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A review by thenia
An Independent Wife by Linda Howard
2.0
My least favorite of what I've read by the author so far.
This is the story of an estranged married couple who surprisingly meet again and, while the previously devoted wife isn't interested in reconciling, the previously aloof husband who walked away, is determined to make their marriage work this time around.
I can't quite put my finger on what exactly it is, but something was missing from the story. The hero is a possessive neanderthal who manhandles her quite often, but, while I can usually forgive such behavior as an alpha male quirk, here it was a bit overdone.
The heroine on the other hand lies to herself a lot, telling herself that she doesn't care one bit about him and that she's moved on etc etc, but the moment he comes close or kisses her, she's a puddle at his feet.
Tropes I enjoy were there, but the execution didn't work on me this time and I didn't enjoy the story as much as I normally would have. Regardless, considering that this was one of the first books she published, I am looking forward to reading more of her books, knowing that they do improve later on.
This is the story of an estranged married couple who surprisingly meet again and, while the previously devoted wife isn't interested in reconciling, the previously aloof husband who walked away, is determined to make their marriage work this time around.
I can't quite put my finger on what exactly it is, but something was missing from the story. The hero is a possessive neanderthal who manhandles her quite often, but, while I can usually forgive such behavior as an alpha male quirk, here it was a bit overdone.
The heroine on the other hand lies to herself a lot, telling herself that she doesn't care one bit about him and that she's moved on etc etc, but the moment he comes close or kisses her, she's a puddle at his feet.
Tropes I enjoy were there, but the execution didn't work on me this time and I didn't enjoy the story as much as I normally would have. Regardless, considering that this was one of the first books she published, I am looking forward to reading more of her books, knowing that they do improve later on.