... her dream was actually his dream too. This was an excellent reconciliation tale. The heroine was strong, loving, independent, resilient and intelligent, and - imo - the stronger of the two characters after pain matured her, and independence honed her. SPOILER ALERT: The two had separated when her dream of a family clashed with his past and his dream of succeeding in business after his father committed suicide. They drifted apart and then parted to live out separate lives. She knew what her dream was missing, but learned to be content with what she had. His dream shifted, and he didn’t even realize he’d lost his way until success left him unfulfilled. I loved that the heroine never accepted second best. She did let herself get talked into bed again, but they were married, so there was nothing wrong with that. And in the process, I liked that the hero reminded us that strong men control their hormones rather than the other way around. If she’d said no, he was ready to accept it despite the passion reaching a critical level. Now THAT’S a man! I loved how she was always in control of the situation by being in control of herself. Even when angry, she didn’t name call and accuse, but stated facts and how they affected her, and she wasn’t willing to compromise her own emotional integrity. The one exception was the “cat fight”, but when it was done you find out even it was all quite calculated (and humorously well illustrated). What can I say? I thought, ‘I wanna be like her,’ more than once. All in all, it was a good reconciliation tale, and I liked that it ended with adoption as a welcome option. I really enjoyed the art, and loved hearing the animals involved getting to be a part of the story as well. This one is going on my faves list!
... her dream was actually his dream too. This was an excellent reconciliation tale. The heroine was strong, loving, independent, resilient and intelligent, and - imo - the stronger of the two characters after pain matured her, and independence honed her. SPOILER ALERT: The two had separated when her dream of a family clashed with his past and his dream of succeeding in business after his father committed suicide. They drifted apart and then parted to live out separate lives. She knew what her dream was missing, but learned to be content with what she had. His dream shifted, and he didn’t even realize he’d lost his way until success left him unfulfilled. I loved that the heroine never accepted second best. She did let herself get talked into bed again, but they were married, so there was nothing wrong with that. And in the process, I liked that the hero reminded us that strong men control their hormones rather than the other way around. If she’d said no, he was ready to accept it despite the passion reaching a critical level. Now THAT’S a man! I loved how she was always in control of the situation by being in control of herself. Even when angry, she didn’t name call and accuse, but stated facts and how they affected her, and she wasn’t willing to compromise her own emotional integrity. The one exception was the “cat fight”, but when it was done you find out even it was all quite calculated (and humorously well illustrated). What can I say? I thought, ‘I wanna be like her,’ more than once. All in all, it was a good reconciliation tale, and I liked that it ended with adoption as a welcome option. I really enjoyed the art, and loved hearing the animals involved getting to be a part of the story as well. This one is going on my faves list!