Review: The Temporary Wife
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 14, 2013
The Temporary Wife is a cute read. I would label it as chick lit , but it had a bit more depth the normal chick lit novel.This is the story of two people fighting to save to save a child from a cold and lonely life. After her friends death, Megan is given guardianship of her best friend's daughter Molly. The grandparents are not happy. They want Molly to live with them, but not because they love her.Megan is afraid she is going to lose Molly to her rich and cruel grandparents. They claim Megan only wants Molly's trust fund and that her single status make her an unfit guardian. She want's to fight, but she does not have the money to go battle them. Out of the blue, Jason shows up to save the day.Jason is Molly's uncle. He knows what molly has ahead of her living with his parents, and he is willing to do anything to save her. So, he comes up with a plan. He and Megan will get married. She will have his money and his name to protect herself and Molly. Great idea huh? Yeah right!Jason and Megan have a past, and it is not a pretty one. In fact, it's downright ugly.I hated Jason. He was a teen when he pulled the douche bag move, but I didn't care. Age doesn't matter. You are never too young to have scruples. He had none. I know he was afraid of his family, but I say grow a pair. Yes, he did change. I was pulling for Jason in the end, but I was still a little angry.Meg was the typical sweet heroine, but, I found myself wondering if she had a brain. I mean I understand why she married him, but why was she kissing him within days of being reunited. I kept think... that chick just had a brain fart! When someone hurts you like that, you don't forget that kind of pain. But, Megan proved me wrong.Molly... What can I say? She was sweet, and the plot was centered about her. But, she really did not play a big part in the book. It was like I knew she was always there lurking in the background, but she was hardly ever in the story.With all that said, I was rooting for them the entire time. They deserved to be family.I wanted to see Jason gain Megan's forgiveness. I wanted to see him earn it. I wanted him to deserve him. He did!I wanted Megan to face her past. I wanted to to see her to learn to trust again. I wanted her to find happiness. She did!I really liked The Temporary Wife. It was sweet, sad, and had a ton of sexual tension. There was some twists and turns. Just enough excitement to keep me engaged. Definitely one for your TBR list.I do wish there had bit a bit more sexy time, but I am not sure if that would have went well with the plot or even characters. I guess thats why Ms. Moon is author and I am the reader:)Review for Netgalley