Return to Paradise (Leaving Paradise #2)
Maggie Armstrong tried to be strong after Caleb broke her heart and disappeared. Somehow, she managed to move on. She's determined to make a new life for herself.
But then Caleb and Maggie are forced together on a summer trip. They try ignoring their passion for each other, but buried feelings resurface. Caleb must face the truth about the night of Maggie's accident, or the secret that destroyed their relationship will forever stand between them.
1.5 starsHonestly, I just didn't get what the point of this book was?Really - why did there need to be a sequel when it had no strong plot? I would've preferred to just leave it at the first book without the last chapter that lead into a sequel.I loved caleb in the first one - but in this I just didnt get him and his motivations at all. seemed contrived for the sake of drama. And despite being inside his head for most of the book - I still didn't get why he behaved how he did towards Maggie and
I'm in the minority here, but this book was just okay. It's not that the writing was bad, but there wasn't much of a story. The same issues that we saw in Leaving Paradise were re-hashed over and over again in this one. I'm not quite sure why there was even a second book. I love Maggie and Caleb but found myself getting annoyed with them and their lack of ability to commit. My take...lengthen the first book by 50 pages or so and call it a day! Love the author's writing style and I look forward
Return to Paradise by Simone ElkelesSecond in the Leaving Paradise series3.5 starsReturn to Paradise picks up eight months after Leaving Paradise. Vowing to keep a secret that could destroy everything if the truth got out, Caleb Becker left Paradise eight months ago and left the he loved, Maggie Armstrong. Now Caleb is in trouble and he has a choice to either participate in the Re-START program or go to prison. Maggies tried to forget about Caleb, but when they are forced to participate in
Sweet, fun, entertaining.. I'm glad I read it!After reading "Leaving paradise" I was so disappointed that I didn't really want to read the sequel. The first book started so damn good but it was just ok by the middle (except some good parts), and then it ended in such a hurry - I understand why, but i still don't like it. I just couldn't relate to the story at all (I know a lot of people loved it, I just wasn't one of them). But today I read (and finished) "Return to paradise" and it was really
I finished this in one day just like the other one. I am so proud of myself.There were some problems though.Caleb royally annoyed me. He threw everything they did back at Maggie using the blowhorn. Jesus, who does that? He mocked everything and said they slept together. Me: Can I slap him?(I invisioned how to do it too)He was such an ass in this book except for the ending though. He was much more cruel to Maggie in this book and it angered me. He wanted to end it with her even though she
I think Gayle Forman has ruined all other realistic YA fiction for me. I liked Leaving Paradise well enough, because the idea of a girl forgiving a boy who hit her with a car is an interesting set-up...but after reading such beautiful, emotional books as If I Stay and Where She Went, Simone Elkeles' work feels fairly contrived and lacking in depth. A lot of this book just didn't make any sense to me, either--what kind of camp is this exactly where Caleb and Maggie are forced to be together?
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Title | : | Return to Paradise (Leaving Paradise #2) |
Author | : | Simone Elkeles |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 291 pages |
Published | : | September 1st 2010 by Flux |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Romance. Contemporary. Realistic Fiction. New Adult. Contemporary Romance. Womens Fiction. Chick Lit |
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Caleb Becker left Paradise eight months ago, taking with him the secret he promised to take to his grave. If the truth got out, it would ruin everything.Maggie Armstrong tried to be strong after Caleb broke her heart and disappeared. Somehow, she managed to move on. She's determined to make a new life for herself.
But then Caleb and Maggie are forced together on a summer trip. They try ignoring their passion for each other, but buried feelings resurface. Caleb must face the truth about the night of Maggie's accident, or the secret that destroyed their relationship will forever stand between them.
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Original Title: | Return to Paradise |
ISBN: | 0738718688 (ISBN13: 9780738718682) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Leaving Paradise #2 |
Characters: | Maggie Armstrong, Caleb Becker |
Literary Awards: | Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award (RT Award) for Best Young Adult Novel (2010), Lincoln Award Nominee (2010) |
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For fans of Leaving Paradise that wished for an alternate ending, Return to Paradise is a must read. This second and hopefully final installment provided the ending that I felt Maggie and Caleb deserved in the first book. There were parts of the story that felt a bit contrived, but despite the rough patches in this book, I really enjoyed it. The HEA did take a scenic route with poor moves and actions by both main characters, but in the end, it all came together quite nicely. The book does1.5 starsHonestly, I just didn't get what the point of this book was?Really - why did there need to be a sequel when it had no strong plot? I would've preferred to just leave it at the first book without the last chapter that lead into a sequel.I loved caleb in the first one - but in this I just didnt get him and his motivations at all. seemed contrived for the sake of drama. And despite being inside his head for most of the book - I still didn't get why he behaved how he did towards Maggie and
I'm in the minority here, but this book was just okay. It's not that the writing was bad, but there wasn't much of a story. The same issues that we saw in Leaving Paradise were re-hashed over and over again in this one. I'm not quite sure why there was even a second book. I love Maggie and Caleb but found myself getting annoyed with them and their lack of ability to commit. My take...lengthen the first book by 50 pages or so and call it a day! Love the author's writing style and I look forward
Return to Paradise by Simone ElkelesSecond in the Leaving Paradise series3.5 starsReturn to Paradise picks up eight months after Leaving Paradise. Vowing to keep a secret that could destroy everything if the truth got out, Caleb Becker left Paradise eight months ago and left the he loved, Maggie Armstrong. Now Caleb is in trouble and he has a choice to either participate in the Re-START program or go to prison. Maggies tried to forget about Caleb, but when they are forced to participate in
Sweet, fun, entertaining.. I'm glad I read it!After reading "Leaving paradise" I was so disappointed that I didn't really want to read the sequel. The first book started so damn good but it was just ok by the middle (except some good parts), and then it ended in such a hurry - I understand why, but i still don't like it. I just couldn't relate to the story at all (I know a lot of people loved it, I just wasn't one of them). But today I read (and finished) "Return to paradise" and it was really
I finished this in one day just like the other one. I am so proud of myself.There were some problems though.Caleb royally annoyed me. He threw everything they did back at Maggie using the blowhorn. Jesus, who does that? He mocked everything and said they slept together. Me: Can I slap him?(I invisioned how to do it too)He was such an ass in this book except for the ending though. He was much more cruel to Maggie in this book and it angered me. He wanted to end it with her even though she
I think Gayle Forman has ruined all other realistic YA fiction for me. I liked Leaving Paradise well enough, because the idea of a girl forgiving a boy who hit her with a car is an interesting set-up...but after reading such beautiful, emotional books as If I Stay and Where She Went, Simone Elkeles' work feels fairly contrived and lacking in depth. A lot of this book just didn't make any sense to me, either--what kind of camp is this exactly where Caleb and Maggie are forced to be together?
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