The Unexpected Bride By Joanne Walsh
Widower Laurent Fletcher is still in love with his late wife. Unfortunately, while he has been holding on to a ghost for two years, life has continued on without him. Now his children and dog are completely out of control and his father is convinced that hiring a British Nanny is the family's last hope. Yet this nanny is nothing like he expected and suddenly he finds himself guilty of a huge offense in his mind...betraying the memory of his wife.
Emma Peabody is looking for a fresh start. Leaving behind a heartbreaking situation in London, she arrives at Copper Creek full of wonder and hope. She immediately falls in love with her charges and her new home, but trying to break down her new boss' defenses in proving to be a challenge, especially since she finds her self falling for him. Can she stay and do what she was hired to do without losing her heart in the process?
The premise behind this story is a common, and highly workable, subject: widower falls for new nanny and feels guilty about it. Hello! Sound of Music anyone? I don't mind a retelling of stories. Really, this was actually a great story. He had a hard time letting go. She puts his life in order, but is wary of repeating her past. The story unfolds with little to no problems for it to be delightful.
My issue with this story is actually the writing style. There are some books that are simply harder to read than others. I want to be captivated by the story, not distracted by the sentence structure. I simply had a hard time working around that.
The only other thing I had a hard time with was Laurent's sporadic spirals into chauvinism. It left a sour taste in my mouth. Luckily those scenes are few and far between.
Overall, it was a good story. If you aren't distracted by sentence structure then you should definitely give this book a try.
Ratings:
(1=unacceptable, 2=poor, 3=acceptable, 4=good, 5=excellent)
Continuity/Flow – 2
Sex – 3
Language – 4
Storyline – 4
Overall – 3
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