Regina Jennings best yet!
If there's one thing Regina Jennings does well it's romantic comedy with spiritual and life lessons. A Most Inconvenient Marriage fits that to a 'T'. There are some very poignant moments that cause the reader to pause for reflection amidst the humor.
I really can't remember which Regina Jennings book I read first but I have certainly enjoyed each succeeding one, A Most Inconvenient Marriage was no exception. In fact, I think it just might be my favorite yet.
The characters in A Most Inconvenient Marriage are varied, flawed, quirky, and fun. Well, fun except for some not-so-nice guys that liven up the lives of our hero and heroine.
Regina Jennings has such a way of pulling the reader into the lives of her characters. I ran the gamut of emotions with Abigail and Jeremiah. Jeremiah's suspicions of Abigail's motives and character really got my dander up a few times.
One must not forget the neighbor kids, Josiah and Betsy, those two are just hysterical! You could just about base a series off of them and their antics.
One of the neatest things about this book is the wonderful cover. It really matches the story and I just love it! The Bethany team has outdone themselves yet again.
A Most Inconvenient Marriage is a definite winner from Regina Jennings! Don't miss it!
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own.)
If there's one thing Regina Jennings does well it's romantic comedy with spiritual and life lessons. A Most Inconvenient Marriage fits that to a 'T'. There are some very poignant moments that cause the reader to pause for reflection amidst the humor.
I really can't remember which Regina Jennings book I read first but I have certainly enjoyed each succeeding one, A Most Inconvenient Marriage was no exception. In fact, I think it just might be my favorite yet.
The characters in A Most Inconvenient Marriage are varied, flawed, quirky, and fun. Well, fun except for some not-so-nice guys that liven up the lives of our hero and heroine.
Regina Jennings has such a way of pulling the reader into the lives of her characters. I ran the gamut of emotions with Abigail and Jeremiah. Jeremiah's suspicions of Abigail's motives and character really got my dander up a few times.
One must not forget the neighbor kids, Josiah and Betsy, those two are just hysterical! You could just about base a series off of them and their antics.
One of the neatest things about this book is the wonderful cover. It really matches the story and I just love it! The Bethany team has outdone themselves yet again.
A Most Inconvenient Marriage is a definite winner from Regina Jennings! Don't miss it!
(I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own.)
I loved the humor in this book. Great characters. Abigail and her father are very close and he allows her to be greatly involved with their horses and stables. After his death and her mother remarries, she feels forced to leave when she is wrongly accused of a theft. She finds a job as a nurse during the War Between the States, and as the war ends a patient near death asks her to marry him and go to his home and take care of his ill sister. His home will be hers.
She is taken in by his mother and is accepted as a daughter and loves taking care of the horses. Shortly after she's settled in Jeremiah Calhoun arrives back home. But he is not the Jeremiah Calhoun she married. Now the fun begins. I liked that Abigail used her nursing knowledge.
I was pleased that this was a stand alone book.
She is taken in by his mother and is accepted as a daughter and loves taking care of the horses. Shortly after she's settled in Jeremiah Calhoun arrives back home. But he is not the Jeremiah Calhoun she married. Now the fun begins. I liked that Abigail used her nursing knowledge.
I was pleased that this was a stand alone book.
Good story by Regina Jennings. I could hardly put it down. Highly recommended!
About this book:
Having fled a difficult home life, Civil War nurse Abigail Stuart feels like her only friend in the world is sweet but gravely wounded patient Jeremiah Calhoun. Fearing he won't survive, the Confederate soldier's last wish is that Abigail look after his sickly sister at home. Marry him, return to his horse farm, and it'll be hers.
Left with few choices, Abigail takes him up on his offer and moves to Missouri after his death, but just as the family learns to accept her, the real Jeremiah Calhoun appears--puzzled to find a confounding woman posing as his wife. Jeremiah is determined to have his life back to how it was before the war, but his own wounds limit what he can do on his own. Still not fully convinced Abigail isn't duping him, he's left with no choice but to let the woman stay and help--not admitting to himself she may provide the healing his entire family needs.
Series: As of now, no.
Spiritual Content- Praising God; Prayers; Wonders of Gods opinion of the War; Scriptures are quoted.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a blasted; Abigail is a nurse at a prison, so theres mentions of blood & patients hurting (barely-above-not-detailed); Smoking; Smelling moonshine & alcohol.
Sexual Content- not-detailed kisses, three semi-detailed kisses, a detailed kiss and a very-detailed kiss; Almost kisses; a mention of stealing kisses; Touches & Wanting to touch (semi-detailed); Noticing & Staring; a mention of a wifes privilege; two mentions of the intimate part of marriage; Mentions & hints of horses and their uh, mating & seasons; Abigail accidentally sees Jeremiah in his drawers (not-detailed); Love, falling in love, & the emotions.
-Abigail Stuart
-Jeremiah Calhoun
P.O.V. switches between them.
Set in 1865
324 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star (and a half)
Early High School Teens- Two Stars
Older High School Teens- Two Stars (and a half)
My personal Rating- Two Stars (and a half)
Was this a bad book? Well, no, but it wasnt for EHST and down. It could have been a lot better. All the Sexual Content really took away from the plot. :( I do think the cover is fun, however!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Bethany House Publishers) for this review.
Having fled a difficult home life, Civil War nurse Abigail Stuart feels like her only friend in the world is sweet but gravely wounded patient Jeremiah Calhoun. Fearing he won't survive, the Confederate soldier's last wish is that Abigail look after his sickly sister at home. Marry him, return to his horse farm, and it'll be hers.
Left with few choices, Abigail takes him up on his offer and moves to Missouri after his death, but just as the family learns to accept her, the real Jeremiah Calhoun appears--puzzled to find a confounding woman posing as his wife. Jeremiah is determined to have his life back to how it was before the war, but his own wounds limit what he can do on his own. Still not fully convinced Abigail isn't duping him, he's left with no choice but to let the woman stay and help--not admitting to himself she may provide the healing his entire family needs.
Series: As of now, no.
Spiritual Content- Praising God; Prayers; Wonders of Gods opinion of the War; Scriptures are quoted.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a blasted; Abigail is a nurse at a prison, so theres mentions of blood & patients hurting (barely-above-not-detailed); Smoking; Smelling moonshine & alcohol.
Sexual Content- not-detailed kisses, three semi-detailed kisses, a detailed kiss and a very-detailed kiss; Almost kisses; a mention of stealing kisses; Touches & Wanting to touch (semi-detailed); Noticing & Staring; a mention of a wifes privilege; two mentions of the intimate part of marriage; Mentions & hints of horses and their uh, mating & seasons; Abigail accidentally sees Jeremiah in his drawers (not-detailed); Love, falling in love, & the emotions.
-Abigail Stuart
-Jeremiah Calhoun
P.O.V. switches between them.
Set in 1865
324 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- One Star
New Teens- One Star (and a half)
Early High School Teens- Two Stars
Older High School Teens- Two Stars (and a half)
My personal Rating- Two Stars (and a half)
Was this a bad book? Well, no, but it wasnt for EHST and down. It could have been a lot better. All the Sexual Content really took away from the plot. :( I do think the cover is fun, however!
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Bethany House Publishers) for this review.
