1. Smitten - eBookThis product is an eBook
    Colleen Coble, Diann Hunt, Kristen Billerbeck, Denise Hunter
    Thomas Nelson / 2011 / ePub
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  1. Heart2Heart
    Victorville, CA
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    It's like getting 4 romance books in 1!
    July 17, 2012
    Heart2Heart
    Victorville, CA
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Smitten, Smitten Series #1.
    Take four women who are some of the best authors of Christian Fiction, and have them collaborate and design four unique characters, each with a bit of their own personalities, create a storyline and a place and put it all together and you have the makings of the novel, Smitten. It was written by Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt and Denise Hunter with each of them writing a specific chapter geared around the small town of Smitten, Vermont, who has come under hard economic times. Faced with the mill closing which employs 500 people, the town rallies around the idea of creating a play on the word of their town's name, Smitten, which they believe implies the feeling of love.

    Their idea is to create a tourist town that will draw people to it, honeymooners, lovers, people celebrating such milestones as weddings and anniversary's and those simply looking to find love to the town of Smitten. Most of the town is excited about the prospects this could mean for new business opportunities but also a great place to call home. However when Carson Smitten hears about the idea, he is greatly opposed and thinks there is a better way, but he can't quite come up with one that will work fast enough and slowly the town's residents begin to warm his heart up to the idea.

    In the first installment of the book, "Natalie: Birthday Wishes" by Colleen Coble takes the story first when the idea is presented to the town council. Natalie Mansfield, is the owner of Mountain Perks, and who is also raising her niece Mia, now 5, since her mother, Lisa abandoned her and left town. Rumors circulate that Carson Smitten is the father, although he denies ever being with Lisa long enough for that to happen, but Natalie can't help but wonder why he won't subject himself to a paternity test to prove it. While working together to find ways to remodel the town for the new look of love, she finds herself working closely with Carson to help renovate his fishing cabins which remain seriously outdated and less than booked for the season. Natalie learns that Carson's brother has a great idea to help kick start the town's new launch and it may boost more love in the town than anyone recognized.

    In the second installment of the book, "Julia: Small Town, Big Dreams" by Kristin Billerbeck, the emerging story of the character of Julia we caught a glimpse of earlier in the book continues to grow with her story as one of Natalie's closest friends. Julia Bourne is trying to do her part with the town of Smitten to redefine itself as a romantic destination and desires to open a upscale spa. Since leaving New York, she reaches out to contact Devlin Stovich, a successful New York spa owner and someone who has the money she needs to invest in her idea. When he agrees to come to Smitten, he finds the location of Smitten Grill, a former restaurant geared to the logging industry as the perfect location that now lies abandoned and vacant. However upon closer inspection they both learn that the owner, Zak Grant has ideas of his own on how to renovate the space. Will they be able to work together for the good of the town or will Julia be sent back to New York instead?

    In the third installment of the book, "Shelby: You've Got A Friend" by Diann Hunt, we meet the third in this group of 4 best friends, Shelby Evans who arrives to her home in Smitten and meets the local fire department there to put out a fire in her Victorian Home. Nick Majors, a volunteer fireman stops her from entering along with her Shih-poo, Penelope until it is safe to go inside. Shelby was using the downstairs for Classes for Social Graces, a program to help young girls become ladies while she lived upstairs. She learns through Nick, that she is responsible for leaving a glue gun unattended and apparently there are more that just sparks flying between the two of them. Will romance be fanned into flames or will they simply be smitten with one another but remain friends?

    In the final installment of the book, "Reese: All Along" by Denise Hunter, we get the opportunity to meet Reese Mackenzie, the local girl who is your all around sports enthusiast who is trying to launch her own business of opening a sporting goods store and is working with her friend, Griffin Parker. What makes this difficult for Reese is that the whole town is rallying around recreating their town and making it the newest romantic destination to compare with the Poconos but in addition to this is the celebrity wedding to their town's newest country star, Sawyer Smitten, Reese's former boyfriend, who is planning on using the town to host his own wedding. Will Reese be able to define her own feelings for Sawyer or is she about to be smitten with someone from her past instead?

    I received Smitten by these amazing and talented authors compliments of Thomas Nelson and Net Galley for my honest review. I really enjoyed these individual but connected mini romances found inside the cover of this book. You truly feel like you're getting 4 books in 1 and this is one of the reasons I rate this one a 5 out of 5 stars. This novel is geared to the hopeful romantic in all of us.
  2. britluver20021
    Arnold, CA
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Review of the book Smitten
    December 15, 2011
    britluver20021
    Arnold, CA
    Age: 25-34
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Smitten, Smitten Series #1.
    This book was a very good book. I read it in two days. It was a bigger book then I had thought it was 400 pages. This book is about 4 friends and how they fall in love with their partners and there are 4 sections to the book and each section is from each friend from their perspective so you get to read the book from four peoples perspectives. I like that this book didn't have religious overtones in it and was a just a book to read to get away from the stress of the world and be in the world of the book.

    Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
  3. Marianne
    Wanham, Alberta
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    A novella reads like a full length novel
    December 15, 2011
    Marianne
    Wanham, Alberta
    Age: 55-65
    Gender: female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Smitten, Smitten Series #1.
    MY REVIEW

    i found this a very fun read...actually this is written like one book - it is just that each season and each main character is written by a different author. What makes this work extremely well is the fact that the authors are best friends, and according to them can finish each others sentences. Want to get to know these authors better? well, each author loosely based her main character on herself, the operative word being loosely. This novel really invites the reader to feel the friendships that the girls enjoy - from one season to another. Together they have a plan - to save their town, but first they must convince the residents (in particularly the men in their lives that not only is the plan good, it will work! A few anxious moments as the reader wonders if things will work out all around, many chuckles as the characters mess things up for themselves and you have a wonderful novel.

    i actually checked the start of the book to see if some of these novels were a continuation from other novels, that is how comfortable i was with the characters right from page one. The story (stories) flowed with out pause from one story or season into another. i have never read a novel that took novellas and welded them together so seamlessly, unless they were written by one author.

    i was disappointed that there were a few loose ends not tied up, and that the sequel to this one does not come out until December 2012. In every other way it met my expectations.
  4. Favorite Christian Books
    Covina, CA
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: Female
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    You'll be Smitten (Yes, Corny but true)
    December 13, 2011
    Favorite Christian Books
    Covina, CA
    Age: 45-54
    Gender: Female
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Smitten, Smitten Series #1.
    I love these books! It is so much fun to watch how they author each tell the story of one of the characters while weaving the stories together into one very enjoyable novel. Each of the girls have their own unique pasts and current circumstances that show a different aspect of God's love and His ability to work in individual's lives. Each story characters end up being better people at the end than they were at the beginning. Showing that each of us have room to grow.

    The only thing I don't like about this type of book, is the authors don't have the opportunity to really develop intricate plots. I would have loved to read more about Natalie's journey in adoption. Or maybe an epilogue telling what Smitten looks like 5 years later. Maybe we could see more of how Smitten brings people together!?!?!?

    This is a feel good book, that is an enjoyable read. I love it when these ladies get together and write. I hope there's more in the future!

    I did receive this book from the publisher, but was under no obligation other than to give my honest opinion.
  5. Booklover10
    5 Stars Out Of 5
    Perfect for all Chick lit lovers!
    December 8, 2011
    Booklover10
    Quality: 5
    Value: 5
    Meets Expectations: 5
    This review was written for Smitten, Smitten Series #1.
    Four of my favorite authors combined into one book! You can't help but have a wonderful book when you combine these three. I really like chick lit. In fact, I happened upon Kristin Billerbeck's books by chance and fell in love with her chick lit books. So thanks to her, I now like that genre of books.

    Full of romance, as one might expect, four women have a desire to save Smitten, Vermont, when the logging company closes and the town isn't for sure if they will ever be noticed again. Natalie, Julia, Shelby, and Reese decide to take matters into their own hands and open up a honeymoon destination right in Smitten. Despite all of the daily issues that life throws at you and the heartbreak that is involved in life, these four friends come together to bring romance into their town.

    These authors worked well in writing their stories with each other. No one story stuck out as misplaced and it flowed together very nicely. All chick lit lovers need to add this book to their collection! This would make a wonderful vacation book.

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    I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for my honest opinion of this book.
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