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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
Book One of Harlequin's Expecting! Series, this one is about Victoria Brown. She is in Tunisia (read for the first time, a Harlequin book set in this country), and is at a doctor's appointment where she finds out she's almost three months pregnant. She fled England, from her husband Zac Harding, and the other woman, Gina Rossellini. She's twenty to his thirty-five, her marriage conveniently arranged by her socialite mother, Coral Chigley-Brown, who considered Victoria only an intrusion, and who is a vicious, heartless mother.
She took refuge in her childhood friend's brother, William Howard's home in Tunisia the same night she had to leave for honeymoon after getting to know about Zac's betrayal. And now Zac thinks she betrayed him with William.
This is one weird read! He doesn't trust her, she doesn't trust him. They both mistake the other's silences for more betrayal. And the cycle never stops, leading them to miss out on her pregnancy. Though they do bump into each other, deliberately from time to time, especially now that they are both back in England.
When Zac opened up about his past to Tory, yes - that's his nickname for her, only his - it was such a beautiful scene. And I completely sympathise with Victoria too, how parental love, or the lack thereof, can drive one insane from within.
The book picks up steam from mid-way. And it had a beautiful ending, which included the birth of their baby boy, James Zachary.
P.S. Zac's trademark phrase is: for crying out loud.
She took refuge in her childhood friend's brother, William Howard's home in Tunisia the same night she had to leave for honeymoon after getting to know about Zac's betrayal. And now Zac thinks she betrayed him with William.
This is one weird read! He doesn't trust her, she doesn't trust him. They both mistake the other's silences for more betrayal. And the cycle never stops, leading them to miss out on her pregnancy. Though they do bump into each other, deliberately from time to time, especially now that they are both back in England.
When Zac opened up about his past to Tory, yes - that's his nickname for her, only his - it was such a beautiful scene. And I completely sympathise with Victoria too, how parental love, or the lack thereof, can drive one insane from within.
The book picks up steam from mid-way. And it had a beautiful ending, which included the birth of their baby boy, James Zachary.
P.S. Zac's trademark phrase is: for crying out loud.
emotional
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A sweet story of a couple working through lots of misunderstandings that separated them on the day after their wedding.
Although the name is somewhat of a tease because the baby in question was no real secret. The h walked out on her husband after one night together because her witch of a mother told her her husband had another woman. This led to a separation and lots of misunderstandings between H and h.
I have to hand it to the H though, he worked his butt off to fix his marriage. The h's childhood issues and wicked witch of a mother was the reason that she could not trust the H.
I also loved William, the h's bff. He was in love with her but understood she loved him like a brother. So he was there for her but never tried to make a move on her. He only wanted to see her happy and was there with excellent advice when she needed a friend.
It took the h a loooong time to come to the realization that she had a good thing, but I blame that on her witch of a mother and the horrible way the witch raised her.
Overall, an absolutely enjoyable read, even if the h was steeped in insecurities and annoying at times.
Although the name is somewhat of a tease because the baby in question was no real secret. The h walked out on her husband after one night together because her witch of a mother told her her husband had another woman. This led to a separation and lots of misunderstandings between H and h.
I have to hand it to the H though, he worked his butt off to fix his marriage. The h's childhood issues and wicked witch of a mother was the reason that she could not trust the H.
I also loved William, the h's bff. He was in love with her but understood she loved him like a brother. So he was there for her but never tried to make a move on her. He only wanted to see her happy and was there with excellent advice when she needed a friend.
It took the h a loooong time to come to the realization that she had a good thing, but I blame that on her witch of a mother and the horrible way the witch raised her.
Overall, an absolutely enjoyable read, even if the h was steeped in insecurities and annoying at times.