Can this Greek marriage go the distance? Find out in this passionate and dramatic romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Lucy Monroe!First came passion, then came vows… her wearing his ring! He offered her his world of unbelievable luxury while he ruled his family’s business empire. But that was all he could give.
Now pregnant Polly has revealed that for the past five years she’s secretly craved more! With his marriage on the line, Andros must choose—because closing the distance between himself and Polly will mean destroying the protective barriers he’s long fought to keep intact…
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Surprisingly good for a Harlequin. Tables turned entered the Husband is doing all the work to keep his marriage and learning to understand his wife and realize his arrogance has not helped his marriage at all.
So many great reviews already, so just my two cents for now.
I love Lucy Monroe and her heroes especially. Very few HP heroes have much emotional depth on a real level, but LM’s do. They take the regular arrogance and cluelessness of the typical HP hero with a sweet determination to fix things and then do their worst which us what makes them so entertaining.
Andros is no different. His wife Polly has endured five years of a dominating and snide MIL and SIL from hell, and he hasn’t had a clue what was going on. Among a slew of other sabotaging tactics, they’ve changed her name from Polly to Anna, a sure means of psychological annihilation.
The book covers the H and h’s attempts to save their marriage. As always with Lucy Monroe there is lots of talking. Lots and lots of talking.
So, not much for romance, but very enjoyable for me to read a female character that has had it and lays out the truth and consequences to her clueless but beloved husband. There is romance, but it’s not the ansgty, arm twisting kind, it’s a confused husband trying to read between the lines and woo and win his wife back.
4 stars for story and a heroine with a spine
3 stars for angsty romance
“Why don’t you call me Andros anymore?”
“Andros was the man I fell in love with.”
“And who is Alexandros?”
“The man I married.”
Pollyanna fell in love and married Greek billionaire Alexandros Kristalakis. Little did she know that loving Alexandros would come with a price…one that will leave her feeling out of place and always coming in second to his family and his business. Five years after saying “I do”, Polly has accepted her lot in life, and clings to the early memories of their romance. Her beloved Andros is no more, and in his place is the powerful head of the Kristalakis Family. How can she possibly compete?
Alexandros Kristalakis loves his wife more than anything, so when he overhears an offhanded comment about him not considering Polly’s feelings, he is struck with the truth that perhaps he has taken his beautiful bride for granted. Carefully, he begins observing how his manipulative mother treats his bride as well as how his sister is constantly criticizing her. Alexandros begins to realize that he’s allowed Polly to feel less than what she is…his beloved wife and mother of his children. Alexandros is now on a mission to reclaim his love and show Polly that she will always come first in his life…but is it too little too late?
Billionaire troupes are not usually my genre of choice, but there is just something about this story. Set aside the powerful tycoon and money and get to the heart of the plot…two lovers that took vows to love and cherish each other regardless, and like a lot of relationships, over time, a pattern emerges of going through the motions of how “happy” couples are supposed to behave. The author reminds us that after the wedding vows are said, it takes work and an open and honest dialogue on behalf of both sides to keep the romance alive. After the Billionaire’s Wedding Vows is thought provoking and well written, would recommend!
**I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book I received via Affaire de Coeur. All thoughts and opinions are my own. **
I’ll be the first to admit that the Harlequin Presents line isn’t my favorite. But seeing as I enjoy Lucy Monroe’s books, I decided to give After the Billionaire’s Wedding Vows a try. What I got was a pretty interesting read.
Most romances follow a couple as they meet (or reunite) and as they navigate their relationship to find their happily ever after. This book takes a different spin. Polly and Andros have been married for several years and have basically drifted apart. At an extended family dinner, it comes out that Polly’s unhappy and feels that Andros is a bad husband. Of course, that’s news to him, and the rest of the book is about the two rediscover their love. I suppose this is real life. But it’s never really something I thought about to be in my romances. But it definitely was a different twist.
Nothing really stands out about the characters of Polly and Andros. He’s your typical European billionaire—ultra alpha, competitive, and can’t believe that his wife thinks he’s a bad husband. Polly’s a little more complex. She loves her husband but doesn’t like how she’s being treated by him and his family. She’s in the middle of a rough pregnancy and decides enough is enough and speaks up. There’s a lot of reminiscing about the past and how they met and the early days of their marriage, and how things went wrong. There’s probably more dialog in this book than most that I’ve read in the past.
In the end, this was an interesting read. I don’t think I’d have picked it up on my own. But if you’re looking for something with a different twist on romance, this might be the book for you.
My review originally posted at Novels Alive.