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Rating: - Rainbow Cedar
One of my favorite authors. Gerri Hill has captured my attention again with her unique writing styles. What a great story.

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Rating: - Back to the tried and true formula
I agree that Gerri Hill seems to be returning to her tried and true formula with this novel. After several disappointments, it's a relief to have enjoyed this book.
Jay and Drew meet as a result of a traffic accident and sparks fly instantly. Jay is in a long term relationship that is stale and she is neglected by her ambitious partner. Her dilemma is at the center of this story. Will she leave her partner and follow her heart or settle for second best?
There is nothing new or original in this plot, but Ms. Hill is an experienced author who makes sure her characters are interesting and sympathetic. I liked them enough to accept an ending that was a letdown, and writing that is jammed with cliches. Some of Ms. Hill's romances are pretty good but despite the hype, you can't depend on a high quality read every time unfortunately. The Rainbow Cedar is average, but it's a step up from The Cottage, so I'm giving it three stars.

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Rating: - She's Baaaaack!
After panning GH's last two books, it's only fair to report that her newest, Rainbow Cedar, is back to the well written, character driven romances we're used to. These characters are real to the reader--we feel their longing, their hurts and their sexual energy. GH's writing is good enough to want these books to be longer, more intense. I hope she'll continue to experiement with new approachs, perhaps challenging herself by writing a story about her wonderful characters with even more depth. But Rainbow Cedar is so good it makes you want to meet these women to see how they're doing in their lives, which is quite an accomplishment and the mark of a good read. Love your work.

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Rating: - Back on track
As other reviewers have said -- Gerri is back with this book. I loved Hunter's Way and was disappointed with In the Name of Father. I expected much more from it than I got. The Cottage was just okay. Killing Room was suspenseful, but just didn't do it for me.

I loved the development of the characters and her structure of the story in Cedar. Drew and Jay actually getting to know each other so well prior to sex was fun and led to great sexual tension and flirting. OMG, Katherine was vile and don't we all know (shutter) at least one person as reprehensible and self-centered as her.

Agree also with an earlier reviewer -- it ended too soon. It should have gone back to Austin to address follow up (which had to happen) with Katherine.

Thanks, Gerri, looking forward to the next one which looks to be due out in the fall.