JoAnn Ross
Auteur de Freefall
A propos de l'auteur
Romance author JoAnn Ross was born in Santa Monica, California and grew up in Oregon. Before becoming a full-time author in 1983, she worked as an advertising account executive and for a large metropolitan newspaper. She has written over 95 novels and has won numerous awards including Romantic afficher plus Times's Career Achievement Awards in both category and contemporary single title. She also writes under the names of JoAnn Robbins and JoAnn Robb. Because she gives writing workshops on-line and at conferences, she was named the Romance Writers of America's Pro-Mentor of the Year. She currently lives with her husband in Tennessee. (Bowker Author Biography) afficher moins
Séries
Œuvres de JoAnn Ross
New Year's Resolution: BABY [anthology] (Champagne and Moonlight / A Midnight Clear / Lonnie's Secret) (1996) — Contributeur — 32 exemplaires
Blaze [Anthology 3-in-1] (Midnight Heat / A Lark in the Dark / Night Fire) (1998) — Contributeur — 18 exemplaires
SHELTER BAY SERIES 4/4C him,one,on ,sea 2 exemplaires
Perfect Summer (Going Overboard / I Do, I Do...For Now / Just the Way You Are / Irresistible) (1999) — Auteur — 2 exemplaires
Magie 1 exemplaire
STEWART SISTERS TRILOGY 3/3A blu.riv,mag 1 exemplaire
Valentines Vol. 9: Silent Sam's Salvation; A Very Special Delivery; Valentine Hearts and Flowers; Romantic Notions… (2000) 1 exemplaire
Een onmogelijke opdracht 1 exemplaire
Kroon op de liefde 1 exemplaire
Oraz że cię nie opuszczę...przez chwilę 1 exemplaire
HARD ROCK NOVELS 4/4D fre,cro,sha,bre 1 exemplaire
You Again (Shelter Bay, #6.6) 1 exemplaire
Anděl touhy 1 exemplaire
Champagne and Moonlight 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
When I'm With You (One Last Weekend / Batteries Not Required / Cajun Heat / Love Potion #9) (2009) — Contributeur — 57 exemplaires
My Valentine 1992 (Denim and Diamonds / The Valentine Raffle / A Very Special Delivery / Valentine Mischief) (1992) — Contributeur — 21 exemplaires
The Outlaw — Original Text — 1 exemplaire
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Autres noms
- Robb, JoAnn (early pseudonym)
Robbins, JoAnn (early pseudonym) - Date de naissance
- 20th Century
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Pacific Northwest, USA
- Professions
- romance novelist
advertising copywriter - Organisations
- Romance Writers of America
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Critiques
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 151
- Aussi par
- 6
- Membres
- 4,918
- Popularité
- #5,105
- Évaluation
- 3.5
- Critiques
- 108
- ISBN
- 492
- Langues
- 13
- Favoris
- 3
As the book opens, Amanda and Quinn continue their friendship. She is now divorced from her abusive husband, but the effects linger. Amanda's feelings for Quinn are growing, but is she ready to move forward?
I loved watching the relationship between Quinn and Amanda develop. He is so sensitive to everything she went through with her ex-husband that he has been careful not to push forward with his desires. But it's been eighteen months since Amanda's divorce, and several friends and family members have told him it's time to go after what he wants or risk losing her. I loved when he finally screwed up his courage and invited her to the beer competition. Seeing Amanda blow him away with her flirtatiousness and directness about the weekend was even more fun. I loved seeing them open up about their lives, especially how Amanda told him about her marriage and its continuing hold on her.
That weekend was fantastic for them as they moved on to a new stage in their relationship. As they returned to Honeymoon Harbor, I loved their respect for each other and their lives. With a solid friendship already under their belts, their growing feelings for each other felt realistic. I also loved that their relationship is solid enough not to be fazed when Quinn's past comes knocking on his door. And once Amanda worked past her last bit of past baggage, the sky was the limit for their relationship. Their visit to the Botanical Gardens was sweet and romantic and the perfect lead-in for his surprise for Amanda. I loved the outpouring of emotion that followed and seeing them look forward to a future together.
A secondary storyline follows a newcomer to Honeymoon Harbor. Piper is an eighteen-year-old British woman traveling the US during a gap year before college. She takes a job at Quinn's pub, replacing a former employee who had moved away. She's an interesting character with big plans for her future. I loved how she took to life in Honeymoon Harbor and fit in well with Quinn's family. I loved her family background and the interesting life she'd led because of it and a maturity that is unusual in someone her age. But she also has a secret that gets harder to reveal the longer she stays in Honeymoon Harbor. There's a bit of drama when it finally comes out, but I thought it was handled very well.
There is plenty of time spent with secondary characters, mainly members of the Mannion family. I loved catching up with what was going on with the couples/families from previous books. It is always terrific to see the family dynamics, from teasing to disagreements, to support in times of crisis.
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