It wasn't my cup of tea, but I'm not sure if I can quantify why--perhaps it's because I felt the romance was a bit all over the place; as a reader I was rooting for Tian Bai, partially because it felt like that was who Li lan wanted to be with for a majority of the novel. Intellectually, I recognized/knew that Er Lang made more sense for Li lan, but I had not yet fully switched to rooting for Er Lang before the novel ended. The writing also at times felt a bit distanced (emotionally) but that was a smaller concern for me.

Cool! They dropped the flag so early.

I liked the book because it has a page that reads "zzzzz". I like that sound. The pictures are also really nice.

It was little fun

Its a nice book so if you stop reading at a chapter your going to be curious about what happens in the next chapter.

This is a fantastic book of Bertrice Small. It follows the titular character through multiple adventures and multiple marriages. No one can write romance like thr late Bertrice Small.

Gorier and better than the movie. The plot line with his wife seeking affirmation from her rich summer crowd and Matthew seemed unnecessary. I like a good monster book. As a bonus I read this book at the beach while sitting in a chair in the water for added effect.

This book is an excellent read for anyone who loves mysteries. The two Hardy Brothers, Frank and Joe, take on a case for Stanwide Mining Company, involving missing shipments of precious metals. A cross-country chase in pursuit of the thieves, and tracking down the ghost of a Stanwide pilot, are all part of this exciting story. I highly recommend this book.

Good

Overall, enjoyed it but I felt they spent too much time with Francesca and Michael fighting their attraction vs. them actually enjoying being together. Plus, I wasn't sure how I felt about Francesca ending up being able to get pregnant in the 2nd epilogue because I think it sends a message (in some ways) that she couldn't really be happy without a child.