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A review by kobfroggie
Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox
2.0
I almost abandoned it at 30%. But I wanted to write about it fairly so I made myself finish the book. And it was possible only because I liked Ruthie Knox's writing.
Books with prickly TSTL main characters are never my idea of good reads. And Ellen is exactly that. The woman is so buried in her own selfishness and paranoid she couldn't tell head from toe nor does she truly care for her two-year-old's safety. I applaud every woman who wants to fix her own problems but you have to know your limits.
Caleb is your typical too-good-to-be-true romance hero. I adored him but I can't take him seriously. He isn't real to me. Their romance is based on nothing but physical attraction.
And poor Henry gets shoved out of the way too many times for mommy to have sex. I understand they need alone time but the kid is suspiciously missing most of the book. I resent that.
Another thing that baffled me is how the book is filled with women in various state of divorce after being used, robbed, and dumped by their scumbag ex- or soon-to-be ex-husbands. One is fine. Two is a co-incidence. Why do we need a trifecta? And to top it off, Superman Caleb has to rescue them all while they kick and scream independence the rest of the way.
It bothered me on so many levels.
I'm glad I finished it though because at around 70% I think I understand Ellen a little better. Just a teeny bit.
The book also includes a secondary romance between Ellen's popstar brother, Jamie, and her pregnant neighbor, Carly. It was okay and probably should get its own book, which I would not read.
Books with prickly TSTL main characters are never my idea of good reads. And Ellen is exactly that. The woman is so buried in her own selfishness and paranoid she couldn't tell head from toe nor does she truly care for her two-year-old's safety. I applaud every woman who wants to fix her own problems but you have to know your limits.
Caleb is your typical too-good-to-be-true romance hero. I adored him but I can't take him seriously. He isn't real to me. Their romance is based on nothing but physical attraction.
And poor Henry gets shoved out of the way too many times for mommy to have sex. I understand they need alone time but the kid is suspiciously missing most of the book. I resent that.
Another thing that baffled me is how the book is filled with women in various state of divorce after being used, robbed, and dumped by their scumbag ex- or soon-to-be ex-husbands. One is fine. Two is a co-incidence. Why do we need a trifecta? And to top it off, Superman Caleb has to rescue them all while they kick and scream independence the rest of the way.
It bothered me on so many levels.
I'm glad I finished it though because at around 70% I think I understand Ellen a little better. Just a teeny bit.
The book also includes a secondary romance between Ellen's popstar brother, Jamie, and her pregnant neighbor, Carly. It was okay and probably should get its own book, which I would not read.