When Ethan Kemp proposed to Hannah, the whole world was shocked–including Hannah! She was out of his league, everyone said so. Ethan was a man of the world, and she was his unsophisticated nanny… But Ethan knew that the practical Hannah would be a most convenient wife–until he discovered that his shy bride had hidden passions. Intrigued, he wanted their wedding agreement to be on far more … far more intimate terms. He planned to be a real husband!
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Re-read and re-review:
I have to upgrade this to 4 stars as so rarely happens in HP’s the heroine lays it on the line to the hero about what a complete and total jackass he’s been. He’s unbearably cruel due to a misunderstanding so the horror and guilt he experiences is quite enjoyable. It’s an incredibly satisfying moment even if it doesn’t last as long as it should. Like forever.
Best quote ever in a Harley…
But don’t worry, mistrust and suspicion did what complete neglect couldn’t.
FIRST REVIEW:
Ethan is so mean!
More to come…
A four star heroine with a 2.5 star idjit of a hero….3 stars.
I love Hannah. Another heroine who failed to read the HarleyLand trope book. I suspect she may have held a book burning with like minded heroines: Sadie from Rock Chick Regret, Christina of Rafael’s Suitable Bride, Faith from Valentino’s Love-Child, and just one more for kicks, Clare from Tainted Love.
Hannah was the nanny when the H, BIG ASS-HAT alert, marries her in a MOC because he really doesn’t care for the interview process. No, that’s only part of it, he wants his adorable plot moppets to have some stability. Too bad the grandmother from hell (GFH) mother to the paragon of a dead wife and all his cronies don’t see the appeal of Hannah. A bad makeover keeps her still incomprehensible to the others.
The MOC s-l-o-w-l-y starts to change when her French lessons improve to the point she is given an offer to go the university. Sooner rather than later, the couple end in bed which works for both of them. He hasn’t been with anyone in three years, and not only has she not been with anyone EVER, but she is secretly in love with him. How does this differ from the other TSTL doormats rolling in unrequited love? Yeah, she loves him, but she knows his flaws and still loves him. She gives herself her own makeover which works much better, and wakes up a few people’s eyes as well the jackass’ as well. Oh yeah, Ethan is his name.
The relationship is going along swimmingly when Hannah goes for an interview at the uni. Aforementioned GFH offers to help out and pick up the kids. Oh, that’s so sweet. When Hannah comes home she gets the smackdown of all smackdown from jackass Ethan who is so cruel, I am surprised she doesn’t get her own 2′ by 4′ and smack him. Brutal! Mean! Terrible! Awful! Go to hell! He’s furious she abandoned the kids for her own selfish reasons. Hannah tries to explain, but he gets even nastier. She simply retires back to her nanny room and goes into a decline.
An accident brings things to a head. SPOILER: Hannah is hit by a car trying to save the little girl, and she ends up in the hospital where Ethan finds out that not only she was pregnant but had a miscarriage. An apology from the GFH reveals that she set Hannah up and lied to Ethan. Ethan figures out that he really loves her and plans to tell her. Yep, good luck with that, dude. END spoiler)]
This is the point that it goes epic. Once Hannah gets home, she throws some home truths about how she feels about Ethan. She’s not happy with him. At all. SPOILER:The biggie is that she used to love him, but not any more.
But don’t worry, mistrust and suspicion did what complete neglect couldn’t.
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After this epic rant, things go a little downhill and it reverts back to a 3 star novel.
I still heartily recommend this book as it has a lot going for it: a self-reliant (okay she’s in a MOC, big deal) heroine with a wry sense of humor that delivers an awesome if temporary smackdown, and a hero who learns how to grovel a tiny bit.