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American Cousins
Dee Campbell is definitely on course for a fairy-tale future...right? Well...
The difficult decision to marry enigmatic Milo Phillips has been made. Her longed-for aspirations of 'family' finally seem to be coming to fruition.
However, insurmountable obstacles are thrown into her path; disapproving family, men, other men - and another woman. Oh, and whatever happened to that missing secretary?
Coloured with humour and heartbreak, 'American Cousins' (the second book in the 'International Relations' saga), paints the picture of hapless Dee's progressively messy life.
Will that happy-ever-after finally come about? Or will jealousy, deception, tragedy and mystery put the kibosh on that little fantasy once again?
The difficult decision to marry enigmatic Milo Phillips has been made. Her longed-for aspirations of 'family' finally seem to be coming to fruition.
However, insurmountable obstacles are thrown into her path; disapproving family, men, other men - and another woman. Oh, and whatever happened to that missing secretary?
Coloured with humour and heartbreak, 'American Cousins' (the second book in the 'International Relations' saga), paints the picture of hapless Dee's progressively messy life.
Will that happy-ever-after finally come about? Or will jealousy, deception, tragedy and mystery put the kibosh on that little fantasy once again?
466 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 21, 2016
About the author
Adele Archer
3 books17 followersAdele Archer was born in Bethnal Green, East London in the 1970s, the second youngest of six children. Growing up in a council flat in not the most salubrious part of town, she was always a dreamer - and her imagination was the best escape of all. Adele was writing books from the age of eleven - but inventing stories in her head long before that.
Adele spent the majority of her working life as a trained nurse but it was in 2011, after the death of her beloved sister, that she decided it was time that writing novels could no longer just be a secret hobby. Because, in her bitter experience, life was too short for 'if onlys'.
Her first novel, 'International Relations' was released in 2015. Adele writes contemporary women's fiction with an amusing (albeit slightly bitter) take on life and romance. She writes for strong, witty women who want to read about strong, witty women. Oh, and men too. And children. No, wait...not children. But definitely goats (strong, witty goats).
Adele now resides in the West Country with her wonderful husband and two amazing daughters. In her spare time, she writes songs and sings, reads voraciously and crams in as many period/costume drama shows as her long-suffering family will allow. She would wear a bustle and a bonnet on a daily basis if she could...
Adele spent the majority of her working life as a trained nurse but it was in 2011, after the death of her beloved sister, that she decided it was time that writing novels could no longer just be a secret hobby. Because, in her bitter experience, life was too short for 'if onlys'.
Her first novel, 'International Relations' was released in 2015. Adele writes contemporary women's fiction with an amusing (albeit slightly bitter) take on life and romance. She writes for strong, witty women who want to read about strong, witty women. Oh, and men too. And children. No, wait...not children. But definitely goats (strong, witty goats).
Adele now resides in the West Country with her wonderful husband and two amazing daughters. In her spare time, she writes songs and sings, reads voraciously and crams in as many period/costume drama shows as her long-suffering family will allow. She would wear a bustle and a bonnet on a daily basis if she could...
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July 12, 2016
It turns out you don’t particularly have to be an aficionado of the romance genre to enjoy a love story. How do I know? Because although I most often pass on romance novels, I very much do gravitate toward relationship stories and you’ll certainly find that in American Cousins, second in author Adele Archer’s International Relations series.
Now make no mistake. This is indeed a romance novel, one that brings together the heart and all its subsequent messiness between British native Dee Campbell and American resident Milo Phillips. But, oh my. Prepare yourself for a rich tapestry of conflicting emotions in an even larger cast of characters who may not always be who you think they are. Can we, for instance, spell deceit? Betrayal? Jealousy? Possibly obsession? And that’s just for starters—all carefully concealed beneath longings that would otherwise seem fairly ordinary until you’ve stripped away the essential premise and vows of everyday love between a man and a woman.
Mmm . . . it’s tempting to tell you what happens before and after Dee and Milo marry. It’s tempting to reveal some of the potentially manipulative tactics (or are they?) between friends, lovers, and cousins who may or may not be rivals. However, I’ve never been one for spoilers and I won’t tell you how their marriage upends and then develops further along an uncharted course that will change them both and others along the way. That’s for you to decide.
I will tell you this, though: If you enjoy any kind of novel that doesn’t have a predictable outcome, then Adele Archer’s second novel in the series will satisfy. Actually, it’ll do more than that. It will quite likely make it difficult to put the book aside at the end of a chapter. So don’t. Learn for yourself why American Cousins might just have less to do with geography than with tortured matters of the heart.
Now make no mistake. This is indeed a romance novel, one that brings together the heart and all its subsequent messiness between British native Dee Campbell and American resident Milo Phillips. But, oh my. Prepare yourself for a rich tapestry of conflicting emotions in an even larger cast of characters who may not always be who you think they are. Can we, for instance, spell deceit? Betrayal? Jealousy? Possibly obsession? And that’s just for starters—all carefully concealed beneath longings that would otherwise seem fairly ordinary until you’ve stripped away the essential premise and vows of everyday love between a man and a woman.
Mmm . . . it’s tempting to tell you what happens before and after Dee and Milo marry. It’s tempting to reveal some of the potentially manipulative tactics (or are they?) between friends, lovers, and cousins who may or may not be rivals. However, I’ve never been one for spoilers and I won’t tell you how their marriage upends and then develops further along an uncharted course that will change them both and others along the way. That’s for you to decide.
I will tell you this, though: If you enjoy any kind of novel that doesn’t have a predictable outcome, then Adele Archer’s second novel in the series will satisfy. Actually, it’ll do more than that. It will quite likely make it difficult to put the book aside at the end of a chapter. So don’t. Learn for yourself why American Cousins might just have less to do with geography than with tortured matters of the heart.
October 28, 2016
Personally, I have never understood complex relationships, and I am a bit surprised that I understood this. I do not have much to say this time, but I really enjoyed reading it. It made me cry, which is actually an achievement for a writer.
I enjoyed visualising every detail of the book! If only I could actually see the real life Milo and Dee, and everyone else too.
Eagerly waiting for the third and final part of the series.
I want to add more sentences to this review, but there's no point as it won't do justice to Adele's hard work.
For those who have read the book- everything was Forrest's fault in my opinion. XD
I enjoyed visualising every detail of the book! If only I could actually see the real life Milo and Dee, and everyone else too.
Eagerly waiting for the third and final part of the series.
I want to add more sentences to this review, but there's no point as it won't do justice to Adele's hard work.
For those who have read the book- everything was Forrest's fault in my opinion. XD
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