This Matter of Marriage

I am a Debbie Macomber fan and have read numerous books of hers. She’s written some of my favorites and her writing has developed through the years with more complex character development. Sadly, this is not one of them. There’s an unfortunate trend in publishing where they repackage an author’s previously published works to generate more sales. Case in point: this book is copyrighted 1997. And it shows. It is outdated, which I find lazy if you’re repurposing the book (taxi drivers take debit cards, who doesn’t have a cell phone, etc.) And the main characters are unsympathetic and come across as whiny, the female has a victim mentality, and are downright unlikable.

Some books are better left in 1997. This is one of them. Wish I could get my money back.

Another great book. Love the characters. Both kids and adults were great. Found myself laughing at some of the cute comments.

I give this at least a 4.5 on the star scale and I admit to liking Debbie MacComber’s writing a great deal.

I did find this one a refreshing and very realistic look at the dating scene today as opposed to years ago before the dating services. Most of the blind dates in this book could have described my experiences and even some of the dating service ones could also have been mine 40 years ago. SO, take heart kids, your life experiences are, it seems, are pretty much in line with the generations before you: even with the expensive services promising you everything you want in a partner.

I like the best friend aspect of this story and the fact that they really do make both the best husbands and the father’s. Usually, if you have to be anyone other than yourself with your date, I’d say you are already in trouble. Because at some point you will have to revert to who you really are and usually the surprise to your partner will not be a good one.

I say read, laugh, enjoy and aborb the truth of this one.

It took me a while to get into this book. Then it really brings you in where it’s hard to put down, then the ending really just fell off a cliff. I have read so many of her books and this one is not my favorite at all.

I really enjoyed this story, but it took almost up to the last 3 chapters for me to realise that I had read this story a long time ago. It was
really sure when Steve was taking his kids and their friends to the drive in movie. That has to happen I guess in time, when I have read
over 3,000 books at least since 1998. It might even be more then that I would have to think about that go over the list I have of all the
Books I bought from CBD book distributors, since 1998, and from Harlequin’s Love Inspired Books. I am hooked on reading and it sure
is a lot more satisfying than the trash they have on T V these days.

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