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Julian
by Anna Katmore
on December 28, 2013
Pages: 411
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Love was never in her plan…
It isn't nicking an expensive watch or a diamond bracelet that lands streetwise Jona Montiniere in the clutches of the police. It’s a darn sweater. A judge decides she has to return to her terminally ill mother, who dumped her in an orphanage more than twelve years ago, and do time through charity work on her estranged aunt’s vineyards.
Yeah, right…
Jona is determined to sneak off at the first chance she gets—until she meets Julian, her mother’s caretaker. Just as charming as provocative, he’s bulldozing right through her hard shell. But he also has a secret that’ll make the little hairs on her arms stand on end...
Who would give up a chance to be with your mom and find love?
In Julian by Anna Katmore, this is the question that our lovely main character Jona Montiniere has to ask herself. She gets a second chance at having a life with her mom when she hasn’t had one since she was a little girl. I went through all of the emotions while reading this book.
What I like:
- Ms. Katmore’s writing style.
- It is in the first person point of view, all we know is what Jona thinks, and it’s fun to see it through her eyes.
- Jona is still able to fall in love and got to reconnect with her mom.
- France as the setting was splendid. It almost made me forget I was in Montana in the winter.
- The banter between Jona and Julian is tantalizing and refreshing.
What I don’t like:
I didn’t like that it was slow in the beginning and that made it hard for me to get into it. Also, the main character, Jona was a bit off-putting with her sarcastic comments and the way that she talked to anyone trying to help her. Another dislike I have is that Julian wouldn’t explain a whole lot to her despite everything that he did to make her life a bit easier. The last thing that bothered me is that Jona didn’t know how to tell Julian that she loved him.
Four Star
Julian by Anna Katmore is a sweet book. Jona grows on you especially once she starts to let people in. The plot and turn of events that lead us throughout the book to the moment that it ends were entertaining. Get your tissues as this book is a tearjerker during certain parts. Oh, and the mystery of what Julian is kept me going. I am giving this book a four-star rating as it was a perfect read. I am also recommending it to all my young adult paranormal romance readers out there.
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About Anna Katmore
Anna Katmore grew up in Vienna – not by free will but because her parents decided to move there when she was only four years old. She hated the city, everything about it. So right after graduation, she moved back to the countryside where she settled down with a nice husband and an awesome laptop. (The laptop came first!)
She’s been a storyteller all her life. Already in kindergarten, she came up with the most exotic fantasies and tales. Her teacher back then called her a liar. Today, Anna calls it the cornerstone of her writing career.
People always told her: you can’t make a living being an author. After her first novella PLAY WITH ME came out and shot straight to the stars within the first week, she knew she could do anything if only she never stopped dreaming.
That’s also part of what she teaches her students in writing workshops today. Always dream big! If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2019 Goodreads Reading Challenge
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