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Alvares Bride (The Barons) (Harlequin Presents, No. 2202)

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I also really wanted to like this book, it was readable, but I really didn't care for or empathize with either the H or the h.

Both Rafe and Carin behaved badly. He expects her to comply with his every demand and basically acts like a brute. She acted immaturely and deliberately provokes him, then acts like the wronged party.

At a time when Carin, a new mother, would be taking comfort in her much wanted/loved baby the child, Amy, isn't mentioned for a large chunk of the book.

It was hard to believe that they loved each other and that their love would last.

This book was awesome, I started reading it around midnight and that was a huge mistake because I couldn't put it down. Raphael "Rafe" to his friends was the perfect alpha male, handsome, rich, rags to riches kind of guy. The best part was Carin because she was the sexy, good looking, tough talking New Yorker...actually she could have been from anywhere in the USA. She was not the lame, weepy, no back bone women that most authors' like to write about. She was every one of us and I LOVED her character. Rafe being Brazilian and Carin from the USA was Latin macho way vs tough USA female...They were perfect together and it had a wonderful ending. I recommend this book highly and I will save it on my kindle forever and will read it again in the future.

This was a great book. Carin and Rafe were great characters, and I loved hearing about Amanda and Nick too. It was a rocky start for Carin and Rafe, but they made it through. Though the book was her sort of usual "girl hates guy, guy hates girl, they fall in love, then get mad at each other" type of book, I still enjoyed it.

Another outstanding book in the Baron family series by Sandra Marton, this time focusing on Jonas Baron's stepdaughter, Carin Brewster ...

Description from the book back cover:

Nine months later ... No one knew the father of Carin's baby. She'd kept her secret for the entire pregnancy. But during the birth she called out a name - Raphael Alvares! The powerful Brazilian millionaire rushed to Carin's bedside. Had Rafe come because pride forced him to give the baby his name? Or was it because the one passionate night they'd shared had left him longing to make Carin his bride?

I was very impressed with "The Alvares Bride." Carin and Rafe's characters were very well balanced, their issues were written out, not implied... The fact that Rafe actually had emotions, and was pained by Carin's words made him very realistic. Carin should have told him of her highly paid Investment broker occupation to his face, instead of just implying that she was more fortunate, etc. I am very satisfied with this book, which is something I haven't felt, despite the fact that I buy most monthly Harlequin Presents. Thank you Sandra Marton,
YC

This is a really good one in the continuing saga of the Barons.It's a wonderful love story that captures the essence of true love between two strong characters. You won't want to put it down till it's done....the story is that compelling.Sandra struck gold here...this will be a worthy addition to your library...guaranteed