The Merry Widows: Mary (Harlequin Historical Romances , Vol 372)

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Summary: Mary could heal Rafe's child, but not her own heart
Review: Mary Inlow, one of three widows in the town of Hillsboro, had survived a bitter, horrible marriage and was determined to make her own way in the world from now on. She was sure that no man would ever want her as his wife, she had surely heard that enough from her late husband. The dream of having her own little family, complete with a brood of children, would just be a dream, and nothing more. But when Rafe McCade shows up on her front doorstep with his injured daughter, asking Mary to heal his little girl, Mary can't help but feel a tug at her heartstrings. She loves the child, but can she love the man, too?

Rafe McCade and his daughter were nearly killed in an attack. His daughter injured, his first thought is to get her medical help, but the only doctor nearby was completely soused. The shopkeeper recommended Rafe take his child to the Merry Widows, which Rafe mistakes as a brothel. Once he lays eyes on Mary, he feels a stirring in his heart he hadn't felt for a very long time. Rafe has to concentrate on getting his daughter well - and to discover who is trying to kill him, and why.

I liked the premise of this book, and the reviews were good. It sounded like something I would like. Unfortunately, I never got involved in the story at all. The writing style just seemed so boring to me. I kept looking at my watch and the page numbers, and wondering when this book would end. That was disappointing, because I really thought that I would like this book. Mary was incredibly quiet and reserved, and even when she wasn't, I never really bonded with her as a character. I liked Rafe's love for his daughter, but I never grew attached to him as a character, either. Two stars for the ideas behind the story, but I can't give it any more than that.

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Summary: Mary could heal Rafe's child, but not her own heart
Review: Mary Inlow, one of three widows in the town of Hillsboro, had survived a bitter, horrible marriage and was determined to make her own way in the world from now on. She was sure that no man would ever want her as his wife, she had surely heard that enough from her late husband. The dream of having her own little family, complete with a brood of children, would just be a dream, and nothing more. But when Rafe McCade shows up on her front doorstep with his injured daughter, asking Mary to heal his little girl, Mary can't help but feel a tug at her heartstrings. She loves the child, but can she love the man, too?

Rafe McCade and his daughter were nearly killed in an attack. His daughter injured, his first thought is to get her medical help, but the only doctor nearby was completely soused. The shopkeeper recommended Rafe take his child to the Merry Widows, which Rafe mistakes as a brothel. Once he lays eyes on Mary, he feels a stirring in his heart he hadn't felt for a very long time. Rafe has to concentrate on getting his daughter well - and to discover who is trying to kill him, and why.

I liked the premise of this book, and the reviews were good. It sounded like something I would like. Unfortunately, I never got involved in the story at all. The writing style just seemed so boring to me. I kept looking at my watch and the page numbers, and wondering when this book would end. That was disappointing, because I really thought that I would like this book. Mary was incredibly quiet and reserved, and even when she wasn't, I never really bonded with her as a character. I liked Rafe's love for his daughter, but I never grew attached to him as a character, either. Two stars for the ideas behind the story, but I can't give it any more than that.

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Summary: WOW!!!!!!!!!
Review: ROMANCE AT IT'S BEST. MICHAELS IS A DREAM COME TRUE. I LOVED THE STORY. IT WAS GREAT. TOTALLY GREAT. HOORAY FOR MICHAELS!

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Summary: So, when do the sequels come out?
Review: This is a good, warm, story that was fun to read. But two more were promised...Mary is only one of three widows. I'd like to see what happens to the other two. Will there be sequels? If yes, when? Who do we ask?