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The Man You'll Marry [With Earbuds] (2009)

by Debbie Macomber(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1441833846 (ISBN13: 9781441833846)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Playaway

review 1: There are actually two separate stories combined in this one book, so I feel that I should rate them separately. For the first story, The First Man You Meet, I only give it two stars. I really like some of Macomber's stuff, but some is just too silly for me, and this one falls into the latter category. I really loved the history of the wedding dress, and the idea that she was going to marry the first man she meets after recieving it was cute. I had high hopes for the story, but as I read, the characters and their actions were just too, well, silly. I skimmed the last 20 pages, axious to be finished. I did however, think there was one great quote by the main character, Shelly. " Marriage is one of the most important decisions in anyone's life, so it should be a deepl... morey felt decision. It should feel inevitable." Inevitable. I loved that. Fingers crossed for the next story. The second story was The Man You'll Marry. I enjoyed this quite a bit more than the first book, but still only three stars worth. The story of Jill and Jordan wasn't silly. It was a nice read most of the way through.SPOILER ALERT: I've always said that I read or watch movies to escape from realy life. I don't necessarily want reality when I read. I want fantasy and romance and some cheese. What I don't want is stupidity, and that's what I felt Jill displayed when she marryied Jordan before working through all her issues and concerns. When she tells him she's leaving, she says, "I can't live like this. I just can't!" and he says, "This is a fine time for you to figure it all out." She hadn't just figured it out though! She knew that she couldn't live like that 2 months earlier when she married him. She knew it from the moment she met him. Just stupidity. Making women think that they can marry some idiot and expect him to change and he will. Jordan changed for Jill. What a crock!That's what brought the book down for me.
review 2: I enjoyed these light romance stories. They are not complex but fun, dealing with the magic of finding a husband. The second story deals with the very real problem of being married to the job and neglecting family and how that can have lasting repercussions. I really felt for the couple and wanted them to make the “right” choice to put their marriage first. Any physical aspects of the relationships are done very tactfully. Anyone who enjoys a good clean romance could read these stories. less

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