Franco (Bright Side Book 3)

WOW... Each book I read in the Bright Side Series gets better and better. Each character Kim Holden dives into or, which story she tells is so heartwarming and magical...Bright Side was or is one of my favorite books... It gave me one of my favorite characters of ALL TIME KATE! The second book in the series Gus.. helped me fall in love with GUS an heal from what Bright Side broke! And this book "Franco" gave we TWO unbelievable amazing characters, that will keep you laughing and warm your heart!France, from the first chapter, where he descriped what he likes in a women made my heart warm, the way he was when he meet Gemma made me swoon. ( she was so damn lucky) , the way he was with Gus and just about everyone else in this book made me smile. He was such an amazing character. I love Franco.... But I think as a reader you will easily fall for Gemma as well. She is just as kind, smart and her witty banter with Franco is just so fun. It makes each page of this book disappear because you are so entertained. Their story is very unique, but these two chemistry is strong. The way Franco is there for Gemma to help her accomplish her dreams is EVERYTHING!I loved the cameo of one of my favorite literary characters....well technically two... that was a cool, fun surprise! You will love the look back at a hard time and smile! You will love getting to see Gus and Scout! <---- Love them! This is by far my favorite cast of characters.THIS book was AWESOME. Will be one of my #TopFav2017!In Franco's Words!!OUTSTANDINGYou will leave this story with all kind of emotions, but not one of these emotions will be bad.

Love the style of Kim's writing! The banter is funny but sweet, and keeps you wanting more. Spice level is prob around 2.5🌶's... Overall a super cute love story that was easy to read. Loved the way Kim tied in a lot of the previous characters from the series as well!

Franco was a bittersweet return to the Bright Side world. Being back with the gang was everything I hoped it would be. The story was fresh and new, but laced with important pieces of the past. There were some important events for the band members of Rook that it was awesome to be a part of.Getting to know another member of Rook was incredibly fun. Franco was just as cool a character as I expected him to be. He had the rock band drummer edge with his tattoos and shaved head, but he was also down to Earth and a nice guy. Franco was someone I would be happy to call a friend. I loved his relationship with Gemma and how it evolved.Gemma is one of the coolest characters I've read in a long time. She was the perfect match for Franco, but I would have read a book about her with anyone. There was just something so effortlessly cool about her. She had such strength, but there was also a tender side to her.I absolutely loved Franco and Gemma's journey and everything it encompassed, but one of my favorite things about Franco was how it dealt with all of Rook's members and Kate. Every mention of their times together broke my heart a little bit while building it back up at the same time. I loved seeing where Gus was at this point. The epilogue was especially sweet and unexpected.Franco was another exceptional novel by Kim Holden. I loved every moment of it, and I am hoping and praying that she continues to expand the series. I would love for each member of Rook to tell their story. (I'd also love to get to know more about Kate's college friends.) If you're a fan of this series, you have to read Franco! And if you've never experienced Bright Side, what are you waiting for?!?!

Let me start off by saying I love every single one of Kim Holden's books. She has a way of humanizing even the most flawed and broken people and making them into beautiful creatures who we can relate to and fall in love with so easily.First off, can we please talk about the cover? I'm usually not a fan of covers with model guys on them nor dudes who are heavily tatted but good God...A book cover has never looked so good. Graham Nation makes the perfect Franco so in my opinion, even before turning to page one, the book has already started off well with a great visual.Often times we become solely intrigued with the main characters in the books we read but even the supporting players are written in such a way, they don't only sway in the background, they play an intricate role in how the story unfolds for the two star characters. Kim knows how to give every character in her books a backbone of intrigue...they are all memorable.In book 3, the story follows Franco, the ever loving, foul mouthed but all heart drummer of Rook. There was a lot of hype over this book and often times you're left disappointed but this book lived up to the hype. From the moment I picked it up, I couldn't put it down and let me tell you, that doesn't happen often very for me. She pulls you in with humor, realistic conversations and witty banter only she can pull off so effortlessly. The theme of love, loyalty and "family" runs deep in the Bright Side series and book #3 doesn't disappoint. I swooned from beginning to end.Do you know how hard it is to write sex scenes that don't make you cringe with a side of cheese? Kim never disappoints.ThisBookIsHotHotHot.WithA lotOfHeartHeartHeart.Slay Kim...Slay.

Posterguei um pouco a leitura desse livro sem saber porque mas hoje vejo que não havia razão. Amei os dois primeiros e esse não foi diferente. Franco é um cara do bem, lindo por dentro e por fora. Gem é realmente uma peça rara é melhor ainda saber que existe de verdade. Claro que chorei porque lembramos de Kate e é impossível não chorar. Leiam que vale muito a pena! Uma das melhores trilogias que já li!

Wie bin ich auf dieses Buch aufmerksam geworden?Ich habe vom Internetportal "vorablesen" ein Rezensionsexemplar des ersten Teils der "Brightside"-Trilogie ergattern können und nachdem ich auch den zweiten Teil gelesen habe, musste ich diesen dritten und letzten Teil unbedingt lesen; vor allem, weil mir Franco so oder so sympathisch war.Um was geht es?Franco lernt in einer Bar eine Frau kennen, die gerade ein total verkorkstes Blind-Date hat. Sie flüchtet auf die Toilette und Franco folgt ihr. Sie unterhalten sich und die Zeit verging so schnell, sodass ihr Blind-Date gegangen ist. Ab diesem Moment beginnt die Freundschaft zwischen Franco und Gemma.Sie wissen beide, dass ihre Zeit begrenzt ist, da Franco mit Rook demnächst wieder auf Tour geht und Gemma nur wegen einem Projekt kurzzeitig in Amerika ist. Sie ist Architektin und hat das Design eines Museums entworfen, zu dessen Enthüllung und Einweihung sie eingeladen ist. Sie nimmt Franco als ihre Begleitung mit und er ist von ihrer Arbeit überwältigt.Das Ende der gemeinsamen Zeit rückt immer näher, und immer näher kommen sich Gemma und Franco. Kann ihre Freundschaft diese große Distanz überleben?Meine MeinungWieder einmal ein ganz toller Roman der Autorin!Da auch dieser Teil auf englisch war, hat es mich etwas länger gebraucht, das Buch zu beenden.Die Autorin ist ihrem Schreibstil treu geblieben: einfach und authentisch.Wie bereits erwähnt, ich habe mich total gefreut, dass Franco seine eigene Handlung gewidmet bekommen hat! In den ersten beiden Teilen der Trilogie hatte er zwar immer nur ganz kleine Einsätze, aber die haben schon gereicht, ihn in mein Herz zu schließen. Ganz nach dem Motto "Harte Schale, weicher Kern". Und Gemma ist auch ein Goldschatz; eine Britin, die kein Blatt vor den Mund nimmt, aber auch eine süße und schüchterne Seite hat. Die Freundschaft der beiden ist etwas, woran man sich ein Beispiel nehmen kann! Die Geschichte zwischen den Beiden ist mitreißend und tief-emotional und man hofft stets das Beste für die Beiden und fühlt das ganze Buch hindurch mit ihnen mit.Das Ende hat mir auch hier wieder besonders gut gefallen (aber Näheres müsste ihr dann selbst lesen :D)Ein toller Abschluss einer ebenso tollen Trilogie!

Definitely all 3 were page turners, I felt invested in the characters, found myself crying & laughing along the story lines. Loved the detail of including playlists in each book which have introduced me to some new favourites. Will check out more of the author's releases.

OMG the feels! I devoured this book like I do for any book that Kim Holden writes. I loved Franco's story. I love how the timeline intertwined with Gus's book. Gemma's character is so refreshing and I fell in love with her right from the very beginning. I was so emotional when Franco offered to help Gemma have her dream in becoming a Mom. I laughed so hard when Gus put the naked photo of Franco in his bathroom and all of his decorating ideas. I loved how Ridge and Sydney made cameo appearances (Thank you Colleen Hoover) I was so touched by that. I was cheering Franco and Gemma on all the way. I felt heartbroken for them when she didn't get pregnant and made her appointment to have her surgery. I was so happy when Franco finally went to Gemma. I was ecstatic when they went to the hospital and she couldn't have the surgery because she was pregnant! I especially loved the epilogue. Rebel and Franco's discussion while he was doing her hair and Gemma was making her mushy peas was so adorable. I love how Rebel enjoys playing the guitar like her Uncle Gus. I could go on forever. Thank you Kim Holden for giving is Franco!

Franco is the story of a good man, a selfless friend, a respectful man towards his parents, a lovely, funny, sexy, unique, down to earth human being. I couldn't prevent myself from falling for this dude and his essence.