An Inconvenient Marriage
Posted: July 24th, 2010 | Author: admin | Filed under: Committed Relationship | Tags: Inconvenient, Marriage | 5 Comments »
Product Description
In order to receive his inheritance, Jake Mitchell must marry. In order to save her family’s farm, Sue Lewis must marry a rich man. So Jake comes up with a plan. Why not strike up a platonic, business arrangement where they can marry each other for six months? Then they are free to annul the marriage and go their separate ways. Unfortunately for him, the people he knows are determined to keep them together. Between an army of suitors willing to woo Sue before her annulment and the Lewis brothers scheming to show Jake how attractive she is, laughter and love are in the air. And in the end, a confirmed bachelor might discover that an inconvenient marriage may not be so inconvenient after all. This historical roma… More >>
I like the characters alot, but thought some of the dialog and scenes seemed juvinile. This book feels like it was geared toward 13-17 year old girls. It is sweet and cute, with way too many practical jokes.
The story is supposed to take place in 1899, but the author has not done enough resarch into this era to make it beliveable. The language and vocabulary used was way too modern. Modern day colloquialisms have no place in a “historical” novel. There is mention “plastic eggs” (really?). The description of the clothing was quite vauge. Basically most of the story could have taken place between 1950 and 1980 and it would have been more belivable, just replace the hired buggy with an automobile. I was seriously waiting for the mention of a “copy machine” or a “telephone”.
The main character is a well to do gentelman, who likes to impress his buisness clients and yet he doesn’t know how to ride a horse. A wealthy gentleman would certainly know how to ride a horse, it would be like any man today not knowing how to drive a car.
Rating: 2 / 5
I would recommend this book and others by Ruth Ann Nordin. It is a little rough around the edges, but the core story is a wonderful romance of an inconvenient marriage working out. When you first meet Miss Sue Lewis, she appears abrasive and angry, but who would not be when settled with a mountain of debts not your own and imminent foreclosure at the hands of the bank. But as you read further, one realizes that only circumstances have made it so. Sue has a gentle side that can make her rather endearing. She is an outspoken and determined woman, allowing no one to railroad her, reminding me of stories still told about my 86-year-old grandma throwing convention to the wind.
Rating: 4 / 5
I thought this book was an enjoyable, easy read. Even though the heroine may ome off as being a “harsh” woman, I think the author did a fine job explaining the reason for her strong personality. I would recommend this book to friends and anyone who reads romance novels. It was a fun comedy romance.
Rating: 5 / 5
I was disappointed in this book. The summary sounded promising, and I figured the price made it worth a shot. However, the story was confusing and not believable. I liked Jake fairly well, but Sue was a terrible shrew with very few redeeming qualities. Her raging feminism, in particular, did not endear her at all. One major issue I had with this book was the time period. It is listed as “historical,” but I was confused as to when this was supposed to take place. Aspects of the story seem to contradict each other, and I think the author would have benefitted from a bit more research into her setting. Another issue I had was the religious side of the story. I am not against books with religious themes, but this seemed forced and out of place with the other themes in the book.
In short, I do not recommend this. With a major overhaul, I think it could be a charming story, but as it is, I could barely make it through the whole book.
Rating: 1 / 5
My biggest issue with this book is that it’s set in one time but the dialog is so clearly contemporary. Terms like “grossing me out” and men talking about how a woman is “in the sack” just didn’t fit the time period. I forgot at times that it was supposed to be set in the late 1800′s. The plot itself is fine, it’s the writing that needs work. Another review called it juvenile and that really hits the nail on the head. It feels like something I would have written in high school. I only finished it because I kept waiting for it to get better, but it didn’t.
Rating: 1 / 5