Author:
Lisa Kleypas
Publication
Date: February 5, 2013
Publisher:
St. Martin’s Griffin
Series:
Friday Harbor # 4
In
New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas's Crystal Cove, Justine Hoffman has made a comfortable
life for herself on the island of Friday Harbor. She is the proprietor of a
successful boutique hotel, and she has the safe, predictable life she has
always wanted. Growing up with her flighty, nomadic mother, Marigold, has
instilled in her a deep longing for stability. But in spite of everything
Justine has achieved, there is still something missing. Love. And after years
of waiting and dreaming, she is willing to do whatever it takes to change her
destiny.
What Justine soon discovers is that someone cast a spell on her when she was
born, with the result that she will never find her soul mate. Determined to
change her fate, Justine finds a way to break the enchantment, never dreaming
of the dangerous complications that will follow.
And when Justine meets the mysterious Jason Black, she accidentally unleashes a
storm of desire and danger that threaten everything she holds dear . . .
because Jason has secrets of his own, and he wants more from her than fate will
ever allow.
“Although
Justine had never experienced real love, she knew it when she saw it. When Zoe
and Alex were together, they tried to be casual, but the emotion was still too
new and raw for either of them to be easy with it. Their intense awareness of
each other was emblazoned in the air no matter how discreet they were.
Sometimes it was even in their voices, as if love had filled them until they
had to remind themselves to breathe.” – Paperback Copy pg. 5
“Reflecting
on those years of constant upheaval, Justine thought she understood why her
mother could never stay in one place. If you held still long enough, love might
find you, and catch you so tightly that you couldn’t slip free.” – Paperback
Copy pg. 9
“After
a childhood of constant wandering, the weight and feeling of home was deeply
satisfying. Justine knew practically everyone on the island. Her life was
filled with all kinds of love…she loved her friends, the inn, the islands,
walking through forests thick with pine and sword fern and Oregon grape. She
loved the way Friday Harbor sunsets seemed to melt into the ocean. With all
that, she had no right to ask for anything more.” – Paperback Copy pg. 28
“Justine
had fallen in love with the former hilltop mansion as soon as she’d seen it,
and had bought it for a steal. As she had painted the rooms and decorated each
one according to a different artist such as a van Gogh or da Vinci, she’d felt
as if she were creating a world of her own. A quiet, welcoming place where
people could relax, sleep well, eat well.” – Paperback Copy pg. 28
“Some
men were so good-looking that they didn’t have to be sexy. Some men were so
sexy they didn’t have to be good-looking. For this man to be both was proof
that life was essentially unfair. He was one of nature’s randomly created genetic
lottery winners.” – Paperback Copy pg. 94
Justine
Hoffman needs a chance to fall in love, real love. Not the overnight kind. She
is bound and determined to find her Mr. Right even if it takes a little witchcraft
to help her find him. She is desperate and about the point of giving up forever
when Mr. Everything-but-Right walks into her life. Could Justine’s true love be
one that she doesn’t expect at all?
Friday
Harbor is where I want to be, like right now! This love story had a perfect
backdrop and I was completely entranced by this story and by the pieces of
witchcraft and Justine’s potions, enchantments, and spells. What better place
to be a witch that a quaint, cozy seaside town? The whole idea of Friday Harbor
just seems so cozy and inviting and the hotel that Justine runs has just the
right feminine touch. I love when authors make settings so realistic that I
feel as if I can reach out and touch them. I mentioned Justine’s ability to
cast spells and produce potions, traits passed down by her mother. I loved this
added detail, even though I don’t believe in witchcraft, it is still fun to
read about and see infused with the lives of the fictional characters we meet.
When
Jason Black walked onto the scene in Friday Harbor I knew that things were
about to heat up between him and Justine. He was everything that Justine wasn’t
looking for, but everything that she needed to spice up her life. Did I mention
that there was a curse? Justine has been cursed to never find true love. Can you
imagine? Not only is the curse detrimental to Justine’s love life, but once
broken can bring horrid consequences to whomever attempts to break it. This
curse goes against everything that Justine is working so hard for. Justine’s
determination to break the curse and the tension and frustration that fills the
room every time Jason enters it is enough to keep readers invested in their relationship.
Lisa
Kleypas once again draws readers in and leaves the longing more of Friday
Harbor and its many colorful characters. I am hearing that there may be another
installment in this series and I am not sure if I can wait for Fall to read it,
but I will try my best!!
***A
BIG thank you to the publishers at St. Martin’s Griffin for sending me a copy
of this book in exchange for my honest review***
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