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Heartbreak Creek (2011)

by Kaki Warner(Favorite Author)

3.95 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

042524122X (ISBN13: 9780425241226)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Berkley Trade

series

Runaway Brides

review 1: I really enjoyed this book. It got off to a bit of a slow start (I was a little bored in the beginning), but I did really love all the characters - especially Declan and Edwina! The writing was great, the slow but exciting building of a true husband and wife relationship between Declan and Edwina, the charismatic children and Edwina's sister, Pru.I think the ending was a bit abrupt, I would have loved to read an epilogue about the entire family and how they grew. I also thought that we didn't get to see enough of Edwina bond with the each child - there was a lot of build up, for example, over Brin's birthday, but once the time had come, the scene started with the party halfway through and Brin had already been given the gifts. It seems insignificant, but i think had the sc... moreene been extended, it would have added a lot to the evolution of Edwina and the kids' turbulent relationship.But it was still a book I wasn't able to put down and took me by surprise some times - a lot of these books are kind of predictable before you even start. So I really loved that. A great read, for sure.
review 2: I loved the writing, and thoroughly enjoyed the first 1/3 of the book. Then the pace slowed down and I ended up skimming the remaining parts. So, even though it was a good story, I'll have to stick to my rules: if the author can't hold my interest and I start skipping, it has to be two stars only.There were a few aspects that did not work so well for me:Although Edwina loved her sister, she had always relied on Prue to take care of her. In the five years since the war, despite the fact that they had no money, Edwina could not cook or do household chores. This implies that she had treated Prue like a servant.And yet, once they get to Declan's ranch, within a couple of weeks Edwina has mastered housekeeping, despite the primitive conditions. It seems puzzling that she learns everything so fast - and if she does have the aptitude, why didn't she do her share before but left everything to Prue?Declan and Edwina had agreed to a three month trial period, but after a couple of weeks she wants to make the marriage real. Her lack of worry about the future, and her eagerness to consummate the marriage seem a little unrealistic. It is nicely shown how the physical attraction grows between them, but I would not have expected her to cast aside all her concerns so easily - as it is, her biggest worry seems to be that her breasts are not "pointy". When Declan's first wife is found as an Indian captive, sick and dying after four years of torture, Declan decides to divorce her. She was his wife for a decade and bore him four children, but he tells himself she is in the past. Edwina, whom he has known for a month, is the future. To me, the act lacks honor. Divorce was extremely rare in those days. People might be unfaithful, but they remained married. Yes, Sally had wanted to leave him, but I got the impression that Declan had neglected her during the marriage. I would have expected him to feel a lot greater guilt, a lot more sympathy for her suffering. Now, when her first words to him are "Four years and you never came for me" it is implied that she is callous because she doesn't ask about her children.Those would have been my first words too. And, Sally might have found it far too painful to ask about her children. And I expect she wouldn't have wanted them to see her until she had a chance to clean up.Also, it bothered me that the Indians captured and tortured Prue. It seemed to me that Edwina earned her happiness through the suffering of other women, and this made me like her less. I did enjoy the writing and will try other books in the series. less

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