The Trouble with Valentine's Day (Chinooks Hockey Team Series #3)
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780060009267 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Publication date: | 12/26/2012 |
| Series: | Chinooks Hockey Team Series , #3 |
| Pages: | 368 |
| Sales rank: | 281,787 |
| Product dimensions: | 4.34(w) x 6.66(h) x 1.01(d) |
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Trouble with Valentine's Day
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I recommend this book for anyone who enjoys chick-lit. The book is entertaining and the characters are easy to fall in love with. I finished it in one sitting. I felt relaxed and happy after reading the book.
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This was a reread for me and I will be going back again and again. I love the two main characters and all the supporting characters. I love the plot line and the dark backgrounds of both main characters that helps deepen the love story between them. The ending of the story is one of my favorite endings of any romantic novel. It is a quick read and will keep those pages turning as you read. It's great for a beach read, rainy weekend, or just a day when you want to lose yourself in an amazing love story.
Note: Read this one after Rachel Gibson's "See Jane Score" because the characters overlap. If you haven't read "See Jane Score", it isn't a problem as this is not a sequel. It just shares some characters and reading "See Jane Score" first made this story all that more special to me.
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This book was typical, but lacked serious character development, especially Rob's character. Some of the steamier scenes lack serious emotion that makes romance novels so great. I wouldn't recommend this to my friends as a good read.
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AudioBook Review:
Stars: Overall 4 Narration 3 Story 4
The first I’ve encountered in this series, I wasn’t 100% certain if the hockey would be prevalent (I love hockey) and it wasn’t over-mentioned. Sure, Rob is a retired player who now owns a sporting goods store, and is doing everything he can to outlast and revamp his image as a hard driving player, on and off the ice. See, he’s still regrouping from a puck bunny encounter gone Fatal Attraction that ended his marriage and almost derailed his career. He’s a ‘hands off’ guy now when it comes to getting involved, relationships and even easy encounters in bars.
Kate is having a rough day, week, life. She’s just frustrated and running to regroup – and moving to Idaho just may help her do that after the go-go-go of Vegas. Smart, funny and now OH So Bored –she’s intrigued by the handsome man, and a few drinks in give her the liquid courage to make her move. Which he turns down. Flat.
Oh this was fun – Kate is smart, funny, determined and not willing to take any guff from anyone. Rob is cute and adorable, even with his history: it really was clear that he wanted to move on and not be the center of gossip and speculation, and until Kate, he managed this quite well. Adding to their connection is a full frontal series of conflicts that plays on the fact that both are a bit uncertain about relationships and trust, and make their interactions sing. With a sweet romance building between Kate’s grandfather and Rob’s mother, and some wonderful town gossipy moments – the story is clever, sweet and fun.
Narration was provided by Kathleen Early and she does a solid job narrating this lighter story: Kate is instantly available to listeners, and Rob, while not solidly ‘masculine’ in tone does have a variation in delivery and a slightly deeper register, allowing his voice to be recognized. Other characters are brought to the story neatly, if a bit generically, and present with a touch of audio interest to hold attention. Fun and light, this is a nice mix of romance and woman’s fiction, with a touch of fun fantasy thrown in.
I received an audio copy of the title from the publisher via AudioBook Jukebox for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.
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I love a good, quick-read, especially when it is Chick Lit. The main characters were well developed. Sometimes backgrounds of characters are only mentioned briefly, but the history of these characters and their personal experiences really shaped who they were and how they acted in their relationship. The plot was fairly typical. Two characters who didn't click initially find themselves in a situation, and their relationship develops from there. But it was fun novel that flowed really well. I read it quickly because I couldn't put it down. Although it isn't mentioned, I saw in other reviews that this novel should be read after the author's See Jane Score novel because it has some of the same characters. I didn't realize that until after I finished Trouble with Valentine's Day, so I am looking forward to reading another one of Rachel's novels.
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will not read again...one of Gibson's worst books. Hero was a joke...not sincere at all...Rob was not very likable at all (between the adultery and the disturbing facial hair), and when he finally does "declare his love" it feels totally false, like he's just saying it to get her back. Honestly, I had no illusions that this couple would "live happily ever after" because the way this book ended, they won't.
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Though I cringed and was a bit doubtful of the credibility of how the main characters first met (rang false to me), this ended up being an okay read. The main characters have a lot of chemistry, and I found myself really only reading for that, as the rest of the story bored me a bit...If you like sexy, steamy reads, try this one out.
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For Kate Hamilton, the trouble with Valentine's Day is that she's thirty-three and single and just been dumped by her boyfriend. Her confidence is at an all-time low, so she decides to hit on a hunk in a bar. Not a smart move. This is a funny romantic comedy set in Gospel, Idaho, the setting of one of Rachel Gibson's earlier books. A few of the earlier characters make an appearance, but it's basically the story of Kate, who has returned to Gospel to help her widowed grandfather with his small grocery store. Kate has had one 'run-in' with former hockey player Rob Sutter [who, as you have guessed, shot her down on Valentine's]. Turns out Rob owns the sporting goods store across the square from her grandfather's store. Plus her grandfather and his mother begin dating. I found this to be a fun story, and it certainly has its steamy side. I have read a few negative comments about Rob - he's imperfect. He hasn't always handled his life well. He's made Mistakes. And he's hirsute. All I can say is that I had a great visit to Gospel, Idaho.
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I liked this book quite a bit -- even more than I anticipated. I enjoy Gibson's work in general, but I have to admit that some of her books are better than others. I rather expected this one to be among those "others" when I bought it, simply because Rob Sutter never impressed me much in the other Chinooks books. However, I'm very happy to say I was wrong. Rob was a fun character with quite a bit of substance to him, as was Kate. The interactions between these two were very entertaining but also believable -- the perfect composition of a good love story. Moreover, this book was sexy and humorous. Of course, for the sake of thoroughness I will point out some long-standing issues I have with Gibson writing, which are present in this book. First, she tends to overwrite scenes -- telling you about each step the character takes in making a pot of coffee, or pointing out that she threw a candy wrapper in the trash, or what have you. Overall, it's not a big deal, but sometimes this is distracting and slows down the pace. Second, Gibson doesn't spend much time on the Big Conflict that inevitably takes place before the Big Resolution. She's fairly formulaic on this: the couple hooks up, the couple is happy on the surface, conflict occurs and the couple fights or separates, they're both miserable for a few pages, they reconnect and everything is perfect. Personally, I like a dose of angst with my romance, and I really wish Gibson wouldn't rush to the Happily Ever After -- especially since I otherwise love her writing.But, yes, I liked this book and will continue to read novels by this author.
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Dumped by her boyfriend and burned out in her job as a private inventigator, Kate Hamilton is on her way to visit her grandfather in Gospel, Idaho. Stranded at a ski lodge for the night, she meets a handsome stranger at the bar and uncharacteristically attempts to ""pick him up"". Turned down flat, her pride is bruised. Imagine her surpise and embarrassment when she realizes that the owner of the new sports equipment store next to her grandfather's market in Gospel is Rob Sutter, the man in the bar. This book is full of humor, hot sex and memorable characters. Kate and Rob are both strong characters with a hot sexual attraction between them. The interaction between Kate and the townspeople is funny. This is a very enjoyable read.
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Did not care that sex was the main theme rather than a good story.
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The Trouble With Valentine’s Day is book three in the Chinooks Hockey Team series by Rachel Gibson. Rachel is a new to me author and I chose this book because I was looking for something fun to read in honor of Valentine’s Day. I have to tell you that I am seriously in love. This book delivered on every level, it was fun, sweet, fast paced, sexy and just made me swoon. I finished it at bed time last night and when I woke up this morning and thought about it, I still got the tummy twirls.
Kate Hamilton was a successful private investigator for a large firm in Las Vegas. After she was dumped by her boyfriend of two years, something happened at work, something that made her doubt herself in every way, so she quit and walked away. She decided to spend some time with her widowed grandfather in Gospel, Idaho. Her grandfather was seventy years old and still owned and ran the local grocery store. But he had never gotten over the loss of his Tom Jones loving wife.
On the way to Gospel, Kate stops for the night in Sun Valley. It’s Valentine’s Day and Kate, for the first time ever, decides to proposition the very good looking man she is sitting with at the bar, only to be rejected. Even with the blow to her dignity, at least she’ll never have to see the man again. That is, until he walks into the front door of her grandfather’s store two weeks later.
“No doubt about it, Rob Sutter was hot. The kind that made a girl tingle in interesting places. Not Kate, though. He didn’t make her tingle. She was immune.”
Rob Sutter was a successful hockey player for the Seattle Chinooks. He was living the dream, until poor judgment on his part triggered a chain of events that ended his career and changed his life. He moved to Gospel to be near his mother and ended up loving it there. He started Sutter Sports, selling and renting summer sporting equipment, and took up fly fishing. He had learned as a boy how to tie his own fishing flies and took great pleasure in the art now. It calmed him. Rob had his reasons for turning down the beautiful woman that had propositioned him that night in the bar. But he hadn’t forgotten her. Something about her stayed with him. When he got home from his ski trip two weeks later and walked in to the grocery store across from his shop and came face to face with her, he was surprised. Whether it was a good or bad surprise had yet to be determined.
“I think about you when you’re not around, and the really pathetic part is, I’m not sure you even like me very much.”
“I like you. Even when I try really hard not to like you.”
“Just think of all the fun we could have if you didn’t try so hard.”
While Rob and Kate are each dealing with plenty of personal issues, they are also dealing with their growing interest in each other. Although what these two feel is instant lust, they don’t immediately act on it and I liked that about these two. It was kind of a slow build and so worth it when they both finally gave in. Their banter was so much fun and I really enjoyed being able to get into both of their heads. All the while, Kate is not only trying to help her grandfather move on but to find her own purpose in Gospel as well.
This book was just delightful. I loved every page of it and could not stop reading. These two have etched themselves into my heart. I love it when I try a new author and fall in love. I most definitely want to read more of Rachel’s work. Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Gibson is hilarious! Her heroine is feisty and fun. This book has some truly memorable characters, including the hot, romantic duo who spar and then kiss and makeup...and do it again...and again. Best of all, this book has a big heart with sweet ending.
Almost better than chocolates!
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Enjoyed. Look forward to other books.
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This was the most trashy book I have ever read. I had no clue of this by reading your recommendation on my Nook. Now I want to know how to get rid of it on my Nook.
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I thought the characters would be more engaging based upon the other reviews.
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Enjoyed the book. My one complaint - the repeated use of Rob's vehicle make. Felt like a commercial should come on. Hope the author received a free HUMMER for the over use of the logo.
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Enjoyed reading always liked author
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Omg i thought we had something we kissed. Ur so friggin desperate.
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We r a couple .
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