How to Knit a Love Song

by Rachael Herron

Other authorsCarrington MacDuffie (Reader)

CD audiobook, 2011

Status

Available

Call number

813/.6

Publication

Blackstone Audio (2011), Edition: Unabridged Audiobook, 8 CDs, 10 hrs 4 mins

Description

Fiction. Romance. HTML: Abigail is more than ready for a change when she inherits a cottage from her beloved mentor, knitting guru Eliza Carpenter. Leaving the oppressive city for the greener pastures of a small California beach town, she intends to turn her cozy little windfall into a knitting shop and spend her days spinning, designing, and purling. But she's not going to be welcomed with open arms by her new neighbor. Eliza's disgruntled nephew, the gorgeous Cade, now owns everything surrounding Abigail's ramshackle new home, and he views this sexy city girl as an unwanted interloper. But chemistry working overtime is drawing two very different people closer than they ever thought possible, and when the past that Abigail thought she'd left behind comes calling, she'll have to somehow learn to trust her handsome adversary with much more than just her heart..… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member bermudaonion

When knitting queen Eliza Carpenter passed away she left most of her ranch to her nephew Cade. She left a small parcel of land (and the cottage on it) in the middle of the ranch to her young friend Abigail. Abigail is excited to move from San Diego to the small community of Cypress Hollow, so she

can get away from her ex-boyfriend and get a fresh start on life. Cade, on the other hand is not so happy because he thinks he’s entitled to all the land.

When Abigail first arrives, she is forced to stay with Cade for the first month or so, while she fixes up the cottage – she plans to live in it and start a yarn shop there. Abigail and Cade feel a strong attraction to each other, but both try to deny it.

I could see where How to Knit a Love Song by Rachael Herron was going right from the start. That doesn’t mean I didn’t enjoy it, because I did – I just didn’t love it. The narrative flowed well and kept my attention, but I found the characters frustrating at times. I wanted to tell them to grow up and learn to communicate. Overall, the story was a sweet, fast read. I was expecting to find more about knitting in the book than I did – there are directions for a “Lovesong” sweater at the end of the book. I think anyone looking for a light read and those who enjoy romance novels will enjoy this one.

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LibraryThing member lexxa83

I really liked this book a lot. It was not a deep sort of book, but a fun, fluffy romance kind of book that makes you sigh and wish that sometimes real life could be more like that. The main characters were amazing, and the chemistry between them was fantastic from the start. The idea of the

knitting studio was an added bonus to the plot as an avid knitter myself. I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for some fairly realistic romantic fluff, and an escape to the country where cowboys are sexy and companionable knitting is a daily occurrence.

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LibraryThing member mchwest

I had Fun Reading this book. I'm preparing to get the third of the trilogy from EBR, won it this month, so had to read the others first. it had a good story line and was easy to follow. I learned a few things about knitting and the quotes from the story line character are great.

LibraryThing member JoAnnSmithAinsworth

A sweet debut novel.

LibraryThing member tjsjohanna

I thought this would be a cozy knitting drama - girl's problems neatly solved by her involvement in knitting and the knitting community around her (there are a lot of books that fit this description). Always good for some entertainment while doing household chores. This was a full-blown romance,

which I usually avoid as I don't enjoy the genre as much. There were the requisite misunderstandings and the colorful physical descriptions (how manly he was, how gorgeous she was, etc.). I was a little disappointed that my reading radar was off when I picked this - should have paid more attention to the book description.

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LibraryThing member sriemann

Although this is a romance novel and that genre is not generally what I read... but this was really well done. I enjoyed the writing, really liked the main characters, and the plot ripped right along as quick as frogging an ugly scarf. Excited about the first book, and looking forward to the next!

LibraryThing member busyreadin

Not a bad story, but the romance was a little "Harlequin " for me.

LibraryThing member alsvidur

Abigail inherits a cottage from her elderly friend, but the property happens to be occupied by Cade, who has been farming the ranch for the past 10 years. Abigail wants to use the cottage to open a knitting store, but Cade understandably isn't interested. Aside from the dramatic and kind of abrupt

ending, I enjoyed this one more than I thought I would.

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LibraryThing member anacskie

This is an easy book to read. Of course, I borrowed it from the library because of the knitting reference. But I also want a nice love story and the story of Abigail and Cade is just so cute, love how some of their mischief made me laughed. And the beautiful shop in a sheep farm...I wish the shop

is real so I could go visit or even sign up for a knitting seminar.

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LibraryThing member anacskie

is real so I could go visit or even sign up for a knitting seminar.

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LibraryThing member Muhrrynn

Yes, it's a formulaic contemporary romance, but that's okay. It's enjoyable fluff, right on for the genre.

LibraryThing member SoccerMomKnits

I wasn’t a huge fan of the characters. I didn’t like Cade (the male leading character). I thought he was a jerk. I did like the female character but I thought that she needed to stand up for herself more. I thought the ending was too neat. There was really no talking or explaining or

apologizing done and I think it needed it, especially the apologizing. Also, I couldn’t close my eyes and picture the people in the book or the town where it is supposed to take place which I like to be able to do. However, I really liked the writing style and I liked how I could feel my chest getting tight in some of the emotional scenes (which is how I judge whether a book is good). This was also a quick read for me and I was able to finish it in four (4) hours.

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LibraryThing member purplepaste

Liked the main characters and the premise. The conclusion was abrupt. Also, the dog, who was a steady plot element throughout, just stopped getting mentioned... wierd. EZ turned EC was okay, but became more cloying as the book continued, too close a parallel. I don't read much romance, but the

knitting aspect interested me.

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LibraryThing member ErinAyin

I enjoyed reading this book. It is filled with drama and some romance. I loved the characters. I also loved that it was about knitting because I knit. I am looking forward to reading more books by this author.

Happy Reading Everyone!

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