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A review by poegostick
Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas
4.0
Let me start off by saying, if you don't like second chance romances then this isn't the book for you.
I for one am a terrible glutton for them, and thus the immediately in love with the premise of this book.
I was delighted to find our FMC was a surgeon and quite unlike most heroines in these novels. She is the cold and reclusive one. The MMC being the plucky and youthful one was such a good spin on the stereotypes.
We start the story at the tatters of their marriage, and quite quickly the two are reunited. At first it was off putting, but in time I loved the way the author slowly unraveled the events of their marriage annulment, making the story a mystery I couldn't put down.
Also, hats off to the author because her prose was absolutely lyrical at times, without being obnoxious or confusing.
This book deals with characters who, by the end of the story, feel wonderfully developed. It is a gorgeous story of trust and forgiveness with a depth I wouldn't expect from a mass market romance.
What absolutely won me over was the ending. We learn very early on that the FMC has irregular cycles, resulting in the idea that she may never conceive. The book never had a miracle baby, and the couple was able to live on in happiness despite this. This representation was touching and refreshing in a world where it seems there needs to be a baby to make a fairy tale come true.
I will be interested in reading more of this authors series. I have seen some comments that this is just a "white European fantasy," however a little research proved that the author immigrated from China at 13.
TW: Most of the romantic scenes in this book can be sorted into dub-con, with a heavy does of somnophilia. I do want to stress, however, it is conveyed that both involved parties are consenting.
I for one am a terrible glutton for them, and thus the immediately in love with the premise of this book.
I was delighted to find our FMC was a surgeon and quite unlike most heroines in these novels. She is the cold and reclusive one. The MMC being the plucky and youthful one was such a good spin on the stereotypes.
We start the story at the tatters of their marriage, and quite quickly the two are reunited. At first it was off putting, but in time I loved the way the author slowly unraveled the events of their marriage annulment, making the story a mystery I couldn't put down.
Also, hats off to the author because her prose was absolutely lyrical at times, without being obnoxious or confusing.
This book deals with characters who, by the end of the story, feel wonderfully developed. It is a gorgeous story of trust and forgiveness with a depth I wouldn't expect from a mass market romance.
What absolutely won me over was the ending. We learn very early on that the FMC has irregular cycles, resulting in the idea that she may never conceive. The book never had a miracle baby, and the couple was able to live on in happiness despite this. This representation was touching and refreshing in a world where it seems there needs to be a baby to make a fairy tale come true.
I will be interested in reading more of this authors series. I have seen some comments that this is just a "white European fantasy," however a little research proved that the author immigrated from China at 13.
TW: Most of the romantic scenes in this book can be sorted into dub-con, with a heavy does of somnophilia. I do want to stress, however, it is conveyed that both involved parties are consenting.