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pixieauthoress's review
3.0
I really enjoyed this book for the most part. Meg's struggle to put her failed marriage behind her and trust Jared was touching and sympathetic. The whole "our children are actually twins so we should get married" plot didn't seem too far-fetched given that the couple had known each other for years, been friends in high school, and secretly had feelings for each other. The interactions with the kids were wonderful, and I particularly liked Jared's grandmother as another secondary character.
What didn't work for me? Jared didn't really have any conflict to overcome, like Meg did. He was also a bit pushy about making their marriage "real" and never actually asked Meg what her first marriage was like, which would have helped him to understand where she was coming from. And as much as I rooted for them to fall in love, Meg's change of heart happened way too suddenly, and then the book was over. One week of a marriage of convenience and they're suddenly in love? I needed more time to pass for this to be believable.
As a side note, I'm finding the spiritual content in these older LI novels to be a bit too "in your face" and heavy-handed. I love authentic faith journeys, but I don't need the entire transcript of a bible study meeting and a magical "return to Jesus" moment in my romance novel. I definitely prefer the more subtle approach in the newer books.
That said, I'm intrigued by the mysteries surrounding the adoption clinic, so I may read more books from this mini-series at some point.
What didn't work for me? Jared didn't really have any conflict to overcome, like Meg did. He was also a bit pushy about making their marriage "real" and never actually asked Meg what her first marriage was like, which would have helped him to understand where she was coming from. And as much as I rooted for them to fall in love, Meg's change of heart happened way too suddenly, and then the book was over. One week of a marriage of convenience and they're suddenly in love? I needed more time to pass for this to be believable.
As a side note, I'm finding the spiritual content in these older LI novels to be a bit too "in your face" and heavy-handed. I love authentic faith journeys, but I don't need the entire transcript of a bible study meeting and a magical "return to Jesus" moment in my romance novel. I definitely prefer the more subtle approach in the newer books.
That said, I'm intrigued by the mysteries surrounding the adoption clinic, so I may read more books from this mini-series at some point.
booksforchristiangirls's review
3.0
About this book:
“To: Pilar, Anne, Rachel
From: Meg
Re: I'm getting MARRIED!
You all know that I didn't ever plan to get married again, but I just found out that my son has a twin brother who was accidentally adopted separately. So Jared Kierney and I are getting married for their sake. You remember Jared, my high school nemesis? He's a reporter now, gorgeous as ever. I didn't expect to be breathless when he proposed this marriage of convenience, but I was! Yet part of me wonders, are we being united by a Higher Power...for love's sake?"
Series: ‘Love Inspired’ mini series ‘Tiny Blessings’, book 1. Does have to be read in order.
Spiritual Content-
Psalm 121:3-4 in the front of the book; Meg is mad at God for her divorce & not being able to have kids; Meg has 3 cats named Shirley, Goodness & Mercy; Jared has a faith.
Negative Content-
Meg does want to trust any man since her divorce.
Sexual Content-
Once they’re married, Jared wants him & Meg to sleep in the same room together, she does not; kisses.
-Jared Kierney
-Meg Talbot
P.O.V. of Jared & Meg
233 pages
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(Three and a half)
Adoption, Twins & Mystery (Of what’s going on at the Tiny Blessing adoption agency): Oh my!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“To: Pilar, Anne, Rachel
From: Meg
Re: I'm getting MARRIED!
You all know that I didn't ever plan to get married again, but I just found out that my son has a twin brother who was accidentally adopted separately. So Jared Kierney and I are getting married for their sake. You remember Jared, my high school nemesis? He's a reporter now, gorgeous as ever. I didn't expect to be breathless when he proposed this marriage of convenience, but I was! Yet part of me wonders, are we being united by a Higher Power...for love's sake?"
Series: ‘Love Inspired’ mini series ‘Tiny Blessings’, book 1. Does have to be read in order.
Spiritual Content-
Psalm 121:3-4 in the front of the book; Meg is mad at God for her divorce & not being able to have kids; Meg has 3 cats named Shirley, Goodness & Mercy; Jared has a faith.
Negative Content-
Meg does want to trust any man since her divorce.
Sexual Content-
Once they’re married, Jared wants him & Meg to sleep in the same room together, she does not; kisses.
-Jared Kierney
-Meg Talbot
P.O.V. of Jared & Meg
233 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
(Three and a half)
Adoption, Twins & Mystery (Of what’s going on at the Tiny Blessing adoption agency): Oh my!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
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