WIND CHIME POINT - OCEAN BREEZE #2 - When life gets complicated, New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods proves familyand lovecan make all the differenceFacing a personal crisis, ambitious and driven Gabriella Castle retreats to the welcoming arms of her family. Everything she's worked for has been yanked out from under her, and she seeks the serenity of her grandmother's home on the North Carolina coast. With difficult decisions to make about her future, the last thing she wants is an unexpected love.Wade Johnson fell for Gabi the first time he saw her. It's not the only time he's found himself in the role of knight in shining armor, but Gabi isn't looking for a rescuer. To get her to stay, Wade will need a whole lot of patience and gentle persuasion and maybe the soothing sound of wind chimes on a summer breeze This is my first Sheryl Woods read. I get them periodically as gifts and have stack 10 books high but have never been really motivated to try her out; contemporary romance is just not my bread and butter.However, I did put this as a choice for my book club and when it was turned down, decided now's better than never to try. After reading, I really don't understand why she has so many books published. I just don't think she's that good.Firstly, I would rate this closer to 2.5 but I think that's being generous. The writing isn't terrible, the plot isn't a yawn, but there really is no substance. And I don't mean up-all-night, 'let me ponder the questions of life' substance. It was as wispy as a cloud of smoke, disintegrating into the black of night with no remains that it ever existed other than perhaps a faint scent. Gabi and Wade's story did not endear me to them. I felt no chemistry, no affection, no anything between the characters. The words just felt as dry as the paper they were printed on. I can't say if this was her style of writing or just my overbearing bias to contemporary romance but I can't really believe I will ever reach again for a Woods' book. Too bad that there's 10 other sitting in my library...
What do You think about Un Coeur Dans La Tempête (2014)?
Great second book in this trilogy series. Perfect for the long spring and summer days ahead.
—nikesh
Audiobook on iPod.This is a good series. Def enjoy listening to this book in the car.
—Lauren
One of the softer, squishier stories by Woods, but I liked it. A lot.
—ATrout
