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Too Blind To See Her Breaking
Too Blind To See Her Breaking She was carrying his child. He was too blind to see her breaking.
Annalise Mitchell thought pregnancy would bring her and her husband Graham closer together. Instead, she's never felt more alone. When his sister invites them to the annual family camping trip, Annalise hopes a week away will help them reconnect before their baby arrives.
She doesn't know Graham's ex-girlfriend will be there too.
Now Graham has to face the devastating he failed the woman carrying his child. He chose comfort over courage, silence over standing up for his wife. He let his family treat her like an inconvenience and his ex-girlfriend treat their marriage like a temporary obstacle.
Annalise gave him everything. He gave her nothing when it mattered most.
If Graham wants his wife back—if he wants to meet his child as a family—he'll have to do more than apologize. He'll have to burn every bridge that led him away from her. He'll have to prove that she and their baby are his only priority, that he'll choose her over his family, his past, and his own cowardice.
He'll have to grovel like his life depends on it.
Because it does.
A scorching second-chance marriage romance about a man who learns too late that love isn't passive—and a woman who refuses to be invisible in her own life. Featuring a pregnant heroine who knows her worth, a hero who has to earn his redemption, explicit intimate scenes, and a hard-won happily ever after.
114 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 10, 2026
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March 21, 2026
2.5 stars. It was meh for me. Didn’t really feel the angst in this one. It felt beige, when I was craving red.
March 28, 2026
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this theme. There's nothing like a story where the Hero has an ex show up, trying to get him back and causing drama to the new couple. In this story the Hero and heroine are married with a baby on the way. The Hero's family invites this couple to a cabin on the lake, and when they show up, the Hero's ex girlfriend had been invited to spend the week by Hero's asshole sister.
I didn't really feel a connection between the Hero and the heroine, and she did come off a little whiny and wishy washy. The Hero was gung ho to immediately send this ex packing, but the heroine told him not to. She was worried she'd be judged by the family if the Hero told his ex to leave. So he didn't ask her to leave and then the heroine was pissed off that he didn't tell his ex to leave. The poor dude was getting whiplash.
The family did treat the ex way too welcoming, but I got the impression from this story that they didn't do it with malice. Except the asshole sister. She hated the heroine and was definitely trying to monkey wrench this marriage. It didn't work though. The Hero was too sweet and too loyal, and when his wife got her heart broken by hearing the sister's and the ex's plans to try to break this couple up for good, The Hero was seriously pissed. He kicked the ex out, and cut off ties to his whole family. Then he kissed ass for a very long time to his pregnant wife.
I dunno. Despite this theme being my favorite, this story needed a lot more cowbell. It was definitely missing something. I needed a lot more angst, a lot more drama and a lot more of a believable couple. This couple DID have lots of sex in this story, but other than that, I didn't feel their chemistry or really want to pull for them.
I didn't really feel a connection between the Hero and the heroine, and she did come off a little whiny and wishy washy. The Hero was gung ho to immediately send this ex packing, but the heroine told him not to. She was worried she'd be judged by the family if the Hero told his ex to leave. So he didn't ask her to leave and then the heroine was pissed off that he didn't tell his ex to leave. The poor dude was getting whiplash.
The family did treat the ex way too welcoming, but I got the impression from this story that they didn't do it with malice. Except the asshole sister. She hated the heroine and was definitely trying to monkey wrench this marriage. It didn't work though. The Hero was too sweet and too loyal, and when his wife got her heart broken by hearing the sister's and the ex's plans to try to break this couple up for good, The Hero was seriously pissed. He kicked the ex out, and cut off ties to his whole family. Then he kissed ass for a very long time to his pregnant wife.
I dunno. Despite this theme being my favorite, this story needed a lot more cowbell. It was definitely missing something. I needed a lot more angst, a lot more drama and a lot more of a believable couple. This couple DID have lots of sex in this story, but other than that, I didn't feel their chemistry or really want to pull for them.
March 20, 2026
Definitely AI
This book was 100% written by AI. There are extensive contradicting statements - for instance at the beginning, she’s dreading the lake trip and then a couple chapters later she’s commenting about how excited she was for the lake trip. another one is the husband text her and says let me explain, but that’s absurd because there’s nothing to explain. There’s no situation that was misconstrued or anything like that. It’s not a text message that would be sent by anybody in that scenario which means a computer came up with it You can tell by the spacing in the writing that it was written by a computer. Everything waves a flag that this was AI. It’s really sad that Amazon keeps letting these through.
This book was 100% written by AI. There are extensive contradicting statements - for instance at the beginning, she’s dreading the lake trip and then a couple chapters later she’s commenting about how excited she was for the lake trip. another one is the husband text her and says let me explain, but that’s absurd because there’s nothing to explain. There’s no situation that was misconstrued or anything like that. It’s not a text message that would be sent by anybody in that scenario which means a computer came up with it You can tell by the spacing in the writing that it was written by a computer. Everything waves a flag that this was AI. It’s really sad that Amazon keeps letting these through.
March 29, 2026
Too Blind To See Her Breaking was about Annalise Mitchell and her 32-year-old husband, Graham Mitchell. (Her age was never given, and no jobs were given for either of them.)
Content Warning by the author: Explicit sexual content (multiple detailed sex scenes), pregnancy-related physical/emotional experiences, emotional infidelity (no physical cheating but emotional betrayal), family manipulation and interference, emotional distress and anxiety, marital conflict and temporary separation, body image issues due to pregnancy, confrontational family dynamics, emotional grovel (?) and groveling, mention of past relationships, intense emotional scenes that may be triggering.
Tropes: Second chance, marriage in crisis, pregnant heroine, epic grovel, dual POV, he realizes too late, force separation, grand gestures, family interference/meddling family, the ex returns, choosing her over everyone, protective hero (eventually), HEA guaranteed, Emotional growth and redemption, communication saves the marriage, found family vs. blood family.
Heat level: Very explicit/scorching
Annalise and Graham had met six years earlier (although the author doesn't specify how long they have been married), and she was 20 weeks pregnant when they got an invitation to spend a week camping with Graham's family, who hadn't really accepted Annalise into the fold, especially his sister, Riley. However, he convinced her everything would be alright. Except...when they were en route, Graham got a text from his sister telling him she had invited a "fun, surprise" guest. That immediately put them both on edge, Annalise more than Graham. Their unease was quickly proven right upon arrival, because the surprise guest turned out to be his ex-girlfriend.
Once again, this was another story that had plenty of angst, drama, the standard emotional rollercoaster, and the push-pull between the two main characters. The author would have you believe that there were "explicit/scorching" spicy scenes, but honestly? Most people would call it quite vanilla...and boring. We were also told there was emotional infidelity and emotional groveling. I can't exactly agree with that either. There wasn't any emotional cheating. Sure, he spent time with his ex-girlfriend, but the family was always around when that occurred, and he was never alone with her, so there was no time for any emotional bonding. As for the emotional groveling, if there was any, it was off-page and barely mentioned.
Ninety percent of this story was done off-page. Ten percent was basically filler that only mentioned in passing what the reader wanted to actually read about. All the "work" the couple did to fix their marriage was told to the reader instead of shown. We didn't get to participate in it...see it in words. We were just told it happened and had to accept it. We never experienced the struggles the couple went through after the separation ended. We were just told what happened and had to believe it would make a difference. As for the MMC's family? They supposedly made amends with the FMC...but did the reader get to read it on page? Of course not. We were just told it happened, and had to believe the author was telling the truth. But...there was one thing that absolutely troubled me about the entire situation. When the MMC told the FMC that his ex was given her traveling boots and told to never darken his door again, he said something that didn't sit right. He said he blocked her number. Say what? He had broken up with the other woman seven years earlier. He had been with the FMC for the past six years, married for an unspecified number of those years, and yet...he still had the other woman's number programmed into his phone? So...seven years he held on to her number...why? He still had her on social media...why? Then there was one other thing that got swept under the rug and never mentioned again. The FMC mentioned twice that the MMC had withdrawn from her since they learned she was pregnant. When he arrived home at the beginning of the story, she said it had been at least two weeks since they had been intimate. So the question remains...what drove the wedge between them after learning about the baby? That was never resolved.
Unfortunately, this was a story that, while they got an HEA...I can't see it lasting. If the author had given us more insight into the relationship and less into the breakdown of the MMC's family relationship, we might have learned what made the marriage reach the brink of failure...besides his family's interference, that is. However, as it stands, it only earned a two-star rating.
Content Warning by the author: Explicit sexual content (multiple detailed sex scenes), pregnancy-related physical/emotional experiences, emotional infidelity (no physical cheating but emotional betrayal), family manipulation and interference, emotional distress and anxiety, marital conflict and temporary separation, body image issues due to pregnancy, confrontational family dynamics, emotional grovel (?) and groveling, mention of past relationships, intense emotional scenes that may be triggering.
Tropes: Second chance, marriage in crisis, pregnant heroine, epic grovel, dual POV, he realizes too late, force separation, grand gestures, family interference/meddling family, the ex returns, choosing her over everyone, protective hero (eventually), HEA guaranteed, Emotional growth and redemption, communication saves the marriage, found family vs. blood family.
Heat level: Very explicit/scorching
Annalise and Graham had met six years earlier (although the author doesn't specify how long they have been married), and she was 20 weeks pregnant when they got an invitation to spend a week camping with Graham's family, who hadn't really accepted Annalise into the fold, especially his sister, Riley. However, he convinced her everything would be alright. Except...when they were en route, Graham got a text from his sister telling him she had invited a "fun, surprise" guest. That immediately put them both on edge, Annalise more than Graham. Their unease was quickly proven right upon arrival, because the surprise guest turned out to be his ex-girlfriend.
Once again, this was another story that had plenty of angst, drama, the standard emotional rollercoaster, and the push-pull between the two main characters. The author would have you believe that there were "explicit/scorching" spicy scenes, but honestly? Most people would call it quite vanilla...and boring. We were also told there was emotional infidelity and emotional groveling. I can't exactly agree with that either. There wasn't any emotional cheating. Sure, he spent time with his ex-girlfriend, but the family was always around when that occurred, and he was never alone with her, so there was no time for any emotional bonding. As for the emotional groveling, if there was any, it was off-page and barely mentioned.
Ninety percent of this story was done off-page. Ten percent was basically filler that only mentioned in passing what the reader wanted to actually read about. All the "work" the couple did to fix their marriage was told to the reader instead of shown. We didn't get to participate in it...see it in words. We were just told it happened and had to accept it. We never experienced the struggles the couple went through after the separation ended. We were just told what happened and had to believe it would make a difference. As for the MMC's family? They supposedly made amends with the FMC...but did the reader get to read it on page? Of course not. We were just told it happened, and had to believe the author was telling the truth. But...there was one thing that absolutely troubled me about the entire situation. When the MMC told the FMC that his ex was given her traveling boots and told to never darken his door again, he said something that didn't sit right. He said he blocked her number. Say what? He had broken up with the other woman seven years earlier. He had been with the FMC for the past six years, married for an unspecified number of those years, and yet...he still had the other woman's number programmed into his phone? So...seven years he held on to her number...why? He still had her on social media...why? Then there was one other thing that got swept under the rug and never mentioned again. The FMC mentioned twice that the MMC had withdrawn from her since they learned she was pregnant. When he arrived home at the beginning of the story, she said it had been at least two weeks since they had been intimate. So the question remains...what drove the wedge between them after learning about the baby? That was never resolved.
Unfortunately, this was a story that, while they got an HEA...I can't see it lasting. If the author had given us more insight into the relationship and less into the breakdown of the MMC's family relationship, we might have learned what made the marriage reach the brink of failure...besides his family's interference, that is. However, as it stands, it only earned a two-star rating.
March 20, 2026
A Story That Asks for Support Without Earning It
SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
I understand the message the author was aiming for—self-worth, knowing when to walk away, and not settling in a relationship—but the execution was deeply frustrating.
For a story centred on something as weighty as marriage and divorce, this felt far too underdeveloped. There simply wasn’t enough depth to justify the outcome. We’re told how the FMC feels, but we’re not shown enough concrete, on-page behaviour from the MMC to make those feelings feel fully earned. Instead of experiencing the breakdown with her, I felt like I was being asked to accept it at face value.
The biggest issue for me, however, was the communication—or complete lack of it. The FMC repeatedly says one thing but expects another. She tells the MMC not to address certain issues, not to confront his family, and not to make her “look insecure”… yet internally expects him to do exactly that. She sets him up to fail and then holds him accountable for not reading her mind.
What made this even more frustrating is that the one time she clearly and directly communicated what she wanted, he actually did exactly that—and that was the moment she chose to leave. That, for me, completely undermined the emotional payoff of the story. It made the entire conflict feel avoidable.
In fact, much of the plot felt like it could have been resolved very early on if there had been honest, direct communication at the beginning of the trip. Instead, we watch a breakdown driven more by miscommunication and unspoken expectations than by irreparable issues.
Because of this, the relationship never fully felt like a marriage to me. It read more like a relationship where, the moment things became uncomfortable, walking away was the first option rather than a last resort. And while I absolutely support the message of not tolerating neglect or disrespect, I also believe that a story about marriage should reflect the reality that it requires effort, clarity, and mutual accountability from both sides.
I also struggled with the portrayal of the FMC as a “strong” character. Strength isn’t just leaving—it’s communicating clearly, addressing issues directly, and taking accountability where needed. I would have connected with her far more if we saw that level of emotional maturity and growth.
By the midpoint, I found myself so frustrated that I had to skip ahead, which is never a good sign. I wanted to understand her, but the lack of development and the repeated miscommunication made it difficult to stay engaged.
Overall, there’s a powerful message somewhere in this story, but it’s buried under rushed pacing, underdeveloped conflict, and a communication breakdown that felt more contrived than compelling. With more depth, clearer character motivations, and a more balanced portrayal of responsibility, this could have been far more impactful.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!!
I understand the message the author was aiming for—self-worth, knowing when to walk away, and not settling in a relationship—but the execution was deeply frustrating.
For a story centred on something as weighty as marriage and divorce, this felt far too underdeveloped. There simply wasn’t enough depth to justify the outcome. We’re told how the FMC feels, but we’re not shown enough concrete, on-page behaviour from the MMC to make those feelings feel fully earned. Instead of experiencing the breakdown with her, I felt like I was being asked to accept it at face value.
The biggest issue for me, however, was the communication—or complete lack of it. The FMC repeatedly says one thing but expects another. She tells the MMC not to address certain issues, not to confront his family, and not to make her “look insecure”… yet internally expects him to do exactly that. She sets him up to fail and then holds him accountable for not reading her mind.
What made this even more frustrating is that the one time she clearly and directly communicated what she wanted, he actually did exactly that—and that was the moment she chose to leave. That, for me, completely undermined the emotional payoff of the story. It made the entire conflict feel avoidable.
In fact, much of the plot felt like it could have been resolved very early on if there had been honest, direct communication at the beginning of the trip. Instead, we watch a breakdown driven more by miscommunication and unspoken expectations than by irreparable issues.
Because of this, the relationship never fully felt like a marriage to me. It read more like a relationship where, the moment things became uncomfortable, walking away was the first option rather than a last resort. And while I absolutely support the message of not tolerating neglect or disrespect, I also believe that a story about marriage should reflect the reality that it requires effort, clarity, and mutual accountability from both sides.
I also struggled with the portrayal of the FMC as a “strong” character. Strength isn’t just leaving—it’s communicating clearly, addressing issues directly, and taking accountability where needed. I would have connected with her far more if we saw that level of emotional maturity and growth.
By the midpoint, I found myself so frustrated that I had to skip ahead, which is never a good sign. I wanted to understand her, but the lack of development and the repeated miscommunication made it difficult to stay engaged.
Overall, there’s a powerful message somewhere in this story, but it’s buried under rushed pacing, underdeveloped conflict, and a communication breakdown that felt more contrived than compelling. With more depth, clearer character motivations, and a more balanced portrayal of responsibility, this could have been far more impactful.
March 19, 2026
Evil sister
She invites his ex to a family vacation and tries to push them together. And it works for three days. But she overheats them talking about breaking them up and him going back to Heather. That was the plan but it didn't work. He loved the heroine. He found out about the plan but the heroine still left. He had it out with his family and took off after her. But she went to her parents. He really worked to get her back. There is an epilogue with babies. He never wanted the ow. He just didn't wnt to upset his family so he kept the peace. Big.mistake.
She invites his ex to a family vacation and tries to push them together. And it works for three days. But she overheats them talking about breaking them up and him going back to Heather. That was the plan but it didn't work. He loved the heroine. He found out about the plan but the heroine still left. He had it out with his family and took off after her. But she went to her parents. He really worked to get her back. There is an epilogue with babies. He never wanted the ow. He just didn't wnt to upset his family so he kept the peace. Big.mistake.
March 20, 2026
This one frustrated me so much because the potential was right there.
The whole storyline—husband ignoring his pregnant wife, letting his family disrespect her, ex-girlfriend thrown into the mix—had me ready for angst, grovelling, all of it. And to be fair, some of the confrontation scenes? So good. The emotion, the build-up, Annalise finally snapping… I felt that.
But Graham? He annoyed me for like 40% of the book.
He just kept choosing the easy option. Over and over again. His wife is pregnant, uncomfortable, clearly struggling, and instead of standing up for her, he’s more worried about not upsetting his family. Meanwhile his ex is literally there, being welcomed, getting his attention, and he’s just… letting it happen?? Even spending more time with her than his own wife at points. I was getting angry for Annalise.
And the worst part is—Annalise communicates. She tells him exactly what she needs. She gives him multiple chances. Warnings. Opportunities to fix it. And he still does nothing. Just empty promises and “I’ll handle it” with zero follow-through.
So when she finally leaves? Valid. Completely valid.
That whole scene where she’s like “love is action” and calls him out for never choosing her? Yeah. She ate. Because that was exactly the problem. He said all the right things, but his actions never backed it up.
I will say—the moment he finally stands up to his sister and tells her and the ex to leave? That was satisfying. That’s what should have happened on day one. And you can tell he means it… but it also felt a bit too late.
And I actually liked that she still left, even if only for 2 weeks. She didn’t just forgive him instantly because he finally did the bare minimum. She needed space, and I respected that.
The ending was okay. He sorts things out with his family, the sister apologises, he changes, they reconcile. It’s a HEA, but it did feel a little bit rushed considering how much damage was done in such a short time.
Overall, I liked parts of it—the writing, the tension, the confrontation scenes—but Graham really tested my patience. This could have been so much better with a bit more grovelling and less of him being passive for most of the book.
The whole storyline—husband ignoring his pregnant wife, letting his family disrespect her, ex-girlfriend thrown into the mix—had me ready for angst, grovelling, all of it. And to be fair, some of the confrontation scenes? So good. The emotion, the build-up, Annalise finally snapping… I felt that.
But Graham? He annoyed me for like 40% of the book.
He just kept choosing the easy option. Over and over again. His wife is pregnant, uncomfortable, clearly struggling, and instead of standing up for her, he’s more worried about not upsetting his family. Meanwhile his ex is literally there, being welcomed, getting his attention, and he’s just… letting it happen?? Even spending more time with her than his own wife at points. I was getting angry for Annalise.
And the worst part is—Annalise communicates. She tells him exactly what she needs. She gives him multiple chances. Warnings. Opportunities to fix it. And he still does nothing. Just empty promises and “I’ll handle it” with zero follow-through.
So when she finally leaves? Valid. Completely valid.
That whole scene where she’s like “love is action” and calls him out for never choosing her? Yeah. She ate. Because that was exactly the problem. He said all the right things, but his actions never backed it up.
I will say—the moment he finally stands up to his sister and tells her and the ex to leave? That was satisfying. That’s what should have happened on day one. And you can tell he means it… but it also felt a bit too late.
And I actually liked that she still left, even if only for 2 weeks. She didn’t just forgive him instantly because he finally did the bare minimum. She needed space, and I respected that.
The ending was okay. He sorts things out with his family, the sister apologises, he changes, they reconcile. It’s a HEA, but it did feel a little bit rushed considering how much damage was done in such a short time.
Overall, I liked parts of it—the writing, the tension, the confrontation scenes—but Graham really tested my patience. This could have been so much better with a bit more grovelling and less of him being passive for most of the book.
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March 22, 2026
Awful. Just repetitive and contradictory. They say the same thing over and over and not that much actually happened. It’s either badly written and or badly written by ai. The pacing, the layout, the contradictions etc etc were just robotic and emotionless.
It’s interesting that the book is copyrighted…you can’t claim copyright that is generated by ai with minimal human interaction. I’ve read that there are more rules coming into place regarding generative ai.
It’s interesting that the book is copyrighted…you can’t claim copyright that is generated by ai with minimal human interaction. I’ve read that there are more rules coming into place regarding generative ai.
March 19, 2026
Short and cute
Recap:
Annalise is pregnant and the are spending a week at the lake house with her husband Graham and his family. Annalise is feeling weird about going and she feels like he has been pulling away lately and has feelings that aren’t being listened to. But then to their surprise his sister, Riley, has invited her BFF/Grahams ex, Haley, to spend the week with them. Annalise knows what this is instantly, his family has always treated her weird, especially Riley. As the first few days go by Annalise is constantly treated rude by his Tamil and his sister is setting up activities with excuses that Annalise can’t do since she’s pregnant. She is getting so frustrated, esp when Graham doesn’t defend her or stand up for her at all. Annalise keeps telling Graham how they are treating her and how it’s making her feel and he’s just brushing it off like it’s nothing and making excuses for them like he’s always done. Annalise is over it and calls her dad to come pick her up. She then makes it clear to granddad. Their marriage is in jeopardy and she’s not sure how she feels anymore and needs time so she leaves and stays at her parents. The next day he awakens and reality really hits him and he needs to confront his family because he knows that people are going to treat her leaving like nothing happened or she’s dramatic or hormonal. And he is correct when he does confront his family and everything goes into chaos and he pretty much writes off his sister, kicks out Haley and makes his parents see the truth then he leaves. Graham go straight to Annalisa’s parents house to talk to her and commences her father to let them speak. She tells him that she still needs time and then he needs to put in the work and actually show that he loves her and not to say it. And Graham does just that he goes home and it feels empty and he feels lost, but he instantly calls the counselor and sets up different things to be the man that he says he can be for them. His family all does apologize to her especially Riley comes to see her and she lets her have it, but Riley admits that she made a huge mistake and she was wrong. He eventually proves that she can trust him and she moves back home and they work on things. She eventually goes into labor and they have a healthy baby girl named lavender and they continue to put family boundaries in order to keep their family safe and happy. HEA
Recap:
Annalise is pregnant and the are spending a week at the lake house with her husband Graham and his family. Annalise is feeling weird about going and she feels like he has been pulling away lately and has feelings that aren’t being listened to. But then to their surprise his sister, Riley, has invited her BFF/Grahams ex, Haley, to spend the week with them. Annalise knows what this is instantly, his family has always treated her weird, especially Riley. As the first few days go by Annalise is constantly treated rude by his Tamil and his sister is setting up activities with excuses that Annalise can’t do since she’s pregnant. She is getting so frustrated, esp when Graham doesn’t defend her or stand up for her at all. Annalise keeps telling Graham how they are treating her and how it’s making her feel and he’s just brushing it off like it’s nothing and making excuses for them like he’s always done. Annalise is over it and calls her dad to come pick her up. She then makes it clear to granddad. Their marriage is in jeopardy and she’s not sure how she feels anymore and needs time so she leaves and stays at her parents. The next day he awakens and reality really hits him and he needs to confront his family because he knows that people are going to treat her leaving like nothing happened or she’s dramatic or hormonal. And he is correct when he does confront his family and everything goes into chaos and he pretty much writes off his sister, kicks out Haley and makes his parents see the truth then he leaves. Graham go straight to Annalisa’s parents house to talk to her and commences her father to let them speak. She tells him that she still needs time and then he needs to put in the work and actually show that he loves her and not to say it. And Graham does just that he goes home and it feels empty and he feels lost, but he instantly calls the counselor and sets up different things to be the man that he says he can be for them. His family all does apologize to her especially Riley comes to see her and she lets her have it, but Riley admits that she made a huge mistake and she was wrong. He eventually proves that she can trust him and she moves back home and they work on things. She eventually goes into labor and they have a healthy baby girl named lavender and they continue to put family boundaries in order to keep their family safe and happy. HEA
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Did Not Finish
September 15, 2026DNF @ 53%
Whiny heroine, I found her annoying. I couldn’t even sympathize with her. I actually felt bad for the hero; he was just a bit oblivious but not selfish or uncaring.
Whiny heroine, I found her annoying. I couldn’t even sympathize with her. I actually felt bad for the hero; he was just a bit oblivious but not selfish or uncaring.
April 9, 2026
The best of second chance
This was a sweet second chance love story.
So many problems would be fixed with proper communication. Marriage is hard but the rewards are plentiful.
I like the authors way of writing the emotions and how the couple grows throughout the years.
This was a sweet second chance love story.
So many problems would be fixed with proper communication. Marriage is hard but the rewards are plentiful.
I like the authors way of writing the emotions and how the couple grows throughout the years.
April 3, 2026
Great short read
Graham is a TSTL MMC. He chooses peace with his family over his wife's peace. Annalise is the super understanding wife until she just can't anymore. She loves Graham but she finally chooses herself since Graham always chooses everyone but her. Betrayal, angst, grovel, redemption.
Graham is a TSTL MMC. He chooses peace with his family over his wife's peace. Annalise is the super understanding wife until she just can't anymore. She loves Graham but she finally chooses herself since Graham always chooses everyone but her. Betrayal, angst, grovel, redemption.
May 14, 2026
It's giving AI
The whole story just seems off from the way it was written and judging from this Author's profile, either she's a prolific writer who never sleeps and just so happens to release her books spaced out within days or weeks from each other or it's heavily supported by AI. Either way very fishy and books are a disappointment.
The whole story just seems off from the way it was written and judging from this Author's profile, either she's a prolific writer who never sleeps and just so happens to release her books spaced out within days or weeks from each other or it's heavily supported by AI. Either way very fishy and books are a disappointment.
March 19, 2026
A husband that refuses to make waves with his family drives is pregnant wife away.
March 22, 2026
This is AI. Don’t bother.
April 3, 2026
I hate that people can publish AI shit. Completely baffling that they pass it off as their own work, and are proud of it.
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March 19, 2026
I felt like the wife should have confronted his family much sooner than the vacation trip...they were aweful. BUT, he allowed it and chose to ignore any feelings that were not comfortable. When she finally had had enough, it was a definite wake up call for him and for the boundaries he should have set with his entire family and his ex.
It would take a long time for them to earn back my trust after their absymal behaviors, but the H did change his behavior to become a better husband, father and adult.
It would take a long time for them to earn back my trust after their absymal behaviors, but the H did change his behavior to become a better husband, father and adult.
March 22, 2026
Not how I expected
I'm sorry to say but I really ended up not liking the Annalise. The author did a poor job setting up how the marriage was already strained and why before just making it about his family and him not standing up to them. Not going to say AI wrote most of this but with the repetitive speech, the mixed signals she kept giving that didn't make sense, one questions these things. This showed a woman who played games... husband says, I'll tell her to leave"..."no, don't they will blame me." "Are you sure?" "Yea" That's not word by word but you get the picture. Then, "I can't believe you didn't tell her to leave." Seriously, the author had an opportunity to write about this real issue. It was a real deal with my mom and her in-laws. But to make her so controlling and then basically, telling him to stay, go, stay ,go was annoying. Now if we had more of a glimpse of what they were going through before the weekend that was rocking the boat, it might have made sense. Then the author has him stand up and say something but it wasn't enough for her. The author should have had her appreciate him taking the steps ahe wanted instead of throwing them in his face. I gave it two stars because I liked the flow for the book, despite the repetitive text, the dialogue balance was good, the topic had hope. She just didn't make me like her.
I'm sorry to say but I really ended up not liking the Annalise. The author did a poor job setting up how the marriage was already strained and why before just making it about his family and him not standing up to them. Not going to say AI wrote most of this but with the repetitive speech, the mixed signals she kept giving that didn't make sense, one questions these things. This showed a woman who played games... husband says, I'll tell her to leave"..."no, don't they will blame me." "Are you sure?" "Yea" That's not word by word but you get the picture. Then, "I can't believe you didn't tell her to leave." Seriously, the author had an opportunity to write about this real issue. It was a real deal with my mom and her in-laws. But to make her so controlling and then basically, telling him to stay, go, stay ,go was annoying. Now if we had more of a glimpse of what they were going through before the weekend that was rocking the boat, it might have made sense. Then the author has him stand up and say something but it wasn't enough for her. The author should have had her appreciate him taking the steps ahe wanted instead of throwing them in his face. I gave it two stars because I liked the flow for the book, despite the repetitive text, the dialogue balance was good, the topic had hope. She just didn't make me like her.
March 17, 2026
Good story but some discrepancies
I enjoyed the story but there were things that contradicted each other. At the beginning, the Annalise was nervous about camping w his family bc they’re a lot esp his sister ho makes digs at her. Later in the story she and the husband both say how she was excited to go camping w the family and really looking forward to it. Then, Graham and Annalise pull up to the cabin and see his ex, Heather, there and he immediately is shocked and angry and tells Annalise that he’ll make Heather leave (without the Annalise saying anything to him about it yet) but then Annalise tells him not to make her leave . Then the Annalise is pissed saying that he shouldn’t wait for her to tell him to make her leave that he should’ve done it bc he wanted to….but he did…she didn’t say anything to him yet and then keeps telling him multiple times to leave it…. I get where she’s coming from bc there were other instances he didn’t step up when he should have but that one didn’t make sense to me.
The story did get a bit redundant esp towards the end. I found myself skipping through a good chunk of it.
I enjoyed the story but there were things that contradicted each other. At the beginning, the Annalise was nervous about camping w his family bc they’re a lot esp his sister ho makes digs at her. Later in the story she and the husband both say how she was excited to go camping w the family and really looking forward to it. Then, Graham and Annalise pull up to the cabin and see his ex, Heather, there and he immediately is shocked and angry and tells Annalise that he’ll make Heather leave (without the Annalise saying anything to him about it yet) but then Annalise tells him not to make her leave . Then the Annalise is pissed saying that he shouldn’t wait for her to tell him to make her leave that he should’ve done it bc he wanted to….but he did…she didn’t say anything to him yet and then keeps telling him multiple times to leave it…. I get where she’s coming from bc there were other instances he didn’t step up when he should have but that one didn’t make sense to me.
The story did get a bit redundant esp towards the end. I found myself skipping through a good chunk of it.
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March 17, 2026Quick novella type book. Easy read.
H and h had big time communication issues.
- She would tell him one thing but expect him to read her mind and to different. Every time ! When he said he would send OW home she said don’t but expected him to send her away . Same with going out on seadoo, he said no she said go but expected him to not go. She shouldn’t expect her to read her mind . Every time he says as going to stand up for her she said don’t and got pissed when he didn’t. Granted he should have stood up for her without her asking.
- H should have stood up for her and be pissed about OW being there and the way they treated the OW vs h. He didn’t like it but was ok with doing nothing until she gave up and told him she was leaving. Bit too late for H to realize he did wrong. Grovel was good. Glad h didn’t take him back asap. More talking it out would have been nice.
Book repeated a lot of discussions. Some conflicting statements. Such as H telling her he didn’t tell his sister to go apologize. Then next page he says he told her to apologize.
Overall you can read book in 30 mins. Entertaining.
H and h had big time communication issues.
- She would tell him one thing but expect him to read her mind and to different. Every time ! When he said he would send OW home she said don’t but expected him to send her away . Same with going out on seadoo, he said no she said go but expected him to not go. She shouldn’t expect her to read her mind . Every time he says as going to stand up for her she said don’t and got pissed when he didn’t. Granted he should have stood up for her without her asking.
- H should have stood up for her and be pissed about OW being there and the way they treated the OW vs h. He didn’t like it but was ok with doing nothing until she gave up and told him she was leaving. Bit too late for H to realize he did wrong. Grovel was good. Glad h didn’t take him back asap. More talking it out would have been nice.
Book repeated a lot of discussions. Some conflicting statements. Such as H telling her he didn’t tell his sister to go apologize. Then next page he says he told her to apologize.
Overall you can read book in 30 mins. Entertaining.
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March 26, 2026
So Dramatic!
I had a hard time believing a grown woman wouldn't just stand up for herself, even to her husband's family. It was all weeping and complaining. They should have been a unit and cut the vacation short if things turned ugly, which they did.
Yes, Graham didn't help the matter at all, that's for sure, but his wife should have made choices and told him no, that she didn't want him doing some of the things with the ex girlfriend. She could have went swimming, took herself shopping instead of staying back crying when they went hiking. Show them all that she didn't need them. Of course this is fiction, so.....
The author did not explain why the couple was not connecting with each other before the trip.
I believe boundaries are important, so that aspect of the book was spot-on.
I had a hard time believing a grown woman wouldn't just stand up for herself, even to her husband's family. It was all weeping and complaining. They should have been a unit and cut the vacation short if things turned ugly, which they did.
Yes, Graham didn't help the matter at all, that's for sure, but his wife should have made choices and told him no, that she didn't want him doing some of the things with the ex girlfriend. She could have went swimming, took herself shopping instead of staying back crying when they went hiking. Show them all that she didn't need them. Of course this is fiction, so.....
The author did not explain why the couple was not connecting with each other before the trip.
I believe boundaries are important, so that aspect of the book was spot-on.
March 26, 2026
Great premise, horrible delivery
I loved the idea for this story. And I was ready to get really mad and stay there til the end at the mmc. But NOPE. Now, don't get me wrong, he definitely made face palm decisions a few times. But fmc was absolutely the worst. She made him back down and then cried victim when he went along with her. She refused to actually discuss things then cried when he didn't understand. Then it became all about him needing to win her back. And in the end she claims "I'm so glad WE fought for us"?! What WE?! All she did was act like a petulant child and baled when he went to bat for her! I had to force myself to finish hoping she finally would realize her own faults. Never came and now I'm beyond over it. Wish I hadn't bothered to finish it. Wasn't worth it.
I loved the idea for this story. And I was ready to get really mad and stay there til the end at the mmc. But NOPE. Now, don't get me wrong, he definitely made face palm decisions a few times. But fmc was absolutely the worst. She made him back down and then cried victim when he went along with her. She refused to actually discuss things then cried when he didn't understand. Then it became all about him needing to win her back. And in the end she claims "I'm so glad WE fought for us"?! What WE?! All she did was act like a petulant child and baled when he went to bat for her! I had to force myself to finish hoping she finally would realize her own faults. Never came and now I'm beyond over it. Wish I hadn't bothered to finish it. Wasn't worth it.
March 19, 2026
ok read
I found this story on a pay per chapter app and the beginning sounded good so I found this and bought it. It’s a quick read book, but holy repeat! While the main story the author is trying to tell has a good backbone, there is a lot of repetition and inconsistencies. FMC says that his whole family is not respectful of her, but based on what’s written only his sister and ex girlfriend are the main culprits. If there was more of showing where the parents were disrespectful, i could understand going low contact. And I get FMC is pregnant and hormonal, but she also has told her husband not to make a scene repeatedly and then got mad at him for keeping the peace. He was going to say something at the beginning of their vacation about the ex being there and did.
I found this story on a pay per chapter app and the beginning sounded good so I found this and bought it. It’s a quick read book, but holy repeat! While the main story the author is trying to tell has a good backbone, there is a lot of repetition and inconsistencies. FMC says that his whole family is not respectful of her, but based on what’s written only his sister and ex girlfriend are the main culprits. If there was more of showing where the parents were disrespectful, i could understand going low contact. And I get FMC is pregnant and hormonal, but she also has told her husband not to make a scene repeatedly and then got mad at him for keeping the peace. He was going to say something at the beginning of their vacation about the ex being there and did.
April 2, 2026
This had so much potential. The pregnant wife, the shitty in laws, the hot ex, and the spineless husband who doesn’t want to rock the boat on the “family” vacation where the sister invites the ex to start shit. The problem was the wife. That bitch was all over the place. She told him not to say anything about the ex being there, then gets pissed because he didn’t say anything. She told him not to leave her alone, then tells him to go swimming and jet skiing with the ex. She gets pissed at his family for them treating her like an outsider but then tells him not to make her the bad guy by saying anything, then leaves because he doesn’t say anything. Fuck off with that shit. Everything is so repetitive that this had to have been written using AI.
April 21, 2026
It’s a story about What happens when the person who's supposed to protect you fails to do so? And more importantly, can that betrayal be forgiven?
But it’s also a marriage in crisis, about the importance of boundaries—with family, with exes, with anyone who tries to interfere.
I would have liked a bit more context on how his family was treating her and how he let it happened because the only example given was the lake situation and it seemed very drastic for her to leave him at that point. It was difficult to get into the FMC frame of mind.
The MMC was a spineless coward who finally got his head out of his ass and set his family straight and did the work to get his marriage back on track.
Not enough explanation, it felt a bit rushed. Sometimes à short story needs a bit more details.
But it’s also a marriage in crisis, about the importance of boundaries—with family, with exes, with anyone who tries to interfere.
I would have liked a bit more context on how his family was treating her and how he let it happened because the only example given was the lake situation and it seemed very drastic for her to leave him at that point. It was difficult to get into the FMC frame of mind.
The MMC was a spineless coward who finally got his head out of his ass and set his family straight and did the work to get his marriage back on track.
Not enough explanation, it felt a bit rushed. Sometimes à short story needs a bit more details.
March 17, 2026
Graham and Annalise
Love a marriage in trouble book. I loved Annalise, she was strong demanded respect and the support from her husband as her due and for standing up fir herself when Graham didn't.
However, it was a bit repetitive in parts and the immediate appearance of the regretful sister, teary and apologetic didn't sit well. It felt like the author was tidying up every loose end but it didn't felt right because the sister's actions didn't reflect someone that would do that; that would immediately apologise after trying to destroy their marriage.
Nonetheless, I good read. Highly recommended
Love a marriage in trouble book. I loved Annalise, she was strong demanded respect and the support from her husband as her due and for standing up fir herself when Graham didn't.
However, it was a bit repetitive in parts and the immediate appearance of the regretful sister, teary and apologetic didn't sit well. It felt like the author was tidying up every loose end but it didn't felt right because the sister's actions didn't reflect someone that would do that; that would immediately apologise after trying to destroy their marriage.
Nonetheless, I good read. Highly recommended
March 21, 2026
Notes for me
Novella
Graham - concerned about money for the growing family
Annalise - 4 months pregnant. Feels like G is drifting away from her.
Spending week at his family’s lake house.
His sister Riley invites his ex gf Heather. The entire family loved her. Riley insults Annalise but Graham refuses to see it.
G continually spends time with everyone but Annalise, especially Heather doing activities pregnant A can’t do.
Last straw is A hears R and H talking about how G isn’t happy with A and if their marriage breaks up because of H oh well.
A has her dad come get her and moves out.
Novella
Graham - concerned about money for the growing family
Annalise - 4 months pregnant. Feels like G is drifting away from her.
Spending week at his family’s lake house.
His sister Riley invites his ex gf Heather. The entire family loved her. Riley insults Annalise but Graham refuses to see it.
G continually spends time with everyone but Annalise, especially Heather doing activities pregnant A can’t do.
Last straw is A hears R and H talking about how G isn’t happy with A and if their marriage breaks up because of H oh well.
A has her dad come get her and moves out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 27, 2026
Amazing story
Annalise knew her worth and OWNED it. This story wasn't just about forgiveness nor redemption it was in opinion about growth, building trust and setting boundaries.
It's okay to try and be a peacemaker at times however for one's entire adult life or in general can become exhausting.
Graham learning to set boundaries with his family was a game changer.
Once communication is 💯 In a relationship the trust is next and every day is showing up and putting in the work.
Loved this story it resonates with a personal touch. Life lessons.
Thank you for such a beautiful and loving story.
I am looking forward to reading more of your novels. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 10 Stars 😊
Annalise knew her worth and OWNED it. This story wasn't just about forgiveness nor redemption it was in opinion about growth, building trust and setting boundaries.
It's okay to try and be a peacemaker at times however for one's entire adult life or in general can become exhausting.
Graham learning to set boundaries with his family was a game changer.
Once communication is 💯 In a relationship the trust is next and every day is showing up and putting in the work.
Loved this story it resonates with a personal touch. Life lessons.
Thank you for such a beautiful and loving story.
I am looking forward to reading more of your novels. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 10 Stars 😊
April 15, 2026
Grovel = H lets his family dismiss the h and he goes along with it to be a people pleaser to his family. The straw that broke the camel's back was a lake house vacation where the H's sister invites the H's ex. It takes a few weeks before the H gets the h to give him another chance.
OW drama = OW (sister) invited the ex of h to try and cause issues if not a break up for the h and H. OW also constantly is dismissive of the h and makes constant criticisms of the h. Comeuppance? H cuts her out of his life...for a second then lets her grovel back in with the caveat that if she ever disrespects the h again she is permanently gone.
OW drama = OW (sister) invited the ex of h to try and cause issues if not a break up for the h and H. OW also constantly is dismissive of the h and makes constant criticisms of the h. Comeuppance? H cuts her out of his life...for a second then lets her grovel back in with the caveat that if she ever disrespects the h again she is permanently gone.
March 22, 2026
So well written…and I’m ecstatic it was available on Amazon!
Having been in a relationship where my partner allowed his family to treat me like Graham’s family treated Annalise, I found myself cheering for Annalise when she stood up for herself. Poe wrote Annalise’s feelings so well, I felt a little bit of my own PTSD cutting in.
I was very pleased that Graham was able to grasp the depth of Annalise‘s pain and learn to consciously choose her, over his family, everyday.
This was a very hopeful read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Having been in a relationship where my partner allowed his family to treat me like Graham’s family treated Annalise, I found myself cheering for Annalise when she stood up for herself. Poe wrote Annalise’s feelings so well, I felt a little bit of my own PTSD cutting in.
I was very pleased that Graham was able to grasp the depth of Annalise‘s pain and learn to consciously choose her, over his family, everyday.
This was a very hopeful read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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