jasminepnwgirl's review against another edition
4.0
~Received a copy, in exchange for an honest review~
Hannah wants more in life. She is not happy in her marriage anymore. Finally after a while, she decides to take a drive, to think about things. With her dog Cody in tow, she hits the open road. Hannah’s poor doggy, becomes very sick. So she takes him to the vet, in a very small town. That is where she meets Ben, she instantly falls for him. I mean seriously, who wouldn’t fall for a HOT Veterinarian, who loves animals! Plus he knows what he wants in life! *happy sigh*
Hannah decides to stay awhile in the small town. Even though she wants to be with Ben, she is not divorced yet, and has to go back to her soon to be ex-husband. Once she gets back, she realizes that her marriage is really over and heads back to Lost Coast to spend her life with Ben. After some certain events, she is forced to leave Ben behind. I really like that Sylvie, didn’t make things so easy for Hannah, she actually made Hannah work at her relationships. If you like Contemporary Romance, than this is the book for you! I definitely recommend it!
Hannah wants more in life. She is not happy in her marriage anymore. Finally after a while, she decides to take a drive, to think about things. With her dog Cody in tow, she hits the open road. Hannah’s poor doggy, becomes very sick. So she takes him to the vet, in a very small town. That is where she meets Ben, she instantly falls for him. I mean seriously, who wouldn’t fall for a HOT Veterinarian, who loves animals! Plus he knows what he wants in life! *happy sigh*
Hannah decides to stay awhile in the small town. Even though she wants to be with Ben, she is not divorced yet, and has to go back to her soon to be ex-husband. Once she gets back, she realizes that her marriage is really over and heads back to Lost Coast to spend her life with Ben. After some certain events, she is forced to leave Ben behind. I really like that Sylvie, didn’t make things so easy for Hannah, she actually made Hannah work at her relationships. If you like Contemporary Romance, than this is the book for you! I definitely recommend it!
readermonica's review against another edition
1.0
*I was provided a copy via Netgalley/Penner Media in exchange for an honest review*
The premise of this book grabbed me and I was intrigued by how the author would develop the idea of not settling for "good enough" in a marriage.I thought maybe I would get to see a couple who decided that a comfortable relationship shouldn't be a substitute for a happy marriage. Or that "good enough" shouldn't be settled for because one or both of the people in the marriage is afraid of being alone. I went into this book thinking that it would be the story of a woman who discovers that somehow she has found herself in an unsatisfying marriage. That is not what I got. What Fox delivers in the character of Hannah is a self pitying, self centered and clumsily dishonest 35 year old woman who consistently made decisions and judgments that I would have expected from a 20 year old, not a woman with some maturity and depth of character. Believe me, Hannah has neither. Although I don't necessarily agree with the idea that a woman in her 30's "needs" to be married, I can empathize with someone who reaches their 30's and wants a partner to share their lives with. How Hannah comes to be married to Michael is no one's fault but her own. She was not forced into that marriage and after having known Michael for a good amount of time before the marriage she could not say that she didn't know that she was getting a marriage that was built on comfort and not passion. There didn't seem to be any interest on Hannah's part to solve any of her marital issues sexual, emotional, or otherwise.
Hannah's decision to flee her marriage and find herself is all well and good, but to bring someone else into your life and build it all on a lie that doesn't even make sense to create irritated me beyond belief. How old are you Hannah? For Hannah to continue to act as the injured party in this story made me even angrier as events unfolded. And the ending! What the heck Fox? It's as if someone just snatched the manuscript and said "That's enough, you're done." It was so abrupt and dissatisfying that all I could do was sit back and blink at my Kindle screen. I couldn't believe that that was it. The first three fourths of the book is written pretty well, but Hannah is wholly unlikable and the fact that Michael and eventually Ben are both vilified for not understanding Hannah's need to be a whiny baby of a woman who doesn't want to admit her own part in all of the mess that was created or work for her own happiness gave me no joy or pleasure in reading this book.
The premise of this book grabbed me and I was intrigued by how the author would develop the idea of not settling for "good enough" in a marriage.I thought maybe I would get to see a couple who decided that a comfortable relationship shouldn't be a substitute for a happy marriage. Or that "good enough" shouldn't be settled for because one or both of the people in the marriage is afraid of being alone. I went into this book thinking that it would be the story of a woman who discovers that somehow she has found herself in an unsatisfying marriage. That is not what I got. What Fox delivers in the character of Hannah is a self pitying, self centered and clumsily dishonest 35 year old woman who consistently made decisions and judgments that I would have expected from a 20 year old, not a woman with some maturity and depth of character. Believe me, Hannah has neither. Although I don't necessarily agree with the idea that a woman in her 30's "needs" to be married, I can empathize with someone who reaches their 30's and wants a partner to share their lives with. How Hannah comes to be married to Michael is no one's fault but her own. She was not forced into that marriage and after having known Michael for a good amount of time before the marriage she could not say that she didn't know that she was getting a marriage that was built on comfort and not passion. There didn't seem to be any interest on Hannah's part to solve any of her marital issues sexual, emotional, or otherwise.
Hannah's decision to flee her marriage and find herself is all well and good, but to bring someone else into your life and build it all on a lie that doesn't even make sense to create irritated me beyond belief. How old are you Hannah? For Hannah to continue to act as the injured party in this story made me even angrier as events unfolded. And the ending! What the heck Fox? It's as if someone just snatched the manuscript and said "That's enough, you're done." It was so abrupt and dissatisfying that all I could do was sit back and blink at my Kindle screen. I couldn't believe that that was it. The first three fourths of the book is written pretty well, but Hannah is wholly unlikable and the fact that Michael and eventually Ben are both vilified for not understanding Hannah's need to be a whiny baby of a woman who doesn't want to admit her own part in all of the mess that was created or work for her own happiness gave me no joy or pleasure in reading this book.
cheryls's review against another edition
4.0
Five years ago Hannah married her good friend Michael. It was a marriage of convenience because she didn't want to end up 40 and alone with no children. She loved him as a friend and he was in love with her. Sex was terrible! He treated her like a possession and she wanted out. She left him a note and took off driving down the coast. Her dog got sick on the drive and she ended up in a little seaside town at a veterinarian's office. Dr. Ben Cooper was his name and he was her dream man. She knew instantly he was her soul mate.
Great story! Very well put together. I felt so bad for Hannah because she was so miserable in her marriage. The lesson here is that sometimes you need to hold out for the ONE. Michael was a little whiny but he was in love and his marriage was falling apart. So, I forgive a little of the whining but only a little. The story was moving along smoothly and then BAM! It was over. It wasn't a bad ending but just too fast. I do like the writing style of Sylvie Fox and I look forward to reading more from her in the future.
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Great story! Very well put together. I felt so bad for Hannah because she was so miserable in her marriage. The lesson here is that sometimes you need to hold out for the ONE. Michael was a little whiny but he was in love and his marriage was falling apart. So, I forgive a little of the whining but only a little. The story was moving along smoothly and then BAM! It was over. It wasn't a bad ending but just too fast. I do like the writing style of Sylvie Fox and I look forward to reading more from her in the future.
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
readermonica's review
1.0
*I was provided a copy via Netgalley/Penner Media in exchange for an honest review*
The premise of this book grabbed me and I was intrigued by how the author would develop the idea of not settling for "good enough" in a marriage.I thought maybe I would get to see a couple who decided that a comfortable relationship shouldn't be a substitute for a happy marriage. Or that "good enough" shouldn't be settled for because one or both of the people in the marriage is afraid of being alone. I went into this book thinking that it would be the story of a woman who discovers that somehow she has found herself in an unsatisfying marriage. That is not what I got. What Fox delivers in the character of Hannah is a self pitying, self centered and clumsily dishonest 35 year old woman who consistently made decisions and judgments that I would have expected from a 20 year old, not a woman with some maturity and depth of character. Believe me, Hannah has neither. Although I don't necessarily agree with the idea that a woman in her 30's "needs" to be married, I can empathize with someone who reaches their 30's and wants a partner to share their lives with. How Hannah comes to be married to Michael is no one's fault but her own. She was not forced into that marriage and after having known Michael for a good amount of time before the marriage she could not say that she didn't know that she was getting a marriage that was built on comfort and not passion. There didn't seem to be any interest on Hannah's part to solve any of her marital issues sexual, emotional, or otherwise.
Hannah's decision to flee her marriage and find herself is all well and good, but to bring someone else into your life and build it all on a lie that doesn't even make sense to create irritated me beyond belief. How old are you Hannah? For Hannah to continue to act as the injured party in this story made me even angrier as events unfolded. And the ending! What the heck Fox? It's as if someone just snatched the manuscript and said "That's enough, you're done." It was so abrupt and dissatisfying that all I could do was sit back and blink at my Kindle screen. I couldn't believe that that was it. The first three fourths of the book is written pretty well, but Hannah is wholly unlikable and the fact that Michael and eventually Ben are both vilified for not understanding Hannah's need to be a whiny baby of a woman who doesn't want to admit her own part in all of the mess that was created or work for her own happiness gave me no joy or pleasure in reading this book.
The premise of this book grabbed me and I was intrigued by how the author would develop the idea of not settling for "good enough" in a marriage.I thought maybe I would get to see a couple who decided that a comfortable relationship shouldn't be a substitute for a happy marriage. Or that "good enough" shouldn't be settled for because one or both of the people in the marriage is afraid of being alone. I went into this book thinking that it would be the story of a woman who discovers that somehow she has found herself in an unsatisfying marriage. That is not what I got. What Fox delivers in the character of Hannah is a self pitying, self centered and clumsily dishonest 35 year old woman who consistently made decisions and judgments that I would have expected from a 20 year old, not a woman with some maturity and depth of character. Believe me, Hannah has neither. Although I don't necessarily agree with the idea that a woman in her 30's "needs" to be married, I can empathize with someone who reaches their 30's and wants a partner to share their lives with. How Hannah comes to be married to Michael is no one's fault but her own. She was not forced into that marriage and after having known Michael for a good amount of time before the marriage she could not say that she didn't know that she was getting a marriage that was built on comfort and not passion. There didn't seem to be any interest on Hannah's part to solve any of her marital issues sexual, emotional, or otherwise.
Hannah's decision to flee her marriage and find herself is all well and good, but to bring someone else into your life and build it all on a lie that doesn't even make sense to create irritated me beyond belief. How old are you Hannah? For Hannah to continue to act as the injured party in this story made me even angrier as events unfolded. And the ending! What the heck Fox? It's as if someone just snatched the manuscript and said "That's enough, you're done." It was so abrupt and dissatisfying that all I could do was sit back and blink at my Kindle screen. I couldn't believe that that was it. The first three fourths of the book is written pretty well, but Hannah is wholly unlikable and the fact that Michael and eventually Ben are both vilified for not understanding Hannah's need to be a whiny baby of a woman who doesn't want to admit her own part in all of the mess that was created or work for her own happiness gave me no joy or pleasure in reading this book.
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