dirtymartini 's review for:

Marriage for One by Ella Maise

1.0

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The writing is good and the story totally sucked me in til about half way in.
I loved the whole bit about 'forearm porn'.

BUT, Then it was bogged down with Rose's serious health issues and hospital visits and scary crap like that. If I wanted to read about people visiting doctors and surgeons I wouldn't read romance novels!

Finally 3/4 in, we get past that and it's time for Rose to learn the truth behind Jack's proposal... Her reaction was disappointing to say the least. I understand she had a right to be upset, but really, why is she upset??? He lied. Not to be mean, or selfish,

Spoiler

but to help her

. But other than that he's been the best friend she's ever had. Easy to say, as she apparently doesn't have any friends.. Hmmm...

She spends two pages verbally listing the things she doesn't like about him, to his face, and never says the things she does like him. Am I supposed to find that endearing? He keeps telling her that she is beautiful and precious to him, and she can't say one damn thing nice to him. This is how she prefaces the ILYs?
It reminded me of Darcy's proposal to Elizabeth.

Anyways, I found the book stressful and unpleasant and probably won't read this author again.
Safety is good

Spoiler

She was dating a liar just before marrying Jack. Jack had a brief fling with a coworker 4 years ago. Cynthia was a bit of a bitch when she first meets Rose, but was better later on. There's no recent info about him.