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Trapped
My life has turned out to be such a cliché. And not in a good way.
It’s not exactly Sixteen and Pregnant, but at eighteen my only advantage is a high school diploma. And if that’s not enough, the father—and I use that term loosely—couldn’t have hightailed it out of my life fast enough.
I thought I really knew him. Unfortunately, my boyfriend of three years transformed from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde once he realized his carefree, childless days would be coming to an end.
I’m over him now though. The real love of my life is chubby, has more gum than teeth, and stands a little over two feet tall. She may not have been planned, but I’ve never regretted having her. She is the center of my world.
A world that's been turned upside down when Mitch returns ready to earn the love and trust of the child he abandoned before birth.
Letting him into my daughter’s life is one thing but letting him back into mine isn't going to happen. Ever.
Now if only I can get my heart to heed the lessons of the past.
It’s not exactly Sixteen and Pregnant, but at eighteen my only advantage is a high school diploma. And if that’s not enough, the father—and I use that term loosely—couldn’t have hightailed it out of my life fast enough.
I thought I really knew him. Unfortunately, my boyfriend of three years transformed from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde once he realized his carefree, childless days would be coming to an end.
I’m over him now though. The real love of my life is chubby, has more gum than teeth, and stands a little over two feet tall. She may not have been planned, but I’ve never regretted having her. She is the center of my world.
A world that's been turned upside down when Mitch returns ready to earn the love and trust of the child he abandoned before birth.
Letting him into my daughter’s life is one thing but letting him back into mine isn't going to happen. Ever.
Now if only I can get my heart to heed the lessons of the past.
320 pages, Paperback
First published July 5, 2014
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Communicate with me via beverley@beverleykendall.com
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June 15, 2016
4 stars
Let me use this review to get on my soap box and preach about the amazingness that is Goodreads. A lot of people talk shit about this website and how it's only haters on here. I disagree. This website has helped me discover so many new authors and books that I would have never heard of before.
Case in point? This book. If I had not seen this 8 word review by a friend, I would not have read this book. I would have no clue this book existed. So thank you Supreet for your short review!!(https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
Anyways, this book is a trope I love, where the girl gets pregnant, the guy leaves her but then comes back wanting forgiveness. I felt this book was very well done, I didn't see either parent making bad decisions once dad came back in the picture, everything that was done was done with the intention for what was best for the child. No keeping the kid from one parent or using her for advantages. Both parents had the child in mind.
It's also so wonderfully angsty!!!! Omg, I ate it up! I do wish Paige had made Mitch work for forgiveness a little bit more, because I am a huge fan of groveling. But honestly the author did a great job with this one. I need more of my book friends to read this author and this book!
Let me use this review to get on my soap box and preach about the amazingness that is Goodreads. A lot of people talk shit about this website and how it's only haters on here. I disagree. This website has helped me discover so many new authors and books that I would have never heard of before.
Case in point? This book. If I had not seen this 8 word review by a friend, I would not have read this book. I would have no clue this book existed. So thank you Supreet for your short review!!(https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...)
Anyways, this book is a trope I love, where the girl gets pregnant, the guy leaves her but then comes back wanting forgiveness. I felt this book was very well done, I didn't see either parent making bad decisions once dad came back in the picture, everything that was done was done with the intention for what was best for the child. No keeping the kid from one parent or using her for advantages. Both parents had the child in mind.
It's also so wonderfully angsty!!!! Omg, I ate it up! I do wish Paige had made Mitch work for forgiveness a little bit more, because I am a huge fan of groveling. But honestly the author did a great job with this one. I need more of my book friends to read this author and this book!
June 8, 2016
I can't believe this book has been so long in my TBR. Loved it! Such an angst fest. Unplanned pregnancy, broken heart, anger, bitterness, redemption and whole lotta love in the end - it's all here.
Mitch, who left his pregnant girlfriend, comes back after a year and wants a place in his daughters life. And man, did I want to kick his ass then, for all he did. But I'm a woman who loves assholes in books, one condition though, the guy has to grovel. And that he did. More than enough actually. Not only through his words but also through actions.
I loved Paige's character. When Mitch came back, she was so tough and knew how to stand her ground. There was no easy way back for him, he had to work hard to have her and his daughter's love. But once she was sure he is there to stay and to love her and Bree (their daughter) forever, she gave all her heart back.
Overall, this one definitely goes to my favourite shelf, loved it and highly recommend. I think it had a similar feeling as The Regret Series Complete Collection Box Set, which I also loved.
PS. Prequel is short and free on amazon.
Mitch, who left his pregnant girlfriend, comes back after a year and wants a place in his daughters life. And man, did I want to kick his ass then, for all he did. But I'm a woman who loves assholes in books, one condition though, the guy has to grovel. And that he did. More than enough actually. Not only through his words but also through actions.
I loved Paige's character. When Mitch came back, she was so tough and knew how to stand her ground. There was no easy way back for him, he had to work hard to have her and his daughter's love. But once she was sure he is there to stay and to love her and Bree (their daughter) forever, she gave all her heart back.
Overall, this one definitely goes to my favourite shelf, loved it and highly recommend. I think it had a similar feeling as The Regret Series Complete Collection Box Set, which I also loved.
PS. Prequel is short and free on amazon.
July 7, 2014
4.5 full-circle stars!!
A few months ago, I read The Trap and it made me want to junk-punch Mitch.
Then I read this book, and I totally take those words back. I don't want to junk-punch Mitch anymore, I just wanna give him a hug.
Seriously though, the reason I loved this book is not only because Mitch groveled or that Paige was actually awesome and one of the most non-annoying NA heroine ever, or that Bree is just too darn adorable I wanted to adopt her. Nope. I loved this book because it dealt with the issue of unexpected pregnancy honestly.
Trapped picked up seven months after the end of The Trap. Mitch is wallowing in self-pity while Paige struggles to raise their daughter. It took Mitch's meddling older sister to finally snap Mitch out of his self-imposed exile and face his responsibilities.
As much as I hated Mitch in the Trap, I understood his fear. And I just loved that moment when he realized he might forfeit his chance to be in his daughter's life forever and the way he handled himself from then on.
Another thing I loved is that the author managed to give a voice to every dissenting opinions as to why Paige shouldn't give Mitch a second chance. Plus, I truly adored Paige. My heart just broke for her. She isn't blameless though. Far from it. But her biggest mistake was that she pinned all her hopes and dreams on one guy. And when her relationship with Mitch imploded, she had to start all over again.
And that twist at 94%. I did not see that one coming and I think it made a lot of sense now that I look back on it. It made Mitch's redemption a little bit more bittersweet.
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
A few months ago, I read The Trap and it made me want to junk-punch Mitch.
Then I read this book, and I totally take those words back. I don't want to junk-punch Mitch anymore, I just wanna give him a hug.
Seriously though, the reason I loved this book is not only because Mitch groveled or that Paige was actually awesome and one of the most non-annoying NA heroine ever, or that Bree is just too darn adorable I wanted to adopt her. Nope. I loved this book because it dealt with the issue of unexpected pregnancy honestly.
Trapped picked up seven months after the end of The Trap. Mitch is wallowing in self-pity while Paige struggles to raise their daughter. It took Mitch's meddling older sister to finally snap Mitch out of his self-imposed exile and face his responsibilities.
As much as I hated Mitch in the Trap, I understood his fear. And I just loved that moment when he realized he might forfeit his chance to be in his daughter's life forever and the way he handled himself from then on.
Another thing I loved is that the author managed to give a voice to every dissenting opinions as to why Paige shouldn't give Mitch a second chance. Plus, I truly adored Paige. My heart just broke for her. She isn't blameless though. Far from it. But her biggest mistake was that she pinned all her hopes and dreams on one guy. And when her relationship with Mitch imploded, she had to start all over again.
And that twist at 94%. I did not see that one coming and I think it made a lot of sense now that I look back on it. It made Mitch's redemption a little bit more bittersweet.
ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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July 5, 2014TRAPPED - Teaser
“And don’t worry that I think this is a way for us to get back together. I don’t want that anymore than you do. This is what’s best for Bree,” Paige states in a no-nonsense voice, one hand on her hip.
I take in all the bare skin revealed by her black bikini and bite the inside of my mouth to squash the unwanted surge of lust. She doesn’t want to know what I’m thinking.
“No, I get it. This is all about Bree,” I reply, completely poker-faced, knowing I'm lying through my teeth. She may have convinced herself we're over but we're not.
Nope, not by a long shot.
Teaser #2
“Paige, I would do anything for Bree. You have to know that by now.”
“I know you do,” I reply with a small nod. “You love her. You moved back home to be with her. You quit football for her. You’ve canceled dates for her. Believe me, Mitch, I can clearly see how much you love her.”
There's a beat of silence and then, “I thought that’s what you wanted.”
“It is,” I say quietly. What is wrong with me? This is what I want. Always wanted.
Mitch growls, tips his head back and runs his hands roughly through his hair. His expression is one of complete exasperation when he lowers his gaze to mine. “Then. What. Is. The. Problem?”
And it's at that moment that it hits me. If they were doing a remake of Mommy Dearest, I could easily be cast in the lead role.
Oh my God. I think I'm jealous of my own daughter.
Teaser #3
“My mother always said you can never judge the true strength of a relationship until it’s been tested. Well if there’s one thing—besides my daughter—that I can thank you for, is teaching me that. It’s one of those life lessons everyone has to learn, and I’m glad I got mine sooner than later. I wouldn’t have wanted to waste another second on you.” ~ Paige Nichols
Final Teaser #4
Bree and I hug and kiss as if we haven’t seen each other for days instead of hours. I breathe in the scent of baby powder and savor the feel of her against me. This is the best part of my day.
When I finally raise my gaze to Mitch, he’s watching us, an arrested expression on his face.
“She looks so much like you,” he says softly.
He’s not telling me anything I haven’t heard dozens of time, but coming from him it's more than an observation. My face warms as I fight the seductive pull of pleasure that unfurls in the pit of my stomach.
“I’m her mom,” I say, feigning a nonchalance I’m not even close to feeling. I’m uncomfortable with the intimacy that seems to have surrounded us with the quiet stealth of creeping fog.
Intimacy and Mitch is a lethal combination. And not good for me at all.
“A good mom,” he states, his gaze dropping to my mouth.
Okay, we’re heading into dangerous territory now. It’s high time I take control of this conversation and let him know what’s what. They’ll be none of this—him looking at me as if he wants to do more than co-parent with me. The kind of more that doesn’t include a stitch of clothing and includes lots of flesh-on-flesh contact.
Oh no, they’ll definitely be none of that.
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“And don’t worry that I think this is a way for us to get back together. I don’t want that anymore than you do. This is what’s best for Bree,” Paige states in a no-nonsense voice, one hand on her hip.
I take in all the bare skin revealed by her black bikini and bite the inside of my mouth to squash the unwanted surge of lust. She doesn’t want to know what I’m thinking.
“No, I get it. This is all about Bree,” I reply, completely poker-faced, knowing I'm lying through my teeth. She may have convinced herself we're over but we're not.
Nope, not by a long shot.
Teaser #2
“Paige, I would do anything for Bree. You have to know that by now.”
“I know you do,” I reply with a small nod. “You love her. You moved back home to be with her. You quit football for her. You’ve canceled dates for her. Believe me, Mitch, I can clearly see how much you love her.”
There's a beat of silence and then, “I thought that’s what you wanted.”
“It is,” I say quietly. What is wrong with me? This is what I want. Always wanted.
Mitch growls, tips his head back and runs his hands roughly through his hair. His expression is one of complete exasperation when he lowers his gaze to mine. “Then. What. Is. The. Problem?”
And it's at that moment that it hits me. If they were doing a remake of Mommy Dearest, I could easily be cast in the lead role.
Oh my God. I think I'm jealous of my own daughter.
Teaser #3
“My mother always said you can never judge the true strength of a relationship until it’s been tested. Well if there’s one thing—besides my daughter—that I can thank you for, is teaching me that. It’s one of those life lessons everyone has to learn, and I’m glad I got mine sooner than later. I wouldn’t have wanted to waste another second on you.” ~ Paige Nichols
Final Teaser #4
Bree and I hug and kiss as if we haven’t seen each other for days instead of hours. I breathe in the scent of baby powder and savor the feel of her against me. This is the best part of my day.
When I finally raise my gaze to Mitch, he’s watching us, an arrested expression on his face.
“She looks so much like you,” he says softly.
He’s not telling me anything I haven’t heard dozens of time, but coming from him it's more than an observation. My face warms as I fight the seductive pull of pleasure that unfurls in the pit of my stomach.
“I’m her mom,” I say, feigning a nonchalance I’m not even close to feeling. I’m uncomfortable with the intimacy that seems to have surrounded us with the quiet stealth of creeping fog.
Intimacy and Mitch is a lethal combination. And not good for me at all.
“A good mom,” he states, his gaze dropping to my mouth.
Okay, we’re heading into dangerous territory now. It’s high time I take control of this conversation and let him know what’s what. They’ll be none of this—him looking at me as if he wants to do more than co-parent with me. The kind of more that doesn’t include a stitch of clothing and includes lots of flesh-on-flesh contact.
Oh no, they’ll definitely be none of that.
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July 15, 2014
3.5 Stars
I'd definitely suggest reading the prequel novella, The Trap before reading this one. I enjoyed it a lot, and I think getting some earlier perspective on Paige and Mitch's big blowout is key to grasping the magnitude of Mitch's doucheiness.
Basically, Mitch and Paige have been together through three years of high school and part of Mitch's first year in college. Paige stops taking her birth control, for reasons that are sort of explained, and Mitch surprises her one day when he comes home for a quick trip. One thing leads to another and they have unprotected sex. Months later, Paige is terrified to announce to Mitch that she is pregnant. Mitch is livid that she went off birth control without telling him, and proceeds to basically lose his ever-loving mind. He accuses her of cheating on him, of trying to trap him, and basically turns into the world's biggest nightmare of a boyfriend. Paige is left alone and scared to have a baby by herself. It was a very sad beginning to what could have been a beautiful, if scary, thing.
Now, it is about a year down the road and Mitch is having second thoughts.
"I should have come home when you called. I should have been there when she was born." If there's one thing I could change, it would be that. It'd been the pivotal point. A time when I could have undone some of the damage."
He knows that he's blown his chance with the girl who was previously the love of his life. He ran scared when he should have been supportive. His daughter was born without him there, and she's now seven months old. He's never laid eyes on her.
Until now.
MY THOUGHTS:
I enjoyed this but not as much as the prequel. There was a whole boatload of predictable behavior from both sides of this predicament. I imagined going in that Mitch would not only beg to be allowed back into his daughter, Brianna's life, but that he would realize what a good thing he had in Paige and try to weasel his way into her good graces...and her bed...again. I figured that Paige would put up an initial token resistance and eventually cave, knowing that Brianna deserved to know her father, and that everyone deserves forgiveness.
"The way to a man's heart may be through his stomach, but they way to a woman's heart is to be good to her child. But I can never let him get close enough to mine to let him hurt me again."
Putting aside the predictability, the sentiment behind the plot was a good one. Because truly, even deadbeat dads with newly opened eyes are allowed to change their minds. The anger that Paige shows toward him, her moments of complete rage, her memories of how utterly alone and frightened she was struck a chord with me. She mentions how when a woman gets pregnant, a man can just walk away, but a woman is stuck with the consequences. Too true.
"To say that I hate you would be giving you way too much importance in my life. I'm just trying to do what's best for my daughter."
Another thing that I liked was how Mitch didn't run back to college and turn into Mr. Football slutpuppy. He really went back to college to quietly freak out for a year, not to compound his mistakes with more.
There were a couple of timing issues, like canceling a meeting/study date because of a ten minute interruption. It just interrupted the flow and seemed used to create a dramatic moment. Aside from a couple of minor continuity issues like that and the predictable nature of the plot, it was enjoyable and tugged on my heart a bit.
I was able to understand ...if not agree with...Mitch's panicked actions. Of course, I was still pissed off at him, and I do think that Paige should have take a little longer to allow him liberties with both her and Brianna. But she's very young, and aside from her loneliness while he was gone, she did have a fantastic support system from her mother and from Mitch's sister and brother in law.
Definitely not a book to read if you're not quick to forgive and forget, but it was a nice story, and the author's depiction of having a baby...while a little romanticized...made me wish I could get my babies back to snuggle and drool and squeal.
ARC provided by the publisher for review.
I'd definitely suggest reading the prequel novella, The Trap before reading this one. I enjoyed it a lot, and I think getting some earlier perspective on Paige and Mitch's big blowout is key to grasping the magnitude of Mitch's doucheiness.
Basically, Mitch and Paige have been together through three years of high school and part of Mitch's first year in college. Paige stops taking her birth control, for reasons that are sort of explained, and Mitch surprises her one day when he comes home for a quick trip. One thing leads to another and they have unprotected sex. Months later, Paige is terrified to announce to Mitch that she is pregnant. Mitch is livid that she went off birth control without telling him, and proceeds to basically lose his ever-loving mind. He accuses her of cheating on him, of trying to trap him, and basically turns into the world's biggest nightmare of a boyfriend. Paige is left alone and scared to have a baby by herself. It was a very sad beginning to what could have been a beautiful, if scary, thing.
Now, it is about a year down the road and Mitch is having second thoughts.
"I should have come home when you called. I should have been there when she was born." If there's one thing I could change, it would be that. It'd been the pivotal point. A time when I could have undone some of the damage."
He knows that he's blown his chance with the girl who was previously the love of his life. He ran scared when he should have been supportive. His daughter was born without him there, and she's now seven months old. He's never laid eyes on her.
Until now.
MY THOUGHTS:
I enjoyed this but not as much as the prequel. There was a whole boatload of predictable behavior from both sides of this predicament. I imagined going in that Mitch would not only beg to be allowed back into his daughter, Brianna's life, but that he would realize what a good thing he had in Paige and try to weasel his way into her good graces...and her bed...again. I figured that Paige would put up an initial token resistance and eventually cave, knowing that Brianna deserved to know her father, and that everyone deserves forgiveness.
"The way to a man's heart may be through his stomach, but they way to a woman's heart is to be good to her child. But I can never let him get close enough to mine to let him hurt me again."
Putting aside the predictability, the sentiment behind the plot was a good one. Because truly, even deadbeat dads with newly opened eyes are allowed to change their minds. The anger that Paige shows toward him, her moments of complete rage, her memories of how utterly alone and frightened she was struck a chord with me. She mentions how when a woman gets pregnant, a man can just walk away, but a woman is stuck with the consequences. Too true.
"To say that I hate you would be giving you way too much importance in my life. I'm just trying to do what's best for my daughter."
Another thing that I liked was how Mitch didn't run back to college and turn into Mr. Football slutpuppy. He really went back to college to quietly freak out for a year, not to compound his mistakes with more.
There were a couple of timing issues, like canceling a meeting/study date because of a ten minute interruption. It just interrupted the flow and seemed used to create a dramatic moment. Aside from a couple of minor continuity issues like that and the predictable nature of the plot, it was enjoyable and tugged on my heart a bit.
I was able to understand ...if not agree with...Mitch's panicked actions. Of course, I was still pissed off at him, and I do think that Paige should have take a little longer to allow him liberties with both her and Brianna. But she's very young, and aside from her loneliness while he was gone, she did have a fantastic support system from her mother and from Mitch's sister and brother in law.
Definitely not a book to read if you're not quick to forgive and forget, but it was a nice story, and the author's depiction of having a baby...while a little romanticized...made me wish I could get my babies back to snuggle and drool and squeal.
ARC provided by the publisher for review.
never-to-read
July 10, 2014When I started to read this book, I was hoping and praying it would be different, but it wasn't.
This book is right up there with all the other books that think it is right for the hero to get everything and for him to never reap what he sows.
The hero gets EVERYTHING. He gets the girl. When she becomes a problem that he can't deal with or handle, when HER PREGNANCY becomes a problem that he can't deal with or handle, he leaves her. He goes on to sleep with other girls in college and act as if nothing has happened, because of course the pregnancy is not his problem.
The heroine on the other hand, has to go through pregnancy alone and spend some time to bring up her child by herself. She on the other hand has no social life to speak of, because we all know that good girls should never sleep with guys they don't love and want to marry. Of course, it's a different story for guys, right? Yeah, maybe two hundred years ago.
The heroine wholeheartedly protests to us, the readers, that she would NEVER get with the betraying scum bag of a hero who left her when she needed him the most. The hero who, only upon receiving some papers that insulted his manliness, decided to come back and act like a father. We all know how well the heroine's protests gets her.
Basically, by the end of it, I was left feeling disgusted and sickened by both the hero and heroine.
It's such a joy reading these "contemporary romance" novels... I am left feeling very empowered as a woman after having read these novels.
This book is right up there with all the other books that think it is right for the hero to get everything and for him to never reap what he sows.
The hero gets EVERYTHING. He gets the girl. When she becomes a problem that he can't deal with or handle, when HER PREGNANCY becomes a problem that he can't deal with or handle, he leaves her. He goes on to sleep with other girls in college and act as if nothing has happened, because of course the pregnancy is not his problem.
The heroine on the other hand, has to go through pregnancy alone and spend some time to bring up her child by herself. She on the other hand has no social life to speak of, because we all know that good girls should never sleep with guys they don't love and want to marry. Of course, it's a different story for guys, right? Yeah, maybe two hundred years ago.
The heroine wholeheartedly protests to us, the readers, that she would NEVER get with the betraying scum bag of a hero who left her when she needed him the most. The hero who, only upon receiving some papers that insulted his manliness, decided to come back and act like a father. We all know how well the heroine's protests gets her.
Basically, by the end of it, I was left feeling disgusted and sickened by both the hero and heroine.
It's such a joy reading these "contemporary romance" novels... I am left feeling very empowered as a woman after having read these novels.
July 29, 2016
I'm already usually sucker for second chance romance, throw in a baby or a pregnancy and I honestly can't resist the plot (I'm still trying to understand why...). So when I read the synopsis for this book, I jumped on it straight away.
It was a very NA feeling, but it's sweet, emotional and has some steam into it, and falls perfectly into the second-chance/redemptive romance that I love. (And it's safe!)
The heroine is nice, the hero does an amazing job of proving himself worthy of a second chance and has some really nice secondary characters. If you're into second chance love, you're going to love this.
It was a very NA feeling, but it's sweet, emotional and has some steam into it, and falls perfectly into the second-chance/redemptive romance that I love. (And it's safe!)
The heroine is nice, the hero does an amazing job of proving himself worthy of a second chance and has some really nice secondary characters. If you're into second chance love, you're going to love this.
November 20, 2014
5 Redeeming Stars
I LOVED TRAPPED
Okay, I guess I have to write a tiny disclaimer, I just had a baby, so I’m in baby land and books that have babies and single moms do it for me. This is my first book by Beverley Kendall and I’m a complete FAN!
Summary
At 18 Paige becomes pregnant. Mitch questions if the child is his and leaves Paige. I know and before you click to the next review, just wait. I promise you, it’s a good read. When Bree, their daughter, is 7 months Mitch has a change of heart and is ready to be a dad.
Review
The best thing about Trapped is the dynamics between Paige and Mitch. I love first loves. I love that Paige and Mitch were once lovers and Bree was the cause of their break-up. I love that Mitch needed to redeem himself. It’s tough to love a Hero who abandons their child. Believe me, I had to go deep within to see the better side of him. I think that’s what worked so well for me, by just reading Mitch’s inner struggles and guilt.
Things that worked for me
- Single Mom
- Lost love
- Redeeming Hero
- Cute baby!
Paige is an adorable single mom. She works at a dead end job and gave up college to raise Bree. She is trying to get over Mitch and move forward with her life. Mitch is a big mess. He never really handled the separation and partied and drank in college. Now, several months later, he’s trying to make amends and of course Paige isn’t making it easy on him.
When Paige first sees Mitch for the first time since the break-up, my heart was on edge! Oh the tension, the good drama, and the issues they need to overcome. Not only did I like reading about Paige and Mitch’s relationship, I also liked the side characters or what I like to call their support system. I liked reading the parts on how Paige’s best friends felt and Mitch’s family reactions.
I didn’t have any expectations on this novel so I’m completely blown away on how much I enjoyed reading it. If you are like me and love reading about single moms and heroes needing to redeem themselves, then this one is for you.
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I LOVED TRAPPED
Okay, I guess I have to write a tiny disclaimer, I just had a baby, so I’m in baby land and books that have babies and single moms do it for me. This is my first book by Beverley Kendall and I’m a complete FAN!
Summary
At 18 Paige becomes pregnant. Mitch questions if the child is his and leaves Paige. I know and before you click to the next review, just wait. I promise you, it’s a good read. When Bree, their daughter, is 7 months Mitch has a change of heart and is ready to be a dad.
Review
The best thing about Trapped is the dynamics between Paige and Mitch. I love first loves. I love that Paige and Mitch were once lovers and Bree was the cause of their break-up. I love that Mitch needed to redeem himself. It’s tough to love a Hero who abandons their child. Believe me, I had to go deep within to see the better side of him. I think that’s what worked so well for me, by just reading Mitch’s inner struggles and guilt.
Things that worked for me
- Single Mom
- Lost love
- Redeeming Hero
- Cute baby!
Paige is an adorable single mom. She works at a dead end job and gave up college to raise Bree. She is trying to get over Mitch and move forward with her life. Mitch is a big mess. He never really handled the separation and partied and drank in college. Now, several months later, he’s trying to make amends and of course Paige isn’t making it easy on him.
When Paige first sees Mitch for the first time since the break-up, my heart was on edge! Oh the tension, the good drama, and the issues they need to overcome. Not only did I like reading about Paige and Mitch’s relationship, I also liked the side characters or what I like to call their support system. I liked reading the parts on how Paige’s best friends felt and Mitch’s family reactions.
I didn’t have any expectations on this novel so I’m completely blown away on how much I enjoyed reading it. If you are like me and love reading about single moms and heroes needing to redeem themselves, then this one is for you.
AMAZON
July 11, 2014
I really enjoyed this book. It picks up when Bree is 7 months old. Paige is working, going to school and raising her daughter. She has always had the support of her mom, her bestie Erin, Mitch's sister Diane, and her longtime strictly friends only Trent.
Mitch is still away at college. He left Georgia when Paige was 10 weeks pregnant and hasnt come back. No calls, nothing.
With Diane's conniving, Mitch comes home. The moment he lays eyes on his daughter Bree, he knows he's home for good. Insta-love with his little girl. *sighs*
Paige isnt the girl he left behind more than a year ago. She's stronger, she's hurt, she's cautious. Even though he deserves to pay, she wont deny him the chance to be Bree's father.
Luckily, there isnt any bullshit drama. This was Mitch's chance at redemption. The chance to be a father. The chance to win back the ONLY girl he has ever loved. It's not going to be easy. It's not just Paige he has to win over. It's everyone...including a little girl who doesnt know who the hell he is. And Mitch is up for the challenge.
Paige lets him in little by little. And Mitch is loud and clear his intentions to Paige. I absolutely loved that there wasnt any games played. They actually communicated pretty well with each other. Paige was more hesitant, rightfully so, but she did express her feelings to Mitch. How it felt that he left her, left their child.
"I was so angry because guys have the option to leave or stay but the girl…we don’t have a lot of choices. Not if we’re not willing to have an abortion or give our babies up for adoption.”
The conversation they had, when they both broke down, almost broke my heart.
"When I look up into his face and see the tears spilling over his lashes, the rage drains from me. If it's true that the eyes are the windows to the soul, then Mitch's soul is tortured"
Now, at 93% there's a little bomb dropped. No worries, it's nothing Mitch has done, but I gotta say I actually didnt see it coming. And I'm not sure why it was even included so close to the end of the book. I honestly could have done without it, but it didnt spoil the rest of the story. Yes, this is happily wrapped up in a well deserved HEA.
Mitch is still away at college. He left Georgia when Paige was 10 weeks pregnant and hasnt come back. No calls, nothing.
With Diane's conniving, Mitch comes home. The moment he lays eyes on his daughter Bree, he knows he's home for good. Insta-love with his little girl. *sighs*
Paige isnt the girl he left behind more than a year ago. She's stronger, she's hurt, she's cautious. Even though he deserves to pay, she wont deny him the chance to be Bree's father.
Luckily, there isnt any bullshit drama. This was Mitch's chance at redemption. The chance to be a father. The chance to win back the ONLY girl he has ever loved. It's not going to be easy. It's not just Paige he has to win over. It's everyone...including a little girl who doesnt know who the hell he is. And Mitch is up for the challenge.
Paige lets him in little by little. And Mitch is loud and clear his intentions to Paige. I absolutely loved that there wasnt any games played. They actually communicated pretty well with each other. Paige was more hesitant, rightfully so, but she did express her feelings to Mitch. How it felt that he left her, left their child.
"I was so angry because guys have the option to leave or stay but the girl…we don’t have a lot of choices. Not if we’re not willing to have an abortion or give our babies up for adoption.”
The conversation they had, when they both broke down, almost broke my heart.
"When I look up into his face and see the tears spilling over his lashes, the rage drains from me. If it's true that the eyes are the windows to the soul, then Mitch's soul is tortured"
Now, at 93% there's a little bomb dropped. No worries, it's nothing Mitch has done, but I gotta say I actually didnt see it coming. And I'm not sure why it was even included so close to the end of the book. I honestly could have done without it, but it didnt spoil the rest of the story. Yes, this is happily wrapped up in a well deserved HEA.
July 19, 2014
Well this was anti-climactic nothing worth happening happens. There was no real conflict just a bunch of idiotic-immature bullshit. Mitch was a selfish-whiney-childish dick and Paige was a weak-minded push-over who mostly thought with her vagina.
April 11, 2022
***4.5 Stars***
I reread this book for the third time today and am modifying my original review--actually I am changing it altogether. The first time through I wasn't sure if Mitch grovelled enough and had proven himself to Paige, family and friends. Now that I took more time reading this book I can say my mind has changed.
Mitch was an a$$ for running out on Paige and their expectant child. It was awful-horrible and Paige went to hell and back. She had loved him with all her heart and he had no idea how much she had given up for him...and in return he had given up nothing for her at all. I despised him, hated him, wanted to castrate him without a numbing agent or anesthesia but once he admitted he loved her and was so regretful I began to ease up on him a little. I could now begin to see the depths of is regrets and heartache for what he had done and I also saw the potential for his life, for a life together. Did he deserve them after crushing her heart and spirit? I also took into account his age and immaturity which seemed to disappear after the half way point. In fact the closer I got to the end the more I couldn't fathom that he was not in his mid to late twenties. The young man grew up and accepted the consequences of his actions and took responsibility for his child and Paige if she would let him.
Paige was blessed with a mother, a few very close friends who helped her get through the grief and pregnancy. She was a strong woman but it was tough for her to be strong when it came to Mitch. I thought she handled it fairly well for a very young woman.
I highly recommend this book but it's a must to read the first book titled 'The Trap.' It was a great reading experience and one I will revisit yearly. Can't wait to read about Josh and Erin.
I reread this book for the third time today and am modifying my original review--actually I am changing it altogether. The first time through I wasn't sure if Mitch grovelled enough and had proven himself to Paige, family and friends. Now that I took more time reading this book I can say my mind has changed.
Mitch was an a$$ for running out on Paige and their expectant child. It was awful-horrible and Paige went to hell and back. She had loved him with all her heart and he had no idea how much she had given up for him...and in return he had given up nothing for her at all. I despised him, hated him, wanted to castrate him without a numbing agent or anesthesia but once he admitted he loved her and was so regretful I began to ease up on him a little. I could now begin to see the depths of is regrets and heartache for what he had done and I also saw the potential for his life, for a life together. Did he deserve them after crushing her heart and spirit? I also took into account his age and immaturity which seemed to disappear after the half way point. In fact the closer I got to the end the more I couldn't fathom that he was not in his mid to late twenties. The young man grew up and accepted the consequences of his actions and took responsibility for his child and Paige if she would let him.
Paige was blessed with a mother, a few very close friends who helped her get through the grief and pregnancy. She was a strong woman but it was tough for her to be strong when it came to Mitch. I thought she handled it fairly well for a very young woman.
I highly recommend this book but it's a must to read the first book titled 'The Trap.' It was a great reading experience and one I will revisit yearly. Can't wait to read about Josh and Erin.
August 6, 2016
♬ This is the story of a girl, who cried a river and drowned the whole world... ♬
Yeah, that Nine Days' song Absolutely crossed my mind a few times whilst reading this book. Between Paige crying over Mitch, Mitch being aself-serving idiotic jackass who deserves to be neutered, and Paige (in an extremely obvious and not-at-all-shocking ending) forgiving Mitch and taking him back, I have used up my quota of gives to give about this book.
It'd be nice to read a book where the female character doesn't get back together with the asshat who broke her heart and left her. Just once. So we can teach a generation of readers that women don't deserve to be treated like trash and they do have the ability to resist good-looking men who are clearly not good for them.
But until those books come along, Trapped will just have to be added to the pile of romance books that make me want to facepalm several times.
Yeah, that Nine Days' song Absolutely crossed my mind a few times whilst reading this book. Between Paige crying over Mitch, Mitch being a
It'd be nice to read a book where the female character doesn't get back together with the asshat who broke her heart and left her. Just once. So we can teach a generation of readers that women don't deserve to be treated like trash and they do have the ability to resist good-looking men who are clearly not good for them.
But until those books come along, Trapped will just have to be added to the pile of romance books that make me want to facepalm several times.
April 13, 2020
5 Mitch & Paige Stars
I really enjoyed this book which I stumbled across on a Twitter recommendation. I read the short prequel'The Trap' first which does enhance the characters backgrounds. I didn't think that I would be able to like Mitch after his behaviour re Paige's pregnancy but I did in the end. Good supporting characters that I now want to read more about. Hope Trent gets a story, and Erin. Quite an emotional read that tugs your heartstrings and makes you wonder how you would react in a similar situation. Thought the twist toward the end was a good move.
Re read in 2020. This is still a solid five star read for me. Great characters and a story that I didn’t want to put down. I didn’t realise that Mitch’s friends from school have their own series of books which I will definitely be reading.
HEA? Yes. Gorgeous
Cheating? No.
I really enjoyed this book which I stumbled across on a Twitter recommendation. I read the short prequel'The Trap' first which does enhance the characters backgrounds. I didn't think that I would be able to like Mitch after his behaviour re Paige's pregnancy but I did in the end. Good supporting characters that I now want to read more about. Hope Trent gets a story, and Erin. Quite an emotional read that tugs your heartstrings and makes you wonder how you would react in a similar situation. Thought the twist toward the end was a good move.
Re read in 2020. This is still a solid five star read for me. Great characters and a story that I didn’t want to put down. I didn’t realise that Mitch’s friends from school have their own series of books which I will definitely be reading.
HEA? Yes. Gorgeous
Cheating? No.
June 10, 2022
Their story progresses nicely from the prequel.
Not as angsty or intense but it's a long slow grovel and homecoming for the H.
While he also learns to be a father to little Bree. Who also makes him work for it.
Not as angsty or intense but it's a long slow grovel and homecoming for the H.
While he also learns to be a father to little Bree. Who also makes him work for it.
February 7, 2021
I just re-read and it was really good. I didn't like what the hero did to her and I hated that he was going to have sex with another girl when he was interrupted by his sister in the prequel. Pissed me off. But he did step up and try to be a Father to his daughter. She was very cute too. I liked Paige but a part of me was angry that she let him back in after what he did to her but she loved him a lot. I really did enjoy this part of the story I did skin over the sex scenes though. They were a little too much for me. But the rest of the book was good with him trying to win her back. Loved the epilogues!
July 19, 2014
4 1/2 stars, When I was given an ARC copy of The Trap from NetGallery I consumed that book and then freaked when I realized I would have to wait to read what happened to Mitch, Paige, and Bree I was more than a little upset. I loved this book it hits some personal notes with me because my husband and I had our first child when I was 17, and with all 17 years olds we still had growing up to do and so the road was bumpy. Not the same as this story but this book still left a permeant mark in my mind. So when I saw that Trapped was released I instantly got my copy, and dug in the second I could.
Now I should also say that I am a very unforgiving reader when a heroine is wronged by her man it is almost always unforgivable to me, I want the hero to suffer painfully and then be humiliated and shunned and even though I hated Mitch there was some nagging in the back of my brain that was rooting for him to do the impossible and make me fall in love with him while he EARNED Paige's forgiveness. I have to give props to Beverley Kendal for this book she actually made me not only forgive Mitch, fall in love with him, and root for him.
In the prequel we saw Paige get pregnant and Mitch leave. Now when his sister who has been by Paige's side every step of the way bring a picture of Bree (there daughter) and papers for Mitch to sign that will relinquish his parental rights Mitch finally wakes up. Leaving school Mitch comes home determined to be a part of his daughters life and make the wrongs right by gaining pages trust and forgiveness but not wanting anything else. But when Mitch see's Paige the feelings he buried surface.
Paige has finally moved on and accepted being a single parent and given up on Mitch coming home. So when she see's him she is shocked and hurt. Soon Mitch starts to show Paige that he intends to be a part of Bree's life and help Paige. As many times as Paige tell's herself she wants nothing more from Mitch the more time they spend together the harder it is to distinguish her true feelings for Mitch. But soon Mitch realizes that he not only hurt Paige and his family but being absent has hurt the relationship he now so desperately wants with his daughter.
The more time Mitch, Paige, and Bree spend together the harder it is for them to deny the feeling that never went away. But Paige isn't sure she can forgive and trust Mitch for leaving when she needed him most, now Mitch will have to decide what he is willing to do to get Paige back in his life and prove to her he is a changed man wanting nothing more than for Paige, Bree and himself to finally be a family.
I loved this book Beverley Kendall did an amazing job with this book, she made me break down in tears, laugh, smile and root for Mitch. I loved that Mrs. Kendall made Mitch work for Paige's love and forgiveness, and didn't sweep their problems under the rug as well as make Paige realize her mistakes in what happened. I also loved the twist in this story, I saw it coming but I was so excited to see if I was right and to see how it turned out I was almost biting my nails with excitement. I was hooked from begging to end while reading this book, I didn't want to put it down and was sad to see it end.
Paige and Mitch were great characters we saw their flaws but it was so easy to love them. I also really enjoyed how Bree was incorporated into this story it just added another dimension to this story that made it that much better. Not only did I love Mitch and Paige (and like I said before I HATED Mitch in the prequel) but I loved their friends and family's. This story was so full of great characters with depth. I am really excited to read their friends story we were given a nice peak into there lives in this book and it just made me that much more excited. This book seriously exceeded my expectations and then some. Beverly Kendall did a great job, I literally couldn't have asked for more.
I need this book right now, I just finished an ARC of The Trap and I'm not sure I am physically able to wait till June for this. I really really really hope an ARC for this is offered.
Now I should also say that I am a very unforgiving reader when a heroine is wronged by her man it is almost always unforgivable to me, I want the hero to suffer painfully and then be humiliated and shunned and even though I hated Mitch there was some nagging in the back of my brain that was rooting for him to do the impossible and make me fall in love with him while he EARNED Paige's forgiveness. I have to give props to Beverley Kendal for this book she actually made me not only forgive Mitch, fall in love with him, and root for him.
In the prequel we saw Paige get pregnant and Mitch leave. Now when his sister who has been by Paige's side every step of the way bring a picture of Bree (there daughter) and papers for Mitch to sign that will relinquish his parental rights Mitch finally wakes up. Leaving school Mitch comes home determined to be a part of his daughters life and make the wrongs right by gaining pages trust and forgiveness but not wanting anything else. But when Mitch see's Paige the feelings he buried surface.
Paige has finally moved on and accepted being a single parent and given up on Mitch coming home. So when she see's him she is shocked and hurt. Soon Mitch starts to show Paige that he intends to be a part of Bree's life and help Paige. As many times as Paige tell's herself she wants nothing more from Mitch the more time they spend together the harder it is to distinguish her true feelings for Mitch. But soon Mitch realizes that he not only hurt Paige and his family but being absent has hurt the relationship he now so desperately wants with his daughter.
The more time Mitch, Paige, and Bree spend together the harder it is for them to deny the feeling that never went away. But Paige isn't sure she can forgive and trust Mitch for leaving when she needed him most, now Mitch will have to decide what he is willing to do to get Paige back in his life and prove to her he is a changed man wanting nothing more than for Paige, Bree and himself to finally be a family.
I loved this book Beverley Kendall did an amazing job with this book, she made me break down in tears, laugh, smile and root for Mitch. I loved that Mrs. Kendall made Mitch work for Paige's love and forgiveness, and didn't sweep their problems under the rug as well as make Paige realize her mistakes in what happened. I also loved the twist in this story, I saw it coming but I was so excited to see if I was right and to see how it turned out I was almost biting my nails with excitement. I was hooked from begging to end while reading this book, I didn't want to put it down and was sad to see it end.
Paige and Mitch were great characters we saw their flaws but it was so easy to love them. I also really enjoyed how Bree was incorporated into this story it just added another dimension to this story that made it that much better. Not only did I love Mitch and Paige (and like I said before I HATED Mitch in the prequel) but I loved their friends and family's. This story was so full of great characters with depth. I am really excited to read their friends story we were given a nice peak into there lives in this book and it just made me that much more excited. This book seriously exceeded my expectations and then some. Beverly Kendall did a great job, I literally couldn't have asked for more.
I need this book right now, I just finished an ARC of The Trap and I'm not sure I am physically able to wait till June for this. I really really really hope an ARC for this is offered.
October 11, 2018
He didn't redeem himself in my opinion
I loved the prequel for this story but unfortunately I did not love the book that came after. He didn't grovel or redeem himself in my opinion. He was still a pig. I hated him and instill gave It three stars because of the writing. She knows how to make the words come alive. But in the end I didn't like Paige and I hated Mitch. I still can't call him a hero because he isn't! I wanted him to hurt as much as he hurt her but he didn't. He started the story almost screwing a girl and I don't think he would not have stopped if his 'sister' hadn't stopped by. He was a pig. I don't think he groveled enough and I thought he was a jerk. I was disappointed with Paige for giving in so easily. He never suffered enough for me. Again good writing, great heroine, lovely baby but a sucky male lead. Wish she would have loved Trent! He was a better man and would have been a great Father. Hated Mitch.
I loved the prequel for this story but unfortunately I did not love the book that came after. He didn't grovel or redeem himself in my opinion. He was still a pig. I hated him and instill gave It three stars because of the writing. She knows how to make the words come alive. But in the end I didn't like Paige and I hated Mitch. I still can't call him a hero because he isn't! I wanted him to hurt as much as he hurt her but he didn't. He started the story almost screwing a girl and I don't think he would not have stopped if his 'sister' hadn't stopped by. He was a pig. I don't think he groveled enough and I thought he was a jerk. I was disappointed with Paige for giving in so easily. He never suffered enough for me. Again good writing, great heroine, lovely baby but a sucky male lead. Wish she would have loved Trent! He was a better man and would have been a great Father. Hated Mitch.
July 23, 2022
3 ⭐⭐⭐ - OK decent reads.
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Shannon doesn’t stop kissing me so I can only assume either she didn’t hear the knock or is ignoring the interruption and wants me to do the same.
I try to get back into the kiss but give up when whoever’s on the other side of the door refuses to go away, the knocks sharper, harder, more impatient sounding.
I gently push Shannon away and off my lap. “I got to get that,” I mumble, two beers away from being officially drunk, a condition I’m probably a little too familiar with for my own good. I’m a responsible drunk though. I never drink and drive.
“Who is it?” she asks, her blue eyes dulled by her own alcohol consumption.
“I don’t know,” I grunt and push to my feet.
I leave her on the couch pouting. This is the second time we’ve hung out. No sex yet. Thought I’d seal the deal tonight.
It’s Mitch Aaron Kingsley, my ex, and Brianna’s worthless, no-good, biological father.
“I am not giving up my parental rights.” I certainly can’t make myself any clearer than that.
For a few seconds, I get the feeling I just shocked her. But then she says, “What does it matter to you? It’s not as if you’re exercising them. It’s not as if you’re even a part of her life.”
“How do you know she’s yours? I thought you needed a paternity test to prove you’re her father?”
Beneath his tan, a blush stains high on his cheekbones. “I know she’s mine,” he states, his voice low and rough. If he were a child, he’d be squirming in his seat. Instead he glances away.
“Please, Paige, I want to have a relationship with her.”
“Relationship?” I hiss the word, finding his use of it offensive. “You mean one as strong as the one we had?”
“Say what you want about a lot of things, but we had a good relationship before you got pregnant,” he says, sounding pretty adamant about that.
Yeah, before I forgot to tell him we needed to use a condom when he surprised me by coming home that one night during spring break last year. Our relationship certainly didn’t survive my mistake.
Don’t trust him with anything of value, especially your heart, pumpkin. Mommy had to learn that the hard way.
Yeah, I hope you’re getting the message loud and clear, jerk. I’m not the same girl you left high and dry. I’m not the same girl you dated for three years, the same girl who hung on your every word. That girl had your baby without you and was forced to grow up real fast.
No, it isn’t too late for Brianna, thank God. But it’s definitely too late for Paige. Not that I want to start anything romantic back up with her. I don’t.
Figures he’d come back when I’ve reached a place in my life where it doesn’t hurt to think about him and what he did. I’m finally over him, you know? I’ve moved on with my life. Now he’s going to screw everything up.
He opens his mouth to say something but I cut him off at the pass. “You know it would serve you right if the reason she rejected you is because she’s smart enough to know who truly loves her. She knows that the one man who is supposed to love her turned his back on her even before she’d taken her first breath.”
“I’m not going back to Warwick. I’m going to transfer to a university here so I can be near Brianna—be a permanent part of her life.”
“Oh really? Then why didn’t you come when you say you wanted to see her? Why did you wait all this time?”
He sits up straight and stares me in the eye. “You want the truth, Paige? I didn’t come home because of you.”
But I thought if I did, you’d be getting exactly what you wanted.”
Maintaining his stare, I stand and wrap my arms around myself. “What would I have gotten? An ex-boyfriend who hates me? A father for my daughter who resents her existence? Well I guess you showed me.” I can’t prevent the bitterness bleeding into my voice from spilling out.
“Uncle Mitch, if you’re Bree’s daddy, why haven’t you been here taking care of her?” Doug pipes up and slams me with the kind of question that can bring a grown man down to size in seconds. Totally emasculate him.
“But why didn’t you come home for Christmas? Or Thanksgiving ” Tess takes the baton with the expertise of a runner in the last leg of a relay race. She might look innocent with her curly blonde hair and hazel eyes, but nothing gets past her. The kid keeps everyone on their toes.
Paige stands, Bree on her hip, her purse hooked over her shoulder. “That’s us.”
Slower to follow, I grab the diaper bag as her name echoes in my mind. Brianna Nichols, not Kingsley.
I’m not sure why her name surprises me. I mean what did I expect? That Paige would have given Bree my name after I abandoned her?
God, is that—? Amanda Reynolds.
Her hair is blonder and longer than she’d worn it in high school, but that’s her. She and Mitch had gone out when we were all sophomores, and during our senior year, she never missed a chance to remind me she’d been with him first
Zach Pearson is the starting quarterback for the Warrick Warriors. He’s a year ahead of me and we’ve gotten tight since I spent Christmas with him and his family last year. I also spent spring break with him, his girlfriend, and their friends.
“Christ, Mitch, I’m not asking you to fuck the girl. She’s Pam’s younger sister home from college. She’s going to be an interior designer so I figured you guys would have stuff in common.” He sounds bewildered.
“I’m not depending on anyone to solve my problems.” And I mean it. This past year has shown me that I’m stronger than I thought I was. “I need a full-time job. Something with benefits and a decent paycheck.”
“I want to apologize about all the stuff that went down between you and Mitch last year. Part of what happened was my fault.”
My brow furrows. “What do you mean?”
Now he looks uncomfortable, his gaze not quite meeting mine. “I might have hinted that Bree might not be his.”
My eyes go wide and my back goes stiff. “What?”
Josh grimaces and closes his eyes as if trying to block out my reaction. “I told Mitch he needed to get a paternity test done.” Opening his eyes, he looks at me. “You don’t have to say it. I’m a jerk and an ass. Believe me, I’ve called myself every ugly word I can think of the past year.”
“Aww shit, Paige, I do like you. I always have. But when Mitch told me about the baby, I don’t know, something in me just kind of went haywire. Maybe it has something to do with me having a close call myself. But that’s no excuse for what I did. I don’t think I ever really believed you cheated on him.”
Well at least it’s good to know who put that thought in Mitch’s head. “But he didn’t have to listen to you. He knew me better than that. He should have trusted me.”
Paige visibly relaxes, a faint smile on her beautiful face. “Believe me, I’ve had my moments. Especially when you first came back. I was so angry because guys have the option to leave or stay but the girl…we don’t have a lot of choices. Not if we’re not willing to have an abortion or give our babies up for adoption.”
As far as I was concerned, my wishes, my plans and my dreams for the future had been taken from me. Someone had to be blamed for that, and Paige had been an easy target.
What I hadn’t considered is what this pregnancy would do to her life. Whatever her decision, it’s one she’d have to live with for the rest of her life.
“After you left last year, I realized how stupid I was for building so much of my life around yours. I’d been all set to follow you to a college that didn’t even make my top five list, and was too expensive for what I planned to spend on my education. But I was willing to do it to be with you.”
“I don’t think what you did was stupid.” I don’t want what we had to be reduced to stupidity and rash decisions.
“No, it was, Mitch. I was willing to sacrifice more to be with you than you were to be with me. Or that’s what I thought until recently. But you were actually the smart one. Who even knows if our relationship would have made it past the second year we were apart. It’s a good thing you didn’t make the same mistake I did. Anyway,” she says, shaking her head as if to clear memories of our past from her head, “because of everything I was feeling, when I found out I was pregnant a part of me did think, now he’ll have to come home.”
Pulling back to look up at me, she whispers hoarsely, “But I didn’t, Mitch. I didn’t get pregnant on purpose. As much as I wanted us to be together, I would never have done that to you or my mom. I loved you both too much to be that selfish—even in my subconscious. And I would never have done that to myself.”
“Mitch, I have forgiven you. I just haven’t forgotten,” I whisper.
“Mom, I’m not in love with Mitch anymore.” The words roll off my tongue with utter confidence because it isn’t love I feel now. There’s definitely a strong physical attraction and maybe echoes of what I felt for him in the past, but those things didn’t give me amnesia.
“A scholarship to Berkley, that’s what she gave up because she was going to follow you to New York no matter what. Even if it meant she’d have to take out loans for a school she didn’t really want to go.”
“That’s why I didn’t tell you, Mitch. I think I knew if I did, you’d have to choose between doing what was best for me or what you wanted. And at the time, I don’t think they were the same. So I decided to put you first. And we both know how that turned out.”
It’s a whole other matter for her to have given up a scholarship to follow me. That makes what I did by leaving her even shittier than it already was. No wonder she won’t give me another chance. I don’t deserve it.
“Mitch, you can’t. We don’t have a condom.” As much as I love my daughter, the next time I get pregnant, I plan to be a college graduate and happily married.
He looks down at us and his jaw tightens. “Christ, what the hell am I thinking,” he mutters, almost as if to himself.
Shit, that was close.
But how easy it would have been to just slide right in, no protection, just hot skin on skin. Too easy.
She wraps her arms around my neck and I head to the bedroom where there’s a drawer with a brand new box of condoms waiting to be used.
God. Three times last night. That ties our record. And it seems it’s a record Mitch was determined to beat very early this morning. The guy’s insatiable. I had to remind him that he needed to get back to his bed.
“What about your doctor’s appointments?” he asks after a pause.
“My mom and Erin took turns going with me. I used to try to schedule them on Fridays because that’s when Erin would drive back from school for the weekends. And there was one time when neither of them could come, so Trent went with me.”
“What about the day you had Bree?” he asks as he idly wraps strands of my hair around his finger.
Apparently this discussion isn’t over. “Your daughter was nearly delivered in a car.”
“That sounds like Bree,” he says dryly.
“No that was all me. I should never have left it that long. But Erin and Mom got me to the hospital on time. Erin was in the delivery room with me. She’s the one who cut the cord.” My gaze shoots up to his face and I catch another flicker of pain flash across
There’s a sadness in his eyes as he peers down at me. “I’m not even sure I know why. I just know I felt trapped and I couldn’t see a way out. I wasn’t ready to be a father. I was going to college, playing football, and becoming an architect. Marriage and babies weren’t supposed to happen until after all that. When I was ready.”
I’m kind of nervous because today is the day I’m going to meet Mitch’s friends from Warwick. They’ve all come down to watch their Warriors play the Panthers at the Georgia Dome, which is where we’re on our way to now. There’s a whole group of them here and today is also the start of their midterm break so they’ll be here until next Wednesday. Mitch is really looking forward to seeing them again. Apparently he spent most of the holidays this past year with Zach, who is the quarterback of the Warriors.
“But then Mom and Dad died and I…I couldn’t bring myself to tell you because you were dealing with so much at the time. And you had such a hard time dealing with their deaths.” Her hands are visibly shaking as she smooths them down her jean-clad thighs.
“Diane, just tell me,” Mitch demands, his voice tight.
Staring at him, she takes a deep breath. “I-I’m your m-mother.”
At his sister’s admission, Mitch literally explodes off the couch. Speechless, he stares down at her, the shock of the first admission seeming to pale to her latest revelation. “Dan, your husband is my father? I’ve been living with my mother and father for the last six years and you didn’t have the decency to tell me?”
As I sit across the chair from Diane and Dan in the living room, I’m still reeling, knowing I’m not looking at my sister and brother-in-law but at my biological parents. It’s been a little over twenty-four hours since that bomb detonated and I’m still coming to grips with it.
“When she got pregnant, we were sophomores. Fifteen. Our parents didn’t take the news well—as you can imagine.”
My face heats with guilt and embarrassment. I’d been an adult and look how I’d handled things. Not well is an understatement.
“Diane refused to get an abortion but my parents were able to convince everyone, your parents included, that the best thing for everyone was for her to give you up for adoption. We both agreed that’s what we would do. My parents shipped me off to boarding school in Europe and Diane and your folks moved up north right after you were born where they hoped they’d get a fresh start.”
“But I couldn’t do it—give you up.” Her voice is soft and sad as she continues the story. “I had time to change my mind and I did. I don’t know what I thought I was going to do but I was determined to keep you. And you know how Mom and Dad were about appearances. They wouldn’t have been able to hold their heads up in public with a fifteen-year-old mother for a daughter, so they came up with the idea that they’d adopt you. I said yes because they agreed to assume the financial responsibility of raising you and I’d be able to watch you grow up. In a way, I was your mother. I changed you, I breastfed you, I walked the floor with you when you couldn’t sleep at night. And I’ve never once regretted the decision I made to keep you.”
January 21, 2018
I can tell you the exact moment when this book became 1 star for me .
June 4, 2022
Well I found this one was not so angsty as I hoped, due to the too young age of the characters.
They are barely of age when she falls pregnant because she stopped the pills and forgot to tell the hero.
Ehem.
Of course he thinks she wanted to trap him since he’s gone studying in another town.
And I thought the same.
She wasn’t honest in the first place and I can say that I don’t believe she was too taken with him to remember she wasn’t protected. She wasn’t drunk or anything.
The hero is not a prize himself and runs back to school and leaves her for one year without even one call.
When his sister goes visiting and finds him making out with another girl she tells him to come back home and see his daughter.
Grovel for the second half of the book.
I don’t understand some things.
-ok, I can see he feels cheated because she wasn’t honest with him and I can see he left, at least for some time.
- but more than one year??? He knows he has a child and never ever calls??
- his sister (not really his sister) who basically has been raising him for six years and now is supporting his daughter too, waited more than one year to call him back home. She should have gone and get him after some weeks. She should have insisted that he took his responsibility with the child.
Kicking his sorry ass. Repeatedly.
- he comes back and is all sorry and in love with the heroine again. Just how reliable is a man like that?
- the heroine was not honest with him in the beginning but afterwards she paid for her reckless behavior. And she somehow grew up.
- I wasn’t very impressed with none of them anyway. I think they were immature and too young to know what they were doing. They were lucky they both had two families and many friends who helped them.
- the elephant in the living room, that is the girl he wanted to have sex with when his sister arrived. Never mentioned again but still we can’t forget he not only left his pregnant girlfriend without ever looking back but also was over her. Which made the whole I-never-stopped-thinking-of-you story very very unlikely.
But the book was good, anyway, a cute story with a bittersweet ending of two teenagers who paid very dearly their impulsive behavior.
They are barely of age when she falls pregnant because she stopped the pills and forgot to tell the hero.
Ehem.
Of course he thinks she wanted to trap him since he’s gone studying in another town.
And I thought the same.
She wasn’t honest in the first place and I can say that I don’t believe she was too taken with him to remember she wasn’t protected. She wasn’t drunk or anything.
The hero is not a prize himself and runs back to school and leaves her for one year without even one call.
When his sister goes visiting and finds him making out with another girl she tells him to come back home and see his daughter.
Grovel for the second half of the book.
I don’t understand some things.
-ok, I can see he feels cheated because she wasn’t honest with him and I can see he left, at least for some time.
- but more than one year??? He knows he has a child and never ever calls??
- his sister (not really his sister) who basically has been raising him for six years and now is supporting his daughter too, waited more than one year to call him back home. She should have gone and get him after some weeks. She should have insisted that he took his responsibility with the child.
Kicking his sorry ass. Repeatedly.
- he comes back and is all sorry and in love with the heroine again. Just how reliable is a man like that?
- the heroine was not honest with him in the beginning but afterwards she paid for her reckless behavior. And she somehow grew up.
- I wasn’t very impressed with none of them anyway. I think they were immature and too young to know what they were doing. They were lucky they both had two families and many friends who helped them.
- the elephant in the living room, that is the girl he wanted to have sex with when his sister arrived. Never mentioned again but still we can’t forget he not only left his pregnant girlfriend without ever looking back but also was over her. Which made the whole I-never-stopped-thinking-of-you story very very unlikely.
But the book was good, anyway, a cute story with a bittersweet ending of two teenagers who paid very dearly their impulsive behavior.
July 5, 2017
I still don't like Mitch. He did grovel but it was still not enough for me sorry. Paige took his jackass ass too quickly. And also he was so annoying acting whiny especially in the beginning when Bree didn't want to go to him. Seriously asshole you never acknowledged her existence and suddenly you want the baby to love you? Smh. Having said all this, I couldn't put it down and there were heartbreaking moments which made me tear up.
Bree was my favorite part of the book. What an angel<3
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January 15, 2020"Hero" leaves pregnant girlfriend and fucks OW while she becomes a single mom. Awesome.
April 12, 2020
3.5 Stars
Second-Chance Romance
I was in the mood for a romance with an unplanned pregnancy theme, and decided to go back to this one for a reread. This time I started with the prequel, The Trap (free on amazon). I know some readers dislike the whole accidental pregnancy trope but I love the angst that usually comes with the territory. Especially when the heroes mess up and react like idiots because then I get to watch them grovel. I flove a good grovel and redemption stories.
Mitch really effed up. The prequel sets that up quite well and it had me wondering how in the heck he was going to redeem himself. I jumped right into Trapped immediately after finishing the novella. Honestly, I thought Mitch's reasons for leaving his pregnant gf were extremely selfish (unforgivable), but I also understood he was young. Nevertheless, what he did was wrong and I couldn't wait for him to come back groveling with his tail between his legs. I must say, it wasn't enough for me. Paige started falling for his charms too soon...at least in her thoughts she was falling all over him, and that annoyed me a bit. I wanted her to be angry at him for longer than a few days. She doesn't get back together with him right away but she did start playing nice and being understanding with him too soon. Meanwhile, I was still fuming Lol.
Overall, it was a good read. It had an amazing start with delicious angst and anticipation which is exactly what I like. Though I admit, that fizzled out somewhat halfway through. Mitch ultimately does prove how much he regretted what he did to Paige and that he deserved a second chance. In my opinion, the fact that he was miserable during their separation and that he never slept with anyone else, helped his case. It kinda made up for him not groveling as much I'd hoped.
Separation: about a year and a half
√ Steamy Sexy Times (explicit)
√ HEA: Yes
√ Epilogue: 6 months later
Cheating: Nope
Side Note:
There's a plot twist having to do with Mitch's family.
First read July 2014
Second-Chance Romance
I was in the mood for a romance with an unplanned pregnancy theme, and decided to go back to this one for a reread. This time I started with the prequel, The Trap (free on amazon). I know some readers dislike the whole accidental pregnancy trope but I love the angst that usually comes with the territory. Especially when the heroes mess up and react like idiots because then I get to watch them grovel. I flove a good grovel and redemption stories.
Mitch really effed up. The prequel sets that up quite well and it had me wondering how in the heck he was going to redeem himself. I jumped right into Trapped immediately after finishing the novella. Honestly, I thought Mitch's reasons for leaving his pregnant gf were extremely selfish (unforgivable), but I also understood he was young. Nevertheless, what he did was wrong and I couldn't wait for him to come back groveling with his tail between his legs. I must say, it wasn't enough for me. Paige started falling for his charms too soon...at least in her thoughts she was falling all over him, and that annoyed me a bit. I wanted her to be angry at him for longer than a few days. She doesn't get back together with him right away but she did start playing nice and being understanding with him too soon. Meanwhile, I was still fuming Lol.
Overall, it was a good read. It had an amazing start with delicious angst and anticipation which is exactly what I like. Though I admit, that fizzled out somewhat halfway through. Mitch ultimately does prove how much he regretted what he did to Paige and that he deserved a second chance. In my opinion, the fact that he was miserable during their separation and that he never slept with anyone else, helped his case. It kinda made up for him not groveling as much I'd hoped.
Separation: about a year and a half
√ Steamy Sexy Times (explicit)
√ HEA: Yes
√ Epilogue: 6 months later
Cheating: Nope
Side Note:
There's a plot twist having to do with Mitch's family.
First read July 2014
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 16, 2014
3.5 stars
Review by Natasha Gentile
An open letter to Mitch...
Oh where do I start with this one…so when your girlfriend of three years tells you that she’s pregnant with your child, the answer is what can I do to help, you know since your sperm put said baby there, what you should not do is leave and move across the country because you think she betrayed you in getting pregnant…it’s also not ok for you to go out on dates and have sex with other people while your ex is pregnant with your child..Oh and lets not get into the fact that you knew she was giving birth but couldn’t find it in you to go to her because you felt betrayed….JACKASS…
So when your own sister interrupted your latest make out session and handed you a picture of your 7 month old child with a letter saying to sign over parental rights…Actually how do you even have parental rights since you decided you don’t want to be a father….You wake the hell up and actually want to be a father…
Well let me tell you, you're so lucky that it wasn’t me, because I would have handed you back your balls on a platter. Now whether or not you are going to get a second chance is yet to be seen.
End of letter rent....
The only redeeming quality of this character is that he woke up and realized that he had gold in his hand and fought for the family he wanted…Because in the end as a parent you put the needs of your child before yourself…
Review by Natasha Gentile
An open letter to Mitch...
Oh where do I start with this one…so when your girlfriend of three years tells you that she’s pregnant with your child, the answer is what can I do to help, you know since your sperm put said baby there, what you should not do is leave and move across the country because you think she betrayed you in getting pregnant…it’s also not ok for you to go out on dates and have sex with other people while your ex is pregnant with your child..Oh and lets not get into the fact that you knew she was giving birth but couldn’t find it in you to go to her because you felt betrayed….JACKASS…
So when your own sister interrupted your latest make out session and handed you a picture of your 7 month old child with a letter saying to sign over parental rights…Actually how do you even have parental rights since you decided you don’t want to be a father….You wake the hell up and actually want to be a father…
Well let me tell you, you're so lucky that it wasn’t me, because I would have handed you back your balls on a platter. Now whether or not you are going to get a second chance is yet to be seen.
End of letter rent....
The only redeeming quality of this character is that he woke up and realized that he had gold in his hand and fought for the family he wanted…Because in the end as a parent you put the needs of your child before yourself…
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February 2, 2020DNF he got her pregnant send her packing and asks for paternity test then1 year after he has a stroke becomes clever and claims back his child
The heroine resist him for half the book then falls in love with this idiot again
I can’t nope
The heroine resist him for half the book then falls in love with this idiot again
I can’t nope
August 28, 2014
Review later.
June 19, 2016
I. AM. BORED. I just skipped the last few chapters & jumped straight to the epilogue.
February 29, 2016
**re-read**4 1/2 stars, When I was given an ARC copy of The Trap from NetGallery I consumed that book and then freaked when I realized I would have to wait to read what happened to Mitch, Paige, and Bree I was more than a little upset. I loved this book it hits some personal notes with me because my husband and I had our first child when I was 17, and with all 17 years olds we still had growing up to do and so the road was bumpy. Not the same as this story but this book still left a permeant mark in my mind. So when I saw that Trapped was released I instantly got my copy, and dug in the second I could.
Now I should also say that I am a very unforgiving reader when a heroine is wronged by her man it is almost always unforgivable to me, I want the hero to suffer painfully and then be humiliated and shunned and even though I hated Mitch there was some nagging in the back of my brain that was rooting for him to do the impossible and make me fall in love with him while he EARNED Paige's forgiveness. I have to give props to Beverley Kendal for this book she actually made me not only forgive Mitch, fall in love with him, and root for him.
In the prequel we saw Paige get pregnant and Mitch leave. Now when his sister who has been by Paige's side every step of the way bring a picture of Bree (there daughter) and papers for Mitch to sign that will relinquish his parental rights Mitch finally wakes up. Leaving school Mitch comes home determined to be a part of his daughters life and make the wrongs right by gaining pages trust and forgiveness but not wanting anything else. But when Mitch see's Paige the feelings he buried surface.
Paige has finally moved on and accepted being a single parent and given up on Mitch coming home. So when she see's him she is shocked and hurt. Soon Mitch starts to show Paige that he intends to be a part of Bree's life and help Paige. As many times as Paige tell's herself she wants nothing more from Mitch the more time they spend together the harder it is to distinguish her true feelings for Mitch. But soon Mitch realizes that he not only hurt Paige and his family but being absent has hurt the relationship he now so desperately wants with his daughter.
The more time Mitch, Paige, and Bree spend together the harder it is for them to deny the feeling that never went away. But Paige isn't sure she can forgive and trust Mitch for leaving when she needed him most, now Mitch will have to decide what he is willing to do to get Paige back in his life and prove to her he is a changed man wanting nothing more than for Paige, Bree and himself to finally be a family.
I loved this book Beverley Kendall did an amazing job with this book, she made me break down in tears, laugh, smile and root for Mitch. I loved that Mrs. Kendall made Mitch work for Paige's love and forgiveness, and didn't sweep their problems under the rug as well as make Paige realize her mistakes in what happened. I also loved the twist in this story, I saw it coming but I was so excited to see if I was right and to see how it turned out I was almost biting my nails with excitement. I was hooked from begging to end while reading this book, I didn't want to put it down and was sad to see it end.
Paige and Mitch were great characters we saw their flaws but it was so easy to love them. I also really enjoyed how Bree was incorporated into this story it just added another dimension to this story that made it that much better. Not only did I love Mitch and Paige (and like I said before I HATED Mitch in the prequel) but I loved their friends and family's. This story was so full of great characters with depth. I am really excited to read their friends story we were given a nice peak into there lives in this book and it just made me that much more excited. This book seriously exceeded my expectations and then some. Beverly Kendall did a great job, I literally couldn't have asked for more.
Now I should also say that I am a very unforgiving reader when a heroine is wronged by her man it is almost always unforgivable to me, I want the hero to suffer painfully and then be humiliated and shunned and even though I hated Mitch there was some nagging in the back of my brain that was rooting for him to do the impossible and make me fall in love with him while he EARNED Paige's forgiveness. I have to give props to Beverley Kendal for this book she actually made me not only forgive Mitch, fall in love with him, and root for him.
In the prequel we saw Paige get pregnant and Mitch leave. Now when his sister who has been by Paige's side every step of the way bring a picture of Bree (there daughter) and papers for Mitch to sign that will relinquish his parental rights Mitch finally wakes up. Leaving school Mitch comes home determined to be a part of his daughters life and make the wrongs right by gaining pages trust and forgiveness but not wanting anything else. But when Mitch see's Paige the feelings he buried surface.
Paige has finally moved on and accepted being a single parent and given up on Mitch coming home. So when she see's him she is shocked and hurt. Soon Mitch starts to show Paige that he intends to be a part of Bree's life and help Paige. As many times as Paige tell's herself she wants nothing more from Mitch the more time they spend together the harder it is to distinguish her true feelings for Mitch. But soon Mitch realizes that he not only hurt Paige and his family but being absent has hurt the relationship he now so desperately wants with his daughter.
The more time Mitch, Paige, and Bree spend together the harder it is for them to deny the feeling that never went away. But Paige isn't sure she can forgive and trust Mitch for leaving when she needed him most, now Mitch will have to decide what he is willing to do to get Paige back in his life and prove to her he is a changed man wanting nothing more than for Paige, Bree and himself to finally be a family.
I loved this book Beverley Kendall did an amazing job with this book, she made me break down in tears, laugh, smile and root for Mitch. I loved that Mrs. Kendall made Mitch work for Paige's love and forgiveness, and didn't sweep their problems under the rug as well as make Paige realize her mistakes in what happened. I also loved the twist in this story, I saw it coming but I was so excited to see if I was right and to see how it turned out I was almost biting my nails with excitement. I was hooked from begging to end while reading this book, I didn't want to put it down and was sad to see it end.
Paige and Mitch were great characters we saw their flaws but it was so easy to love them. I also really enjoyed how Bree was incorporated into this story it just added another dimension to this story that made it that much better. Not only did I love Mitch and Paige (and like I said before I HATED Mitch in the prequel) but I loved their friends and family's. This story was so full of great characters with depth. I am really excited to read their friends story we were given a nice peak into there lives in this book and it just made me that much more excited. This book seriously exceeded my expectations and then some. Beverly Kendall did a great job, I literally couldn't have asked for more.
August 25, 2014
I really enjoyed the prequel, The Trap. The author pulled a lot of emotion out of me.
I was hoping to feel the same intense connection to Trapped. In the beginning, Paige has a lot of animosity towards Mitch, and rightfully so. I felt it. I also felt Mitch's pain for how he reacted and what he missed out on. I felt Paige's feelings as she tried to keep her guard up with Mitch.
The Story
Mitch comes back from school fully prepared to be the dad he should have been all along. And hey, if he can eventually win Paige over too, then it's an over all win for Mitch. At some point in the story, even I was rooting and cheering Mitch on to win back his family. They are the loves of his life and the light in his eyes. He just had to come to grips with his actions and the role he played in the downfall of him and Paige first and figure out how to get them back.
Paige on the other hand was having nothing to do with a reconciliation. Well her mind was on board, however, not always were other parts of her. She puts Mitch through the ringer while he proves he can be daddy of the year and eventually the man of her life again.
There are a few surprises and a twist thrown in to round out this story. However, I felt like some characters who played bigger roles at times fell off the pages of the script. And parts of the story weren't fleshed out as well, especially the last part of the book when the twist takes place. I also felt some things happen or people show up just to be placed back in the story and it felt pointless. And a major annoyance for me was Paige's best friend, Erin. I wanted to tell her she was the pot calling the kettle black many times.
What I liked:
1. Paige acted how I wanted most heroines to act when her man goes stupid and ditches her. Finally a woman was smart and made it hard to let the man win her back.
2. Bree.
3. Diane and Dan.
4. Mitch - I loved how he did everything he could to win his family back.
5. H/h never had a cheating moment while trying to get back together.
6. The living arrangement.
7. A few surprises in the story.
8. Dual POV.
9. Josh.
10. Mitch's big gesture to Paige.
I was hoping to feel the same intense connection to Trapped. In the beginning, Paige has a lot of animosity towards Mitch, and rightfully so. I felt it. I also felt Mitch's pain for how he reacted and what he missed out on. I felt Paige's feelings as she tried to keep her guard up with Mitch.
The Story
Mitch comes back from school fully prepared to be the dad he should have been all along. And hey, if he can eventually win Paige over too, then it's an over all win for Mitch. At some point in the story, even I was rooting and cheering Mitch on to win back his family. They are the loves of his life and the light in his eyes. He just had to come to grips with his actions and the role he played in the downfall of him and Paige first and figure out how to get them back.
Paige on the other hand was having nothing to do with a reconciliation. Well her mind was on board, however, not always were other parts of her. She puts Mitch through the ringer while he proves he can be daddy of the year and eventually the man of her life again.
There are a few surprises and a twist thrown in to round out this story. However, I felt like some characters who played bigger roles at times fell off the pages of the script. And parts of the story weren't fleshed out as well, especially the last part of the book when the twist takes place. I also felt some things happen or people show up just to be placed back in the story and it felt pointless. And a major annoyance for me was Paige's best friend, Erin. I wanted to tell her she was the pot calling the kettle black many times.
What I liked:
1. Paige acted how I wanted most heroines to act when her man goes stupid and ditches her. Finally a woman was smart and made it hard to let the man win her back.
2. Bree.
3. Diane and Dan.
4. Mitch - I loved how he did everything he could to win his family back.
5. H/h never had a cheating moment while trying to get back together.
6. The living arrangement.
7. A few surprises in the story.
8. Dual POV.
9. Josh.
10. Mitch's big gesture to Paige.
August 13, 2014
This was OK. Nothing spectacular, and actually a bit boring at times. I got pregnant young, so I understand how hard it is to be a mother when you're still basically a child yourself, but Paige...Paige kind of irked me. Having a child changes you, it helps you to put things in perspective and, most of the time, matures you. Paige didn't seem to have matured at all. She was still behaving like a 16-year-old emotional basketcase. I understood her anger at Mitch, but she really did allow it to spill over and affect their daughter, and that is unforgivable in my book. He came back and was really putting an effort in, and for the longest time all she can do is doubt and sneer and be a raging bitch. So yeah. Not exactly a fun read for me.
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