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Jane

The author had no good reason to keep the couple apart. I was annoyed.

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2015

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I really enjoyed “Exclusively Yours” the 1st book in the series. The author is a good writer and really keeps my interest. This is book 2. The beginning was good but it soon turned into a disappointment. Here’s what happens. Guy and girl meet, are drawn to each other, have sex, condom breaks, she’s pregnant. She informs him of the pregnancy but does not want a relationship. He does everything right. He helps her financially and in every other way. He likes her, desires her, wants to spend time with her, and wants sex. He’s smart, kind, gorgeous, sexy, makes a good living - things most women like. She likes him and desires sex but she says NO. She refuses to have a romantic relationship with him because she is afraid she might be hurt in the future if he leaves her. I hate that reason. So for the whole book she keeps them apart - even though they want each other. And he is faithful to her. He does not have sex with anyone else. Finally for a happy ending she changes her mind. That is not a story for me. (This is a romance story so I don’t think this is a spoiler.)

An example of uninteresting conflict: After the baby is born the grandmother wants to take a picture of Beth (mom), Kevin (dad), and the baby. But Beth doesn’t want to and starts to argue “What if someday...”

I enjoyed several scenes about the Kowalski family. This book might appeal to readers who want to read about being pregnant and life with a baby during the first several months.

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Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 370 pages. Swearing language: strong including religious swear words but rarely used. Sexual language: mild. Number of sex scenes: 2. Setting: current day New Hampshire. Copyright: 2010. Genre: contemporary romance, baby.

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Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2015

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Shannon Stacey writes the really sweet, sexy contemporary romances I get a hankering for upon occasion. It isn't even just the main characters that do it for me. It's the rowdy, overwhelming family that surrounds them and grounds them and drives them both a little crazy.

I love big, crazy families. They're so fun! (and loud. and overwhelming. Hey. Someone should ask me about the time MY family went into intimate detail about how to properly slaughter a pig over a holiday dinner once. THAT WAS FUN. I'm lying. It wasn't so much on the fun side. On the other hand, I get to pull out that story every so often and remind people that there are those in my family who would totally survive an apocalyptic societal meltdown because they have mad slaughtering skillz. Good times. Good times.)

What was I talking about again? OH. Right. Rowdy families. And Kevin and Beth. I'm going to say that I REALLY enjoyed this book overall, but there were times Beth's stubborn refusal to accept any help made me want to give her a good shake. I totally get not wanting to be dependent on anyone and trying to do it alone because she's afraid of not being able to do it at all, but Kevin was so refreshingly patient with her. He put up with A LOT. And his balls weren't thanking him for it.

Not at all.

Heh. Balls.

Anyway. I liked it. I liked Kevin and the respect he showed Beth even though it killed him a little inside to stand back. I liked Beth and how panicked she got whenever someone mentioned family. And I liked those Kowalskis. They're loud and sometimes pushy, but they love with all their hearts.

-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal

Valerie StuckInBooks

2 stars - Good narrator and okay story

Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2013

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I've read this series out of order. I started with the third one (accidentally) and moved onto the first. Now, I'm on the second. The problem with doing that is that you know the ending. But I suppose the ending is obvious anyway. I don't think that it really was an issue for me.

What was an issue was Beth. But let me start with the things I liked first. I love the Kowalski boys. They are strong and sexy males that I really enjoy. I love it when they get together and try to talk about whatever the current problem is. It's a total male convo and I always laugh. Since this is Kevin's story, I was totally into him. He's been screwed in the past so he keeps things simple - no long term stuff. His collection of kissed bar napkins can rival any guys. Keeps them in a basket on the bar for giggles cause he's so not calling those girls. Then he meets Beth. The only girl he wants a napkin from and she thinks he's a player with no intention in ever giving him a napkin. Even after they prove that condoms really aren't 100%, she keeps him in the friends category. But he's not the player she takes him for. He proves it over and over again. Yeah, he's happy about the baby. Yeah, he's a guy that likes to take care of things - especially his baby. And yeah, he's falling for her. But she won't give him a chance. This man has the patience of a saint and I totally fell for him. He's sexy and yummy. AND I will NEVER look at chocolate cake quite the same way again.

But Beth. Okay, she has issues. She's an only child that was smothered growing up but dang it, I wanted to smack some sense into her. She took soooooo long to even give the guy a chance. Every little thing he did trying to make things easier for her, she had to argue about. By the end, I was just rolling my eyes at her. I wanted to like her. I wanted to respect her for trying to be strong. I wanted to be thrilled this wasn't an instanta love kinda book. I wanted to admire her for not just sitting around eating cheese burger and letting Kevin do everything for her. But mostly, I was annoyed at her. Stubborn. This women is just too stubborn. She wore down Kevin's patience till there wasn't any left. That just mad me sad because that boy had A LOT of patience - more than any guy I've ever met, read about, or imagined.

When the ending finally came and I was happy, I was also sad. The book spent too much time arguing and struggling and not nearly enough time cuddling and smooching. I really liked the other two books I've read in this series a ton more.

I listened to this book while I was doing other things in about a day. The narrator is good, not taking away anything from the story. Her guy voices weren't awesome but I could clearly tell each character by the voice.

If you enjoy romance, this book may be a good pick for you. But if you like more kissing than arguing, maybe not.

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BevUK

Okay

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2013

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This one was not as good as the first book, I loved Kevin but man oh man Beth did my head in. If it wasn't for Kevin I would have given up and DNF'd this one

As with the first book there was a secondary story line going on which added to the book, but I wish we had seen more of Paulie and Sam rather than cold fish Beth. She drove me to distraction.

Kindle Customer

Really enjoyed book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2014

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Really good read

Kindle Customer

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2015

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fantastic

Sabine

Die Kowalskis zum Zweiten

Reviewed in Germany on May 16, 2011

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Kevin Kowalski ist der Besitzer ein Sportsbar. Nach einer gescheiterten Ehe wieder Single, kann sich der gutaussehende Mann kaum vor Verehrerinnen retten, die ihm jeden Abend Servierten mit eindeutigen Absichten zustecken. Eines Abends kommt es zu einer Eskalation, als ein deutlich angetrunkener Mann in seiner Bar sein weibliches Date betatscht. Kevin schreitet ein und der Mann wird mit gebrochener Nase von der Polizei abtransportiert und die die Frau ist ihren Job los, denn ihr Date war ihr Chef. Ehe Kevin sich bei der attraktiven Frau entschuldigen kann, ist sie verschwunden.

Auf der Hochzeit seines Bruders treffen sie sich unerwartet wieder, denn Beth arbeitet für Cateringfirma und ist verantwortlich für die Bar. Kevin ist ganz verzaubert von der Frau und setzt immer wieder seinen ganzen Charme ein um ihren Namen und ihre Telefonnummer zu bekommen, doch Beth weigert sich hartnäckig. Doch nach einer langen Nacht treffen sie sich auf dem Parkplatz wieder und Beth kann Kevins Anziehungskraft nicht länger widerstehen. Die beiden verbringen die Nacht zusammen und durch ein Missverständnis geht Beth am frühen Morgen ohne eine Nachricht.

Doch die gemeinsame Nacht bleibt nicht ohne Folgen und so konfrontiert sie Kevin mit der überraschenden Neuigkeit, die er erheblich besser wegsteckt als sie und er ist nicht gewillt sie einfach so ziehen zu lassen. Er will ihr beweisen, dass er kein verantwortungsloser Schürzenjäger ist, wie Beth annimmt und denkt gar nicht daran, zu zahlen und aus ihrem Leben zu verschwinden. Doch Beth ist ein ruheloser Geist, die gerne unabhängig ist und sich gegen jede Aufmerksamkeit sträubt. Aber sie hat nicht mit Kevin und seiner großen und einnehmenden Familie gerechnet, die gar nicht daran denken, Beth einfach so wieder gehen zu lassen. Und Kevin fährt große Geschütze auf, um seine Traumfrau zu einem zweiten Date zu überreden...

Der Kowalski-Kosmos ist einfach unwiderstehlich und extrem liebenswert. Auch diese zweite Geschichte hat mich wieder restlos begeistert und überzeugt und ich hoffe auf mehr. Bereits in "Exclusively Yours" hat man Kevin als liebenswerten Menschen kennengelernt, der bereits eine gescheiterte Ehe und Enttäuschung hinter sich hat, jedoch nie verbittert deswegen war sondern nach vorne schaut. Auch hier haben alle Kowalskis wieder Gastauftritte und besonders gelacht habe ich über den kleinen Bobby, der Beth' Bauch immer Witze erzählte weil er gehört hatte, dass Babys im Bauch schon alles hören.

Die Geschichte ist dieses Mal aber etwas zweigeteilt, denn nebenbei wird auch die Geschichte von Kevins Barfrau Paulie erzählt, die ein großes Geheimnis hütet und deren Vergangenheit auf zwei Beinen plötzlich in der Sportsbar auftaucht. Pauline ist eine taffe Frau mit einer großen Klappe und sie war mir sofort sympathisch. Ich hoffe es gibt eine Fortführung der Geschichte; vielleicht im nächsten Roman um die Kowalskis, der auf Shannon Staceys Internetseite für Juni angekündigt ist und in dem es um einen Cousin geht, der in der Stadt auftaucht. Man darf gespannt sein!

Auch dieser zweite Roman ist rundherum gut gelungen und ebenso lesenswert wie Band 1. Auch hier wieder 5 Sterne für gute Unterhaltung und großartige Dialoge und Charaktere. Bitte mehr Kowalskis!!

Possy2012

Sweet read

Reviewed in Australia on March 17, 2015

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This was a quick and cute read. The heroine did annoy me at times i think she could have be a little better written. Overall it was a little predictable but i still enjoyed it.

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