When their stagecoach is attacked, the bandits handcuff Annabelle and Harrison together. To protect themselves against the elements they spend the night in the coach unchaperoned...
Propriety mandates he marry her to salvage her reputation. Harrison assures her they can have the marriage annulled.
For two people who are vehemently opposed to marriage, precarious situations and the people in their lives seem intent on keeping them together.
Hidden Affections is the first book I've read by author Delia Parr. There were aspects I liked about this book and others I struggled with.
Annabelle was sweet and unpretentious. Genuine in her love for God and in her walk with Him. At times, I found her almost too perfect. This made her hard to relate too as a character.
Harrison was a man who was deeply wounded by past losses of his family. He'd closed his heart off to love thinking if he never married he wouldn't get hurt. His character evolves and he sees his view is misguided.
Normally, plots that involve 'marriages of convenience' intrigue me, but I felt like Hidden Affections came up short. My primary issue with this book is that both characters were so set on getting a divorce. In the beginning this story had promise, but for me the ending was not what I was expecting.
The great thing about books and booklovers is each work and each individual's preferences vary...(while I didn't) you may love the book!
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