Review: Thought provoking!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 5, 2014
The Reluctant Bride is all about facing self doubt and learning to trust yourself and another human being enough to pledge yourself to them for life and trust that they'll reciprocate. There were things I didn't like about this book. Risa is a name I didn't warm to and It took me a while to warm to her as a person too. I struggled to understand why she was so hesitant about marrying Monty and there were times I really wanted to shake her. Although I found her thought process hard to work out I did enjoy this book. It made me think about survivor's guilt and about how you might learn to accept that sometimes inexplicable things happen over which we have no control. It wasn't just Monty coming to grips with his friend Lane's injuries but also Risa learning that it was OK to be happy even though her parents were dead. I'll admit to having struggled with this one in places but overall I enjoyed The Reluctant Bride and am looking forward to rereading it soon.