Just Kin Texas Romance Book 6 edition by Caryl McAdoo Religion Spirituality eBooks
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Love covers a multitude of sin.
A stolen kiss ignites a fire that burns all the way from Texas to New York City. Torn apart by war, rejection, and a letter with news she never wanted, Lacey Rose takes her shredded heart and runs. Charley figures out something isn’t right, but is duty-bound to the Confederacy until a deathbed order sets in motion a series of events that tests his love, honor, and commitment to the breaking point.
Can the two lifelong friends see past the pain to finally realize God’s plan for them to be more than just kin?
Just Kin Texas Romance Book 6 edition by Caryl McAdoo Religion Spirituality eBooks
As Charley heads off to war with the men of the family, Lacey shocks everyone by kissing him and saying she loves him; a strong negative reaction from her mother and a letter from Charley a few months later send her running from home, where she gets caught up with card-stacking gamblers; when Charley is sent to find her, he gets into trouble of his own.(Though reviews are inherently subjective, I prefer to provide some organization to my opinions through the use of a personal rubric. The following notes may contain spoilers.)
Plot and Setting: 3.2 -- Plot is engaging, but a bit shaky and unfocused. Plot points in sub-plots are dropped or not resolved. Setting is clear and believable. Timeline is clear and consistent. I was expecting a Civil War story, but this really doesn't qualify. Other than a skirmish or two and one significant injury in the family, the war is more a slight inconvenience to these characters, as they mainly travel about in the North and get themselves into all sorts of trouble. Charley is theoretically hunting for Lacey, though he apparently spends more time socializing and/or building water pumps and plumbing. And then the people he loves and leaves behind are left behind completely, without real resolution. Oddly, the story wraps up a hanging plot point from the epilogue of the previous book in a pretty anticlimactic sidenote. On the plus side, though, this book has a clear, solid timeline.
Characters: 2.7 -- Main characters are only partially relatable, realistic, interesting, or dynamic. Minor characters and villains are almost exclusively stereotyped or simplified. Relationships between characters are not especially well developed. I did not feel any particular connection to these characters, and their relationships with each other were inconsistent. Some relationships were solid and interesting--like Charley with 'his boys,' Houston and Bart, and with Levi, Wallace, and Henry--but others were odd, awkward, or flimsy. Laura's early anger at Lacey apparently comes from nowhere, and then disappears. Charley slips into some rather, ahem, *interesting* relationships with women he meets along the way--and then as soon as he finds Lacey, he's full-on ready to marry her? I didn't buy it. As unhealthy as Lacey's relationships with Jack and Harold are, I could at least believe them.
Mechanics and Writing: 3.1 -- Frequent typos, punctuation issues, and word errors. (>30/100 pgs) Some of the errors are mildly confusing. Good use of POV. Decent writing. Errors include: compound word and/or homophone confusion, missing or incorrect words, and slightly confusing punctuation or formatting issues, including mixing up commas, periods, and semicolons. Also, awkward sentences that would sound better if the same words were put in a different order. Some statements that are confusing or contradictory, as well, and names are not spelled consistently (Harold's hometown in particular-- it's about evenly split between Glen Falls and Glenn Falls). It's in need of further proofreading, though it is actually better than previous books in the series. POV is mainly Charley and Lacey, but also scattered scenes from quite a few other people.
Redeeming Value: 3.2 -- Partially focused uplifting themes or lessons. Drugs, alcohol, violence, etc, are a significant element of the story. No explicit sex scenes, though sex comes into the story in troubling ways. Vague moral guidelines for behavior. Skims the very edges of the violence of the Civil War, and shows the death and darkness that can follow battle. Mugging-type violence several times, too. Drinking and gambling/cheating at cards take a major role in the story, and there are several sketchy sexual relationships, often with alcohol involved. There are positive themes of confession, forgiveness, and reconciliation--and a bit of prophecy for good measure--but for me, those aspects were pretty strongly overshadowed by the sexual encounters, especially Charley's. Nothing is explicit at all--in fact, it took a while for me to be sure what had happened, one time in particular--but it just felt unnecessary.
Personal Enjoyment: 2.5 -- I liked it. It was entertaining. Not one I plan to re-read.
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Just Kin Texas Romance Book 6 edition by Caryl McAdoo Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
A very good, well written book - a continuation of the series - which is a fantastic series)
This begins at the very beginning of the Civil War but most is about Lacey and the wrongs that she gets into because of 2 men. It is also about Charley as he is sent to find her and bring her home - while he also does things he should not.
You know that there is intimacy but there is never anything explicit - instead, you just know what is going to happen or what did happen.
-- I only found a very few grammatical errors - which did not affect my reading & understanding the story --
I have now read six of the books in Caryl McAdoo's Texas Romance books and loved the first five books. I must say that this book, Just Kin, left me feeling a little disappionted. The fact there was so much drinking, premarital sex, cheating and adultery going on it kinda took away a bit from the premise of the story about forgiveness and Christian love. I am grateful it was not explicit like some books can be. Plus, there was so much going on in this book it was hard to get through.
I did like hearing about some of the previous characters from the other books and how they were doing. It was like catching up with family. Lacey Rose left me a little irritated because I thought she acted like a spoiled child, though some people may have liked her tenacity. As for Charley, I think his mother would be shocked with the way he acted with two of the female characters in this book.
All in all I do like this book, just not as much as the first five. Now I'm on to the next book, At Liberty to Love, and hope to find the Caryl McAdoo style of writing I enjoy very much. Enjoy!
It was so hard for me to read this book - and not because of all the typos, grammatical errors and language not of the time.
First, the characters were apart for so much of it (maybe 3/4 of the book) that I just didn't feel or understand the attraction once they were together - especially after they each had intimate relations with all these other people and Lacey was even pregnant with another man's baby. Second, the redemption seemed kind of last minute. Third (and this was the biggest issue) was Lacey dreaming of Comanche warriors coming to get in a dream... and preaching about God! WHAT?! Anyone who knows even a little about Native Americans know they didn't believe in "the white man's God," as it was often referred to. They believed in Father Sky and Mother Earth or referred to God as "the Great Spirit." They would have NEVER preached to someone about King David.
I really wanted to like this book because it did have good moments. However, the events were just too unrealistic for me to suspend disbelief long enough to enjoy it.
As Charley heads off to war with the men of the family, Lacey shocks everyone by kissing him and saying she loves him; a strong negative reaction from her mother and a letter from Charley a few months later send her running from home, where she gets caught up with card-stacking gamblers; when Charley is sent to find her, he gets into trouble of his own.
(Though reviews are inherently subjective, I prefer to provide some organization to my opinions through the use of a personal rubric. The following notes may contain spoilers.)
Plot and Setting 3.2 -- Plot is engaging, but a bit shaky and unfocused. Plot points in sub-plots are dropped or not resolved. Setting is clear and believable. Timeline is clear and consistent. I was expecting a Civil War story, but this really doesn't qualify. Other than a skirmish or two and one significant injury in the family, the war is more a slight inconvenience to these characters, as they mainly travel about in the North and get themselves into all sorts of trouble. Charley is theoretically hunting for Lacey, though he apparently spends more time socializing and/or building water pumps and plumbing. And then the people he loves and leaves behind are left behind completely, without real resolution. Oddly, the story wraps up a hanging plot point from the epilogue of the previous book in a pretty anticlimactic sidenote. On the plus side, though, this book has a clear, solid timeline.
Characters 2.7 -- Main characters are only partially relatable, realistic, interesting, or dynamic. Minor characters and villains are almost exclusively stereotyped or simplified. Relationships between characters are not especially well developed. I did not feel any particular connection to these characters, and their relationships with each other were inconsistent. Some relationships were solid and interesting--like Charley with 'his boys,' Houston and Bart, and with Levi, Wallace, and Henry--but others were odd, awkward, or flimsy. Laura's early anger at Lacey apparently comes from nowhere, and then disappears. Charley slips into some rather, ahem, *interesting* relationships with women he meets along the way--and then as soon as he finds Lacey, he's full-on ready to marry her? I didn't buy it. As unhealthy as Lacey's relationships with Jack and Harold are, I could at least believe them.
Mechanics and Writing 3.1 -- Frequent typos, punctuation issues, and word errors. (>30/100 pgs) Some of the errors are mildly confusing. Good use of POV. Decent writing. Errors include compound word and/or homophone confusion, missing or incorrect words, and slightly confusing punctuation or formatting issues, including mixing up commas, periods, and semicolons. Also, awkward sentences that would sound better if the same words were put in a different order. Some statements that are confusing or contradictory, as well, and names are not spelled consistently (Harold's hometown in particular-- it's about evenly split between Glen Falls and Glenn Falls). It's in need of further proofreading, though it is actually better than previous books in the series. POV is mainly Charley and Lacey, but also scattered scenes from quite a few other people.
Redeeming Value 3.2 -- Partially focused uplifting themes or lessons. Drugs, alcohol, violence, etc, are a significant element of the story. No explicit sex scenes, though sex comes into the story in troubling ways. Vague moral guidelines for behavior. Skims the very edges of the violence of the Civil War, and shows the death and darkness that can follow battle. Mugging-type violence several times, too. Drinking and gambling/cheating at cards take a major role in the story, and there are several sketchy sexual relationships, often with alcohol involved. There are positive themes of confession, forgiveness, and reconciliation--and a bit of prophecy for good measure--but for me, those aspects were pretty strongly overshadowed by the sexual encounters, especially Charley's. Nothing is explicit at all--in fact, it took a while for me to be sure what had happened, one time in particular--but it just felt unnecessary.
Personal Enjoyment 2.5 -- I liked it. It was entertaining. Not one I plan to re-read.
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