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Less of a Stranger
Spring Crocus: Youthful Gladness
Megan Miller couldn't believe Pops was actually considering David Katcherton's offer to buy their amusement park! The fun-loving stranger was just some cocky, too-good-looking cowboy type with money to burn... and a way of making her blush pinker than cotton candy. So why was she dreaming that he'd make a very different offer—on that had nothing to do with business?
Megan Miller couldn't believe Pops was actually considering David Katcherton's offer to buy their amusement park! The fun-loving stranger was just some cocky, too-good-looking cowboy type with money to burn... and a way of making her blush pinker than cotton candy. So why was she dreaming that he'd make a very different offer—on that had nothing to do with business?
219 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published June 1, 1984
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Nora Roberts
1,802books57.5kfollowersNora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, Under Currents, Come Sundown, The Awakening, Legacy, and coming in November 2021 -- The Becoming -- the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.
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September 9, 2021
Meg and Grandpa were great - I enjoyed them as characters and their dynamic. Katch could go jump in a lake. Could not get on board with him at all
March 20, 2020
"Less of a Stranger" is the story of Megan and Katch.
Well, this was a disappointment.
Our h is a closet artist, who stays with her elderly grandpa and helps him run an amusement park. In strolls in the manly H, who is instantly attracted to the h and asks her out. She refuses, only to realize he wants to buy the amusement park. She is reluctant, her grandfather is agreeable, the H is stubborn. She keeps testing him, he pushes back and wins every fight they have. After LOADS of back and forth, the book ends.
I felt dissatisfied after reading this, and I think it's because the last three NR I have read have been AMAZING! This was very below average. Impulsive and judgmental h, overbearing and arrogant H, lukewarm romance, some drama, loads of banter and a happy ending.
Disappointed.
Safe
2/5
Well, this was a disappointment.
Our h is a closet artist, who stays with her elderly grandpa and helps him run an amusement park. In strolls in the manly H, who is instantly attracted to the h and asks her out. She refuses, only to realize he wants to buy the amusement park. She is reluctant, her grandfather is agreeable, the H is stubborn. She keeps testing him, he pushes back and wins every fight they have. After LOADS of back and forth, the book ends.
I felt dissatisfied after reading this, and I think it's because the last three NR I have read have been AMAZING! This was very below average. Impulsive and judgmental h, overbearing and arrogant H, lukewarm romance, some drama, loads of banter and a happy ending.
Disappointed.
Safe
2/5
December 11, 2020
Esta novela me ha hecho sentir como cuando estoy en la montaña rusa: a ratos eufórica, a veces nerviosa, en algún momento confusa, pero siempre feliz.
En ella habla de un amor precipitado, algunos sueños descubiertos pero no alcanzados y mucho mucho cariño abuelo-nieta.
Me ha abrumado el desconcierto constante de Meg, su extraordinaria madurez para ser tan joven y la resolución que muestra en cada situación, casi siempre tambaleante y cambiante.
Katch, por contrapunto, me ha parecido sorprendentemente contradictorio: a veces, tan seguro de sí mismo que asustaba; a veces, aterrado de sus propias emociones.
Una novela corta, pero digna de leer. No podía ser de otra manera, tratándose de Roberts.
En ella habla de un amor precipitado, algunos sueños descubiertos pero no alcanzados y mucho mucho cariño abuelo-nieta.
Me ha abrumado el desconcierto constante de Meg, su extraordinaria madurez para ser tan joven y la resolución que muestra en cada situación, casi siempre tambaleante y cambiante.
Katch, por contrapunto, me ha parecido sorprendentemente contradictorio: a veces, tan seguro de sí mismo que asustaba; a veces, aterrado de sus propias emociones.
Una novela corta, pero digna de leer. No podía ser de otra manera, tratándose de Roberts.
May 11, 2009
I couldn't get past the first 30 pages of this one.
Here's the premise: hero is standing outside of a grocery store and sees heroine. Heroine's friends think he's wonderful. Heroine thinks he's a jerk. He arrogantly assures her that she'll want him; she tells him to buzz off.
Hero shows up at heroine's house for business with someone else in the house. She still thinks he's a jerk. He manipulates her into spending time together.
Why would any woman put up with this crap? What kind of relationship could you possibly have that's healthy that's based on thinking he's an arrogant jerk and him bullying his way into your life? I can't even read this stuff, so I didn't.
Here's the premise: hero is standing outside of a grocery store and sees heroine. Heroine's friends think he's wonderful. Heroine thinks he's a jerk. He arrogantly assures her that she'll want him; she tells him to buzz off.
Hero shows up at heroine's house for business with someone else in the house. She still thinks he's a jerk. He manipulates her into spending time together.
Why would any woman put up with this crap? What kind of relationship could you possibly have that's healthy that's based on thinking he's an arrogant jerk and him bullying his way into your life? I can't even read this stuff, so I didn't.
May 4, 2023
Typisk feelgood , hon ser alltid till att umgås med honom. Men hon hatar honom och hans påhittade självupptagenhet. Hon är otrevlig osv.
Han, tydligen fått någon felaktig uppfattning om vad kärlek är, avgudar henne och gör allt för henne.
Han, tydligen fått någon felaktig uppfattning om vad kärlek är, avgudar henne och gör allt för henne.
November 26, 2015
Two reasons I didn't like this book:
Firstly, the story was really digged a thousands of times in movies, books, cartoons, etc.
That filthy rich man that with a single look - that didn't take much of the novel - love that very normal girl and out of a sudden she has a whole big talent. So it's exactly as that their are hundreds of keys in your pocket for happiness, but never tried any! And suddenly she uses all those keys, thanks to the multimillionaire that actually, have done nothing!
Really kind of a Cinderella story that I don't ingest.
Secondly, which is something not really of the story, I heard it as an audiobook. Actually the voiceover was really horrible at different characters, different scenery and under different reactions. Not to mention the way that she sometimes revert the way Megan speaks from a real soft, off the edge charming girl, to an old black villager! - Not to mean anything negative about them - but it is not the character persona!
I have read two books so far for Nora Roberts, I don't think I will come back to her novels in the mean time, or maybe at anytime.
Firstly, the story was really digged a thousands of times in movies, books, cartoons, etc.
That filthy rich man that with a single look - that didn't take much of the novel - love that very normal girl and out of a sudden she has a whole big talent. So it's exactly as that their are hundreds of keys in your pocket for happiness, but never tried any! And suddenly she uses all those keys, thanks to the multimillionaire that actually, have done nothing!
Really kind of a Cinderella story that I don't ingest.
Secondly, which is something not really of the story, I heard it as an audiobook. Actually the voiceover was really horrible at different characters, different scenery and under different reactions. Not to mention the way that she sometimes revert the way Megan speaks from a real soft, off the edge charming girl, to an old black villager! - Not to mean anything negative about them - but it is not the character persona!
I have read two books so far for Nora Roberts, I don't think I will come back to her novels in the mean time, or maybe at anytime.
May 3, 2024
Tää oli ihan kauhee kirja en suosittele ellet halua tuhlata aikaasi! Miespäähenkilö oli kävelevä red flag, jota naispäähenkilö alkuun vihasi kunnes yhtäkkiä päätti rakastavansa?? Tukholma-syndrooma? Ei jatkoon.
July 27, 2016
Update 2016
Sudah 16 tahun and still like it :)
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First read : 2000
Sudah 16 tahun and still like it :)
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First read : 2000
February 23, 2020
No he llegado a conectar con la historia. Al comienzo avanza tan rápido, que me dio la impresión que este libro era de una saga y me faltaba el anterior.
May 21, 2024
A sweet feisty romance set near the ocean. I enjoyed the MFC Megan’s thoughts and growth through the short book. Between her and Katch I adored their back and forth budding romance. I wish the happy ending was a few chapters longer but it was done well. ☺️ I loved the epiloge as well.
January 2, 2016
A poor choice for the first book of the year...
I kept waiting to get invested in Megan and "Katch"'s story but that never really happened.
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Just wrong book at the wrong time...
I kept waiting to get invested in Megan and "Katch"'s story but that never really happened.
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Just wrong book at the wrong time...
June 9, 2022
It's been months since I've read a Nora Roberts book and I think I forgot how fast paced, romantic and quick they are. Frustrating as I wanted more angst but they have the perfect amount just not in the beginning but nearer the end which is annoying to wait that long for the drama 💖
I love art and I loved this book. The epilogue was just perfect. I do wonder a lot about what it's for Nora's books because there are so many things which could happen and which could change and I just..... It's nice to have such a quick and cute story and that you can still wonder about it long after finishing it 😄
I love art and I loved this book. The epilogue was just perfect. I do wonder a lot about what it's for Nora's books because there are so many things which could happen and which could change and I just..... It's nice to have such a quick and cute story and that you can still wonder about it long after finishing it 😄
March 15, 2018
Nice little romance book that keeps you intrigued so you hang on to see how it ends. It's a happily ever after kind of book, no matter how hard Megan tried to not get involved with Katch, David Katcherton. Megan is a very naive, hometown girl with a great talent that she hasn't shared with many people. Katch is a rich worldly man that is used to getting what he wants and he wants Megan and Megan's grandfathers amusement park. They are from two completely different worlds but now their worlds have collided.
January 5, 2020
Was a good love story. It was a thin book I was able to read without taking up a lot of time. The book wasn't crazy amazing or anything, but still a cute love story.
December 26, 2021
i shamelessly enjoyed this book!
January 27, 2025
Downloaded from my public library, this was a very dated story, but still a good read.
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January 31, 2012 According to “Less of a Stranger� by Nora Roberts, love and trust are two of the biggest issues in a relationship. Without these two, a relationship will not work out right. The story was sweet. The characters felt like real people. Less of a stranger takes place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Nora Roberts captures the charm of the people and the place in this book. I was very impressed with the wonderful detail of the beach. Then again, Roberts is extremely descriptive and can form a picture in the mind of even the most unimaginative reader. You can hear the sounds of the ocean and the theme park, taste the lobster and wine, and experience what the characters experience.
The protagonist of the book Megan Miller, a 23 years old woman, spends her days helping her grandfather run Joyland, the family’s amusement park. When she’s not working there, in her spare time she enjoys creating beautiful sculptures. One day Megan meets a handsome and charismatic man named David Katcherton, also known as Katch, at a local market. She was attracted to the good-looking flirt. When Katch invites her out to dinner Megan turns him down flat when she considers him too careless. Later that evening he returns to talk to her grandfather. Katch is willing to pay a large amount of money to buy Joyland but Megan is against that offer. As they begin to spend more time together, Katch discovers that Megan is a talented artist. When her grandfather informs her that he has sold Joyland to Katch, Megan is furious beyond words. She cannot help but feels that Katch has been pursuing her only to get his hands on Joyland. She cannot believe that she allowed herself to fall in love with this man. Will Katch be able to convince Megan his feelings are for real?
Katch is wealthy, handsome business man who goes after and gets whatever he wants. This time, he sets his sights on Joyland and of course, Megan. Well this time it is going to be really hard for him to convince Megan of his feelings for her. Megan, however, is sentimental and does not want to let go of the park. Once Katch sweeps her off her feet, Megan thinks that he did it just to get control of the park and she loses trust in him. If it were me I would also not trust him anymore and I would think that he was just using me to get what he wanted, my grandfather’s property. Well Megan soon finds out that Katch’s intentions for her are for real. But how did this man convince her that his love for her was for real? You would have to read the book to find out.
We never really get to know Katch and how he thinks. There is a little twist behind this character. We never get into the minds of anyone beside Megan and I dislike that. We know that Megan has trust issues, but things will ameliorate between her and Katch as he challenged her to fulfill her dreams.
This was the first book I read by Nora Roberts, and I picked it up totally by chance. But I am glad I did because overall it is a good book and I liked it, although I did not like everything about it. One thing that I like about Roberts story is that you can picture it in your mind. If you have never read one of her book before, “Less of a Stranger� is a good place to start.
The protagonist of the book Megan Miller, a 23 years old woman, spends her days helping her grandfather run Joyland, the family’s amusement park. When she’s not working there, in her spare time she enjoys creating beautiful sculptures. One day Megan meets a handsome and charismatic man named David Katcherton, also known as Katch, at a local market. She was attracted to the good-looking flirt. When Katch invites her out to dinner Megan turns him down flat when she considers him too careless. Later that evening he returns to talk to her grandfather. Katch is willing to pay a large amount of money to buy Joyland but Megan is against that offer. As they begin to spend more time together, Katch discovers that Megan is a talented artist. When her grandfather informs her that he has sold Joyland to Katch, Megan is furious beyond words. She cannot help but feels that Katch has been pursuing her only to get his hands on Joyland. She cannot believe that she allowed herself to fall in love with this man. Will Katch be able to convince Megan his feelings are for real?
Katch is wealthy, handsome business man who goes after and gets whatever he wants. This time, he sets his sights on Joyland and of course, Megan. Well this time it is going to be really hard for him to convince Megan of his feelings for her. Megan, however, is sentimental and does not want to let go of the park. Once Katch sweeps her off her feet, Megan thinks that he did it just to get control of the park and she loses trust in him. If it were me I would also not trust him anymore and I would think that he was just using me to get what he wanted, my grandfather’s property. Well Megan soon finds out that Katch’s intentions for her are for real. But how did this man convince her that his love for her was for real? You would have to read the book to find out.
We never really get to know Katch and how he thinks. There is a little twist behind this character. We never get into the minds of anyone beside Megan and I dislike that. We know that Megan has trust issues, but things will ameliorate between her and Katch as he challenged her to fulfill her dreams.
This was the first book I read by Nora Roberts, and I picked it up totally by chance. But I am glad I did because overall it is a good book and I liked it, although I did not like everything about it. One thing that I like about Roberts story is that you can picture it in your mind. If you have never read one of her book before, “Less of a Stranger� is a good place to start.
January 2, 2015
Some of these early Nora Roberts books are completely awful. I'm supposed to think that a guy who creeps about and stalks a woman in the grocery store and crosses physical boundaries like touching and kissing without any hint from the woman that it's okay, is romantic? He (the Hero Katch) is arrogant and bent on owning everything...including the heroine. He doesn't even know her and he tells himself that he will have her - it's as though he's saving up for a new car or something. And I'm sorry, but how is "We both know if I'd been a little more persuasive tonight, I'd have had you," even the slightest bit romantic...no wonder the heroine hates him. He also blows hot and cold. One minute he's ready to have sex with her on a beach and she's trying to stop him and the next she's trying to have a sleepover and he's pushing her out the door. Incidentally, we never see his POV, which I don't like.
The heroine, Meg, is overly suspicious and thinks the worst of him, even though all he's done so far is make a few unwanted moves. He doesn't listen to the word no, but she honestly doesn't seem to mean it. She tells him no and then a minute later she changes her mind. Talk about mixed messages. Not that the hero understands the word no. About halfway through the book, the hero becomes a bit more likeable, but then the heroine gets out of control annoying. She thinks he's deceitful and manipulative until she finds out he's involved in several charities - then he's a nice, trustworthy guy. And despite her hatred of him, she fell in love with him about a week after meeting him. This whole book irritated me. So far, I don't recommend anything by Nora Roberts before 1990.
The heroine, Meg, is overly suspicious and thinks the worst of him, even though all he's done so far is make a few unwanted moves. He doesn't listen to the word no, but she honestly doesn't seem to mean it. She tells him no and then a minute later she changes her mind. Talk about mixed messages. Not that the hero understands the word no. About halfway through the book, the hero becomes a bit more likeable, but then the heroine gets out of control annoying. She thinks he's deceitful and manipulative until she finds out he's involved in several charities - then he's a nice, trustworthy guy. And despite her hatred of him, she fell in love with him about a week after meeting him. This whole book irritated me. So far, I don't recommend anything by Nora Roberts before 1990.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 1, 2013
This book was okay, but definitely not the best one I've read by NR. It's dated, which didn't really bother me. It had a lot of potential but since back in the days of Silhouette the books tended to be a lot shorter and it shows.
The book centers around Katch and Megan. I wasn't really fond of either character. Katch is extremely rich and extremely arrogant. He's a tease and somewhat manipulative and tries to take control of her life. Megan is very mistrusting, which I understood, but then she is suddenly okay with the guy. Then she flip flops on those two stands. So it wasn't very believable and it was really cheesy sometimes. Good for some light reading at the beach or something quick and romancey.
Two stars. It was quick and enjoyable and got me to 52 books for the year. Read it within eight hours, with a lot of not-reading in between.
The book centers around Katch and Megan. I wasn't really fond of either character. Katch is extremely rich and extremely arrogant. He's a tease and somewhat manipulative and tries to take control of her life. Megan is very mistrusting, which I understood, but then she is suddenly okay with the guy. Then she flip flops on those two stands. So it wasn't very believable and it was really cheesy sometimes. Good for some light reading at the beach or something quick and romancey.
Two stars. It was quick and enjoyable and got me to 52 books for the year. Read it within eight hours, with a lot of not-reading in between.
November 14, 2013
De facto está me a custar um pouco não dar mais estrelinhas, mas a historia que NR nos apresenta não tem o conteúdo nem a profundidade de sentimentos, de emoção a que nos habituou nos anos precedentes.
Nota-se que a historia já foi escrita há uns bons anos atrás e dai que algumas das cenas não sejam descritas com envolvência, com o carisma, com o deslumbramento que tive ao ler outros romance mais recente da NR.
Mas apesar de tudo não deixa de ser uma historia aprazível, de leitura rápida e sem grandes pretensões que não seja o de entretenimento.
Nota-se que a historia já foi escrita há uns bons anos atrás e dai que algumas das cenas não sejam descritas com envolvência, com o carisma, com o deslumbramento que tive ao ler outros romance mais recente da NR.
Mas apesar de tudo não deixa de ser uma historia aprazível, de leitura rápida e sem grandes pretensões que não seja o de entretenimento.
January 8, 2018
I really wanted to like this novel, but I just couldn't figure out how they loved each other. Katch was rude and controlling, and Megan didn't like him, yet every time he touched her, she forgot all about it. It was just hard to believe.
May 25, 2023
Do I hear 'Narcissist'? Do I hear 'Love bombing'? Well, I tempt you to read this book, and you, too shall be saying the same words.
My God! I was practically reading a guide on how to recognise if you are being love bombed by a narcissist! Man, they are slick, and this twerp in this novel was the perfect example of an arrogant a/hole who thinks he can be all super slimy, I mean, cool, and get the woman he wants into bed....eventually.
When a man is told, 'No' it means NO! Not some thrilling adventure on trying to win the woman over. A woman who has expressly said, Bugger off, several times. Grandpa needs to wake up to himself, he thinks she needs the arrogant a/hole. She on the other hand is also a twit for not feeling at her age to get on with it and get her artist career going. Little old lady syndrome, puttering about helping out, growing old. Sheesh.
This book bombed in my opinion. Good thing it is winter, I can use it to light my fire, coz that is all it was good for.
Did I spoil your read? No apologies from me. It was very difficult to see a certain someone I used to know being practically lit up on the pages. I was a victim of a love bombing narc, and I had to have several years of counselling to learn I did nothing wrong, these narcs will say all the right things, do the right things, then once they have you - dump you for the next thrill.
Personally, I think even without my own expericences in the past, I still would not have enjoyed this too much, too cliched at times, and no substance to the bloke who never says where his money is from, nor share much of his life, and yet thinks he is a super cool classy guy.
My God! I was practically reading a guide on how to recognise if you are being love bombed by a narcissist! Man, they are slick, and this twerp in this novel was the perfect example of an arrogant a/hole who thinks he can be all super slimy, I mean, cool, and get the woman he wants into bed....eventually.
When a man is told, 'No' it means NO! Not some thrilling adventure on trying to win the woman over. A woman who has expressly said, Bugger off, several times. Grandpa needs to wake up to himself, he thinks she needs the arrogant a/hole. She on the other hand is also a twit for not feeling at her age to get on with it and get her artist career going. Little old lady syndrome, puttering about helping out, growing old. Sheesh.
This book bombed in my opinion. Good thing it is winter, I can use it to light my fire, coz that is all it was good for.
Did I spoil your read? No apologies from me. It was very difficult to see a certain someone I used to know being practically lit up on the pages. I was a victim of a love bombing narc, and I had to have several years of counselling to learn I did nothing wrong, these narcs will say all the right things, do the right things, then once they have you - dump you for the next thrill.
Personally, I think even without my own expericences in the past, I still would not have enjoyed this too much, too cliched at times, and no substance to the bloke who never says where his money is from, nor share much of his life, and yet thinks he is a super cool classy guy.
July 30, 2023
Read as part of the Every Nora Roberts Book in Publishing Order book club. Notes pasted below exactly as written while reading.
LESS OF A STRANGER
- Oh AGAIN with the silly nicknames for the men. Slade? Katch? What’s next, Thunder? Onyx?!?
- Stop smoking blech
- I hate him already lol and also she’s 20, I hope they grow up before the rest of the book starts
- Oh my god they’re CHILDREN
- I am so bored already. He’s annoying and she’s a twit.
- I REMEMBER THIS ONE!!! I hated it then, too!!
- Way to be a creeper, Katch
- He’s THIRTY ONE?!?!
- So I guess Meg isn’t a human, cool
- Random inappropriate unasked-for kiss ahoy! bro you’re old enough to know better
- Patronizing her too! Insanity.
- This is creepy and weird. Like� girl if this wasn’t Nora Roberts, you’d be in danger.
- This is CREEPY
- RAPPPEEEE THREEEAAAATTTTT
- This guy could literally be a serial killer! It’s only been two days!!
- Not everyone with talent wants to monetize it, Katch.
- Katch is giving me Sullivan vibes
- IT HAS BEEN FIVE DAYS BITCH YOU AINT IN LOVE *Bianca Del Rio voice*
- Oh well shucks if Pop trusts him because of “a look in his eyes� then never mind, clearly this is all above board and not insane at all
- He’s goin be pissed she’s a virgin wanna bet
- I like Jessica. Not her fault her brother is a creepy weirdo.
- This is stupid lol they’ve known each other for what� week and a half?
- Not even bothering with the epilogue.
- Zero stars.
LESS OF A STRANGER
- Oh AGAIN with the silly nicknames for the men. Slade? Katch? What’s next, Thunder? Onyx?!?
- Stop smoking blech
- I hate him already lol and also she’s 20, I hope they grow up before the rest of the book starts
- Oh my god they’re CHILDREN
- I am so bored already. He’s annoying and she’s a twit.
- I REMEMBER THIS ONE!!! I hated it then, too!!
- Way to be a creeper, Katch
- He’s THIRTY ONE?!?!
- So I guess Meg isn’t a human, cool
- Random inappropriate unasked-for kiss ahoy! bro you’re old enough to know better
- Patronizing her too! Insanity.
- This is creepy and weird. Like� girl if this wasn’t Nora Roberts, you’d be in danger.
- This is CREEPY
- RAPPPEEEE THREEEAAAATTTTT
- This guy could literally be a serial killer! It’s only been two days!!
- Not everyone with talent wants to monetize it, Katch.
- Katch is giving me Sullivan vibes
- IT HAS BEEN FIVE DAYS BITCH YOU AINT IN LOVE *Bianca Del Rio voice*
- Oh well shucks if Pop trusts him because of “a look in his eyes� then never mind, clearly this is all above board and not insane at all
- He’s goin be pissed she’s a virgin wanna bet
- I like Jessica. Not her fault her brother is a creepy weirdo.
- This is stupid lol they’ve known each other for what� week and a half?
- Not even bothering with the epilogue.
- Zero stars.
April 11, 2020
This was a read, that felt rushed and formulated. Before reading about two people falling in love, I expect them to first bring something to the picnic or, at the very least, reveal that they are damaged. This was the age old writing mistake of telling instead of showing. We are TOLD of the male romantic interest's redeeming traits, but he is SHOWN as a stalking, arrogant, perve, who likes toying with the emotions of desperate people. Then, again we are told that he is a priestly and virtuous philanthropist, but we are shown that, behind her back, he goes after whatever he wants. It just didn't work for me. Plus she and her grandfather should have developed expert people skills by running a seasonal business. Again, the telling and showing of these characters is at odds. I kept waiting for her to kick him in the tender spot and for her grandfather to send out a few Carnies with a different kind of contract. The plot line is the reason this book received two stars. With a better timeline and better fleshing out of the characters, this book could have been a fun read. Instead, it read like an afternoon dictation to me. I do not recommend this book.
January 16, 2018
Megans parents died when she was 5 years old, so she was raised by her grandfather. He owned an amusement park and Megan helped him run it. She likes to dabble in sculpting on the side but doesnt think of selling her pieces. she is content in helping her grandfather run the park.
Then she meets a guy at the grocery store who is an egomaniac. He doesnt like the word NO. He pursues Megan even when she tells him she isnt interested. He is even bold enough to tell her that he WILL have her AND her Grandfathers amusement park before the season opens. { 4-6 weeks}
Katch was a bit to full of himself and bossy and pushy for my taste. I would have never dated him, he was borderline abusive in my opinion.
Megan was a pushover with Katch at times, she wouldnt stand her ground and let him have control over every aspect of their relationship.
The story was easy flowing and a fast read...held my interest all the way through
Then she meets a guy at the grocery store who is an egomaniac. He doesnt like the word NO. He pursues Megan even when she tells him she isnt interested. He is even bold enough to tell her that he WILL have her AND her Grandfathers amusement park before the season opens. { 4-6 weeks}
Katch was a bit to full of himself and bossy and pushy for my taste. I would have never dated him, he was borderline abusive in my opinion.
Megan was a pushover with Katch at times, she wouldnt stand her ground and let him have control over every aspect of their relationship.
The story was easy flowing and a fast read...held my interest all the way through
May 9, 2017
Leído el 16/01/2012
Protagonistas: David "Katch" Katcherton y Megan Miller
Argumento:
David Katcherton, un hombre atrevido, seguro de sí mismo y arrogante, entró en la vida de Megan Miller y le removió sentimientos que habían permanecido aletargados. Megan no quería tener nada que ver con Katch, y menos después de saber que él quería comprar el negocio de su querido abuelo, pero Katch era un hombre que nunca aceptaba un no por respuesta. Y había fijado sus miras en Megan.
Megan no estaba dispuesta a enamorarse de aquel extraño tan irritante y tan irresistible que se había entrometido en su vida. Sin embargo, Katch era más complejo de lo que ella había imaginado, y mientras la desafiaba a que se atreviera a hacer realidad sus sueños, también despertaba en ella pasiones desconocidas. Megan no sabía cuál de las cosas le daba más miedo�
Protagonistas: David "Katch" Katcherton y Megan Miller
Argumento:
David Katcherton, un hombre atrevido, seguro de sí mismo y arrogante, entró en la vida de Megan Miller y le removió sentimientos que habían permanecido aletargados. Megan no quería tener nada que ver con Katch, y menos después de saber que él quería comprar el negocio de su querido abuelo, pero Katch era un hombre que nunca aceptaba un no por respuesta. Y había fijado sus miras en Megan.
Megan no estaba dispuesta a enamorarse de aquel extraño tan irritante y tan irresistible que se había entrometido en su vida. Sin embargo, Katch era más complejo de lo que ella había imaginado, y mientras la desafiaba a que se atreviera a hacer realidad sus sueños, también despertaba en ella pasiones desconocidas. Megan no sabía cuál de las cosas le daba más miedo�
December 26, 2020
The 1980's no-means-yes mentality was alive and well in this book, as it was in pretty much all romance novels back then. Irritating, but that was a different time. Though the world loves to judge, you can't measure 1984 behavior with a 2020 yardstick. Apart from that, this book was fantastic. I absolutely loved the setting, the beach amusement park, and the main characters (though completely old school romance characters) were charming in their own way. The woman, a closet artist doing brilliant work in the park off-season, the man, a gallivanting, independently wealthy playboy finally meeting the one woman who can tame him. Not only do they find love but they also actualize all their other dreams as well.
June 9, 2023
The storyline was underdeveloped, and the main male character Katch did not show any morally redeemable character traits until the near end, when his true colors were brought to light through someone else. In normal society, most girls don't exactly fall for a guy, no matter how handsomely described, who is pushy, abrasive and demands that he will win her over and immediately jumps to a physical gesture of affection. Not a fan of the characters, because the plot didn't advance them far enough. This read felt more like a novella than a novel and it easily could have been 100 pages longer. I will say, the story was easy to read, and the writing per the usual Nora Roberts style, was beautiful and eloquent.
February 12, 2025
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Genre � Romance
Less of a Stranger
Megan Miller is an artist who sacrifices her dreams to run Joyland amusement park with her Grandfather. She encounters David Katcherton, a wealthy man who isn’t only interested in her, but in buying the amusement park. Megan has no plans of selling, neither will she fall for him.
Lessons:
1. Make a success of everything you do.
2. Some people are meant to touch your life, don’t dislike them for it.
3. When you’re gifted or skilled, you have an obligation.
4. It is easier to underestimate yourself than face up to your worth.
5. Remove the restrictions you put on yourself.
6. Passionately pursue what you want and do it with integrity.
7. You have something special, and powerful within you. Do not hide it.
Genre � Romance
Less of a Stranger
Megan Miller is an artist who sacrifices her dreams to run Joyland amusement park with her Grandfather. She encounters David Katcherton, a wealthy man who isn’t only interested in her, but in buying the amusement park. Megan has no plans of selling, neither will she fall for him.
Lessons:
1. Make a success of everything you do.
2. Some people are meant to touch your life, don’t dislike them for it.
3. When you’re gifted or skilled, you have an obligation.
4. It is easier to underestimate yourself than face up to your worth.
5. Remove the restrictions you put on yourself.
6. Passionately pursue what you want and do it with integrity.
7. You have something special, and powerful within you. Do not hide it.
April 24, 2018
I flew through this one (it’s only 216 pages), and not so much because I enjoyed it, but because it was a shorter read. I actually can’t decide how I feel about this one. I liked Megan, I loved Timothy (I have a soft spot for grandparents as literary characters, probably because of my soft spot for my own grandparents), but I only kind of liked Katch (though, I did like him more as I read further, and he was opened up a bit). But, again, with these shorter romance novels, I’m just never satisfied at the end of them. They are too short, they wrap up too quickly, and never give me what I really want.
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