Ebook Can't Stop Believing Harmony Jodi Thomas 9780425250679 Books

Product details Series Harmony (Book 6) Mass Market Paperback 320 pages Publisher Berkley (June 4, 2013) Language English ISBN-10 0425250679

Can't Stop Believing Harmony Jodi Thomas 9780425250679 Books Reviews

• I've enjoyed this series and this book was another aspect of the life in Harmony, Texas. There have been fires, crime, death and a lot of happiness for the people in Harmony. This book was a blend of both. Recurring characters Ronny Logan, the Biggs brothers, Beau Yates, Tyler Wright and Martha Q all put in appearances along with new characters Cord McDowell and Nevada Britain.
  
  Cord McDowell returned to Harmony after six years in prison for a crime that was really an accident. Without anyone to testify on his behalf he had to serve out his sentence. Now he just works his job as a mechanic at a local truck company and returns home to work equally hard on his land. Both his parents passed away when he was in prison and he has no friends, except for those who smile or speak to him. Ronny Logan is one of those and his boss Tannon Parker hired him even though he is an ex-con. The sheriff is the only officer of the law who hasn't threatened him. Working is his only outlet and he expects to do that alone for the rest of his life.
  
  Nevada Britain is the wild child of Harmony, born with money and status, she has been married three times and has taken over the ranch and oil business left by her father after her brother refused to have anything to do with it. Using all her ready cash to buy her brother out, she needs help to bring in a good year for the ranch, so that she can concentrate on the oil business. Nevada is determined that she will not go back to her ex-Bryce Galloway, even though he keeps contacting her and leaving messages. Nevada is not that stupid.
  
  She decides to offer Cord McDowell the land that their families have always had a dispute over, all he has to do is marry her for eight months after the first frost and the herd has been sold. Cord is skeptical but since he doesn't have any other offers he decides to accept the proposal with one stipulation - Nevada has to sleep in his bed every night. Nevada really needs the help on the ranch but she has other secrets that she keeps from Cord. Cord has a secret that he doesn't let Nevada know about also. They will need to work together to get through the next eight months or they will both fail.
  
  The secondary story is between Ronny Logan and Marty Winston. Marty left Harmony two years ago without letting Ronny know he was leaving. She has finally received a letter from him to let her know he's not well and wants to see her before its too late. Ronny is her usual shy self but Marty it too important not to see.
  
  This book has a lot of highs and lows. It isn't high drama but IMO shows people as they really are. Shy, scared, snobby, kind, nosy and a host of other characteristics. Cord and Nevada learn to trust, Ronny and Marty learn that life is not perfect and Martha Q, is just Martha Q. There's always a lot going on in Harmony and I like looking in and seeing what is happening.
• Cord McDowell returned to Harmony after six years in prison. The crime was actually just an accident, but with no one to testify for him, he had to serve out his sentence. Now he works as a mechanic at a local truck company. Its a skill that he learned while serving time in prison. He also works hard on the farm land that his parents left him. His parents both died while he was in prison and he has no friends to speak of. Ronny Logan who works at the local post office is one of the few who will acknowledge him. The town sheriff is the only officer of the law who hasn't threatened him. Working seems to be his only outlet and he expects to do that alone for the rest of his life.
  
  Nevada Britain has been married three times and has taken over the family ranch and oil business left by her father. She used all her cash when she bought her brother out, so she needs help to bring in a profit for the ranch. She will concentrate on the oil business and the horses that she breeds.
  
  She decides to offer Cord McDowell a section of land that was situated between their properties. Its rich good farm land that their families had argued over for generations. All Court has to do is marry her for eight months. Once the herd has been sold and a profit made they will each be free again. Cord decides to accept the proposal with one stipulation - Nevada has to sleep in his bed every night. Nevada and Court each have secrets that they are keeping from the other which help to make the plot more interesting.
  
  I liked the main characters and the plot line. There is lots of action and several sub-plots going on at the same time. I thought it was well written and everything tied in nicely. I will be reading more from this author.
• I love Jodi Thomas and I love her Harmony stories
  
  I must confess that when ever she has a harmony book come out I have to read all of the books again!
  they are that good.
  
  this one is about Nevada and Cord. He was sent to prison and she is a rich woman -- there lands are right next to each other.
  
  Nevada needs a husband and Cord needs money so they marry. What I love about Jodi's books is the insight she gives to each character -- Each time a person is mentioned in the book it is in their point of view. love it-- we have a lot about the other characters in the other books -- such a good story-- pr-ordered this book the minute I could!
  cannot go wrong reading this book and the whole series
• This book is one of the better ones in the series. The characters are interesting and sometimes numerous. The story line is interesting; it follows the lives and activities of several different people. The love story of the slutty ranch woman and the
  ex-convict is rather Ickey. The author's use of state and city names for people is a distraction and is a turnoff; it gave me a very negative thought for enjoyment of the story.
• Can't Stop Believing is a feel good novel about love and second chances. Cord McDowell and Nevada Britain are the main characters in the novel but there are several other story lines that also come to a conclusion. And as always there is the beginning of another secondary story line for a future story. Look for two people who belong together and one HEA, a sad ending to one story line that has been in several books, and an all around feel good story. This is part of a series but each book can stand-alone. I look forward to each book in the series and have yet to be disappointed
• I have not read the Harmony series in order and I would have to say this one was a little disappointing. It was a slow pace in the beginning. The witty dialogue was missing. The funniest and the only one in this story was Martha Q's ride with Beau Yates. It was easier to read about Ronny's sadness because I've read Betting the Rainbow. I still plan on visiting "Harmony" again.