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A review by beckymmoe
The Captains' Vegas Vows by Caro Carson
4.0
Reviewed on my blog, Becky on Books, on 10/11/12.
This might be my first amnesia story...it's the first one I remember reading, anyway. ;)
Both Helen and Tom were highly sympathetic characters--seeing their thoughts and observing their feelings throughout the story really made me want them to be happy, though knowing what they were thinking and feeling made an HEA for them seem almost impossible for much of the book.
I don't know how Ms. Carson did it--even though the whole "we met and married in 14 hours and expect it will last forever" premise behind their marriage seems totally implausible as did Helen's memory loss (especially minus the usual illness or bump on the head--even though those plot devices are undoubtedly equally ridiculous...) I still was 100% invested in their outcome. I wanted them to be together, at least as much as Tom did--no, we both needed it.
Since my first book from this author was pretty much unputdownable, you'd better believe I'll be coming back for more!
Rating 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
This might be my first amnesia story...it's the first one I remember reading, anyway. ;)
Both Helen and Tom were highly sympathetic characters--seeing their thoughts and observing their feelings throughout the story really made me want them to be happy, though knowing what they were thinking and feeling made an HEA for them seem almost impossible for much of the book.
I don't know how Ms. Carson did it--even though the whole "we met and married in 14 hours and expect it will last forever" premise behind their marriage seems totally implausible as did Helen's memory loss (especially minus the usual illness or bump on the head--even though those plot devices are undoubtedly equally ridiculous...) I still was 100% invested in their outcome. I wanted them to be together, at least as much as Tom did--no, we both needed it.
Since my first book from this author was pretty much unputdownable, you'd better believe I'll be coming back for more!
Rating 4 stars / A-
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.