Forgotten Alliance |
| Good Read! |
| Between the Lines by Lynda Coker |
| Review: By the time I'd finished the first three pages of Forgotten Alliance, its author, Margo Hoornstra, had managed through her emotional narrative to tighten my chest with grief and hopeless despair. Sarah Novak's heart-rending devastation, and her husband's certainty that his unforgivable mistake was trulyunforgivable, would not loosen its grip on me. I had to read to the finishand so will you. This is a short read that will stick in your most secret thoughts for a very long time. |
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http://blog.lyndacoker.net/2008/07/29/wrdf-review-of-forgotten-alliance-by-margo-hoornstra.aspx |
Forgotten Alliance |
 Four and a half Clovers! |
| CK2S Kwips and Kritiques - Sandra |
| Review: After two decades of marriage you would imagine you are home free with your marriage, however sometimes life throws us curve ball... We meet Greg and Sarah at a point in their lives when they take each other and their relationship for granted. The issues that they never discuss, the jokes instead of plain speaking and the level of priority that they never give to each other and their marriage; all make up the backdrop for this short story. Something had to give and it did. Sarah not only learns of Greg's infidelity, but from a most unexpected source. The bottom line - Who can say how hard it is to stay strong to their conviction of what is acceptable in a marriage, when the reality is actually upon them. Can you be strong enough to realize what you have and be able to forgive? The characters are believable and the story line is an age old one. However, I was very impressed with the level of emotional investment into these characters by Ms Hoornstra. The story is short and at the end wished I could have stayed with Greg and Sarah a little longer. I defy even the hardest of heart to come away from this story with anything but respect for Ms. Hoornstras style of writing and praise for the strength of her characters. |
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http://ck2skwipsandkritiques.com/Sandra/forgottenalliance_sandra.html |
Forgotten Alliance |
 Three and three quarters Hearts! A great read! |
| Diana Coyle at Night Owl Romance |
| Review: Sarah and Greg Novak were married for twenty years. They have both become so preoccupied with things such as work and children, that they started drifting apart from each other. Greg decided that it was best if he took his needs to someone else, particularly Miranda Conklin. Once Sarah found out about his affair, directly from Miranda herself, she was devastated. Miranda, of course, figured that this was paving the way for Greg to finally leave his wife and family behind and start the life she wanted with him. All Sarah kept wondering was how she didnt see this coming. Then the time finally came to confront Greg and what he had done to her and the family. How did Sarah confront Greg when he got home that night? Did he open up to her about everything or did he try to squirm his way out of the situation? What was their next plan of action? This was an entertaining read for me. My heart went out to Sarah for being strong enough to talk directly to Miranda. I was hoping that she would stay strong not only for her children, but also for herself. Ms. Hoornstra displayed quite a bit of emotion throughout these pages of her story. I would recommend this story definitely for other readers to pick up. |
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