They all said it wouldnāt lastā¦.
Sierra McArthur never could have imagined they were right, but ever since her husbandās world was rocked by a family secret, itās clear that their happily ever after isnāt to be. But one last night of passion with her husband creates a lasting consequence neither of them planned onā¦.
Or is it?
Carter McArthur doesnāt want a divorce. But he doesnāt know how to fix all the mistakes heās made in the wake of his familyās betrayal. But when a surprise pregnancy gives them one last chance at forever, Carter is determined to make her understand, sheās not his bride by accident. Sheās his bride for keeps.
| Title: | Bride for Keeps |
| Author: | Nicole Helm |
| Series: | Big Sky Brides (Book 2) |
| Pages: | 212 |
| Category / Genre(s): | Contemporary |
| Trope(s): | Marriage in Trouble Suprise Pregnancy |
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| Location: | Marietta, Montana, US |
| HEA: | āļø |
| Release Date: | 16th April, 2018 |
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Oh, dear…
I was a bit worried when I started this book as Iād (stupidly) read the reviews and didnāt want them to sway my opinion – Iām a bit of a sucker for a second chance romance, you see.
I shouldnāt have worried, within the first chapter of the book the characters had already convinced me, regardless of the other reviews, that this book was not one that I was going to enjoy. I honestly donāt think Iāve ever disliked a heroine more.
Carter is 31 and Sierra is younger. I didnāt catch her actual age (I did go back and try to see if it was mentioned but I just got myself angry all over again) but she acts like a spoiled, petulant child all throughout the book. I still wouldnāt have liked the book had Sierraās character grown-up and evolved throughout the book – but I might have had more kind words to say about her. Not to fear, though – she didnāt grow up. She was a brat from beginning to end.
Here are just some of the ways that the author explained Sierraās character and her relationship with her husband:
āā¦she usually threw a little fit, and heād come after her trying to make things right. It was the pattern of their relationship. Sierra didnāt know that it was the best pattern, but it was always how theyād worked.ā
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āSheād thrown she didnāt know how many fits lately, and Carter had simply let her.ā
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āHer flouncing wasnāt even enjoyable anymore, but she didnāt know how else to get Carterās attention.ā
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āUsually a good fit got his attention, pulled him out of all he kept himself caught up in.ā
Honestly, I could go on.
Why would staid, stand-up guy Carter be interested in such a girl?
No really – I just didnāt get it.
And since this is a romance book, my intense dislike of Sierra and my scorn of Carterās actions and feelings, made this book a complete dud for me. Iām sorry to say, I didnāt care if they got together at the end – or stayed together. Iām adding my voice to those that said that their marriage wonāt last!
I did give the book 2 stars since I did force myself to the end – even if some skim-reading was involved. I also donāt think that the writing was terrible – it was just the subject matter, or more accurately, the characters and the situations they were in, that was.
Sorry to say – but I recommend that you avoid this book at all costs.
Nicole Helm is the bestselling author of down-to-earth contemporary romance and fast-paced romantic suspense. From farmers to cowboys, midwest to the west, she writes stories about people finding themselves and finding love in the process.
She lives with her husband and two young sons in Missouri enjoying Cardinals baseball and dreams about someday owning a barn.
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