Review: His toes held to the fire
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 5, 2012
Thank you NetGalley and Carina Press for giving me the opportunity to read AN INFAMOUS MARRIAGE.First, I need to say that infidelity in a ROMANCE tends to squick me out. I've stopped reading other books that have this element in them.Having said that, THIS book made both of these characters human in their acts and reactions.General Jack Armstrong felt badly the first time he broke his vows. And then figured that his wife, Elizabeth, back in England while he was in Canada, would never find out. And other men did it, right? AND in his mind they hadn't consummated their marriage which was based on a death bed promise...and she was a MOUSE and didn't want HIM either.He didn't take a lot of things into consideration, just like a MAN!But when he returns, after five long years, and she points out just where he went wrong in his thinking, he learns from his mistakes. He only holds one confession back, and, as a reader, you know that is going to come back and bite him in the behind.I kept waiting, wondering how that was going to happen. It caused my tension levels to rise. And when the fallout happened? Yes, it hurt just like I thought it would.I loved that Elizabeth put her thoughts out there. She let him see her anger, she didn't hide it.There isn't an easy, "Oh, he is so hot, I'll just fall into his arms" trope. No, they have to work through this. And watching as they do made this a very enjoyable read.