Kristan Higgins' books

Ok- so I just posted a ton of reviews on Kristan Higgins' books. If you like quick chick-lit/romance reads that have great strong characters, are funny, are heart-wrenching, and don't involve details sex scenes, this is the author for you.


(Now, you want detailed sex scenes...Lisa Kleypas)

Fools Rush In by Kristan Higgins

4/5 Stars

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Millie Barnes is this close to finally achieving her perfect life…
Rewarding job as a local doctor on Cape Cod? Check. Cute cottage of her very own? Check. Adorable dog suitable for walks past attractive locals? Check! All she needs is for golden boy and former crush Joe Carpenter to notice her, and Millie will be set.
But perfection isn't as easy as it looks—especially when Sam Nickerson, a local policeman, is so distracting. He is definitely not part of her master plan. But maybe it's time for Millie to start a new list…


My Review:

I don't even need to comment (if you read all my other reviews by this author). Just read it. It's good. :)

Catch of the Day by Kristan Higgins

4/5 Stars

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Maggie Beaudine, is the proud owner of the town's diner and daily town get-together location. She's got a twin who is her best friend, a dog who is inseparable from her, and she may have a crush on the town's new..umm.priest, Father Tim. But he's Irish (so Bono), very attractive, and he clearly has a heart of gold. Unfortunately, the entire town knows about her crush that she's now been nursing for a year. It's time to stop making dreamy-eyes at one of God's chosen decides Maggie.
But her small town of a little over 1,000 residents doesn't offer many choices. This is when the one and only Father Tim begins to set her up on blind dates (like her family and her town haven't tried that enough already?).

My Review:

I really liked this one, too! Seeing Maggie going all "gah-gah" over a priest was just funny. Also...when she reveals something to the towns-people after drinking a bit too much...loved it. I also enjoyed how it wasn't extremely predictable at the very beginning. Again- strong characters. I really like this author!

All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins

4/5 Stars

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One Happily-Ever-After Rocking Chair…
and no sign of any forthcoming babies to rock in ol' Georgebury, Vermont. For Callie Grey, turning thirty means coming to grips with the fact that her boss (and five-week fling) is way overdue in his marriage proposal. And way off track because Mark has suddenly announced his engagement to the company's new Miss Perfect. If that isn't bad enough, her mom decides to throw her a three-oh birthday bash in the family funeral home.
Bad goes to worse when she stirs up a crazy relationship with the town's not so warm and fuzzy veterinarian, Ian McFarland, in order to flag Mark's attention. So Ian is more comfortable with animals…. So he's formal, orderly and just a bit tense. The ever-friendly, fun-loving and spontaneous Callie decides it's time for Ian to get a personality makeover. But dang, if he doesn't shock the heck out of her, she might actually fall for Vermont's unlikeliest eligible bachelor…

My Review:

Another good one. This one did have a little twist that was sad (yes, it did bring tears to my eyes). I know, I know...I really don't like sad books, but the author did a really good job with this one. I also loved the character of Ian and how things all come to play.

My One and Only by Kristan Higgins

4/5 Stars

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Divorce attorney Harper James can't catch a break. Bad enough that she runs into her ex-hubby, Nick, at her sister's destination wedding, but now, by a cruel twist of fate, she's being forced to make a cross-country road trip with him. And her almost-fiancé back at home is not likely to be sympathetic.

Harper can't help that Nick has come blazing back into her life in all of his frustratingly appealing, gorgeous architect glory. But in Nick's eyes, Harper's always been the one. If they can only get it right this time, forever might be waiting—just around the bend.

My Review:

I must admit, I love my easy romance/chick-lit reads. Yes, they are predictable, but Kristan Higgins tells a good story. Her characters are complete, the dialogue real, and there's always a heart-wrenching part where you really feel for the characters.

One thing that kind of annoyed me... I read most of her stories right in a row (in a short period of time), and I noticed how often she uses the word "amiably". I think there needs to be another word she could use.

But, overall, I really enjoyed reading all of her books.

So Over You by Gwen Hayes

3/5 Stars

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Layney Logan, girl reporter.

That's all she's ever wanted to be. This year, her senior year, not only does she have to share the coveted Senior Editor position with her arch nemesis, Jimmy Foster, she also has to figure out how to keep the school paper alive. With the local paper closing and the school cutting Journalism from the budget, it's a long shot. Working side-by-side with Foster, the guy she likes to call Lucifer,makes it even worse.

The only thing Layney dislikes more than swimming in the high school dating pool is Jimmy Foster think he got the best of her, so she takes
his ridiculous newspaper assignment--to go on twelve blind dates--to prove his powers of darkness won't work on her. The trouble is, the more she learns about herself on her journey of bad blind dates, the more she wonders if maybe Foster has known her better than she knows herself all this time.

And maybe she should have trusted him with the secret she’s kept for four years—the secret that broke them up to begin with.


My Review:

This was a cute book. It was under a hundred pages, but I think the author could have expanded the story. There were a few opportunities to add more, and I wish she took it. There was a part where we learn something intense about the main female character. The book would have been stronger if it had gone a little deeper.

Overall, a good read for young adults.

The Scorch Trials (Maze Runner Series #2) by James Dashner

4/5 Stars

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Thomas and the gladers thought they were safe. They thought they were glad to leave the danger of the maze far behind them. They were wrong. In one night, all their new-found security is ripped away, replaced by a new set of dangers: the Scorch, an area of land decimated by solar flares, brutal weather, and populated by the Cranks, people who are infected with a disease called the flare. Teresa is gone, in her place a boy who speaks of having survived another maze. Then a man appears telling them they have two weeks to travel one hundred miles of the Scorch to reach a safe haven, which will make escaping the maze look like child's play. The Scorch Trials is the second book in the trilogy that began with the best seller The Maze Runner (Random House, 2009/VOYA December 2009), picking up right where it left off. Dashner writes at a suspenseful pace, weaving twists and turns into chapters that flow seamlessly together, culminating in a stunning cliff-hanger ending. Themes of moral dilemmas and survival amidst a deadly landscape make the danger even more chilling and heart-stopping. Readers will be on the edge of their seats with this thrilling story, and it is also makes a great match for fans of The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press). Reviewer: Susan Hampe

My Review:

Ok, so when I first read The Maze Runner I only thought it was "OK." But, as I went back to think about it, I liked it more and more. I finally got around to reading the second one, The Scorch Trials, and I must say, I really liked it. The author did a great job picking up where he left off and really made it so I couldn't stop reading it. There were some decent twists to this book, and I for one could not predict what was going to happen (which is big- because I can usually predict almost every detail).

I'll definitely be reading the last in the series that came out this month!