Reviews for Lara Valentine

I bought Plenty To Come a few years ago after reading a copy that a friend had. I had originally planned to read the series and that is still very much in my plan but with so many books to read I wonder if I will have time to read every book in my ever-growing library. It is a good thing that most of my library is digital because that many books would not fit in my house. Stalking is serious crime with long term repercussions for the victims because of that I felt that the author could have done a better job of writing Cassie. Yes, her psycho, dirt bag stalker was in jail but that doesn’t automatically take away the trauma of the incidents that led her to relocate to Plenty. I am sure that Lara Valentine pictured Cassie as a strong woman and with her friend would be able to over come all the bad but the truth is Cassie isn’t super woman and the crimes against her weren’t that far in her past so there probably should have been more signs of residual trauma and maybe a therapist in the picture. I could be wrong because I honestly have never met anyone who had a stalker but it seems to me that it would be very stressful and incredible traumatic with a little long-term PTSD or something in the mix and there were no real signs of that even when the shit for brains stalker got free. I didn’t notice any edits as I read through Plenty To Come making a smooth read. I am not sure if I will read this story for a third time or even keep this story in my library. If I could I would probably pass it on to a friend to try or trade it in for a new e-book or donate it to the library but since I can’t do any of those things so deleting a book, which seems blasphemous, maybe my only other option. I do intend to read the other books in the series and hope they are worth my efforts. This review posting contains the body of the review, which is only a portion of the original review which was originally posted here https://lauralusbookreviews.blogspot.com/2018/12/plenty-to-come-plenty-fl-1-by-lara.html

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An OK book. I liked the heroes and heroine a lot, but the story was very slow and the suspense portion wasn't very suspenseful or compelling. I don't know, there was nothing bad about the book per se, it was just......kinda boring. The author did a good job developing the heroes in particular, along with the emotional aspects of all the characters, but the story needed some drama and oomph. As it was, it the whole thing just sort of plodded along.

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Ummmmm... I think it was decided that her punishment was to marry him. odd.

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Seriously??? A proposal that quotes "we are equals" whilst she is strapped to the cross - I think not.

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I loved this book. Very hot!

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Good book in a good series.

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I really did like this book.

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Another great book. Loved it.

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I really loved this book.

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A very hot and sexy read!!!

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A good book

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A great book

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A very good book liked the characters

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I loved this book. Makes you think about things if you have been married for a long time.

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This book was fine but, I hate to say it, boring. The suspense portion of the book was clearly a throw away just to be able to say it was there. It could have been left out IMO. The romance was fine....but I didn't feel like I fully connected with Becca, Travis, and Mark. I didn't read the previous books in the series and I believe the trio first met in one of them. Maybe that is why I felt a little disconnected from them. The book starts off with them meeting again for a wedding, and the men have just mooved to Plenty. There was really no conflict throughout the book---the trio meet (again), immediately start a relationship, and basically it's happily ever after. Which is OK but bland. It just needed more drama---from internal (romantic) or external (a viable villain) sources.

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I would have to say that Plenty to Believe was my favorite story in the Plenty, Florida series so far. It is the fifth book and I was completely taken in by the first chapter. Leah, the town's bookworm falls for two hot, sexy men Justin and Linc. Although Linc pushes her away to begin with they all end up getting through happily ever after. I love how Lara Valentine creates characters that you really care about from the beginning and you root for them through the whole book. I am looking forward to reading more from this talented author.

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Another wonderful story by the talented Lara Valentine. I really enjoy going back to the town of Plenty. As always she created characters that you fall in love with right from the beginning. The chemistry between Ava and the three sexy men, Brayden, Falk and Josh, who fall in love with her is awesome. Lara creates a story that makes you wish that you could live in such a town as Plenty, Florida. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series.

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great story loved it looking forward to the next book

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This was a beautiful story!!!! I love this series..,, the scene with Sadie and her dad was sad, although he didnt deserve it, it was nice to see sadie get peace!! These 3 were sweet loving deep sexy and smokin HOT!!!!! THIS WAS FANTASTIC

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Plenty of hotness and sexiness!! I love how Lara Valentine draws you right into her stories. I absolutely love the connection Mark, Travis and Becca. I really like the fact that Becca can be a stand on her own woman but knows when to lean on the men that love her. With just a little conflict in the story to keep you guessing this book is very entertaining!! I love the fact that you continue to get glimpses of her other couples that she has previously written about in Plenty.

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