Brown-Eyed Girl
Books | Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
3.6
(119)
Lisa Kleypas
The much anticipated final book in the Travis series, Brown-Eyed Girl, from beloved author Lisa KleypasWedding planner Avery Crosslin may be a rising star in Houston society, but she doesn't believe in love-at least not for herself. When she meets wealthy bachelor Joe Travis and mistakes him for a wedding photographer, she has no intention of letting him sweep her off her feet. But Joe is a man who goes after what he wants, and Avery can't resist the temptation of a sexy southern charmer and a hot summer evening.After a one night stand, however, Avery is determined to keep it from happening again. A man like Joe can only mean trouble for a woman like her, and she can't afford distractions. She's been hired to plan the wedding of the year-a make-or-break event. But complications start piling up fast, putting the wedding in jeopardy, especially when shocking secrets of the bride come to light. And as Joe makes it clear that he's not going to give up easily, Avery is forced to confront the insecurities and beliefs that stem from a past she would do anything to forget.The situation reaches a breaking point, and Avery faces the toughest choice of her life. Only by putting her career on the line and risking everything-including her well-guarded heart-will she find out what matters most...
AD
Buy now:
More Details:
Author
Lisa Kleypas
Pages
304
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2015-08-11
ISBN
146688178X 9781466881785
Community ReviewsSee all
"I had high hopes for this book, coming off of Jack's book.<br/><br/>I liked it, but not nearly as much as his.<br/><br/>First of all, the plot's a little crazy. It's not "love at first sight," it's, "let me bang her and then stalk her" when it comes to Joe. It's a good thing that he's loaded because he's borderline-stalking her throughout the entire book. Calling her like crazy, leaving text messages, showing up at her place of business. The fact that Avery gave into it AT ALL was a little bananas. Also, it was insanely predictable. I knew every place she went to, he'd be there. Like clockwork. Also, she's supposed to be conflicted but she really just runs around being a busybody in everyone else's lives. And Joe's her enabler by FORCING her to get in situations where she can interact with the family, like she's already married into it. The saving grace of this book is the relationship with Sofia / Steven. Starts out as a fake engagement and the sexual tension that's been roiling between them for years erupts after Mama is safely dispatched. That whole scene is *chef's kiss.*<br/><br/>Also, the conflict? It's a little too vanilla for my taste. Something was sketchy from the get-go and, without saying much, it was easy to figure out the villain's motives at the jump.<br/><br/>Upon read #2, I have found that this is a palate-cleanser book & its' lack of crazy actually makes it great."
Amanda Gayhart
"I personally love all the books in the Travis collection by Lisa. They are quick easy page turners and you easily fall in love with the characters."
Ellen Deems
"Joe is least known among the family. He appears in the other books in the series, but it's hard to get a grasp on who he is as a character."
LG