Forgiveness

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'I never meant to do it...she was just there when I needed someone...'

Rachel and Daniel had three adorable children and a strong marriage - or so Rachel had always believed. But her happy existence was shattered when she was told that Daniel had been having a, affair. Then she realised that they'd been growing apart for years. Rachel wanted to save her marriage - but was it too late  

My Review: 

Holy crap.  I cried like mad during this book, even the happy loving moments between them made me cry.  I needed to pull out the kleenex.  This book is about Daniel and Rachel, who married when she was 17 and pregnant with the first of their kids.  They have been together seven years, and through those years Daniel has gained business success and his life has changed, but he's tried to keep his family life separate from that, keep his family as his "garden in the vile jungle".  During a bad period where all three of their kids were ill, Rachel was run-down, and Daniel was under threat of a business takeover, Daniel started seeing another woman... a colleague at work who he started seeing outside the office.  He quickly came to his senses, and he never had sex with the other woman, but he still felt what he did was cheating and he felt a lot of guilt.  Rachel was told by a third party about it, and it nearly destroyed their marriage, but she stayed and fought through the pain. 

4 Stars! ~~~ A hard journey to HEA but one I’m very glad I had the opportunity to share.

Pregnancy of Passion by Lucy Monroe

Harlequin Presents #2590 ~ December 2006

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107. From This Day Forward (Heartland Homecoming, 1) – Irene Hannon, Steeple Hill Love Inspired Inspirational Romance Larger Print, November 2007, ISBN: 9780373813339, 308p.

Featuring: Cara Martin and Dr. Sam Martin

3 Stars! ~~~ This was a good book, one of forgiveness and healing.

The Stranger by Elizabeth Lane

Harlequin Historical # 856 – July 2007

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Ten years ago, Rachel Peters ran from commitment to her high school sweetheart. Raised in a dysfunctional family, she still wants to run but sibling responsibilities are pulling her back. When she runs into Michael again, she doesn't know whether to be relieved or not that apparently where he's concerned, there's no statue of limitations on forgiveness.

Talk about love in the workplace! What we have here is a travel photojournalist forced to work in an office for one year. If Rick Ethier can live in Okotoks, Alberta while shaping-up a newly acquired, failing magazine, his grandfather will get off his back and Rick will have the world to roam.