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After Their Vows (2011)

by Michelle Reid(Favorite Author)

3.46 of 5 Votes: 8

ISBN

0263886468 (ISBN13: 9780263886467)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Harlequin

review 1: Overwritten, overwrought, yet still boring, who’d have thunk it. There are snippets of an interesting story here, but it’s mostly drowned in endless bickering and accusations.What I liked: both characters have faults. The breakdown between Roque and Angie’s marriage is partially caused by his threat to be unfaithful -- which Angie refuses to believe he didn’t carry out -- but also by Angie constantly putting her feckless younger brother ahead of her marriage. Roque thinks ruefully about Angie’s “fierce ability to love unconditionally -- so long as your name was Alex, not Roque” and he’s quite right... she’s willing to accept and forgive any amount of bad treatment from her brother, but refuses to even listen to her husband.And Roque, at least, shows som... moree intelligence and growth. I enjoyed this line, which follows the heroine having a bout of vomiting: “Roque viewed her pinched pallor from the taut position of a man who was recalling the times he had cut it too fine with the use of a condom.” By category romance standards, that practically makes him Einstein. He's also concerned about possible pregnancy for noble reasons: because Angie is so young and "had been a mother to her brother for six years of her life. She deserved a break -- a chance to learn how to be Angie." Unfortunately, the heroine continues to court Big Misunderstandings as if they were her best friend.There was enough good points in the second half that I wasn't really sorry I'd finished it, but overall, blah and not the story it could have been.
review 2: Reid is one 'Presents' author I have a "can't wait for christmas" book wish. I've always had a fascination with Michelle Reid's voice. I can count on an adult/mature take in her highly emotional stories. This one is no different. I loved that her heroine is the one struggling in a very real character arc/growth. The hero with his own issues has the inner strength and love to carry her through her journey. Stellar story telling as always.My next question is... Michelle when is your next book? I CAN'T wait! less

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