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A review by taisie22
Remember Love by Mary Balogh
emotional
fast-paced
3.0
This is a start to a new series which I'm more interested in than this particular book. Remember Love is a fine second-chance romance with interesting characters and a good setting, but it felt more like a setup for the series. Devlin and Gwyneth's story seemed a bit shallow, but the rest of the Ware siblings look ready for some good romance books.
The plot here was telegraphed well in advance of the big event that leads to the breakup and honestly felt weak. Suddenly, Devlin and Gwyneth declare their love after years of hiding it and just as quickly separate, so it never really felt like they were in love. While Devlin is a good character, he's so black or white in his dealings that it made him unlikeable.
It's a fine book, Mary Balogh is a great writer, but there was a lot of repetition; yes, Gwyneth is 'wild' and Devlin is somber so I don't need it told to me over and over. Maybe this one isn't one of my favorite of her books, but I am excited about the rest of the family's stories, especially Ben, Stephanie, and Phippa.
The plot here was telegraphed well in advance of the big event that leads to the breakup and honestly felt weak. Suddenly, Devlin and Gwyneth declare their love after years of hiding it and just as quickly separate, so it never really felt like they were in love. While Devlin is a good character, he's so black or white in his dealings that it made him unlikeable.
It's a fine book, Mary Balogh is a great writer, but there was a lot of repetition; yes, Gwyneth is 'wild' and Devlin is somber so I don't need it told to me over and over. Maybe this one isn't one of my favorite of her books, but I am excited about the rest of the family's stories, especially Ben, Stephanie, and Phippa.