Coming to Rosemont: The First Novel in the Rosemont Series

I liked the storyline and the characters were very believable and well developed. My only complaint is that there was often so very much detail about food & china, etc, that distracted from the storyline and was boring to me.

This is an interesting and different story about a sharp, friendly, and intelligent woman of a certain age with a real career (i.e. not a cupcake shop). The romance was lovely and believable without any electric shocks and immediately falling into beds. The villains were ok albeit a bit stereotyped. I enjoyed reading it, but docked it a star primarily because it is a serial book. I don't like being tricked into buying followups to find out what happened. I'd rather buy them because I enjoyed the first one. The very minor reason for loss of a star are the several overused expressions in "women's books" such as "messy bun" and "strappy high heeled sandals" etc. Lastly, while I enjoyed all the other descriptions of this that and the other, they did take up alot of reading space. Oh well...I'll definately try another from this author.

Simple and fast read, Took less than 2 days. Great story line, kept pulling me back in. After you're done reading, author has website you can go to which allows you to read one more "diary" entry from main character. Ordered the next 2 in series.

Coming to Rosemont was an enjoyable light book. It is the first book that I have read by Barbara Hinske. I will have to say that the dialog is sort of simplistic and the story is predictable. That being said I still enjoyed it as a very light quick read. It is also a little shorter and the end came quickly. The main character Maggie Martin has become a widow and discovered that her husband cheated although they didn't tell much about that. He also had embezzled money which was quickly covered over but he had a secret mansion that Maggie didn't know about and was left to her. The story moves forward as Maggie starts a new life in a new house and a new town. Maggie quickly becomes consumed with town crime & politics, a new romantic interest and many new friends. The Characters are likable but I think the story could have been more complete. I know there is a Book 2 and even more after that. I wish this one would have been a little more complete before the next book. All in all the descriptions are good and it is enjoyable.

The book was a fast and page turning read! I enjoyed the main characters and look for to reading the 2nd book!

Westbury is a microcosm of the world we live in now. Politics can be dirty and dangerous. But the human story is uplifting and hopeful.

I read this book in 2 days. It was an entertaining read that passed the time with a great sense of community and strong, intelligent, kind protagonist - just what I was looking for!

OK, so a real mixed bag of reviews. I had a friend who wouldn't really care for this book but I have one who would enjoy it. We're all different, some books are of interest and some are not. It just depends on what YOU like and want from a book. I, personally, enjoy escaping from my real world of uber busy and stress filled days to read something that takes me away from my constantly talking mind and allows me to sleep with less troubling information occupying my mind. I don't want a sad reality story as my world is filled with those painful happenings. Fortunately for me, I didn't find this book until all four were written. I found I couldn't put them down. I've learned to read it while taking out the garbage, doing laundry, walking from here to there, and cooking dinners. I am taking care of a husband who is 6'4" and a virtual infant due to double falls and brain damage which has me busy all day and all night. This story captivated me with its intrigue. I enjoy old homes, attics filled with surprises, women's friendships, family stories, most especially when the characters are developed to the point of being able to see them and where they live and work. There are so many unfaithful husbands who live in one world with their wives and another with their mistresses so I related to that development in the story. I guess what I'm saying is I can understand some readers just aren't drawn to this type of a story but, for those of us who are, it's totally a winner. I am a small town gal who knows what folks are doing but takes the newspaper simply to see who's been caught. I find this story very hard to share due to the creative maze of all that's happening to each of the characters and how it intersects with other characters. The twist and turns, the introduction of a thread and its development, the quickness of moving from one thing to the next introduction of different characters is real genius. I can only imagine Barbara Hinske's process while writing this story when I try to share the story with a friend. It's incredible! I have just started the fourth book and I'm wishing there were more to come. The publisher, not the author, is responsible for things some people have commented on, i.e., spelling and grammar, but those things don't change the plot for me. Some have commented on the unrealistic nature of the story, the predictability, but I find this series most enjoyable, certainly something I hate to have to put down until "later". Try it, you might like it as much as I do.

I loved this book. A great story that moved along very smoothly. I can't wait to read the next one.

Great book to read

Great read full of emotional upheaval, intrigue and new ventures. A descriptive well written book with anticipation for the next segment

I found this to be a delightful book to read and was disappointed when I finished it. Be warned, not everything is resolved and obviously will continue into the next book. Barbara Hinske has a comfortably entertaining style of writing and story telling. Her characters are charming, everyday folk and you feel as though you know them very well. Hinske avoids the temptation to make her wrong doers out and out evil as some authors do (which often makes the plot rather unbelievable). The "baddies" are the sort that can convincingly get away with doing what they do. This is the sort of book that leaves you ready for the next one because you are keen to see what happens next, and because you feel that you are a part of their lives. :)

Light enjoyable read with a dash of intrigue that doesn’t tax the grey cells.