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An Independent Wife
by Linda Howard
Sallie and Rhys. I tried to read this once before and couldn't stand Rhys. But it's Linda Howard, so I felt I should try again to finish it. The second half is better than the first, but it's still my second least favourite by her (the worst being Sarah's Child). Rhys is a well to do journalist who works in dangerous foreign countries. He married Sallie when she was quite young in a whirlwind romance. She gets pregnant but then looses the child. She looses Rhys too as he has no patience for her neediness. Not taking into account that she is alone in the world. He takes off and then so does she leaving no forwarding address.
Seven years later she is the one working a dangerous job as a reporter, when she runs into him again with an OW in tow. He's arrogant, dictatorial, hypocritical and humourless. Sallie's back is up right from the get go as she has no fond memories of being set aside and forgotten like a piece of furniture. Rhys takes every opportunity to flaunt the OW in her face. He wants her back and he uses his money and influence to cut off all her avenues of escape.
When things finally start to go smoothly between the two... well up pops the OW of course. I'm not saying Rhys is entirely to blame, but he does nothing to calm Sallie's insecurities until the last chapter of the book. In fact he seems to enjoy making her more insecure. Enjoying her jealousy. He does some decent grovelling, but I still didn't like him. It really could have used an epilogue and I would've liked an assurance that he would never see Coral (the OW) again...
For those who hate OWs
Seven years later she is the one working a dangerous job as a reporter, when she runs into him again with an OW in tow. He's arrogant, dictatorial, hypocritical and humourless. Sallie's back is up right from the get go as she has no fond memories of being set aside and forgotten like a piece of furniture. Rhys takes every opportunity to flaunt the OW in her face. He wants her back and he uses his money and influence to cut off all her avenues of escape.
When things finally start to go smoothly between the two... well up pops the OW of course. I'm not saying Rhys is entirely to blame, but he does nothing to calm Sallie's insecurities until the last chapter of the book. In fact he seems to enjoy making her more insecure. Enjoying her jealousy. He does some decent grovelling, but I still didn't like him. It really could have used an epilogue and I would've liked an assurance that he would never see Coral (the OW) again...
For those who hate OWs