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A review by laurenjodi
Till Next We Meet by Karen Ranney
3.0
Till Next We Meet
3.5 Stars
Catherine Dunnan is devasted by the death of her beloved husband, Harry, and her only solace lies in the letters they exchanged. Little does she know, however, that the true author of the intense and emotional missives is Colonel Adam Moncrief, Harry's commanding officer. Upon his return to Scotland, Moncrief is drawn to the widow who captured his heart and will do anything to win her love. But will she accept him once she learns the truth?
The letters between Catherine and Moncrief are heartfelt and heartwarming and contribute significantly to the tone of their romance. Unfortunately, the actual relationship does not live up to the promise of the letters.
To begin with, most of the first half of the book is dedicated to descriptions of Catherine's excessive grief and mourning for her callous and self-serving spouse while Moncrief pines for a woman he believes will always be in love with her cad of a husband.
Furthermore, Moncrief's actions during his initial visits to Catherine require a tremendous amount of suspension of disbelief. It is very difficult to believe that a man with his sense of honor would simply.
In addition, the eventual revelation of the truth is rather anti-climactic as by that time.
The second half improves significantly with the minor suspense plot and Catherine's realization that she has fallen in love with her new husband. While the mystery isn't all that difficult to figure out, there are some intense and gripping moments. Moncrief and Catherine also have excellent chemistry and the conclusion is lovely although an epilogue would have made it even better.
3.5 Stars
Catherine Dunnan is devasted by the death of her beloved husband, Harry, and her only solace lies in the letters they exchanged. Little does she know, however, that the true author of the intense and emotional missives is Colonel Adam Moncrief, Harry's commanding officer. Upon his return to Scotland, Moncrief is drawn to the widow who captured his heart and will do anything to win her love. But will she accept him once she learns the truth?
The letters between Catherine and Moncrief are heartfelt and heartwarming and contribute significantly to the tone of their romance. Unfortunately, the actual relationship does not live up to the promise of the letters.
To begin with, most of the first half of the book is dedicated to descriptions of Catherine's excessive grief and mourning for her callous and self-serving spouse while Moncrief pines for a woman he believes will always be in love with her cad of a husband.
Furthermore, Moncrief's actions during his initial visits to Catherine require a tremendous amount of suspension of disbelief. It is very difficult to believe that a man with his sense of honor would simply
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marry a woman who is virtually comatose and definitely unable to consent or speak the marriage vowsIn addition, the eventual revelation of the truth is rather anti-climactic as by that time
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Catherine is well-aware of Harry's perfidiousness and has realized on her own that Moncrief is the true author of the lettersThe second half improves significantly with the minor suspense plot and Catherine's realization that she has fallen in love with her new husband. While the mystery isn't all that difficult to figure out, there are some intense and gripping moments. Moncrief and Catherine also have excellent chemistry and the conclusion is lovely although an epilogue would have made it even better.