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A review by kaydanielsromance
Talon by Carian Cole
5.0
An interesting question...would you marry someone for research purposes?
If you'd been failing in the dating world; blind dates, social media sites, bar hookups, friend setups, etc...and an opportunity arose where a team of professionals choose the the right man or woman for you, would you jump in with both feet? And by jumping in, marry this handpicked stranger sight unseen? Afterall, according to the psychologists, sociologists, and team of love experts this person is THE ONE.
Hmmm, it's an interesting concept.
Well, that's exactly what Talon Valentine and Asia Jensen did.
Both Talon and Asia signed up for this experiment hoping they would me marrying the loves of their lives, but on their wedding day, neither one was quite what the other expected.
Asia was looking for a quiet, soft-spoken, non-drinker, intellectual that she could spend her evenings at home curled up on the couch with.
Talon wanted a leggy, busty, blonde that would look great wrapped around his arm while attending his very loud, very sold-out, rock concerts.
Both of them were thrown for a loop at their outer appearances, but what is it said about judging a book by its cover. First appearances weren't always what they seemed, but both of them had a lot of damage control to do and prejudges to get over before they could even see a future together.
They signed up to at least give the marriage a try for six months. Both of them wondered if they would last six days, but they were nothing if not quitters. They both dug their heels in and soon those six days became a few weeks and soon those few weeks became a few months. What first seemed like a lifetime sentence, didn't seem like enough time at all.
What would each one decide once the six months time came to an end?
Could two strangers fall in love after they were married? Are they more than just an experiment?
I loved the idea of this book. I know arranged marriages aren't new, but in this day and age they aren't exactly common place either. Add in the detail that this arranged marriage is hand selected by experts and that they have to document their interactions similar to a "Big Brother" and this brings it into today's culture. I loved the journey that both characters took throughout the story. It was heartfelt and well written.
If you'd been failing in the dating world; blind dates, social media sites, bar hookups, friend setups, etc...and an opportunity arose where a team of professionals choose the the right man or woman for you, would you jump in with both feet? And by jumping in, marry this handpicked stranger sight unseen? Afterall, according to the psychologists, sociologists, and team of love experts this person is THE ONE.
Hmmm, it's an interesting concept.
Well, that's exactly what Talon Valentine and Asia Jensen did.
Both Talon and Asia signed up for this experiment hoping they would me marrying the loves of their lives, but on their wedding day, neither one was quite what the other expected.
Asia was looking for a quiet, soft-spoken, non-drinker, intellectual that she could spend her evenings at home curled up on the couch with.
Talon wanted a leggy, busty, blonde that would look great wrapped around his arm while attending his very loud, very sold-out, rock concerts.
Both of them were thrown for a loop at their outer appearances, but what is it said about judging a book by its cover. First appearances weren't always what they seemed, but both of them had a lot of damage control to do and prejudges to get over before they could even see a future together.
They signed up to at least give the marriage a try for six months. Both of them wondered if they would last six days, but they were nothing if not quitters. They both dug their heels in and soon those six days became a few weeks and soon those few weeks became a few months. What first seemed like a lifetime sentence, didn't seem like enough time at all.
What would each one decide once the six months time came to an end?
Could two strangers fall in love after they were married? Are they more than just an experiment?
I loved the idea of this book. I know arranged marriages aren't new, but in this day and age they aren't exactly common place either. Add in the detail that this arranged marriage is hand selected by experts and that they have to document their interactions similar to a "Big Brother" and this brings it into today's culture. I loved the journey that both characters took throughout the story. It was heartfelt and well written.