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Separate Rooms
Husband and wife ...in name only!
Ben Claremont made it quite clear that he was the only man in the world who didn't lust after Honeys body. . . but he asked her to marry him anyway! Honey wasn't in love with him, but accepted his offer in order to get herself out of a difficult situation... . Separate rooms would suit her just fine!
But what on earth had Honey got herself into? It soon became obvious that Ben had deceived her about his reasons for proposing marriage to her. What was he up to, and were their wedding vows really based on a lie?
Ben Claremont made it quite clear that he was the only man in the world who didn't lust after Honeys body. . . but he asked her to marry him anyway! Honey wasn't in love with him, but accepted his offer in order to get herself out of a difficult situation... . Separate rooms would suit her just fine!
But what on earth had Honey got herself into? It soon became obvious that Ben had deceived her about his reasons for proposing marriage to her. What was he up to, and were their wedding vows really based on a lie?
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
About the author
Diana Hamilton
304 books76 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
Diana Hamilton was born in a English town. Wanting to be a country child, her imagination came into play at an early age, transforming a neighbor’s tree into a forest, a hole in a stone wall into a gingerbread house, a gas puddle into a fairyland, complete with mountains, lakes and flower meadows. She loathed housework but made to do her share, to lessen the boredom, she told herself stories, in a very loud voice, featuring princesses and flower gardens, discovering that telling herself stories was almost as good as reading them in a book.
She loathed school with an equal passion and got through it by pretending to be somewhere else. Even so she left grammar school with respectable grades... And was sent to art college when she wanted to study to be a vet. This was nowhere as bad as it had seemed because it was there, at age 18, she first saw Peter. He had returned from two years’ active service in Korea to resume his studies, and Diana immediately fell in love with him.
Gaining a degree in advertising copywriting, Diana worked as a copywriter and married Peter. They moved to a remote part of Wales after the birth of their second child, Paul, when their daughter, Rebecca, was three years old. There, Diana enjoyed pony trekking and walking in the mountains; and her third child, Andrew, was born. Itchy feet brought them back to England to the beautiful county of Shropshire four years later and they have been there ever since, gradually restoring the rambling Elizabethan manor that Diana gave her heart to on sight, creating a garden out of a wilderness of nettles, brambles and old bedsteads.
In the mid-'70s Diana took up her pen again to write stories to read to her three children at bedtime. These were never offered for publication but the bug had bitten. Over the next 10 years she combined writing over 30 novels, published by Robert Hale of London, with bringing up her children, gardening and cooking for the restaurant of a local inn—a wonderful excuse to avoid the dreaded housework! In 1987 Diana realized her dearest ambition—the publication of her first Mills & Boon romance, Song in a Strange Land. She had come home. And that feeling persists to this day as, around 30 Harlequin/Mills & Boon romantic novels late, she was still in love with the genre.
Sadly, Diana Hamilton passed away on May 3, 2009, at her home in Shropshire, surrounded by her family. She will be sorely missed by her fans and everyone at Mills & Boon/Harlequin
Diana Hamilton was born in a English town. Wanting to be a country child, her imagination came into play at an early age, transforming a neighbor’s tree into a forest, a hole in a stone wall into a gingerbread house, a gas puddle into a fairyland, complete with mountains, lakes and flower meadows. She loathed housework but made to do her share, to lessen the boredom, she told herself stories, in a very loud voice, featuring princesses and flower gardens, discovering that telling herself stories was almost as good as reading them in a book.
She loathed school with an equal passion and got through it by pretending to be somewhere else. Even so she left grammar school with respectable grades... And was sent to art college when she wanted to study to be a vet. This was nowhere as bad as it had seemed because it was there, at age 18, she first saw Peter. He had returned from two years’ active service in Korea to resume his studies, and Diana immediately fell in love with him.
Gaining a degree in advertising copywriting, Diana worked as a copywriter and married Peter. They moved to a remote part of Wales after the birth of their second child, Paul, when their daughter, Rebecca, was three years old. There, Diana enjoyed pony trekking and walking in the mountains; and her third child, Andrew, was born. Itchy feet brought them back to England to the beautiful county of Shropshire four years later and they have been there ever since, gradually restoring the rambling Elizabethan manor that Diana gave her heart to on sight, creating a garden out of a wilderness of nettles, brambles and old bedsteads.
In the mid-'70s Diana took up her pen again to write stories to read to her three children at bedtime. These were never offered for publication but the bug had bitten. Over the next 10 years she combined writing over 30 novels, published by Robert Hale of London, with bringing up her children, gardening and cooking for the restaurant of a local inn—a wonderful excuse to avoid the dreaded housework! In 1987 Diana realized her dearest ambition—the publication of her first Mills & Boon romance, Song in a Strange Land. She had come home. And that feeling persists to this day as, around 30 Harlequin/Mills & Boon romantic novels late, she was still in love with the genre.
Sadly, Diana Hamilton passed away on May 3, 2009, at her home in Shropshire, surrounded by her family. She will be sorely missed by her fans and everyone at Mills & Boon/Harlequin
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July 7, 2018
Re Separate Rooms - Diana Hamilton brings us the HP version of Taming of the Shrew in this HP Plus, the second of April 1995.
The story starts with our 26 yr old red headed h telling off the man her mother and his father want her to marry. She is at a big party for a long time acquaintance and quite tired of being hounded by the slime pustule.
It seems our h's father died when she was 15 and left the h half of his shares in his business, her mother owns the other half and the man her mother keeps pushing on her is the other family's heir apparent and they own 50% of the firm.
The parents want the h to marry the slime pustule to keep control of the company in the other family's hands. The h's mother is a gold digging socialite sewer gulper and the other side of the company isn't much better. The h has her own antique shop and loves her business.
She has no desire to marry the slime pustule heir and is tired of being harassed at every opportunity. Then an unknown man comes up and makes some snarky comments, the h is torn between outrage and amusement and we find out the very good looking guy is the guest of the h's long time, gossip mongering, trouble making acquaintance.
The good looking guy is in the area to open up new facilities of his world wide business and he soon susses out all there is to know about the h from the gossip queen. So he knows all about the h's continual harassment and after a few run ins with the h, he offers her a MOC in name only.
He claims he needs to marry to get on his grandfather's good side and keep his inheritance, the h will finally put a permanent line on her mother's matchmaking plans to her benefit and the marriage will just be a mere formality until all the dust settles. The h, after a particularly fraught fight with her mother, agrees to marry the H, no lurve clubbing is included in the bargain, tho the two of them can have other lovers as long as they are discreet.
The h and H marry and have a miserable honeymoon for two days as the H goes out of his way to tell the h how unattractive to him she is. The h, for some perverse reason, gets offended - this was a woman who priorly ranted how any man she was around treated her like a sex object, so it was a bit iffy to see her so put out. Then the h and H have a mini mojo lust moment when she comes wandering out of the bathroom the first night.
However the h figures the H is just randy and blows him off. Honeymoon over and back in the little town where gossip abounds and everybody feels entitled to know everybody else's business, the h and H move into a rented house. The h's gold digging slime wart mother lets it be known that she is happy with the marriage, cause the H has more money that the heir slime pustule.
The h can now expand her antique shop and is getting along fairly okay with the H, he is pretty bossy and quite interfering at times, but never more so than when he comes home after a week long business trip and finds another man in the h's bedroom.
The other man is an antiques dealer who has a license to go through the mud on the Thames looking for rarities washed ashore - (it was quite interesting, he is a modern day mudlark straight out of Oliver Twist,) and was carrying the things up to the h's wardrobe that she bought from him.
The H pretty much loses his mind and threatens to beat the other man to a pulp. The h is furious and reminds the H that they agreed to see other people as long as it was on the QT. The H tells the h he changed his mind and she doesn't have that option anymore. Then there is a very punishing kiss.
The h storms off and the next day, explains to the H that he just ruined a very valuable business contact. The mudlark man finds some really great and unique treasures on the banks of the Thames and he works out of his van, so she has no way to contact him and he probably won't call her again.
The H says sorry, but he really doesn't mean it. The h is still furious and to top her fury even more, she finds out that the H lied about needing to marry to inherit from his grandfather. The H's grandfather called the house and complained about the h marrying the H, he called the h a gold digger to boot, but the h fends him off pretty nicely.
The H tries to make up for his earlier faux pas by taking the h out to a nice dinner, he offers to buy out the h's shares her father left her, that way she can afford to buy her father's childhood home back that her slime wart mother sold when her father died. The h finds out that the H already bought her mother's shares and the h smells a set up.
She goes to talk the heir slime pustule's father, who is currently running the business and he is really happy that the H invested a lot of money in the firm. They nominally keep control of things and it is fine it the h wants to sell her shares to the H.
The h stops by her beloved childhood home and finds a sold sign on it. She is very disheartened and it doesn't help matters when the H gives her a very nice ring and then tries to seduce her. The h is furious that once again, the H is trying it on to boost his ego. She tells him off in no uncertain terms and then goes to have a mopey moment, cause now she is in love with the H.
The H pretty much vanishes for the next few weeks, until her gossip monger acquaintance waylays the h to tell her all about the affair the H is flaunting all over town. The h pretends indifference and is now really hurt, she expected the H to be discreet at the very least and now she is publicly humiliated.
The H and his OW walk into the restaurant as the h is leaving, he has his arm around the OW's waist and the h is hurt and furious. She storms home and starts tossing the H's belongings out the window. It was quite entertaining and the best scene of the book.
The H shows up and claims that he is happy, cause seeing the OW made the h jealous and now he knows the h loves him. The H claims he fell in love with the h at first sight and his pretend indifference was to lure her into his clutches.
The OW is supposedly his employee, her husband is away in the Navy and her son went to hospital with appendicitis and the OW has been working all hours for him as well and he just flaunted her around to thank her for her job, he wants the h and his tart to be friends.
The h actually believes the H and the big purple passion marriage consummation begins. They declare they love each other and the H reveals that he bought the h's childhood home and that they can finally move in.
We leave the h blissfully in love and picking up the H's clothes from outside, the H is smug and confident now that he has the h under his thumb and we can be happy the h is happy for another kinda disheartening DH HEA.
This is not a story that holds up well on a re-read. The first time around, the h is fairly funny and her antics and her thoughts are pretty amusing. The H is hardly present in the book and he never really tries to woo the h or fight for his girl.
This makes his claims of fidelity very difficult to believe, mainly cause DH makes the fatal mistake of having the H lie, either by omission or in deliberate commission throughout the story. The H is a total liar and to be blunt, his disclaimer about the OW is pretty non-believable.
Plus he never really shows much interest in the h, except for a few kisses, so it is really easy to believe that the H's ego got hurt when the h did not succumb to his Lurve Force Mojo and he decided to humiliate her in the most public way possible.
DH does give the H a fairly decent "I love you" speech at the end, so the more romantic could conceivably keep their rosy glasses on, but if you read this more than once, that rosy glow will probably fade.
So if you read this, it is better to consider the book a one and done trip to HPlandia. It isn't terrible and the H is really more annoying than H-like, but the h was pretty fun company and it isn't a total waste for an HP outing.
The story starts with our 26 yr old red headed h telling off the man her mother and his father want her to marry. She is at a big party for a long time acquaintance and quite tired of being hounded by the slime pustule.
It seems our h's father died when she was 15 and left the h half of his shares in his business, her mother owns the other half and the man her mother keeps pushing on her is the other family's heir apparent and they own 50% of the firm.
The parents want the h to marry the slime pustule to keep control of the company in the other family's hands. The h's mother is a gold digging socialite sewer gulper and the other side of the company isn't much better. The h has her own antique shop and loves her business.
She has no desire to marry the slime pustule heir and is tired of being harassed at every opportunity. Then an unknown man comes up and makes some snarky comments, the h is torn between outrage and amusement and we find out the very good looking guy is the guest of the h's long time, gossip mongering, trouble making acquaintance.
The good looking guy is in the area to open up new facilities of his world wide business and he soon susses out all there is to know about the h from the gossip queen. So he knows all about the h's continual harassment and after a few run ins with the h, he offers her a MOC in name only.
He claims he needs to marry to get on his grandfather's good side and keep his inheritance, the h will finally put a permanent line on her mother's matchmaking plans to her benefit and the marriage will just be a mere formality until all the dust settles. The h, after a particularly fraught fight with her mother, agrees to marry the H, no lurve clubbing is included in the bargain, tho the two of them can have other lovers as long as they are discreet.
The h and H marry and have a miserable honeymoon for two days as the H goes out of his way to tell the h how unattractive to him she is. The h, for some perverse reason, gets offended - this was a woman who priorly ranted how any man she was around treated her like a sex object, so it was a bit iffy to see her so put out. Then the h and H have a mini mojo lust moment when she comes wandering out of the bathroom the first night.
However the h figures the H is just randy and blows him off. Honeymoon over and back in the little town where gossip abounds and everybody feels entitled to know everybody else's business, the h and H move into a rented house. The h's gold digging slime wart mother lets it be known that she is happy with the marriage, cause the H has more money that the heir slime pustule.
The h can now expand her antique shop and is getting along fairly okay with the H, he is pretty bossy and quite interfering at times, but never more so than when he comes home after a week long business trip and finds another man in the h's bedroom.
The other man is an antiques dealer who has a license to go through the mud on the Thames looking for rarities washed ashore - (it was quite interesting, he is a modern day mudlark straight out of Oliver Twist,) and was carrying the things up to the h's wardrobe that she bought from him.
The H pretty much loses his mind and threatens to beat the other man to a pulp. The h is furious and reminds the H that they agreed to see other people as long as it was on the QT. The H tells the h he changed his mind and she doesn't have that option anymore. Then there is a very punishing kiss.
The h storms off and the next day, explains to the H that he just ruined a very valuable business contact. The mudlark man finds some really great and unique treasures on the banks of the Thames and he works out of his van, so she has no way to contact him and he probably won't call her again.
The H says sorry, but he really doesn't mean it. The h is still furious and to top her fury even more, she finds out that the H lied about needing to marry to inherit from his grandfather. The H's grandfather called the house and complained about the h marrying the H, he called the h a gold digger to boot, but the h fends him off pretty nicely.
The H tries to make up for his earlier faux pas by taking the h out to a nice dinner, he offers to buy out the h's shares her father left her, that way she can afford to buy her father's childhood home back that her slime wart mother sold when her father died. The h finds out that the H already bought her mother's shares and the h smells a set up.
She goes to talk the heir slime pustule's father, who is currently running the business and he is really happy that the H invested a lot of money in the firm. They nominally keep control of things and it is fine it the h wants to sell her shares to the H.
The h stops by her beloved childhood home and finds a sold sign on it. She is very disheartened and it doesn't help matters when the H gives her a very nice ring and then tries to seduce her. The h is furious that once again, the H is trying it on to boost his ego. She tells him off in no uncertain terms and then goes to have a mopey moment, cause now she is in love with the H.
The H pretty much vanishes for the next few weeks, until her gossip monger acquaintance waylays the h to tell her all about the affair the H is flaunting all over town. The h pretends indifference and is now really hurt, she expected the H to be discreet at the very least and now she is publicly humiliated.
The H and his OW walk into the restaurant as the h is leaving, he has his arm around the OW's waist and the h is hurt and furious. She storms home and starts tossing the H's belongings out the window. It was quite entertaining and the best scene of the book.
The H shows up and claims that he is happy, cause seeing the OW made the h jealous and now he knows the h loves him. The H claims he fell in love with the h at first sight and his pretend indifference was to lure her into his clutches.
The OW is supposedly his employee, her husband is away in the Navy and her son went to hospital with appendicitis and the OW has been working all hours for him as well and he just flaunted her around to thank her for her job, he wants the h and his tart to be friends.
The h actually believes the H and the big purple passion marriage consummation begins. They declare they love each other and the H reveals that he bought the h's childhood home and that they can finally move in.
We leave the h blissfully in love and picking up the H's clothes from outside, the H is smug and confident now that he has the h under his thumb and we can be happy the h is happy for another kinda disheartening DH HEA.
This is not a story that holds up well on a re-read. The first time around, the h is fairly funny and her antics and her thoughts are pretty amusing. The H is hardly present in the book and he never really tries to woo the h or fight for his girl.
This makes his claims of fidelity very difficult to believe, mainly cause DH makes the fatal mistake of having the H lie, either by omission or in deliberate commission throughout the story. The H is a total liar and to be blunt, his disclaimer about the OW is pretty non-believable.
Plus he never really shows much interest in the h, except for a few kisses, so it is really easy to believe that the H's ego got hurt when the h did not succumb to his Lurve Force Mojo and he decided to humiliate her in the most public way possible.
DH does give the H a fairly decent "I love you" speech at the end, so the more romantic could conceivably keep their rosy glasses on, but if you read this more than once, that rosy glow will probably fade.
So if you read this, it is better to consider the book a one and done trip to HPlandia. It isn't terrible and the H is really more annoying than H-like, but the h was pretty fun company and it isn't a total waste for an HP outing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 29, 2015
This had a rocky start, but I liked it quite a bit overall. Honey was feisty. In fact, it kind of reminded me of "Taming of the Shrew" because Honey was so prickly and rebuffed any attempts at seduction. Ben isn't a flashy charmer who gets off on being offensive like Petruchio, but rather takes the tactic of disinterest. Surprisingly, it does hurt Honey's feelings, although she's sick of being seen as a sex object because of her beauty and curvaceous body. The "Taming of the Shrew" aspect is more that Ben actually woos Honey into relaxing the icy walls around her heart and wins her by loving her for her. She has some valid reasons for being wary of men who seem only attracted to her looks.
I think Ben did play a little too lukewarm at times. If I was Honey, I would have thought he was disinterested as well. I think that's part of why I didn't give this four stars. I like when the hero is crazy about the heroine and it's easy for me to tell that as a reader, even if the heroine can't because of her issues. In the end, Ben finally came clean, but he left it almost too late.
I liked this quite a bit in the end, even though the "hot and cold' back and forth got a bit tedious at times. It was a nice diversion and I'm a sucker for a good marriage of convenience storyline.
Overall rating: 3.5/5.0 stars.
I think Ben did play a little too lukewarm at times. If I was Honey, I would have thought he was disinterested as well. I think that's part of why I didn't give this four stars. I like when the hero is crazy about the heroine and it's easy for me to tell that as a reader, even if the heroine can't because of her issues. In the end, Ben finally came clean, but he left it almost too late.
I liked this quite a bit in the end, even though the "hot and cold' back and forth got a bit tedious at times. It was a nice diversion and I'm a sucker for a good marriage of convenience storyline.
Overall rating: 3.5/5.0 stars.
February 13, 2020
The lady doth protest too much. . .
That about sums up the conflict of this smitten hero who realizes he needs to use reverse psychology on the "feisty" antiques dealer heroine with daddy issues if he is going to have his HEA.
They meet at a party. She rebuffs him. He probes and discovers she is resisting an OM everyone wants her to marry. Hero proposes an engagement of convenience and then a marriage of convenience, assuring the h that she "doesn't turn him on." Heroine is miffed at his indifference - and his interest.
Rinse, repeat. She is exhausting.
Boogenhagen has all the details in her excellent review.
That about sums up the conflict of this smitten hero who realizes he needs to use reverse psychology on the "feisty" antiques dealer heroine with daddy issues if he is going to have his HEA.
They meet at a party. She rebuffs him. He probes and discovers she is resisting an OM everyone wants her to marry. Hero proposes an engagement of convenience and then a marriage of convenience, assuring the h that she "doesn't turn him on." Heroine is miffed at his indifference - and his interest.
Rinse, repeat. She is exhausting.
Boogenhagen has all the details in her excellent review.
June 9, 2019
3.5 stars.
A good old school romance.
Heroine is pushed by her father to merry for business. She is reluctant and solves the issue by marrying the H.
They meet during a party and he proposes marriage on the spot for rational reasons.
He claims he is not attracted at all by her and continues to do so throughout the book: sexual tension rises because the h starts feeling sad for his aloof attitude.
A good marriage by manipulation story: appreciated a devious but passionate H.
A good old school romance.
Heroine is pushed by her father to merry for business. She is reluctant and solves the issue by marrying the H.
They meet during a party and he proposes marriage on the spot for rational reasons.
He claims he is not attracted at all by her and continues to do so throughout the book: sexual tension rises because the h starts feeling sad for his aloof attitude.
A good marriage by manipulation story: appreciated a devious but passionate H.
July 6, 2011
Annoying read (1). Plot was trite and commonplace. Rich girl hounded to get married and rescued by a guy who feigned total disinterest for her in order to win her heart. The scenarios were so unimaginative, they were almost fatalistic. For instance, girl invited a colleague to the house? Of course, the absent husband would arrive unexpectedly to threaten to punch the living daylight out of the interloper. His purported reason for wanting to marry her? Of course, once his back was turned somebody would spill the beans to the girl. Her girlfriend gossiped that her husband was seen out with another woman? Of course, she'd meet the OW the instant she walked out the door.
Annoying characters (2), too. Hero had this constant all-knowing smirk on his face AND heroine must have PMS 24/7 as she was always peeved with the guy about something.
BUT I would have tolerated the hackneyed story were it not for the annoying style of writing (3): too much narrative; more musing than conversation between H/h; and incessant carping about the heroine’s teenage rebellion and her man-hating ways. (Okay! we get it already.…)
** spoiler**
The only thing I like about this was when the heroine threw out all his clothes out the window in a fit of temper. When the guy caught her in action and asked what the heck is she doing, she readily admitted that she was throwing him out. He then called her a “hooligan!” to which she came back with “adulterer!” Once he reached her side however, he gently enfolded her in his arms, bemused that she was spitting mad with jealousy.
But that was the highlight of the book. The rest was just annoying.
Annoying characters (2), too. Hero had this constant all-knowing smirk on his face AND heroine must have PMS 24/7 as she was always peeved with the guy about something.
BUT I would have tolerated the hackneyed story were it not for the annoying style of writing (3): too much narrative; more musing than conversation between H/h; and incessant carping about the heroine’s teenage rebellion and her man-hating ways. (Okay! we get it already.…)
** spoiler**
The only thing I like about this was when the heroine threw out all his clothes out the window in a fit of temper. When the guy caught her in action and asked what the heck is she doing, she readily admitted that she was throwing him out. He then called her a “hooligan!” to which she came back with “adulterer!” Once he reached her side however, he gently enfolded her in his arms, bemused that she was spitting mad with jealousy.
But that was the highlight of the book. The rest was just annoying.
August 22, 2013
I thought the book had a solid premise. I love the unrequited love thing, especially when you can see that it's the male who is head-over-heels in love. But there was nothing remotely likable, let alone lovable about the leading lady. She had no depth of character. Rarely have I read a book where I want the hero to drop the heroine and go find a better woman. The heroine had a bad temper, was disrespectful to her mother, loud, and self-absorbed. Her friends are nosy gossips. There is no reason to like her or any of the characters in this book.
That said, I did finish reading the book. If a book is truly horrible, I will fall asleep reading it. There was a lot of different things going on. I was more interested in the interplay between the heroine's mother and her business partner. I was waiting for a romance to brew between them but that also didn't happen. At least it showed promise. All in all, the book seemed rushed. Maybe if it was spread out farther and developed more, the book would have been more successful.
I recommend reading Harlequin Presents books written by Helen Bianchin, Lynn Graham, Lucy Monroe, or Miranda Lee
That said, I did finish reading the book. If a book is truly horrible, I will fall asleep reading it. There was a lot of different things going on. I was more interested in the interplay between the heroine's mother and her business partner. I was waiting for a romance to brew between them but that also didn't happen. At least it showed promise. All in all, the book seemed rushed. Maybe if it was spread out farther and developed more, the book would have been more successful.
I recommend reading Harlequin Presents books written by Helen Bianchin, Lynn Graham, Lucy Monroe, or Miranda Lee
April 18, 2025
3rd try. I didn’t remember this at all but after 25% remembered enough to dump.
Reread: Boogenhagen’s spot on that this story doesn’t improve on reread. In fact I see the H as a big spoiled baby and h as wallowing in red-haired temper. He supposedly married the one woman in the world in a MOC but after one month - a month he did not court her - is ready to give up, move out, start divorce proceedings. A month is not long but he’s so discouraged he’s ready to quit. Not much love there.
Original review: I liked this even though the heroine had a bad temper she didn't control well. Loved the scene where she threw her husband's clothes and stuff out onto the lawn.
Reread: Boogenhagen’s spot on that this story doesn’t improve on reread. In fact I see the H as a big spoiled baby and h as wallowing in red-haired temper. He supposedly married the one woman in the world in a MOC but after one month - a month he did not court her - is ready to give up, move out, start divorce proceedings. A month is not long but he’s so discouraged he’s ready to quit. Not much love there.
Original review: I liked this even though the heroine had a bad temper she didn't control well. Loved the scene where she threw her husband's clothes and stuff out onto the lawn.
June 24, 2018
Separate Rooms
This is an older book but still a good read. She is being pressured to marry her dad's business partners son. Though her dad died years ago. So much so that when a new man in town propositions her with a marriage of convenience she accepts. But what about him? What were his reasons for the marriage? Will the marriage work the was he planned it?
This is an older book but still a good read. She is being pressured to marry her dad's business partners son. Though her dad died years ago. So much so that when a new man in town propositions her with a marriage of convenience she accepts. But what about him? What were his reasons for the marriage? Will the marriage work the was he planned it?
April 1, 2023
I got introduced to the romance world reading the graphic novel of this book and went into the actual book itself eventually. I was originally just into young adult and popular fictional reads, but this was an opening to a door that has now led me to the romance reader I am.
October 22, 2023
WTF…there are zero likable characters in this. The plot isn’t good, and not very well written. SKIP this mess.
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July 13, 2020Husband and Wife …In Name Only!
Ben Claremont made it quite clear that he was the only man in the world who didn't lust after Honey's body…but he asked her to marry him anyway! Honey wasn't in love with him, but accepted his offer in order to get herself out of a difficult situation…. Separate rooms would suit her just fine!
But what on earth had Honey got herself into? It soon became obvious that Ben had deceived her about his reasons for proposing marriage to her. What was he up to, and were their wedding vows really based on a lie?
Ben Claremont made it quite clear that he was the only man in the world who didn't lust after Honey's body…but he asked her to marry him anyway! Honey wasn't in love with him, but accepted his offer in order to get herself out of a difficult situation…. Separate rooms would suit her just fine!
But what on earth had Honey got herself into? It soon became obvious that Ben had deceived her about his reasons for proposing marriage to her. What was he up to, and were their wedding vows really based on a lie?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 6, 2013
"Marry Me"
It was hard to believe that a guy like Ben offering marriage proposals just to help a girl..though the reason he gave for his proposal was more likely to believe. But at the same time it hurts to hear how selfish he was trying to be..
Separate Rooms a simple book...simply liked by me..
It was hard to believe that a guy like Ben offering marriage proposals just to help a girl..though the reason he gave for his proposal was more likely to believe. But at the same time it hurts to hear how selfish he was trying to be..
Separate Rooms a simple book...simply liked by me..
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November 26, 2008LP Ham
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