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    Tangled Up in You
    Tangled Up in You
    Tangled Up in You
    Audiobook8 hours

    Tangled Up in You

    Written by Rachel Gibson

    Narrated by Nicole Poole

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    About this audiobook

    Maddie is determined to uncover the untold story about the town's sordid past—her past. As a child, Maddie lost everything, and now she's back at the scene of the scandal—a local establishment that's always belonged to the Hennessys—determined to uncover the truth, and nothing is going to stand in her way.

    Especially not a black-haired, blue-eyed Hennessy.

    Everyone in Truly knows that the Hennessy men are irresistible, and the current owner, Mick, is no exception. His late father was a skirt-chasing heartbreaker who ended up causing disaster for two families. So far, Mick's managed to keep the ladies in line, but when he claps eyes on Maddie, with her luscious curves and tempting lips, he can't resist getting tangled up with her.

    But Maddie is keeping secrets, not the least of which is her true reason for being in town. And when Mick discovers what‘s really going on, there is going to be a whole lot of trouble in Truly.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateDec 5, 2008
    ISBN9781436185660
    Tangled Up in You
    Author

    Rachel Gibson

    Rachel Gibson began her fiction career at age sixteen, when she ran her car into the side of a hill, retrieved the bumper, and drove to a parking lot, where she strategically scattered the car’s broken glass all about. She told her parents she’d been the victim of a hit-and-run and they believed her. She’s been making up stories ever since, although she gets paid better for them nowadays.

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    • 3/5
      3.25 Stars for me!

      My rating range of this story... 2 - 4 Stars
      If significant, why? I did not care for eith MC

      Main Character Ratings...
      H = 4/10
      h = 3/10

      Narrator Rating(s)
      M = n/a
      F = 7/10
      If below 5/10,why?

      Was cheating involved? Not by the MCs
      Any major triggers to be aware of? Murder-Suicide

      Angst Level? Heavy
      Light, Moderate, Heavy or Please Stop


      Scenes with heat... Yes

      Heat Rating... 7/10
      Clean or Fade to Black - 1 or 2
      Normal to Descriptive 3-5
      Detailed Descriptive Sex - 6-7
      Um, Wow, Beyond Descriptive Sex - 8 or above

      Was there so much sex or unrealistic sex that you rolled your eyes and/or skipped forward? No

      The back story... The H returns to her hometown to investigate and write a Tru-crime story about her mother's murder at the hands of her married boyfriend's wife. She meets the son of the murdered man and feels a pull to him.

      The Romance... Mostly lust although there was a bit of bonding.

      The drama explosion... The H finds out something about the h that she withheld.
      Did it feel Real, OK or contrived? Contrived
      Was it OTT? Yes
      Separation involved? Yes
      Was it resolved properly or rushed? Okay, I guess

      Final Notes... This story had so much promise by the MCs were pretty awful.

      The H shutout the past instead of dealing with it... Which, by itself is a normal reaction to a tragic event. Instead, he was extremely judgmental and treated the h horribly off and on throughout the entire story.

      The h was all talk and no action. She would not speak to the H about important issues to avoid hurting him or having him shut her out of his life. She was also abrasive, at times, to show that she could handle herself.

      HEA or HFN? HFN
    • 3/5
      True crime writer, Maddie Dupree, has come back to Truly, Idaho to write about the death of her mother at the hands of her married lover's wife. Maddie knows that her presence will stir up trouble, so she doesn't tell anyone who she is or what she is doing in town, especially the Meg and Mick Hennessy, daughter and son of her mother's lover. However, it isn't long before her research leads to everyone in the small town knowing about the book Maddie is writing, but she has one more secret that she isn't ready to share with anyone, including Mick with whom she shares an undeniable attraction.Tangled Up In You is the first book that I've read by Rachel Gibson in many years. I was hoping it would have more to offer but it just didn't deliver the emotional punch or humor that I was looking for. The characters of Maddie and Mick are minimally developed and the secondary characters of Mick's sister, Meg and his friend, Steve are hardly developed at all. The big story that Maddie is writing seems like it should hold some kind of surprise or twist, but unfortunately, it doesn't. Also, I have trouble believing that Maddie and Mick could ever have a real relationship after what their parents had done. Overall, I found Tangled Up In You to be a disappointment.
    • 4/5
      Tangled Up in You
      4 Stars

      True Crime author, Maddie Dupre, travels to Truly, Idaho to confront the ghosts of her past. Determined to uncover the truth about the fateful night her mother was shot in Hennessey’s bar, Maddie finds herself face to face with the one person just as serious about forgetting what happened - sexy, irresistible Mick Hennessey.

      Gibson is a wonderful story teller and this series is very entertaining. The characters are well defined, the romance sizzles and the plot premise is engaging. Nevertheless, the annoying keeping secrets trope puts a damper on the rest.

      While the plot involving Maddie’s interest in her mother’s death has potential, it is not as compelling as it could have been if the hints at something beyond a simple murder/suicide had materialized into something more substantial. As it is, the case is apparently clear cut despite the innuendo and as such it sort of fizzles.

      The focus, therefore, it on Maddie’s secret and its effect on her relationship with Mick. This inevitably leads to the despised keeping secrets theme, which is problematic for three reasons. First, situations constantly feel contrived to ensure that the secret remains hidden, such as forced interruptions or postponing the inevitable. Second, the reader is constantly on the alert waiting for the other shoe to drop, which results in irritation and annoyance rather than a productive build up and release of tension. Third, the secret keeper often comes across as dishonest and untrustworthy thereby undermining the romance, which is certainly the case with Maddie.

      Despite these issues, Tangled Up in You is an enjoyable read mainly due to the wonderful characterization. Maddie is intelligent and resourceful and Mick is charming and sexy. Their chemistry is intense and the conflict between them is real.

      The final book is about Adele, the fantasy writer and it will be interesting to see where Gibson takes it.
    • 4/5
      Out of the series, this is one of my favorites and a lovely re read.
    • 5/5
      I thought this book was fantastic, the beginning dragged a little bit but i kept going and am very glad i did! the passionate scenes were great without giving too much detail as it's a romance novel, not a mills and boon... nice light read and by the end of it you're really hanging on to see how this could possible turn out.
    • 3/5
      Very enjoyable romantic mystery.
    • 4/5
      this book was okay.
    • 5/5
      my favorite of Gibson's books; also part of the "writers' series"; chemistry and dialogue was great; story was fast paced and hilarious.
    • 2/5
      I know I read 3 excellent books in a row and was worried about the next one, so I reread a couple of favoritesi n between, but still I was shocked at how poorly written this book was. The language was clunky, the backstory over told, everything was overwritten, there was no subtly or cleverness to the writing at all. I've read Rachel Gibson before and I remember her as better than this. The plot was complex - Maddie, a true crime writer, is returning to the scene of her mother's true crime - her mother was having an affair with a married man and was shot and killed by that man's wife who then shot and killed her husband and herself. Maddie is aware that she shouldn't but starts to have a relationship with the adult son of her mother's ex-lover, Mick. There's so much that could be done with this scenario, its so inherently interesting, but Gibson manages to make it boring and flat. I read the first 100 or so pages and then skimmed to the end. C-
    • 4/5
      I have a confession to make.I can't stop reading Rachel Gibson's books.Ordinarily, this wouldn't be an issue, except for the fact that I know that generally if I've read one of Gibson's novels I've read them all. Sure, there are always variations; different characters, different situations, different plots. But they follow a formula. Boy and girl meet. Boy and girl are attracted. Boy and girl fight attraction. Boy and girl sleep together. Boy and girl realize they're in love with each other. Big misunderstanding keeps boy and girl from being together. Boy and girl get over it and live happily ever after.In all fairness, that's a pretty generic plot description for most romance novels. I guess what bothers me the most about Gibson's writing is that it's obvious that she's following the romance tropes, and the most obvious of those tropes is the Big Misunderstanding. I say that because usually it's something incredibly stupid keeping the hero and heroine apart, most likely a communication error or the heroine assuming something about the hero.That being said, I have to give Gibson credit because her last two novels (this one, and I'm In No Mood For Love) have been much, much better where the Big Misunderstanding is concerned.So, yes, Gibson's books are a lot like brain candy. They're fun. They read fast. The characters are almost always enjoyable. And I usually feel good after finishing one (kind of like a piece of good but not amazing chocolate).Tangled Up In You is actually the third book in a loosely-related series about four close friends in Idaho. All four friends are writers (different genres) and provide a support system for each other when it comes to writing and dating.Maddie Dupree writes true crime. As a result, she's by far the hardest of the four friends. She's cynical and skeptical and absolutely does not believe in love or happy endings. She has a habit of keeping people at arm's length--especially men.Mick Hennessy is back home in Truly, Idaho, running the family bars and trying to make sure his sister doesn't fall completely into the deep end of the pool.Maddie's in Truly determined to unearth the truth about the town's most sordid scandal--the night Mick's mother shot and killed both Maddie's mother and Mick's father. See, Mick's father was a philandering skirt-chaser. Maddie's mother was a young, starry-eyed woman who wanted desperately to believe in love and to believe that Mick's father really would leave his wife for her. Well, Mrs. Hennessy found out Mr. Hennessy was planning on leaving her for some poor young thing who lived in a trailer park, went a little crazy and shot them both in the middle of one of the family's bars before turning the gun on herself.Mick, however, has no desire to let the past be dug up. Part of it is because he fears for his sister's mental health, and another part is because, well, who would really want something like that brought back into the limelight after so many years. So when he finds out the real reason Maddie's in town, Mick isn't exactly happy.Even more conflict, though, comes from the fact that Maddie doesn't tell Mick (or anyone else in the town) her real connection to the past--that her life was also turned upside down as a result of that night.Of course, though, the attraction between Mick and Maddie is irresistible. This is one of the areas where Gibson shines as a writer--conveying the attraction and building tension. Romance novels are a lot like real life in that part of the fun in the mating dance is the tension, the glances and kisses and touches that you know are building up to something big. Without the tension, the big bang is more like a medium pop, kind of like a bottle rocket that only gets about ten feet off the ground rather than shooting all the way up into the sky. So in this way Gibson totally delivers, which is probably one reason why I keep buying her books.The other is her sense of humor. I almost always laugh out loud a minimum of five times while reading one of Gibson's books. This one was no exception. Maddie has a fantastic sense of humor, and is pretty darned snarky. Hell, for that matter so is Mick. And I do love snark.Gibson's also gotten much better at the Big Misunderstanding. The one in I'm In No Mood for Love was much better than in her previous books, and the Big Misunderstanding in Tangled Up In You is a pretty darned good one.Like I mentioned, Maddie keeps her true identity a secret (Dupree is her pen name) from everyone in the town--including Mick. There are several times throughout the novel when she thinks that she should tell him who she really is, but every time she comes up with an excuse not to. It isn't until after some fantastic sex--during which she shouts "I love you" and after which Mick admits he loves her too--that Maddie finally tells him who she really is. Considering they'd both just say the Big Three Words, the timing wasn't exactly ideal.Needless to say, that's a pretty good reason for two people to remain apart. It was believable. And the hell of it was that I empathized with both Maddie and Mick.Of course, in the end, they end up together. And there's even a pretty good secondary romance between Mick's sister and his best friend.Needless to say, I really liked this book. I loved the characters, and the fact that Maddie was a somewhat more curvaceous heroine (she's not quite plus-sized, but I think she's like a size 12 or so, which is pretty damned cool). Both Mick and Maddie are deeply scarred from the actions of their parents, so as unlikely as it is that they would end up together considering the parental connections, it also makes perfect sense because, really, who would better understand just how badly the actions of one's parents can scar you for life.Of course, the fourth--and last single--friend has her own book coming out in 2008. And of course, I'll buy it, too. Like I said, Gibson's like brain candy. Fun. Tasty. Goes down easy. And luckily she seems to be getting better and better with each new release.
    • 3/5
      OK. Liked some of her others better. Too many sex scenes for my taste.
    • 5/5
      True crime writer, Maddie Jones is determined to find out the details about the death of her mother. She buys a home in small-town Truly, Idaho, and proceeds to write a book about the details of the murder which took place in Truly. The last person she expects to meet and fall in love with is Mick Hennessy, son of the man her mother loved and of the mother who killed Maddie's mother and Mick'sfather and then turned the gun on herself. Gibson writes a story full of unique characters, a suspenseful plot and humor. Maddie is a feisty heroine and Mick is tough and their romance is hot. A great read. I'd like to read more by Rachel Gibson.
    • 4/5
      Maddie has always been the tough one of her book writing friends and she is now prepared to take on the story of her lifetime. Her Past. When Maddie was five, her mother was shot along with her lover by a jealous wife who in turn, killed herself. Maddie has traveled to Truly, Idaho to uncover the truth of what happened. She knew it would be hard but what she didn't expect was to fall for the last person she should. The son of her dead mother's lover.When "Tangled Up In You" was suggested as the September monthly read, I didn't realize that it was a continuation of the story of four writers Rachel Gibson first introduced in her books, "Sex, Lies and Online Dating" and "I'm in No Mood For Love". I was quite happy to discover this and it did add to my enjoyment of the book. Although I really didn't like Maddie at first I did grow to like her. Especially after she adopted little Snowball. Mick Hennessy made a decent enough hero and was very easy to like as well. I didn't find the story terribly exciting, but with contemporary romances exciting adventure lines don't seem to be the norm. It thought this story was well written, easy to read and definitely a worthy third installment to Gibson's quadruplet of writer romances.
    • 4/5
      Author Maddie Dupree is back in Truly, Idaho for the first time since she was a small girl. The successful writer is on a mission. She found her mother's diaries after the aunt who raised her died. Now she wants to find out exactly how and why her mother was murdered.Mick Hennessy has lived in Truly most of his life, except for his stint in the Army. He is back, somewhat reluctantly, because his divorced, highly emotional sister needs him and her son needs a male influence.Neither Maddie or Mick is interested in the whole marriage, home and children scenario. But when Maddie engineers a meeting, the sparks fly and the air seems to heat up around them. Maddie does not want to have a relationship with the son of the woman who shot her mother. Mick is tired of carrying around the burden of being Rose Hennessy's son, the woman who shot her husband, his young lover and herself in the family owned bar.Mick and Maddie have some difficult things to work out before they can ever work out the relationship they might have. This is not Gibson's light-hearted romp, though it has some humorous moments. It's still a good read, just a little more depth than some of her other works.