Geoducks Are for Lovers: A Second Chance Romance (Modern Love Stories Book 2)

I will admit that I let my love and fascination for "Twilight" steer me on a course of all things young and in love. I've found myself over the last several years devouring many YA novels where real life is just beginning and love is new - and often times hot and sweaty. And that's OK. It's fun and often very sexy and I love it.But as "a woman of certain age" it is rare to find myself reflected back in the pages - or computer screen - of the book where I want to lose myself for a few hours. Thank God for "Geoducks Are for Lovers." Finally a book I can relate to. Finally characters that look, and sound and feel like I know them, and better yet, I'm friends with them.Geoducks is a love story, but instead of the newness of first love it's about second chances, and hope. And friendship. And facing life with a renewed sense of purpose and spirit. I found myself wondering if author Daisy Prescott had snuck a peek at my own journals. Maggie is a soul sister, building a good life for herself and cultivating strong and loving friendships and intriguing acquaintances. But buried under the contentment of her lovely island life is an ember of hope of something more, maybe something she lost long ago but can find again. You find yourself going along with Maggie on this reunion weekend and rooting for her to open eyes to the second chance presenting itself. It's never too late to love and be loved.This is a wonderful debut novel from Daisy Prescott and I hope not only to see more from Prescott but maybe even more from these characters. I wasn't ready to leave Maggie's cabin. Her Pacific Northwest island home is almost as much a character in this story as Maggie, Gil, Sela, Quinn, Ben and Jo. It felt like coming home each time I found myself imaging the view of the beach from Maggie's deck. It was the perfect backdrop to renew friendships and feel the once forgotten sparks found in flirting with a lost love.Maggie and Gil found their way into my heart and I would love to see where they go from here. And I want to get that warm feeling again reading about characters who I can relate to and who seem as comforting and supportive and fun and infuriating as my own group of friends. Geoducks Are for Lovers made me hopeful again.

I read the first book in this series, "We We're Here." Which was a fun, nostalgic trip down memory lane of what it was like to be in college in the 90s. It leaves you with several questions that are frustrating. So when I saw there was a sequel I quickly bought it.And wished I hadn't.This book is *so* bad that I'm having a hard time imagining that it was actually written by the same author.Where the first book was written in first person from each individual character, this one is told in third person present tense, which is extremely disconcerting. I was repeatedly pulled out of the story because of that present tense usage. There's also a large amount of head-hopping in scenes, which is poor writing.The story itself isn't a story. There is no conflict, nothing driving the story forward. It's more like a day in the life, which is extremely boring to read when there are no obstacles or conflicts of any kind.The characters repeatedly compare their situation to the movie "The Big Chill." It gives you an idea of what the author is shooting for, but fails miserably when it comes to actual execution. They even have a dead friend. The author has killed off Lizzy, my favorite character from the first book.And we're told nothing about Lizzy's life and death other than it was cancer. What kind? What did she do with her life? Did she marry? Have kids? What was her profession?And what was with that mysterious postcard in the first book from Christopher? Did anything ever happen with them? I hate sequels that say they're going to fill you in on their future and leave you with a billion questions instead.And there's lots of characters I would have killed off before Lizzy. Selah, for one. Quinn. Maggie. None of them add much to this sequel, even though Maggie is supposed to be the heroine.So, basically you find out that because of their stupidity and immaturity, Maggie and Gil didn't work things out after college. They've spent the last twenty years apart, marrying the wrong people and getting divorced. They have literally wasted decades.Do you think they quickly figure this out and get back together? Especially now that they're adults and could, conceivably, act like grownups? Oh no. Even though there is absolutely NO REASON for Maggie and Gil not to be together, they still act like morons and don't work things out until the literal last page. Just because Maggie is stupid. It's frustrating to think about all they've missed out on. All the happiness and time they could have shared. Children, possibly. Because they're frustrating idiots.Jo and Ben are totally marginalized. I don't even know what either one does for a living. Or how Maggie, who couldn't cook anything without burning it, is suddenly a gourmet baker and makes her living as a food blogger.And because of that change, this entire book revolves around food. What they're going to eat. Shopping for what they'll eat. Eating the food. Relishing the food. Then cleaning up after the food. It starts over the next day.It is so, so boring. So boring. Like if you suffer from insomnia, read this and you'll be out in no time. Nothing happens in this book.I will never read another book by this author.

Nothing happens. NOTHING. Except:- consumption of countless glasses of wine, bottles of beer and cups of coffee- tedious preparations of each meal consumed over a weekend- unbelievable levels of profanity. I swear, I'm certainly not prudish but I was offended by the profanity including a game of dirty scrabble (author's description) which involvged the c word (do 40 somethings really do that?)No plot, no real action and the insulting use of stereotypes - the over the top gay man and the liberated, jump into bed with anyone, liberal arts professor best friend ... I gave up at the 30% mark.Added to all this nothingness was the really disconcerting use of 3rd person present which made the story read like a documentary. I had to give up when all I could visualise was Davd Attenborough sotto voiced as he described the mating habits of middle aged priveleged Americans.

For some reason I had this book stored on my kindle for two years before I decided to read it. What was I waiting for?!!!It's a lovely, heartwarming and often humorous story of a group of friends who met in college. They're all now in their early forties, with careers and life experiences. Maggie is the main character and she lives a quiet life in her home by the beach. Her group of friends come to stay for a few days and there is a lovely gentle romance simmering between Maggie and Gil, the boy she loved in college before they went their separate ways. Now both divorced from their spouses, they're free to rekindle their feelings. Aided by the group of friends who want to see them together, they spend the few days, getting to know each other again, and trying to find out if the love they once had is strong enough to have a future together.

This would make a great holiday read as a lovely story of rekindled love after twenty years. We meet a group who have been friends since college and on the whole kept in touch with one another. Maggie lives alone on an island , in a cabin with her dog Biscuits and writes a food blog. She has been through a lot and likes the quiet life. The group of friends visit for the weekend and for the first time in five years, Gil joins them. Maggie and Gil were best friends on college but drifted apart for various reasons. Enjoy how they get to know each other again and learn all about the group. Quinn is absolutely hilarious and I really liked Jo. It was nice reading about older characters, reminiscing with them over their college days and hearing about their views on adult life. This is an easy read and I enjoyed it , even if a bit too predictable for me.

Read this ages ago and thought it pretty average not as good as her other books, but, have just reread it immediately after reading “We we’re Here” the recently published prequel and, what a difference! So much better now I have the back story.This improved the original book 100%. Explained Maggie and Gil. And all the rest. Usually prequels just add a bit of colour but this one was much more than that. So, read the prequel first, I guarantee you’ll then want to see what happens 20 years on.

You know when you go out for dinner... somewhere you've never been before... and after you've eaten you think to yourself, Wow! That was good, I must come here again! Well that's how this book made me feel. I will admit that it did start off a little slower than normal but stick with it my friends, that's the start of the build up. For me it was a great slow burn rather than the quick hit, sugary highs I'm tiring of. I will definitely be checking out this author's back catalogue. I love her style of writing, especially the way she writes conversations. The emotions she conveys are very realistic as was the storyline. Loved it!

This is one of those books where you simply feel like you are sitting with friends and part of their lives. There are no major events. It's just a gentle story of a pre-reunion reunion of friends and the feelings that are rekindled between Maggie and Gil. It's not an in-your-face kind of book. It just draws you in and makes you want to be friends with these people. They are all likeable and believable and you find yourself simply wanting to be with them and share their stories and memories. The description of the island on which Maggie lives makes you want to escape there for a while too. Just beautiful. I loved it!