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TO LOVE A STRANGER - Adrianne Byrd Harlequin Kimani/Romance December 2007 |
SYNOPSIS: When Madeline Stones husband returns after being lost at sea, she is amazed that Russell is no longer the womanizing rascal she married. He's considerate, romantic, and very sexy. Now Madeline faces a dilemma.
SERIES ROMANCE |4+| Keren Childers
REVIEW: Madeline Stone is in the hospital having her second baby
when she receives news that her philandering husband’s plane has gone
down and there are no known survivors. Unbeknownst to anyone she is
somewhat relieved. Her husband is the record label mogul Russell Stone,
and what he wants he gets. A prenuptial agreement stops Madeline from
getting anything, unless he dies. Since his death, she is fulfilling her
dream of becoming a fashion designer. After six years, during
Thanksgiving dinner, a man appears and says he’s the lost Russell Stone.
Russell’s brother Christopher has been looking for his brother all these
years and thinks he’s found him. Madeline, however, is devastated. Once
a gold-digger turned responsible mother, she has a lot at stake.
In TO LOVE A STRANGER, I definitely have to admit that I was wrong from
the beginning of this story. There is definitely a lot of drama between
the main characters. Madeline is beautiful and has the reputation of
marrying for money. I wasn’t impressed with her at first, but around the
middle of the story I began to like her. She changed and was a good
mother. Yes, she was a gold-digger at first; but her hubby wasn’t
innocent by any means. Russell is drop dead gorgeous, wealthy, and a
womanizer. When he allegedly returns, Madeline never dreamed that she
could actually start having feelings for this man. She never recalled
their loving making being mind-shattering. He spends time with the kids
and is nice to all of them. This man is definitely a stranger to her.
The secondary characters were phenomenal.
Christopher Stone plays his part very well and his wife adds fuel to the
fire. Madeline’s mother, the one and only Cecelia, is definitely not
your ordinary mother or grandmother. She lives to love men and money.
These characters definitely give the story that enduring excitement it
needs.
This plot, no doubt, has the best twist I’ve ever seen in a story. I was completely fooled. Ms. Byrd is to be commended on a job well done. This book is full of twists and turns that will have you on edge until the end. I definitely recommend reading this book.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 25th December 2007