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Summary: AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED READING
Review: It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience - not of love. But, someone once said that the heart has reasons reason never knew. Liz Dykhouse gives a warm, understanding reading of this emotionally charged story of two people who learn a great deal about life and love. Catherine Anderson is a rather intense, studious undergraduate student. Clay Forrester is handsome, a law student who turns many a girl's head. It's unlikely these two will ever meet, let alone have a conversation. Fate steps in with a blind date that brings them together. It's a gorgeous evening, the wine is superb, and they spend the night together. Surely a one-time happening - that is until a few months later when Catherine discovers she is pregnant. The two agree to marry, purely for reasons of convenience which is fine with both of them. Or is it? LaVyrle Spencer fans stand in line to read her next romantic opus. They'll not be disappointed in "Separate Beds." - Gail Cooke
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Summary: AN EMOTIONALLY CHARGED READING
Review: It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience - not of love. But, someone once said that the heart has reasons reason never knew. Liz Dykhouse gives a warm, understanding reading of this emotionally charged story of two people who learn a great deal about life and love. Catherine Anderson is a rather intense, studious undergraduate student. Clay Forrester is handsome, a law student who turns many a girl's head. It's unlikely these two will ever meet, let alone have a conversation. Fate steps in with a blind date that brings them together. It's a gorgeous evening, the wine is superb, and they spend the night together. Surely a one-time happening - that is until a few months later when Catherine discovers she is pregnant. The two agree to marry, purely for reasons of convenience which is fine with both of them. Or is it? LaVyrle Spencer fans stand in line to read her next romantic opus. They'll not be disappointed in "Separate Beds." - Gail Cooke
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Summary: Very romantic!
Review: Nice easy reading romantic story
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Summary: This is Spencer's BEST comtemporary romance
Review: Once you get started on this book you can't stop and when it's done you feel a little dissappointed to part with such real and wonderfull characters.
It is definenately a good book.
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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read
Review: Separate Beds is without a doubt one of the best books I've ever read. It is a wonderfully written book about two people and how their lives change when their actions on a blind date result in an unexpected and unwanted pregnancy.
Catherine Anderson is a college student who comes from a poor family. Her father is an abusive alcoholic and her mother is a frail creature who doesn't stand up for herself. Catherine's life is a struggle and she isn't shown any love by her family. Clay Forrester, however, is the guy who has it all--money, great looks, a fast car, a family who loves him and everything he wants at his fingertips. These two are set up on a blind date and when Catherine shows up at Clay's house with her father Clay doesn't even remember her. Clay's pressured by his family to do the right thing and give the baby a name. Clay and Catherine agree to a marriage that will keep Clay's name reputable and will give the baby a name. Catherine will get a college education and financial support for the baby. They agree to divorce after the baby is born. Their marriage though must look legitimate and not like the business deal that it is. However, they begin to have feelings for each other but their pride stands in the way. Will the marriage work or will they go their separate ways?
This book is just incredible. It is written with such feeling that the reader forgets these are fictional characters and begins to care about what happens to them. I found myself cheering Clay on when he tries to help Catherine understand her feelings. The reader can really see how much Clay cares for Catherine and how much she cares for him, even though she won't admit it.
This is a wonderful story. I was sad to finish this story as I wanted it to go on. The characters were all well developed and the story was great. This book is a guaranteed page turner as you just have to keep reading to see if these two can put pride aside and let their love for each other show. A book to put on the keeper shelf and read again. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: WOW!!!
Review: Separate Beds was the first novel of Lavyrle Spencer's that I read. It was absolutely breathtaking and by far my favorite. (Like many of her fans, I've read them all!) I couldn't escape any emotion...I laughed...I cried...and yes, even got angry!!!! Immediately, I shared this book with my mom. I anxiously awaited every year for Lavyrle Spencer's new novel to appear. It's sad to see she is retiring. I will miss her adventurous stories. "Good Luck in everything you do, Lavyrle!"
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Summary: Predictable, yet enjoyable
Review: Separate Beds, my first from LaVyrle Spencer, is a fairly predictable love story of Catherine and Clay. They are truly opposites in every way, personality, social status and family background. An unplanned pregnancy throws the two into a marriage of convenience which causes many obvious problems as well as a few unexpected ones. As I followed the two and their families, I grew to know each character's individually strong and unique personality. Spencer's writing style is very easy to follow without getting lost in pages of unnecessary detail. A good story that I finished in only 3 days.
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Summary: It was a marriage of "convenience."
Review: There was a blind date. They came from "the other side of the tracks" - Clay Forrester, the rich little spoiled boy and Catherine Anderson, the poor little working girl. He was on outs with her girlfriend/lover. It was a "first time" for her, but that didn't matter. The unexpected/unwanted still happened. What were people going to say, how could they keep the talk down. Then Catherine reluctantly agreed to Clay's "marriage of convenience" for the family's sake and she and the child would be taken care of in the end. They became husband and wife... in name only. The wedding of Clay Forrester and Catherine Anderson was the social event of the season. It seemed like a page out of a fairy tale. But everything about it - from the formal vows to the magnificent reception - was a lie. But then feelings got in the way, changes started taking place. And love's face threatened the "agreement." Good story, hard to put down. There will be times you will feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster. Highly recommended to read. A keeper
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Summary: disappointing
Review: This book is a constant arguement! I read the first hundred pages, and skimmed the rest of the book. I got so tired of the argueing between the two characters. My friend loved the book and said she has read it several times, but I was very bored with the bickering.
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Summary: Horrible second half overshadows wonderful first half
Review: This book was on such a good track. The first half of it was heavenly - the perfectness of the angst both Catherine and Clay felt was well done, the hardness of her decision, her fear, her desire not to end up like her mother.
After their first Christmas together... ugh. The books spirals downward. I understand these things have a set pattern, and I do love romances. They meet, the fall in love, neither can admit it to the other for fear of rejection, they reject each other, are miserable apart and reunite. I GET IT. The problem with this book? NO ONE is as STUPID as Catherine is when it comes to love. NO ONE would live with a man she's "married" to and not realize he's falling in love with her.
I can't STAND stupid heroines and LaVeryle drags out the gawd-awful part of this book for almost half the size of the novel. Boring.
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