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True Blue
True Blue
Author: Luanne Rice
ISBN-13: 9780553588293
ISBN-10: 055358829X
Publication Date: 4/26/2005
Pages: 512
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 32 ratings
Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
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49 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

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Helpful Score: 4
Typical Luanne Rice: a story that sweeps you in with characters you feel like could live right down the street. She makes you care about their heartaches and joy. In this one Rumer's childhood best friend and almost lover is returning to town. The only problem is that he's also her ex-brother in law. You know where this is going the entire time, but it's a pleasant ride. Worth the time.
BondGirl avatar reviewed True Blue on + 149 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is a story about childhood friends who reunite after one of them betrays the other. They find out that true love really does exist. An excellent book. For me, I had a hard time putting it down because I wanted to keep reading to find out what would happen next.

Good story with great characters that work well together. The dialogue flows well, too.
KellyP avatar reviewed True Blue on + 142 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book was well worth my time & I enjoyed it while I was reading it. This is my first book by Luann Rice. Apparently, she uses the same Connecticut beach town as the setting for several of her books.
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Helpful Score: 1
This is an excellent book. I could not put it down. A wonderful story of love lost and found again.
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Helpful Score: 1
Excellent book for I loved the characters and the way the story just flowed off of the pages. For the ending was excellent and I couldn't put it down till done.
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Helpful Score: 1
This was my first book by Luanne Rice and I could not put it down. I now search for everything I can find from her.
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Helpful Score: 1
Once again Rice is right on with her tale of a woman who must cope with the dramatic return of a man from her past. The question is...do they regret the path not taken or do they come to terms with..you can't go home again.
FabN46 avatar reviewed True Blue on + 103 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I have now read everything Luanne Rice has written and I have to say that this one was my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE! I didn't want it to end! A wonderful story about the girl and boy next door growing up together in a beautiful setting of a seaside town in Connecticut. This story has it all! Love, sibling rivalry, betrayal, family ties, history... loved it!
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Helpful Score: 1
I really enjoyed this book. Real love does take time.
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Not bad, just not my cup of tea.
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What a lovely love story. Luanne Rice is an excellent author.
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Excellent Book. As all hers are.
ferretlover avatar reviewed True Blue on
Wonderful book, I love this author. I have read almost all her books. 1-5 I give it a 5
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If you like Luanne Rice books, you will love this one. If you are new to her, this one is excellent!
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excellent book....
cindyrdw avatar reviewed True Blue on + 37 more book reviews
One of her best!
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My first Luanne Rice read, which got me hooked on all her others... Love it!
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I enjoyed reading this book very much. I haven't found a Luanne Rice book I didn't like yet!
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This book was not one of my favorites by Luanne Rice but was still a good book and everyone should read it at some point.
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good read
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loved this book
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I really liked this book. I wanted more.
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It is about friends reuniting. Old loves coming come.
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I loved this book.
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Veterinarian Rumer Larkin never felt the need to stray from Hubbard's Point. Rich with legends of seafaring spirits and lost treasures, the rustic village still echoes with thte memories of Rumer's past--even after those she loved have left. But now, so many summers after Zeb Mayhew broke her heart, he has returned with his teenage son, and Rumer knows her quiet life will never be the same again.
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I just love the stories this author tells.

Veterinarian RUmer Larkin never felt the need to stray from Hubbard's Point. Rich with legends of seafaring spirits and lost treasures, the rustic village still echoes with the memories of Rumer's past - even after those she loved have left. But now, so many summers after Zeb Mayhew broke her heart, he has returned with his teenage son, and Rumer knows her quiet life will never be the same again.
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I love her books! Fantastic love story!
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An earnest and affecting portrait of life in the magical seaside town of Hubbards Point, Conn., Luanne Rice's True Blue finds childhood friends Rumer Larkin and Zeb Mayhew torn apart by a seemingly insurmountable betrayal Zeb married Rumer's older sister, Elizabeth, instead of her. Now, after a 20-year absence, a bitter divorce and a life-altering expedition aboard a space station, Zeb has returned to the Point seeking forgiveness and maybe something more. The themes of sisterhood and friendship that appear here are common threads in Rice's novels (Safe Harbor, etc.), as is the sense that there's an ethereal force guiding the lives of the Points inhabitants. With its graceful prose, full-bodied characters and atmospheric setting, this uplifting and enchanting tale is likely to become a beachside staple.
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One of my favorite Love stories. Its a keeper.
melliebelle avatar reviewed True Blue on + 33 more book reviews
Pretty good - I enjoyed it. Small town girl....
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Good Luanne Rice book!!!
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Typical romance novel. Easy reading, great for the beach or the plain.
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The story of two sisters and the boy next door." For every heart there is one love, one dream.
A great book.
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Can not say enough about the wonderful books by this awesome lady!!!!!
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Luanne Rice is one of my favorite authors. And True Blue is one of my favoirtes by her.
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story of a vet reunited with her lost love who is back in town with his teenage son.
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GREAT READ,I LOVE THIS AUTHOR.....
CraftyTJ avatar reviewed True Blue on + 381 more book reviews
The story of two sisters and the boy next door...........
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A story of two sisters and the boy next door.
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A very good book ,emotional.
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Another Rice favorite.
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This was an excellent book.
nap76 avatar reviewed True Blue on + 124 more book reviews
great book
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GREAT BOOK
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An earnest and affecting portrait of life in the magical seaside town of Hubbards Point, Conn., Luanne Rice's True Blue finds childhood friends Rumer Larkin and Zeb Mayhew torn apart by a seemingly insurmountable betrayal Zeb married Rumer's older sister, Elizabeth, instead of her. Now, after a 20-year absence, a bitter divorce and a life-altering expedition aboard a space station, Zeb has returned to the Point seeking forgiveness and maybe something more. The themes of sisterhood and friendship that appear here are common threads in Rice's novels (Safe Harbor, etc.), as is the sense that there's an ethereal force guiding the lives of the Points inhabitants. With its graceful prose, full-bodied characters and atmospheric setting, this uplifting and enchanting tale is likely to become a beachside staple.
Nora avatar reviewed True Blue on + 130 more book reviews
Veterinarian Rumer never left the need to leave her rustic village of Hubbard's point.ZebMayhew did...he had to go to the stars. Now, afteryears he has returned with teenage son. Can he reconnect with son and his first love? Where will this path take them?
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From back cover:

Veterinarian Rumer Larkin never felt the need to stray from Hubbard's Point. Rich with legends of seafaring spirits and lost treasures, the rustic village still echoes with the memories of Rumer's past--even after those she loved have left. But now, so many summers after Zeb Mayhew broke her heart, he has returned with his teenage son, and Rumer knows her quiet life will never be the same again.

Zeb has come back hoping to reconnect with his son, with the past and all its mistakes. Suddenly faced with Rumer again, Zeb discovers where he belongs. He could never forget the girl who used to climb onto his roof with him to watch the stars. But neither Zeb nor Rumer knows if it's too late to do more than regret the path not taken--or if every path leads back to the one true love of our life...
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Veternarian Rumer Larkin never felt the need to stray from Hubbards Point. Rich with legends of seafaring spirits and lost treasures, the rustic village still echoes with the memories of Rumer's past- even after those she loved have left. But now, so many summers after Zeb Mayhew broke her heart, he has returned with his teenage son, and Rumer knows her quiet life will never be the same again.
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Veterinarian Rumer Larkin never felt the need to stray from Hubbard's Point. Rich with legends of seafaring spirits and lost treasures, the rustic village still echoes with the memories of Rumer's past - even after those she loved have left. But now, so many summers after Zeb Mayhew broke her heart, he has returned with his teenage son, and Rumer knows her quiet life will never be the same again.

Zeb has come back hoping to reconnect with his son, with the past and all it's mistakes. Suddenly facing Rumer again, Zeb discovers where he belongs. He could never forget the girl who used to climb onto his roof with him to watch the stars. But neither Zeb nor Rumer knows if it's too late to do more than regret the path not taken - or if every path leads us back to the one true love of our life....