Kate Vale plunges right into the story. You immediately sympathize with Melanie, a mom, whose husband is leaving her as he has cheating on her.
I found it easy to read and recommend this book to anyone who likes a good story and a topic that is very realistic.
I would enjoy reading more books by this author.
I found it interesting that the book didn't receive better reviews. Frankly, I found it very true to life. I liked the fact that Joel didn't excuse his one night stand by claiming drunkenness which he well could have. He was remorseful, and truly sorry for what he had done. Angela finds it (understandably) hard to forgive him and brings it up over and over. I think if I found myself in the same situation I would react in exactly the same way....gnawing at it, not letting it go. That would be AFTER I "killed" him, not just punched him in the nose! I never have been faced with that situation, thank you, Jesus, but I identified with her -- particularly with her ambivalence about another baby. I would have changed a few things about the breastfeeding -- no one gives water anymore to babies who aren't breastfeeding well -- donor milk would have been a lovely addition there -- but otherwise I found it very well done.
Absolutely recommend it as a read. Keep in mind it isn't a lighthearted, fun easily dismissed romance novel. This has meat to it. The theme of sorrow and redemption is profound....
Life changes in a day when confident Gillian Griffiths is fired by her despicable boss who is on the way out of business himself. This gives her all kinds of time to explore and expand her art career and a new interest in male companionship after many years of being on her own and in the primary role of mother. On-line dating…is it the best idea yet, or full of possible peril?
Fortunately Gillian meets Matt Gordon in the flesh – a charming, loyal man grieving the loss of his wife even before her death.
Vale’s characters are so real, with every day worries and concerns and bright outlooks on how to start over when that time comes.
This story deals with the realities of love. The tough subject of divorce, family and how to go on and create a new life in spite of the difficulties endured along the way. Raising a family and juggling work, personal relationships, teenage issues, all the things that are common in our everyday life. I loved the author's writing style. This made me feel like I was connected to the characters and really wanting to read more to see where their life and situation was headed. Choices is a refreshing read and has a wonderful ending. I can't wait to read more books by Kate Vale.
Melanie Holmes is a wonderful mother dealing with a cheating scum bag of a husband, two teenagers, and a four year old. On top of that she is trying to start working again.
Sam Hudson is a cop responding to a simple fender bender. He gets distracted by the beautiful women driving one of the cars. Not knowing what to do with his life after his breakup he now has to respond to his sudden feelings for the beautiful woman.
Before they know it, Sam and Melanie are caught up in a mix of difficulties neither of them signed up for and dealing with break-ins, custody battles, and that scum bag....they have a lot of obstacles to overcome to make there love shine.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and give it 4 stars!
It's nice to read love stories of people who are mature enough to appreciate the fact that life does not give everybody a second chance. So, when it does give you one, grab it with both hands no matter what age, no matter what stage in life. i Love this story.
A heartwarming story of foster child Gretchen Martindale who, once finally loved by Isabel & Harold Unruh, pays it forward, changing the lives of Laine and Nettie for the better by adopting them and giving them a “for-real” mom.
No doubt there are villains in the world like Messrs. Nicholson and Jameson, none worse than those willing to hurt children, but in Her Daughter’s Father, numerous characters step up to bring love to these kids. Fire changes lives in this story and brings about the communication that enables Gretchen and Craig to realize the power and beauty of family by choice.
Being a woman of a certain age, with children recently grown and gone, this story was, to me, a beautiful breath of fresh air. I really enjoyed Gillian and feel that we could be friends, were she not a fictional character. She was written with a sense of solidity, a groundedness (forgive me for making up words), that I often find lacking in romantic fiction. Matt's character was heart-rending, trapped in a sort of limbo for so long. He was written as an admirable man, trying desperately to do the right thing. I read this story from beginning to end in one sitting (as I often do when I am taken with the characters). I really felt that it was a beautiful portrayal of what life can be when you refuse to give up and give in. Thank you for this story Ms. Vale, and please know it was appreciated.
The storyline was great. The main characters I could visualize them as real people which was a clincher for me.
I gave this rating as it deserved it; it was funny in a lot of places and it was also saddening in some parts. It was insightful and I could hardly put it down.
The characters jump right off the page and become real from page 1 all the way through the book. The real life situations and how they are handled hit home with me as I have been divorced and widowed. This book will make you laugh, cry, and thoroughly enjoy reading it. It was so good it was hard to put it down. Five stars are not enough in rating how really great this book is.