| Title | : | Chasing Rainbows (Love in a Bottle, #1) |
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| ISBN | : | 1927745497 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781927745496 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | ebook |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2019 |
About this
Would you share your heartbreak, your hopes, your dreams by writing them down and sending them off in a bottle? Or if you found such a bottle, how would you react? This series takes us inside the lives of people who, in most cases, have suffered loss and are ready for a second chance. A light, slightly edgy look at life and love in today’s world of social media. The first of these stories is Chasing Rainbows.
Chasing Rainbows (Love in a Bottle, #1) Reviews
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When Taylor Lockwood found the bottle on the banks of the river on her father’s property, she was at first annoyed at finding someone’s rubbish. But when she noticed the rolled paper inside, she was intrigued. Taylor was ‘hiding out’ at her father’s ranch after a particularly brutal betrayal by the man she thought she loved. She had little trust in men and was in the process of deciding whether to head into a new career or continue the one she’d been doing since she was eighteen.
Quinn, a lawyer and widower, and his eleven-year-old daughter Francie were close, and when Francie discovered a new website with the theme ‘Love in a Bottle’ she was fascinated by the premise. Her father agreed – a little reluctantly – to follow the guidelines and the bottle was sent. When he received an email from someone called Taylor, Quinn assumed the person was male. Would Quinn contact Taylor? And if so, what would be the outcome for him and Francie? Were they just chasing rainbows?
Chasing Rainbows is the 1st in the Love in a Bottle series by Mona Ingram and it was light and entertaining. I enjoyed the characters, including Sammy the rescue dog, and Jasmine the very intelligent horse, and found Chasing Rainbows a delightful read. Recommended. -
4,5 stars English Ebook
Quote: " I can't believe I'm actually doing this. My name is Queen and I'm a father of an eleven year old daughter who discovered a website where a columnist entourages people to put down their hopes and dreams, shove them in a bottle and set them free".
It started as an idea of to friends and ended up with a lot of response.
Quinn and Taylor are two of them.
Both hurt in their own way they start on a new Journey.
I liked this read a lot.
It made me smile. I Neede an easy read without to mutch drama. This was that read. -
Cute romance
The story starts unexpectedly with Taylor finding a bottle in a creek. She originally thinks that it is just garbage. But inside the bottle she finds a letter. A letter which changes her life.
The story starts pretty unexpectedly and that was a great bonus. But sometimes I felt like the characters moved into romance very fast for two strangers.
But overall, I loved the romance and how it was taken from one situation to another, and the two characters with their quirks were adorable.
Liked it. -
Super cute love story!
This story had an original plot and characters you couldn't help but like. I want to read more from this series. -
Por primera vez en años estudiando, me animé a leer un libro en inglés por ocio y no por estudio.
Y que mejor que una romcom. -
First Thoughts: Sweet romance. Great characters. Clean. Slow and lazy feel in a quick read. A feel good book. Recommended.
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Cute spin on old idea
If you found a message in a bottle, would you read and believe it? That is the premise of this story. Now, I gave it five stars not for necessarily being great literature but for being good for the style of literature it is.
Yes, we have a love story ( or two) but you do expect that. What I liked was the way Taylor handled things when her ex published nude pictures of her online. Not uncommon these days, but how she handled things is different. She didn’t capitalize on the event…no reality tv show, no book, no exposé. She left her modeling world and returned to her dad’s where she could recuperate and take time to reconsider her life’s choices. Then she finds the bottle….
Sweet love stories where you know there Is physical love but done in such a way that graphic language is not needed. While a good love scene is nice, so is one that is understood with the actions portrayed.
This is a series of eight books all based, I assume, on an online columnist’s idea to write down your problems, put them in a bottle, throw it out to the universe and see what happens. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if life was this simple and we all ended up with a sweet love story? -
This romance was well-written with some interesting characters. I'm just not a fan of the style. It read almost like a bittersweet drama rather than a romance. I've read this author's work before and thought to give her work another try, but this'll probably be my last book.
One character I absolutely didn't like was the daughter. She was totally unbelievable, unless she was some kind of prodigy. I felt like all the scenes with her were odd. And why was this guy who was a lawyer presented as dumb compared to his kid?
My favorite characters were Damon, Sammy, and Taylor's parents. I loved the setting at the ranch. It was depicted beautifully by the author.
If you enjoy contemporary romance that fits somewhere between full-on romance and women's fiction, but reads almost like a mystery in some places, give this book a try. -
A quirky, sweet, fun read!
I wasn't sure about this series when I read the blurb, but this was a free download, so decided to give it a go....and I LOVED IT!
* Is it cheesy? - yes, very and it owns it, embraces it even!
* Does it move fast? - yes, but it is fiction so we can!
* Is it realistic? - possibly not, but that's what makes it fun, it isn't likely...but it could happen!
* Does it have me hooked? - yes completely!
A great evening escape, lighthearted and a little tongue in cheek but a lot of fun and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series. Book 1 is a free download, books 2-8 are buy and are unfortunately not available on Kindle Unlimited, etc, but I enjoyed book 1 so much that I will buy book 2 and see if it is just as good! -
Fresh and charming
Many things start from an idea, but Lauren's beats all of them. After having her heart broken, she decides to come up with a brilliant idea, that will propell the website she works at, big time.
Love in a bottle, will be a great succes and many people will answer the call set out by Lauren's #Trending website.
In this game of chances, will also fall Valentina a former model and Quinn, a father to an 11 year girl. Finding themselves caught up în the game, they decide to give themselves a new chance at love. But the road to love is paved with lots of secrets and adventures.
Quinn and Taylor's ( Valentina) story will have your heart melting. -
The premise is good, but a little too compact, leaving little room for plot and character development. That said, the author does a good job of summarising the story in such a short space.
Quinn and Taylor don't get to know each other before falling in love. The idea of a message in a bottle is great. Taylor's parents get their own second chance, but it's all a little rushed. Overall it's a good concept if a little underdeveloped. The end is heartwarming. -
Quinn's daughter shows him an article in their local newspaper about putting a message in a bottle and releasing it into the world to basically get rid of baggage in their lives.
Taylor finds the bottle and her father answers the letter on her behalf.
Quinn shows up at their ranch and immediately hits it off with Taylor. They overcome obstacles to be together.
All this started from a message in a bottle ! -
Good read
This is such a fun story. After a bad dating experience, a writer lens a "love in a bottle" column online. It suggests that the reader write down all about themselves, being honest about who they are, what they are hoping for, put it in a bottle and let it --see what happens. This is Bottle Story #1 and it is a fun romance with a happy ending. Just what I love 💘. -
Chances
This is such a breathtaking and breathstealing book. It relies on actions and reactions. I love how this played out and can picture each moment just so. Read during the Corona Virus Pandemic of 2020. -
The concept was unique (if you got past the littering aspect). The way the protagonists met played well, except what would Quinn have done if Taylor had been a man like he thought? Quinn's 11-y0 daughter was a bit wiser than her age signifies. A light clean read.
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Love Letter in a Bottle
What could be more romantic or fated than finding a heartfelt wish to find love in a bottle, that was set adrift in a river. Wounded people slowly heal as hope funds its way into their hearts. The character of Francie is one I'd like to see again. -
Great book
Awesome book Great writer. Funny, romantic, real life situations, children, parenting, fashion, lawyers, domestic violence, traveling, Australia, beaches and love. N -
Interesting premise
This would have gotten five starts but the opening chapter and chapter after the epilogue were very unneeded and took away from the actual story. It felt like pure info dump. -
This was a nice short read. I enjoyed it very much. The only thing that threw me off was Francie, she didn't read as an eleven year old. The conversations just felt like she was older, which was a bit jarring.
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A new fan
I so enjoyed this book. I loved it all. The plot had me hooked from the very being. The characters were strong ,and very down to earth with real life issues that readers can relate to. I hope this review encourages you to fall in love it too.
