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In Sickness and in Health
John Baylor decides to wed quickly when he thinks he doesn't have long to live. When he finds out his prospects aren't as dire as he'd originally believed...everything changes, and he has to decide if he can make a go of a marriage that had been based more on the "in sickness" lines of their vows than the "in health" part. Ava Fulton moved to Bethany Beach, Delaware to lick her wounds after a DC scandal sent her into hiding. There, she decides the best way out of her problems is to marry a millionaire, and she just so happens to remember one from high school, John Baylor, now a very successful man who'd shyly tried to court her as a teen. When she reconnects with him, though, she finds he faces grim health news and tries to be a good helpmate through his medical crises. Only after they marry does she realize she'd wed him planning to be a widow, not a wife. They struggle to make a go of their union and a new life in general, eventually heeding an inner call to something greater than either of them together.PRAISE ...FOR LIBBY MALIN's "FIRE ME!:" "...an amusing tale of a woman who finds herself and love while trying to get fired...Malin populates the novel with a number of entertaining characters, such as poor unlucky Lenny and Anne’s termination competition, Sheila. Many will empathize with Anne as she struggles to figure out just what she wants to do in life. Readers...will enjoy Anne’s antics and daydream of making their own splendid exits from hellish jobs." Publishers Weekly"This fast-pace, humorous book kept me giggling throughout the night. " - A Novel Menagerie"Fire Me ...had this reader chuckling out loud." - Lancaster Sunday News For "LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT": a “whimsical look at the vagaries of dating…” Publishers Weekly, and "charming...a clever debut" BooklistFor "FALL FROM GRACE" (writing as Libby Sternberg): "a novel for our times" Midwest Book Review
293 pages, Paperback
Published March 21, 2019
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March 10, 2019
First, I want to thank Libby Malin for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.
In Sickness and in Health by Libby Malin was a very short read. It is a different kind of love story than I am used to reading. To be honest I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it seeing the beginning was political in nature. I myself am not a huge fan of this subgenre and tend to stay away. However, I stuck with the book hoping it would shift gears. Luckily it did and it turned out to be a really unique story.
Libby sends her readers a letter thanking them for spending time with the stories in her head. She hopes that you enjoy the tale of a man and woman finding love of their lives-in a surprising, roundabout way.
Between the cover and the title it pulled on my heart strings. Great job to the cover artist n the cover of the book. The title really had a double meaning in this book which is why I originally why I wanted to read it.
This storyline was fresh and new unlike anyone I had ever read before. This was the story of how Ava rekindled her high school friendship with John after years of being apart. Their reunion was quite interesting actually. When she found out what he was really up to all these years she was totally shocked and blown away. She had no clue how successful he had become. It was truly a unique story between those two.
In Sickness and in Health by Libby Malin was a very short read. It is a different kind of love story than I am used to reading. To be honest I wasn’t sure if I was going to like it seeing the beginning was political in nature. I myself am not a huge fan of this subgenre and tend to stay away. However, I stuck with the book hoping it would shift gears. Luckily it did and it turned out to be a really unique story.
Libby sends her readers a letter thanking them for spending time with the stories in her head. She hopes that you enjoy the tale of a man and woman finding love of their lives-in a surprising, roundabout way.
Between the cover and the title it pulled on my heart strings. Great job to the cover artist n the cover of the book. The title really had a double meaning in this book which is why I originally why I wanted to read it.
This storyline was fresh and new unlike anyone I had ever read before. This was the story of how Ava rekindled her high school friendship with John after years of being apart. Their reunion was quite interesting actually. When she found out what he was really up to all these years she was totally shocked and blown away. She had no clue how successful he had become. It was truly a unique story between those two.
February 6, 2020
In Sickness and in Health is a wonderful, quick, clean, romantic read. I enjoyed it.
Ava struck me as a spoiled, holier-than-thou, weak character at the beginning of the story. It was wonderful to see her personal growth throughout the book. John displayed a wide range of characteristics; sympathetic, irritating, over-bearing, hero, and lovable man.
The secondary characters are well-developed and add a nice extra dimension to the book. A few would make interesting stories of their own. The many settings are well, described and realistic.
I thought the storyline was believable. The pacing carried me from chapter to chapter without lagging or becoming bogged down in minutiae.
Overall, this is an excellent story that should be well-received by readers of all types. I recommend it to lovers of romance, drama, Christian fiction, and Hallmark movies.
Ava struck me as a spoiled, holier-than-thou, weak character at the beginning of the story. It was wonderful to see her personal growth throughout the book. John displayed a wide range of characteristics; sympathetic, irritating, over-bearing, hero, and lovable man.
The secondary characters are well-developed and add a nice extra dimension to the book. A few would make interesting stories of their own. The many settings are well, described and realistic.
I thought the storyline was believable. The pacing carried me from chapter to chapter without lagging or becoming bogged down in minutiae.
Overall, this is an excellent story that should be well-received by readers of all types. I recommend it to lovers of romance, drama, Christian fiction, and Hallmark movies.
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