Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940161720080 |
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| Publisher: | Extra Fancy Books |
| Publication date: | 02/05/2019 |
| Series: | Clover Park Series , #11 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | NOOK Book |
| Sales rank: | 41,787 |
| File size: | 1 MB |
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A Valentine's Day Gift: Clover Park series, Book 11
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Perfect, Perfect, Perfect!!!!
Loved this story....It pulled me in and entranced me to the end!!!
Sweet romance, oozes chemistry, You won't be disappointed with
this one!!
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Allie and Vinny’s amazing love story in the novella A Valentine’s Day Gift by Kylie Gilmore, the eleventh book in her Clover Park series, provides the story behind the Reynolds and Marinos becoming a blended family; prior to any of their sons growing up and finding their own happy endings. Allie and Vinny become friends while he was the contractor, creating an artist studio above her garage. Vinny had just lost his wife to cancer and Allie was trapped in a loveless marriage; both the parents of three boys close in age. Exchanging weekly letters allows for their friendship to grow as well as their attraction. Both Allie and Vinny have difficult choices, regarding family responsibilities before either is able take a step toward a second chance at love. I loved how encouraging and supportive Vinny was about Allie’s artist talent, unlike her husband. I also enjoyed seeing the apprehension and nervousness each had regarding dating again. Lastly, I was impressed with how Allie’s sons reacted to Vinny in comparison to how badly they behaved with their father.
Ms. Gilmore is a wonderful story teller and wrote a wonderfully emotional and moving tale filled with sexual chemistry, fun dialogue, and endearing characters that is not to be missed. It was wonderful to learn the story behind Allie and Vinny joining their families, making me want to re-read the original Clover Park stories. I highly recommend this book to other readers.
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Completely adored getting to see how this amazing couple became who they are now... I have loved this couple from the beginning of the Clover Park series and it was such a awesome Valentine treat to get to know how their love story began. A sweetly sexy and heartwarming romantic journey that was also highly entertaining to read.
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I REALLY loved this book.
This was a GENIUS idea. I was introduced to Allie and Vinny in the previous books in the series, but they were always just the parents; the wise grown-ups that hosted Sunday dinner and made Italian wedding cookies. I never considered that they would get their own "flashback" book about how they first met, but I am SO so happy they did!
This story was just so well done. First of all, Vinny was a gentleman. He opened doors, was chivalrous and thoughtful and Allie accepted his gestures. THANK YOU. She didn't get combative with him, all "I can open my own door, just because I'm a woman you think you have to open a door for me?" like so many heroines are in romances these days. Nope, the two of them made caring gestures back and forth and it was a wonderful illustration of their feelings for each other.
And holy smokes, when these two finally got their moment alone, WOW was that steamy! Leave it to Kylie to lure you in with a sweet story and then BAM! Set your book on fire.
I was nervous about Vinny because I don't prefer widow/widower stories. But. The matter of his deceased wife was an aspect that truly helped the story instead of hinder it.
I admired Allie's protectiveness when it came to her kids. She had to be super sure Vinny was the guy for her before she brought him around her kids.
Though not absolutely necessary to have read all of the books in the series first, I highly recommend reading all of them in at least some sort of order to "get the whole picture" of this wild family!
(I was given this book in consideration of my honest thoughts)
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A Valentine’s Day Gift was a great story by the very talented Kylie Gilmore, this is a story that will capture your heart and hold on to your heart till the very end. This is a story that has friendship, family and definitely some love. I absolutely loved this book I have to say this maybe my most favorite of the whole series. This is the story of Allie and Vinny two people who know that friendship is all they can have or is it. This is where this incredible story will take you on a great journey with these two wonderful characters there are a few bumps along the way with plenty of twists that will keep you hooked. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book but I also purchased it.
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If you have read the other books in the series, then you already know a lot about Allie and Vinny as older adults. They are such great people! But we only see them through their sons' eyes, and we know a just few things about their lives before they were married. Now we get a prequel to tell us the story that only Allie and Vinny know. (Just a hint: I would never give 5 stars to a story that involved cheating.)
This could be read as a standalone because it is the beginning of their story; you don't need to know anything else to understand what is happening. Since I had read the previous books, though, I was looking for little hints and clues of the future I knew was coming. Vinny was adorable and sweet. Allie was brave, and I liked seeing her gain confidence. The whole story was very sweet and made lots of sense in light of the characters we already know. It was fun seeing the boys as kids. The end made me choke up a little. I really enjoyed this peek into the past, and I am looking forward to getting Maggie's prequel.
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What a wonderful story of life, love and second chances.
When Vinny and Allie first meet, neither is in a position to start a real relationship but they strike up a friendship while Vinny is doing a construction job for Allie.
The timing eventually becomes right for the two of them and they take their time learning about each other and slowly falling in love.
They have a wonderful life together and have taught their six boys what real, true love is.
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I loved this one! A Valentine's Gift, by Kylie Gilmore, takes us back to where it all starts. This novella is the story of Allie Reynolds and Vinny Marino. Vinny is a widowed contractor working on Allie's art studio. Allie is stuck in a failing marriage. When they strike up a friendship, their lives both change for the better.
It was great to have a chance to go back and see where everything started. Book 11 of the Clover Park series is definitely one of my favorites!
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Most happy endings begin with a heartbreak. For Allie and Vinny love was not part of the equation, but fate had other plans. Nobody breaks a heart quite like Kylie Gilmore. A Valentine's Day Gift is a celebration of love. Gilmore looks at love from every angle. Out of grief and unhappiness comes hope for a second chance. A perfectly imperfect romance.
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