Header PromotionPARENTS IN TRAINING by Barbara McMahon (HR #4033)
SYNOPSIS: Annalise and Dominic never intended to have children. Their five years of marriage have been spent focusing on their similar interests and enjoying one another. How can a baby fit into their lives? And what will they both do when Dominic's dark past threatens to overshadow all that they have shared together?
MY THOUGHTS: Again, I picked this book after reading a less than polite review as I wanted my own perspective. Having done so, I'm glad I chose it as the story is much fuller, much richer than I would have otherwise believed.
Pregnancy for a previously childless couple can be a scary thing but it's got to be even more frightening to a couple that hadn't planned on kids! Annalise and Dominic have a very immature marriage, one in which their similarities haven't allowed them to see their differences. Watching the two of them learn to see each other with new eyes, maturing eyes, is quite enjoyable.
Annalise is impulsive. Her job as a high end real estate agent leads to her purchase of a home after Dominic reacts quite poorly to the news of the pregnancy, even saying the marriage may be over. In fact, Annalise actually believes Dominic will love the house since their tastes have always been so similar and she's handled all their decorating in the past. Meanwhile, Dominic has some very dark secrets in his past, secrets that are quite devastating to Annalise and frankly should have been shared before their marriage. Both make some rather serious mistakes in their relationship along the way.
While both characters have some growth needed, PARENTS IN TRAINING is really more about the hero's growth. Dominic's past has overshadowed every thought he's ever had about children and he has to face this in order to move forward in life. This doesn't mean that everything goes just as Annalise wants it to, however, as this book is all about the growth of their marriage as well. Great story and a lot of subtle nuances to the story.
I have this one on my
I have this one on my shelf.
I want to go on an HR reading binge as soon as I can.
Merri
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Merri....
I can't wait for a spoiler discussion on this one! There are just so many nuances that are in this story that I think are important regarding the growth of the characters and their marriage.
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It's going to be a month or two before this gets as far as me
because I think my next bag will leave before this arrives
but I'll look forward to seeing you on my blog once I've reviewed it in September or October
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Sadhbh
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Sadhbh...
I'll keep an eye out for it!
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Oh, I'm so glad to see your review!
of course I have this one in my TBR ... and I've been hesitating on reading it.... I'm so glad to read "postive" thoughts so now I can go into this one with good feelings
thanks!
KatherineT-eHarlequin ~ Book Challenge Host
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Katherine T...
you're welcome! I was pleasantly surprised by this book and thought there was a lot of richness and depth to the story. I hope the positive thoughts help and I'll definitely be looking out for your review!
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Did you find her use of
Did you find her use of description here as awesome as it was in the sheikh book.
Merri
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You know...
this book was totally different from the sheikh book. The emotions were the central focus of the story, although the descriptions of Annalise's dream house were pretty vivid. But nothing like the awesome scenery in the sheikh book, although I liked this book a LOT better than that one.
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