Fotografía de autor

Brenda Coulter

Autor de At His Command

7 Obras 256 Miembros 8 Reseñas

Obras de Brenda Coulter

At His Command (2007) 63 copias
A Family Forever (2006) 59 copias
A Season of Forgiveness (2007) 49 copias
Finding Hope (2003) 41 copias
Her Minnesota Man (2012) 35 copias

Etiquetado

Conocimiento común

Miembros

Reseñas

A fairly common story line, but I liked it none the less. Shelby's fiance is killed weeks before their wedding. She discovers she is pregnant and doesn't know what to do. Tucker steps up to help. He is the brother of the dead fiance. They agree on a marriage of convenience so the baby stays in the family and so Tucker can help Shelby with expenses. They both go into this arrangement for the totally wrong reasons, but both are determined to make it work for the baby. There is a sudden twist though to the story and you will see how love has blossomed in these two hearts.… (más)
½
 
Denunciada
judyg54 | otra reseña | Mar 4, 2021 |
At first I thought I wasn't going to like this novel, but the characters grew on me. Was it the perfect novel? No. But it ended up being better than I thought it would be. Part of the novel reminded me of the Old Testament provision that if a married brother died without leaving heirs then the next oldest brother was to marry his widow and give her children to preserve his brother's family line. However, in this case, David and Shelby weren't yet married, though she was pregnant, and the brother is marrying her for the baby's sake. Another part of the novel reminds me of the "Prodigal Son" story.

We don't really know how long David and Shelby knew each other before getting engaged and planning their wedding. Presumably Tucker has known Shelby for at least that long.

Is love a feeling? Yes and no. That first part of loving someone, that spark of interest, etc. is probably better termed infatuation. Sometimes infatuation mellows and leads to love and sometimes it fades away. There are some arranged marriages where the couple does end up loving each other deeply despite not knowing each other well prior to the marriage. There are probably just as many where love does not develop--think of the celebrities who get married after only knowing each other a few weeks--only to get divorced later because the deep, abiding love didn't develop after the infatuation faded.

So is Tucker correct in that he and Shelby could grow to love one another? Yes, I think so. If both people are committed to the relationship and to getting to know one another and to respecting one another, then yes, I do think love can grow out of that--it may not, but it could.

Likes:
*Tucker tries to do the right thing. He also tries to make Shelby feel safe and protected. His actions show his care for her and his love for her.

*Tucker's taking in Roadkill. Roadkill (a dog) was a great addition to the book--even if Tucker is not so good at picking pet names. (And what does he have against poodles anyway?)

*Tucker caring about Bryan--not calling the police to have them bring Bryan and the bike in to prove it was stolen, not pressing charges on Bryan for stealing, giving Bryan a helmet so he rides safely, offering Bryan a job, making Bryan feel wanted (this happening along with Shelby doing the same), and being willing to keep his word to ride with Bryan even when he'd rather have been at the hospital with Shelby after the miscarriage.

*Pastor Dean telling Tucker that he felt the marriage of Tucker and Shelby wasn't correct. I liked that Pastor Dean recommends premarital counseling and that completing the counseling isn't an automatic "I'll marry the two of you" ticket. It sounds like Pastor Dean wants couples to marry for the correct reasons and he's willing to stand up for his beliefs. I also liked that Pastor Dean was willing to be the one to preside over Tucker and Shelby renewing their vows to each other though I'm not sure if he at that point felt they were doing it for the right reasons or if he just couldn't object because they were already married so whether he did preside or not, it wouldn't change their married state at that point.

*Tucker's columnist job--some of the stuff he wrote was a bit humorous.

Dislikes:
*Shelby slept with David prior to marriage--even though she knew it was wrong, possibly to prove to herself that she's "normal" and can like being touched--and ends up pregnant.

*Tucker didn't say anything to either David or Shelby even when he thought their engagement was a bad idea or that the two weren't right for each other. Tucker didn't seem to be able to say no to David at all.

*Tucker jumps into proposing the Shelby because of a promise he made to his dying brother. (It did make me wonder if Tucker had loved Shelby all along but stood aside because David wanted her too.) I do like that Tucker wants to make sure Shelby and the baby are safe and taken care of, but I'm not sure a quick marriage was the correct answer to that problem. It kind of seems like he's taking this step at the wrong time and for the wrong reasons.
… (más)
 
Denunciada
JenniferRobb | otra reseña | Jan 3, 2021 |
Another good story about the men and women who have served our country and some of the things they have to deal with even after their service is up. I appreciated the two main characters in this story; loved how they kept "bumping into each other". And appreciated both personalities.

Madeline Bright is a cheerful army nurse and the "darling of Prairie Springs, Texas". Her deceased brother was best friends of ex-pilot Jake Hopkins, until he was killed when their army helicopter crashed years ago. Jake feels guilty about failing to save him and can't even talk about it. Now Jake is a lawyer in town where Maddie is, and although Maddie tries her hardest to show Jake how much she cares about him, Jake fights her attention every time. Watching these two battle it out was both amusing and sad at the same time. Jake must learn to reconcile with God and then his healing will begin. And when he gets his head together he wastes no time in declaring his feelings for Maddie.… (más)
 
Denunciada
judyg54 | otra reseña | Oct 1, 2018 |
Tori wants a nice, sedate life, but rogue Sam shows up to help her during a break in, and now he's after breaking her hear.
 
Denunciada
nancynova | Apr 13, 2018 |

Listas

También Puede Gustarte

Estadísticas

Obras
7
Miembros
256
Popularidad
#89,547
Valoración
½ 3.7
Reseñas
8
ISBNs
15

Tablas y Gráficos