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scoutmomskf's review
3.0
Tiffany and Rowdy "met" when both were more than a little intoxicated. Rowdy was home on leave and looking for some action. Tiffany was attempting to forget the mess that her life was, with a father who had just gone to prison and a husband who filed for divorce because of it. The sparks between them were immediate and intense. They didn't expect to see each other again, as Tiffany went back to her life and Rowdy left on another deployment. When he returned, Rowdy was shocked to find out that Tiffany was pregnant and planned to give the baby up for adoption.
Rowdy is an honorable guy, and he heads home to make things right with Tiffany. He comes on very strong, insisting that the best thing to do is marry and raise the baby themselves. He doesn't take into account that he and Tiffany don't know each other, that she has her own life to live, and that he is gone more than he is home. Tiffany is shocked to see Rowdy after such a long time, and pretty skeptical of his reasons for not getting in touch. She has enough on her plate, supporting her mother and grandmother, and a baby is more than she thinks she can handle. She has put a lot of thought into her options and isn't happy to have Rowdy trying to interfere.
Both Rowdy and Tiffany irritated me through a good share of the book. Rowdy is pushy and doesn't seem to pay much attention to the reasons Tiffany wants to give the baby up at first. Then he thinks about the changes it could mean to his life, and suddenly he starts waffling back and forth over what he wants to do. Unfortunately, it seems more about the effects on him than what is best for the baby. My problem with Tiffany was her lack of confidence in her ability to handle raising a baby. She also let her pride get in the way. Even when Rowdy made it clear that he would provide support, even if she didn't want to marry him, she looked at that as a cop-out. The redeeming factor was that neither one wanted to give up the baby, they were just letting their fears dictate their actions.
I did enjoy the development of their relationship. It was fun to see Rowdy insert himself into Tiffany's life, making himself indispensable to her mother and grandmother. He was also sweet and protective of her. I liked seeing him take her shopping, then care for her when she had problems. Tiffany is wary of letting herself fall for Rowdy. She's been let down before and doesn't want to risk it again. But being around Rowdy scrambles her brains and her insides, and he is starting to convince her that maybe they can make it work. There are still some challenges that come up, such as when he gets called for a mission and doesn't bother to let her know he has to leave town for a while. And when Rowdy loses a friend on that mission, he starts to wonder if Tiffany was right all along. I did like how they made up their minds at the end. The epilogue was good.
The secondary characters were interesting. I liked Rowdy's family. They weren't shy about giving him advice, but they also gave their support no matter what his decision was. Both his dad and his brother made some very good points. Tiffany's mom and grandmother were both pretty odd. Both of them latch on to the idea of Tiffany and Rowdy getting married and nothing will convince them otherwise. Tiffany's mom, Gigi, seems to be in a world of her own most of the time, ignoring their changed circumstances. Grandmother Pearl had her own quirks and was pretty talented at finding ways to keep Rowdy close to Tiffany. I also liked Rowdy's SEAL friends and ached for their loss.
Rowdy is an honorable guy, and he heads home to make things right with Tiffany. He comes on very strong, insisting that the best thing to do is marry and raise the baby themselves. He doesn't take into account that he and Tiffany don't know each other, that she has her own life to live, and that he is gone more than he is home. Tiffany is shocked to see Rowdy after such a long time, and pretty skeptical of his reasons for not getting in touch. She has enough on her plate, supporting her mother and grandmother, and a baby is more than she thinks she can handle. She has put a lot of thought into her options and isn't happy to have Rowdy trying to interfere.
Both Rowdy and Tiffany irritated me through a good share of the book. Rowdy is pushy and doesn't seem to pay much attention to the reasons Tiffany wants to give the baby up at first. Then he thinks about the changes it could mean to his life, and suddenly he starts waffling back and forth over what he wants to do. Unfortunately, it seems more about the effects on him than what is best for the baby. My problem with Tiffany was her lack of confidence in her ability to handle raising a baby. She also let her pride get in the way. Even when Rowdy made it clear that he would provide support, even if she didn't want to marry him, she looked at that as a cop-out. The redeeming factor was that neither one wanted to give up the baby, they were just letting their fears dictate their actions.
I did enjoy the development of their relationship. It was fun to see Rowdy insert himself into Tiffany's life, making himself indispensable to her mother and grandmother. He was also sweet and protective of her. I liked seeing him take her shopping, then care for her when she had problems. Tiffany is wary of letting herself fall for Rowdy. She's been let down before and doesn't want to risk it again. But being around Rowdy scrambles her brains and her insides, and he is starting to convince her that maybe they can make it work. There are still some challenges that come up, such as when he gets called for a mission and doesn't bother to let her know he has to leave town for a while. And when Rowdy loses a friend on that mission, he starts to wonder if Tiffany was right all along. I did like how they made up their minds at the end. The epilogue was good.
The secondary characters were interesting. I liked Rowdy's family. They weren't shy about giving him advice, but they also gave their support no matter what his decision was. Both his dad and his brother made some very good points. Tiffany's mom and grandmother were both pretty odd. Both of them latch on to the idea of Tiffany and Rowdy getting married and nothing will convince them otherwise. Tiffany's mom, Gigi, seems to be in a world of her own most of the time, ignoring their changed circumstances. Grandmother Pearl had her own quirks and was pretty talented at finding ways to keep Rowdy close to Tiffany. I also liked Rowdy's SEAL friends and ached for their loss.
buuboobaby's review
4.0
3.5 stars
This one is tough for me to grade. I found Tiffany too snarky, and I didn't have much sympathy for her. Rowdy also ran hot or cold for me. When he learns that a random bar hookup left Tiffany pregnant, he's determined to do the "right" thing. He wants to marry her and provide for his son. Tiffany, who hasn't heard from Rowdy for eight months, is not in a good place. Due to her father's criminal activity, she and her mother have lost everything, and Tiffany is trying to provide for her grandmother, her mother, and herself. There is no way a baby will fit in the budget. So she did the right thing and arranged for the adoption of her baby. When Rowdy finds out, he blows a gasket.
It's hard to feel bad for either character, because they are both responsible for their current predicament. Rowdy has a lot of growing up to do. Tiffany, understandable, doesn't trust anyone, after being let down by the two men in her life who were supposed to be there for her. After her father's legal troubles are known, her successful husband promptly serves her with divorce papers to keep his name from being tainted. Now, instead of shopping, gossiping, and working on charitable endeavors, Tiffany has to earn a living for the first time in her life. Part of my disconnect with the characters was the lack of my ability to relate to either of them. I wanted them to do the right thing, but I honestly wasn't what the right thing was.
I liked the writing style, with its snarky dialog and quirky supporting cast. I'm not sure that Rowdy and Tiffany will have a HEA, though, because they both had so much growing up to do.
This one is tough for me to grade. I found Tiffany too snarky, and I didn't have much sympathy for her. Rowdy also ran hot or cold for me. When he learns that a random bar hookup left Tiffany pregnant, he's determined to do the "right" thing. He wants to marry her and provide for his son. Tiffany, who hasn't heard from Rowdy for eight months, is not in a good place. Due to her father's criminal activity, she and her mother have lost everything, and Tiffany is trying to provide for her grandmother, her mother, and herself. There is no way a baby will fit in the budget. So she did the right thing and arranged for the adoption of her baby. When Rowdy finds out, he blows a gasket.
It's hard to feel bad for either character, because they are both responsible for their current predicament. Rowdy has a lot of growing up to do. Tiffany, understandable, doesn't trust anyone, after being let down by the two men in her life who were supposed to be there for her. After her father's legal troubles are known, her successful husband promptly serves her with divorce papers to keep his name from being tainted. Now, instead of shopping, gossiping, and working on charitable endeavors, Tiffany has to earn a living for the first time in her life. Part of my disconnect with the characters was the lack of my ability to relate to either of them. I wanted them to do the right thing, but I honestly wasn't what the right thing was.
I liked the writing style, with its snarky dialog and quirky supporting cast. I'm not sure that Rowdy and Tiffany will have a HEA, though, because they both had so much growing up to do.
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