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Justine, Luke and Seth – did you like them?
Justine is Olivia’s daughter. She’s close to her mom, and a bit estranged from her dad. Her family has been deeply hurt by the death of her twin brother, Jordan. Because of her twin’s death, her mom and dad got a divorce. Justine still thinks about her twin brother. When she’s got something on her mind, she’ll watch old videos of she and Jordan, reminiscing.
I liked Justine. There were a few things that she did…well…things to which I didn’t agree. However, she’s young and when one is young, so that explains a lot about her decisions.
Justine dated Seth. They were pretty serious. In the books, I recall Justine dated Seth after dating Warren – just like the series. However in the Cedar Cove books, Justine and Seth actually got married. They bought a restaurant and they actually open the restaurant and run it before it’s burned down. In the series, Justine and Seth never marry and the restaurant burns down before they can even open for business.
Justine couldn’t be honest with Seth about her feelings. I really felt bad for Seth. He’s willing to give up his dream – returning to his fisherman job with a large salary – just to open the restaurant with Justine. He even proposes to Justine and she doesn’t accept his ring. When Seth leaves for his long-term fishing job – I felt it would’ve been best for them to break up.
Once Seth is gone, Justine starts spending time with Luke. She develops feelings for Luke and when Seth unexpectedly returns and finds them on a date, he’s extremely upset.
I didn’t blame him. Seth still thought they were a couple, even though she didn’t accept his engagement ring. Seth even gives Justine a heartfelt speech – giving her an ultimatum. He reminds her of the sacrifices he’s made for their relationship:
- He sold is fishing boat so that he could stay in Cedar Cove to be with Justine.
- He bought a restaurant so that they could make a living together.
- He asked her to be his wife.
It’s obvious that Seth is just tired since Justine won’t make a clean break with him. He holds a torch for her, and that torch is not reciprocated by Justine. He tells her that she needs to do something for a change since he’s made all of the sacrifices. He demands that she move to Alaska with him, if she wants them to stay together.
Justine ends up choosing Luke over Seth.
I thought Luke was a good man with a lot of problems. His PTSD makes it hard for him to deal with anger. His life is a bit of a mess and Justine wants to fix him. Justine needs to understand that she can’t just fix anybody.
I think if Justine knew herself better, then a lot of the drama between this threesome could’ve been avoided. But, as already stated, she’s young, so that could somewhat explain her actions.
I don’t believe Luke was a character in the Cedar Cove books? If he was in the books, then I’ve forgotten all about him! I read the books so long ago that the details are somewhat sketchy.
So, what’s your opinion about Justine, Seth and Luke? Did you like them? Did you agree with their decisions?
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