The Winter Lodge

WONDERFUL READ

I began the Lakeshore chronicles with book one and have continuted through all four. I like the continuance of the characters from book to book without the redundancy that so many books seem to have. The stories flow from character to character and event to event and are an intersting and light-hearted reading. I enjoyed the journey through their accomplishments and their setbacks and the determination to move ahead.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Hard to follow

This book had a lot of useless information in it. It took 20+ chapters to get to the winter lodge. Then, an additional 4 or 5 chapters to get the grandfather's tackle box. The story didn't flow. It seemed like there were 3 or 4 stories going on in one book. At times this book was boring. Jenny & Rourke's characters were great. I had to read all the other stuff in between. I made myself finish it. I wished I hadn't wasted my time reading it. I probably won't read anymore of her books.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

a good book

I enjoyed most of this book. There are some places that annoyed me mostly relationship related. It wraps up nicely in the end.

Lighthearted REading with heart warming characters

This is the second I've read. I'm reading the books in order. You find yourself crying when Jenny loses everything she holds dear in the fire. However, love and romance prevail and she winds up winning.

I'm reading the whole series if they continue to be this good.

Worth the price paid.

Winter Lodge...not as good as the first one

This title goes back and forth between several sets of characters and situations making choppy reading. I probably will end up reading all four books because I enjoy continuing stories. I have lots of discipline and am trying hard not to get discouraged between flip flopping through many threads of the story in book two. Maybe book 3 will be more organized!!!!

Reading them in order

I liked the way that the author used memories to support the story in the first Lakeshore Chronicles book, but I started losing patience with this reflective writing style toward the end of this book. I'm already skimming through the chapters about the 'past' a lot in the third book. The setting is easy to picture and appreciate; the characters are likeable; and I like stories that thread together. I bought,and will read, every book in this series. I liked Table for Five too.

Oh, the fabulous recipes!

I have read and thoroughly enjoyed this series, "The Lakeshore Chronicles" so much that I am now purchasing them. (I had borrowed them from the library). "The Winter Lodge," besides being a wonderful story, is filled with amazing recipes that I can't wait to try!

After the first Lakeshore Chronicle, this doesn't measure up.

The story of Jenny and Rourke was interesting and kept me hooked. However, the fluff that I had to skim over was just annoying and in the way. Daisy and friends were not interesting and really had no reason to keep me involved in their story. The Nina backdrop was at times, annoying but at other times ok. Mostly I skimmed over anything that was not actually Jenny and Rourke and their immediate story. I was really disappointed because I truly loved the first book in the series.

loved it!

I've read many of Susan Wigg's books and this was one of my favorites so far!

Two things

This is the second installment of The Lakeshore Chronicles. I like the fact that she tells more than one story at a time. While this book was very good it wasn't as good as 'Summer At Willow Lake'. Because: A. The Winter Lodge didn't factor into the book until the last few chapters which made the title and the description on the back inaccurate. B. Also, again, do the words 'birth control' and 'safe sex' mean anything to these people? I counted FOUR pregnancies outside of marriage. But I'm definitely looking forward to, reading the last of the trilogy, 'Dockside'.

A reviewer

omg i love this book, it was soo awesome and i could NOT put it down. funny thing is that my name is Jenny and i know some one with the last name ROURKE and Rourke in the book described JUst like this other guy a know!

A GREAT READ FOR ANYTIME!

This was my first book by Susan Wiggs, and I must admit it was the beautiful book cover that caught my attention on shelves of hundreds of books. After reading the back cover synopsis, I was hooked. I thoroughly enjoyed her book and characters. There were some unexpected twists and turns, which only enhanced the story. I loved her 'Food for Thought' inserts throughout the book...I plan to try some of her recipes. Now on to more of her books. Thank you Ms. Wiggs for providing such great reading!

My first Susan Wiggs

This is the first book by Susan Wiggs that I have read, I didn't realize It was a series when I bought it. I absolutely loved it, I went out to buy more Susan Wiggs books when I finished. The characters are likeable and very REAL.

EXCELLENT

I read the 1st book, Summer at Willow Lake and fell in love with Susan Wiggs. I jumped at this book when I saw it at the store. I find her to be a wonderfully creative person. I enjoyed the storyline and felt that her characters were well defined and perfectly described. I was hooked by 1st chapter, and couldn't put the book down. A beautiful story.

terrific character driven contemporary romance

In Avalon, New York weekly food columnist Jenny Majesky mourns the loss of her grandma Helen, who died two weeks ago. Gram along with her late spouse Leo raised Jenny with love after her biological mother deserted her as a small child she never knew who her dad was until recently. In spite of the townsfolk who pay their respect, Jenny feels alone. She suffers from insomnia and depression that leads to anxiety and panic attacks her only haven is the Sky River Bakery that she inherited with Gram¿s death. A fire breaks out in Jenny¿s residence while she visits the bakery. Chief of Police Rourke ¿Loverboy¿ McKnight panics thinking she is inside as all his years of pretending indifference melts away with the inferno. Once he calms down, he realizes she is at the bakery. He goes there, hugs her tightly and takes her to her fiery home. Rourke then takes her to his home to recover and get her house in order. Their failed past relationship leaves both wondering how they will survive their time together and even more so how will they survive their time apart after they separate as they are and have always been in love. --- This is a terrific character driven contemporary romance that must be read on a full stomach because the recipes will have the audience baking all sorts of pastries. The relationship between the baker and the cop is fun to follow as each insists they¿re not in love, but everyone knows otherwise. Whereas Jenny meets her biological father and half-sister that adds apprehension to her issues that also takes away from the prime plot of an amusing debate between two wonderful protagonists each pondering whether love is enough to forge a permanent relationship. --- Harriet Klausner

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