing from all but the first book in the series.
Safe; both heroines virgins.
D&G are a little more complicated but it’s also essentially love at first sight with them. Daniel is a widower who loved and lost his wife and daughter and he vows to never love again. Then he turns around and changes his mind about 10 pages later. I’m sorry, but maybe having Daniel find love again shouldn’t have been a part of the story? I felt his love for his wife in the way that he talked about her. It was much stronger than what he felt for Grace. If anything, Grace was a case of lust. Daniel calling his feelings for Grace “love” felt like a bad joke.
I really did like the mystery behind the bank robbers and the witness to the crime. Unfortunately, even that part was a little weak since it made no sense why the two Marshalls didn’t try harder to extract the truth from their witnesses. They never even confronted the women!! I was just SMH so hard, I probably gave myself this headache I now have.
I’m sad this series ended on such a low note. There needed to be more time spent with the other Claybornes in this book! The family was sadly missing from all but the first book in the series.
Safe; both heroines virgins.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 20, 2019
Re-read.
Wonderful wrap up and ending to a terrific series. I just loved it.
Years ago, my mom told me to read this series. She loved it. But, I wasn't interested in "western historicals," so I ignored her recommendation. Yes, I loved Julie Garwoods historicals, but it just did not appeal to me. Well, my mom was right (of course). I'm sure she is smiling down on me now. I told you, Carolyn! Yes, mom, you were right and I loved the entire series. It was fabulous. Better late than never. ;)
Wonderful wrap up and ending to a terrific series. I just loved it.
Years ago, my mom told me to read this series. She loved it. But, I wasn't interested in "western historicals," so I ignored her recommendation. Yes, I loved Julie Garwoods historicals, but it just did not appeal to me. Well, my mom was right (of course). I'm sure she is smiling down on me now. I told you, Carolyn! Yes, mom, you were right and I loved the entire series. It was fabulous. Better late than never. ;)
February 12, 2016
¡Bien! ¡Ya está! ¡Lo hice! ¡Terminé con los Clayborne!
No me hace feliz no volver a verlos, pero es bueno y me alegra ver que cada uno de esos chiquillos encontraran el amor y un nuevo hogar.
Esta es la historia de Daniel Ryan y Cole Clayborne, tan parecidos entre sí que podrían pasar por hermanos. Me gustó la camadería entre ellos y como Cole es obligado a cambiar su vida (aunque espero que no deje de ser ranchero). Daniel y Cole se encuentran en la situación de tener que proteger a dos testigos del asalto a un banco e inevitablemente caen enamorados (sino no habría historia, ¿verdad?) tenemos a lady Grace, no puedo decir mucho de ella, y tenemos a Jessica, la pareja de Cole, la madre de sus hijos, su compañera de vida y su amiga verdadera, en fin, esta joven se ha hecho cargo de criar a su primo recién nacido y es su madre, Caleb la reconoce como tal con tan solo un año y medio de edad. Es una ricura. Y que Cole tenga ahora semejante familia es ternura máxima. ¿Romance apresurado? Sí. ¿Flechazo? Sí. ¿A primera vista? Sí. ¿Lujuria inmediata? Sí.
¿Me molesta? No realmente. Todos los romances de los hermanos Clayborne han sido así que ni para peros estoy. AUNQUE de los cuatro hermanos prefiero la historia de Douglas en Una rosa blanca.
¿Qué necesito ahora? Una antología, una novella, un nosequé, pero algo. Un Especial de navidad de la flia. Clayborne, un Un cumpleaños Clayborne muy especial, un Lo que un Clayborne se llevó, un Clayborne en la cocina, El primer diente del niño Clayborne, un El día en que Mary Rose fue obligada a guardar un secreto... qué se yo, doy ideas: Garwood, solo inspírate y escríbeme una u_u
No me hace feliz no volver a verlos, pero es bueno y me alegra ver que cada uno de esos chiquillos encontraran el amor y un nuevo hogar.
Esta es la historia de Daniel Ryan y Cole Clayborne, tan parecidos entre sí que podrían pasar por hermanos. Me gustó la camadería entre ellos y como Cole es obligado a cambiar su vida (aunque espero que no deje de ser ranchero). Daniel y Cole se encuentran en la situación de tener que proteger a dos testigos del asalto a un banco e inevitablemente caen enamorados (sino no habría historia, ¿verdad?) tenemos a lady Grace, no puedo decir mucho de ella, y tenemos a Jessica, la pareja de Cole, la madre de sus hijos, su compañera de vida y su amiga verdadera, en fin, esta joven se ha hecho cargo de criar a su primo recién nacido y es su madre, Caleb la reconoce como tal con tan solo un año y medio de edad. Es una ricura. Y que Cole tenga ahora semejante familia es ternura máxima. ¿Romance apresurado? Sí. ¿Flechazo? Sí. ¿A primera vista? Sí. ¿Lujuria inmediata? Sí.
¿Me molesta? No realmente. Todos los romances de los hermanos Clayborne han sido así que ni para peros estoy. AUNQUE de los cuatro hermanos prefiero la historia de Douglas en Una rosa blanca.
¿Qué necesito ahora? Una antología, una novella, un nosequé, pero algo. Un Especial de navidad de la flia. Clayborne, un Un cumpleaños Clayborne muy especial, un Lo que un Clayborne se llevó, un Clayborne en la cocina, El primer diente del niño Clayborne, un El día en que Mary Rose fue obligada a guardar un secreto... qué se yo, doy ideas: Garwood, solo inspírate y escríbeme una u_u
April 6, 2021
I think this might've been my least liked Julie Garwood. Hey, it supposed to happen sooner or later.
So, what you have here is two male leads and three female leads. See what we have going here? So, obviously we gonna have two couples here and one extra lady (let's ignore her). The first couple is Cole and Jessica, which I kinda like and the second couple is Daniel and Grace (which really didn't make any sense at all).
The plot with the Blackwater gang was interesting though (they reminded me of the Van Der Lind gang) and I wish the book would just eliminate the whole Daniel and Grace stuff to make way for this plot, because their story was really nonsense, they brought nothing to the book. Gahhhhh
P.S.
So, what you have here is two male leads and three female leads. See what we have going here? So, obviously we gonna have two couples here and one extra lady (let's ignore her). The first couple is Cole and Jessica, which I kinda like and the second couple is Daniel and Grace (which really didn't make any sense at all).
The plot with the Blackwater gang was interesting though (they reminded me of the Van Der Lind gang) and I wish the book would just eliminate the whole Daniel and Grace stuff to make way for this plot, because their story was really nonsense, they brought nothing to the book. Gahhhhh
P.S.
February 3, 2012
I didn't like how it took her half the book just to fully set the scene, and then she tried to squeeze 2 mediocre, unbelievable romances into about 1/4 of the book.
And her male characters have definitely declined. Julie Garwood, what happened?? When did your big strong, stubborn, rude men turn into frilly little puppies?
In the Highlander books, it took the female protagonist being in some sort of life threatening danger for the guy to finally realize he loves her as he races to save her. And that's after a decently long period of time. The guy is also rude and inconsiderate and unemotional, but the woman sees right past it and loves him anyway.
What does she do in Come the Spring? He decides he loves her after about 3 days and has sex with her, calling her all sorts of things such as "pretty" "sweet heart" "baby" etc. What in the world happened to you??? I want more stories with the Highlanders.
I was tempted numerous times to just put down this disappointing book and move on to my newest Stephanie Plum novel
And her male characters have definitely declined. Julie Garwood, what happened?? When did your big strong, stubborn, rude men turn into frilly little puppies?
In the Highlander books, it took the female protagonist being in some sort of life threatening danger for the guy to finally realize he loves her as he races to save her. And that's after a decently long period of time. The guy is also rude and inconsiderate and unemotional, but the woman sees right past it and loves him anyway.
What does she do in Come the Spring? He decides he loves her after about 3 days and has sex with her, calling her all sorts of things such as "pretty" "sweet heart" "baby" etc. What in the world happened to you??? I want more stories with the Highlanders.
I was tempted numerous times to just put down this disappointing book and move on to my newest Stephanie Plum novel
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 25, 2013
Kesinlikle serinin en iyi kitabiydi.. Daniel ve Cole ikilisine bayildim keske ilk kitap yerine bunu uzun uzun yazsaymis.. Sözüm özü Clayborne'lara bayildim ;)
February 9, 2017
Çok güzel bir seriye çok güzel bir veda oldu. Cole'un kitabının ayrı olması gerektiğini biliyordum ama aynı zamanda Daniel'ın da hikayesini okumak güzel oldu. Olaylı bir kitaptı, daha başlarda sondaki ayrıntıyı fark ettim ama yine de kitabı zevkle okumama engel olmadı. Epilog çok tatlıydı, seri zaten aşırı tatlıydı. Yazara cidden hayranım.
May 19, 2018
Clayborne Brothers
A truly wonderful brilliantly told story I was engrossed from beginning to end. The author pulled out all the stops on this one and I so enjoyed Cole Clayborne's story and Daniels Ryan's which was an added bonus 2 love stories in one it was very emotional I laughed cried cheered and booed as I read the plot. And the twist I did not see that coming. The characters were excellent and Cole and Daniels banter even with the ladies was great to read I love this series maybe Cooper with get his story
A truly wonderful brilliantly told story I was engrossed from beginning to end. The author pulled out all the stops on this one and I so enjoyed Cole Clayborne's story and Daniels Ryan's which was an added bonus 2 love stories in one it was very emotional I laughed cried cheered and booed as I read the plot. And the twist I did not see that coming. The characters were excellent and Cole and Daniels banter even with the ladies was great to read I love this series maybe Cooper with get his story
August 12, 2024
Read this again and it is really a great story. The whole series is. Especially Mama Rose. Cole is a clayborne but he shares the book with Daniel a Marshall. He gets Cole appointed as a Marshall so he can help him catch the murdering gang that is robbing banks and killing people. There is a witness but who. Lots of twists and turns and I enjoyed every minute.
February 17, 2016
this is not a romance, half book and the mc didn't even met. give me a break.
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June 12, 2020I am definitely a Garwood fan, but this one didn't work for me. There's too much plot for a book of this length and everything ends up being underdeveloped. There's a pretty meaty suspense plot and TWO romance plots all smushed into one book. (It's possible that, had I read the earlier books in the series, I would have known enough about Cole that my emotional response to this book would have been different, but as a standalone, for me it didn't work.)
October 17, 2017
The last book is Cole's story. He was the restless, "I'll never get married." brother. This series was mildly entertaining but very predictable. I never had a doubt that a love match wouldn't work out or that the bad guy would get away and a happy ending was a sure bet. I need a little more realism than that I guess as my next pick is a WWII novel.
January 10, 2019
Es una historia sencilla pero con mucha intriga hasta pasada la mitad del libro. Me gustó mucho, Garwood siempre consigue que no pueda parar de leer, pero creo que el personaje de Cole se merecía mucho más. La historia de amor pasa muy desapercibida y de centra más en las testigos. Aún así he disfrutado de la lectura.
April 28, 2019
#84 - 2019 RC
Genre: Historical Romance
Genre: Historical Romance
September 4, 2021
It was okay … there was a lot more about the robberies than Grace and Daniel and Jessica and Cole. I would have enjoyed more of a story about them.
December 22, 2016
Solid 4.25.
Enjoyed this very much, fortunately this entire series had the same narrator so if your listening right through as I have there are no jarring changes.
A great conclusion to a wonderful series, For the Roses being the best... but this is a great conclusion. All the Claiborne's are great but Mary Rose and Cole have always been my personal favorites.
Need something similar try JG's Prince Charming, this is I think my favorite of all her mixed environment books (Old West with a touch of Historical Britain). The bulk of this series and Prince Charming take place in the 1800's America...
For the Roses has a memorable opening.
Enjoyed this very much, fortunately this entire series had the same narrator so if your listening right through as I have there are no jarring changes.
A great conclusion to a wonderful series, For the Roses being the best... but this is a great conclusion. All the Claiborne's are great but Mary Rose and Cole have always been my personal favorites.
Need something similar try JG's Prince Charming, this is I think my favorite of all her mixed environment books (Old West with a touch of Historical Britain). The bulk of this series and Prince Charming take place in the 1800's America...
For the Roses has a memorable opening.
December 30, 2014
Después de leer el primer libro quise saber lo que les deparaba el futuro a los hermanos Claryborn, pero fue un poco decepcionante ver que eran historias tan cortas. Esta última, centrada en uno de los hermanos que más curiosidad me despertaba, es más larga, pero reparte el protagonismo con otro nuevo personaje. Es una historia contada en paralelo con otra y me ha gustado bastante, pero no dejo de sentir que la autora ha ido muy rápido con las historias de los hermanos y que no les ha hecho justicia. Todo era muy interesante y creo que se podría haber explotado mejor.
June 12, 2016
Ah such a beautiful story!!
So basically, there is a robbery and someone witnesses it.
Sheriff Cole and Daniel are in-charge of the investigation.
Jessica and Grace, along with their friend Rebecca are potential witnesses.
Thugs are out to kill the eyewitness.
Who saw it? Who did it?
Intriguing tale of mystery. Jessica, single mother of Caleb, falls for Cole, the only single remaining Claybourne, while Grace falls for widower Daniel. I liked their small interactions and sweet chemistry.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
Safe read.
4.5/5
So basically, there is a robbery and someone witnesses it.
Sheriff Cole and Daniel are in-charge of the investigation.
Jessica and Grace, along with their friend Rebecca are potential witnesses.
Thugs are out to kill the eyewitness.
Who saw it? Who did it?
Intriguing tale of mystery. Jessica, single mother of Caleb, falls for Cole, the only single remaining Claybourne, while Grace falls for widower Daniel. I liked their small interactions and sweet chemistry.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story.
Safe read.
4.5/5
May 29, 2018
Rating 6 of 7
Oh my fucking God what was this book holy fucking shit couldn't ever guess all the plot twist. And Ryan is amazing! I laughed a lot and loves Cole and Ryan interacting! Only thing I kind of complain is that for some reason I thought Ryan and Cole were brothers so pretty disappointed they weren't but honestly it didn't spoil this book even an inch
This is one of the best series I have ever read, and I have pretty high standards to family series. I'm actually extremely sad it's over
Oh my fucking God what was this book holy fucking shit couldn't ever guess all the plot twist. And Ryan is amazing! I laughed a lot and loves Cole and Ryan interacting! Only thing I kind of complain is that for some reason I thought Ryan and Cole were brothers so pretty disappointed they weren't but honestly it didn't spoil this book even an inch
This is one of the best series I have ever read, and I have pretty high standards to family series. I'm actually extremely sad it's over
August 16, 2020
I read all the previous books, patiently waited for Cole's story. I feel that Cole got cheated, he had to share his book with Daniel Ryan. Don't get me wrong Daniel is a good character that he could have his own spin off book.
A few things that annoyed me:
-after all the mentions of how Daniel and Cole looked alike from the previous books, i thought maybe they were related somehow. Why else mention him in the other books.
-the book felt rushed, lots of stories and little time.
-not enough of the Clayborne Brothers, just a final bit in the epilogue.
A few things that annoyed me:
-after all the mentions of how Daniel and Cole looked alike from the previous books, i thought maybe they were related somehow. Why else mention him in the other books.
-the book felt rushed, lots of stories and little time.
-not enough of the Clayborne Brothers, just a final bit in the epilogue.
August 10, 2021
I gave up less than half way through. It starts out like it is going to be really good….but then it just dragged on…not really anything happening.
Ok…Coles reluctant….check…..the girls are pretty…check……can we move on now?
It’s like the story can’t make up its mind what genre it is?.is it a romance novel….maybe….but not quite. Is it mystery…maybe…..drama?…maybe…..a western? I suppose.?……Yawn.
Ok…Coles reluctant….check…..the girls are pretty…check……can we move on now?
It’s like the story can’t make up its mind what genre it is?.is it a romance novel….maybe….but not quite. Is it mystery…maybe…..drama?…maybe…..a western? I suppose.?……Yawn.
January 11, 2010
A continuation of Rose's story. I liked this series best of Garwood's work. Although her tendency to refer to sex as "mating" can wear on a reader after five novels, these characters are likeable and always leave you interested in their fate.
August 16, 2015
4.5 stars
Cole finally gets his own book. Well, sorta. He has to share his story with Daniel Ryan, who I thought would end up being his long lost brother or something, because people kept mentioning how they looked similar.
Cole finally gets his own book. Well, sorta. He has to share his story with Daniel Ryan, who I thought would end up being his long lost brother or something, because people kept mentioning how they looked similar.
April 24, 2020
J’ai apprécié découvrir ce récit sous fond d’enquête policière qui permet de redonner un nouveau souffle à l’ensemble de la série. Un univers sombre et plein de suspens qui convient parfaitement pour Cole.
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April 19, 2010
Sweet story, a little adventure with the normal will he/she or won't he/she. There are two love stories in one in this book. Not as good as the other Garwood stories I've read, but still enjoyable.
August 18, 2023
I first read this book years ago and liked it. It held up well over the years, but I found the romance a little flat
February 6, 2017
Couldn't really get into this one. I'm not a big fan of westerns.
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