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Summary: THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE STORY!
Review: Without any preconcieved ideas of the story and without picking it apart, I thoroughly enjoyed the story.
I loved the idea of a young woman [30?] who can make room in her life for a brother who is suffering an emotional trauma of losing his wife and being ill equipt to take on the care of two young children, she makes a mighty effort. She very tentatively and cautiously includes her brother, Sam's best friend, Zach McKendrick. I loved her willingness to try and understand his very evident emotional and physical trauma while over-coming some problems of her own. Lauren Edwards is not a "Oh, woo is me, poor me" type of girl -- finally a lady who does not seem so self-centered She is genuinely concerned for her little niece and nephew. And she includes Zach too. Now Zach suffers from his own temptations. To see the tenderness brought out in Zach by little Jase is so very moving and definitely touches Lauren's heart. Zach is one man you want to take into your heart and definitely cuddle. And other things. I loved the one sentence "It broke." too bad it didn't follow to the implied conclusion, at least Lauren had a very good attitude. But I would like to see more ladies? becoming estatic over becoming acidently pregnant and hang the careers. Ah, well, I definitely recommend this story and look forward to Sam's story to be printed this year.
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Summary: At times painful and always touching -- Recommended
Review: Years of dedication have finally placed Lauren Edwards on the short list for her own store. Sweet rewards for a woman whose life is devoted to retail at the expense of a personal life. But a family emergency forces her to reevaluate her priorities when her brother Sam's wife dies, leaving him and two small children bereft. So Lauren finds her way to Harbor Island, Washington, two hours from what she thinks of as civilization, to pitch in for a week. Feeling a bit concerned over the possibility of loosing his best friend and business partner, retired pilot Zach McKendrick encourages Sam to take a week in even deeper isolation to privately deal with his lose; meaning, Lauren finds herself the nanny for a week. Completely inexperienced with children, Lauren desperately tries to cope, but fights a loosing battle without Zach's aid. As they loose their rigidity in the face of adversity, Lauren and Zach find they have more than changing diapers in common. ANOTHER MAN'S CHILDREN by Christine Flynn makes a pleasant afternoon's read. However, it lacks the sparkle that distinguishes the best of Special Edition series. While the conflict is clear, at times painful and always touching, the characters are so defensive and prickly that it's hard for a reader to feel sympathetic toward their dilemmas. Romantic Times describes the weakness of novel as "the characters don't always gel." Indeed, the terse tone of the first half of the book distances the reader from the characters, which reinforces the plot, while unfortunately preventing much fun, tenderness, or even a smile.
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