Marriage Reunited

To Have and To Hold #10

by Jessica Hart

THE HUSBAND SHE ALWAYS WANTED ...

Four years ago Georgia Henderson had a fantastic job and a loving husband. But his demanding career often kept him away from home. Now, with her marriage behind her, Georgia's life has changed completely. She relishes her new role as mother to her adopted orphaned nephew. Her main priorities are stability and security, and she only wants a partner if he'll always be there for her ...

But sending the divorce papers to Mac brings him hotfooting back to her! He's determined to prove to Georgia that he's changed, and that despite everything they've been through, he's still her husband and he wants his wife back!

Genres: Harlequin Romance, Contemporary, Harlequin

187 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

After a haphazard career spent working and travelling around the world, I stumbled into romance writing as a way to fund a PhD. My first book, A Sweeter Prejudice, came out in 1991, and since then I've written a further 59 books, some of which have won awards in the US and the UK.
I live in York, a historic city in the north of England, and waste the best part of my days planning trips away or on Facebook and Twitter, both of which mean that I end up writing late into the night. As well as romance, I write 'time slips' as Pamela Hartshorne, and am a freelance project editor and occasional writing tutor.

In May 2013 I will publishing the Jessica Hart Vintage Collection of five of my early books from the 90s.
For news of forthcoming books and exclusive offers, do sign up for my newsletter: email jessica@jessicahart.co.uk or come and find me on Facebook.

Reviews

[Cheesecake · Rating 2 out of 5]

I couldn't finish this one. I just couldn't get into the writing which was very plain. I also didn't believe that he loved her. Even near the end he is second guessing himself. I might have believed him more if he'd come back to her without the divorce papers pushing him into action. And then there's that GD bleepedy bleep double standard again. Where he f*cked other women while they were apart but she never did. AND SHE HAD A FIANCE... but never had sex with him. And of course, the fiance's a boring twit. When will this stupidity end authors????
I did like that she stood up for herself without being a shrew. But I found myself setting the book aside and then reading something else instead.
I did read enough of it and skimmed to the end, that I feel compelled to star it.

[Leona · Rating 2 out of 5]

The premise was interesting, but the execution failed. I found it difficult to connect with the H and h. The heroine was too hard and unforgiving. The hero was actually sweet and kind, but not enough to overcome his past indiscretions. They really weren't right for one another except for the sexual chemistry.

It was okay, but I found myself not vested in their story.

[Fiona Marsden]

Decided not to read as hero cheats while they are separated but still married.

[Kay · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Stars! ~ The first few years of their marriage was glorious. But slowly Mac's job as a photo journalist and the constant assignments to danger zones, put a huge strain on their marriage. Georgia was building her career too and had dreams of becoming an editor for the Times. With Mac's pressures to have a family and Georgia's growing fear of being the only responsible one in the marriage, they find themselves separating. Now four years have passed. Georgia is back in her home town as editor of the weekly paper and she's the guardian to her orphaned seven year old nephew. She's met someone who is stable and can offer he and Toby security, so she sends Mac the divorce papers. She shocked though when he turns up in person to announce that he doesn't want a divorce he wants to try again.

This was a good story. I found at times that Georgia was too unforgiving even though some of Mac's attempts to win her were rather selfish. They soon learn that they are both looking for the same things. I enjoyed this one.