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Embraced by Love
Embraced by Love
Author: Suzanne Brockmann
Josie Taylor and Cooper McBride are the quintessential New York married couple. Attractive and ambitious, they have successful fast-track careers, a satisfying level of intimacy in their private lives, and a love that seems to grow stronger every day. — But not the sudden deaths of Josie’s brother and his wife leave Josie and Cooper respons...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780739446232
ISBN-10: 0739446231
Publication Date: 1995
Pages: 222
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 4
I like Brockman, but this was bittersweet, a little heavy in the middle. Too much relationship analysis, not enough fun. Not my favorite brockman.
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Helpful Score: 3
Not one of her Navy SEAL stories, but still a great story
reviewed Embraced by Love on + 302 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
To the Suzanne Brockmann fans this is one of her earlier books you will enjoy if you haven't read it. This is a story about the pitfalls of modern romance and the difficulty of staying together. This couple has unexpected surprises.
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Helpful Score: 2
Good, but not as good as her SEAL books.
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Helpful Score: 2
Great story of a couple who think they have it all... then they end up having to care for two children and their relationship and love are tested to the limits.
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robinmy avatar reviewed Embraced by Love on + 2097 more book reviews
Josie Taylor and Cooper McBride met and fell in love immediately. They are devoted to each other, and after five years of marriage, are still happy. But a tragic accident leaves Cooper and Josie two young children to care for. Josie has a job that takes a lot of her time. She doesn't want the kids interfering in her career or her marriage. She'd like to find the children a good home with loving parents. After some hesitation, Cooper wants them to adopt the children. He bonds with them immediately and can't see handing them over to strangers to raise. They try to work a compromise about the situation, but this is a big strain on their marriage.

This book didn't feel like a romance. Josie and Cooper are living their Happily Ever After when her brother is killed and things fall apart. I loved the character of Cooper in this story. He takes care of the kids, even though he doesn't know what he is doing. He gives up his home office and cuts back on his work in order to give the kids a stable home. Josie wasn't likeable at all. She grew up poor and feels that she must keep making money or she is a failure. I wanted to shake her. She has a rich husband and doesn't even need to work for a living. She's so driven she has made herself sick. Each time she and Cooper would fight about something, he would be the person who would do the compromising so she could continue working. I wasn't surprised when he had enough of it. Obviously, her husband came second to her job.

This was an interesting story. I wanted to see what would make Josie finally see the light. I was beginning to think it wouldn't happen at all, but eventually it did. My rating: 3.5 Stars.


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