Kim O'Brien (1)

A very good true to life story situation that had some lightheartedness and a very good message for married couples who find the demands of work and life doing damage to their marriage. I appreciated how this author dealt with all of this and how she ended her story.

Stay-at-home mom Sylvia Baxter is missing the romance in her marriage. Working together with her lady friends, she begins a Proverbs 31 makeover. Her husband, Wilson, is up for a big promotion at work, but the demands upon him don't leave much time for his wife and children. Does he love them? You bet. But their life seems to be slipping out of control. Someone is going to have to give up some dreams. Who will it be? I liked the way the author showed that giving up one dream, only leads to a better one, when done with the right attitude and love.
Another good story in the 'Destination Romances' series.… (mehr)

As the back cover says, "It was a relationship of convenience . . . until it became a romance". I liked the author's style of writing and would definitely read more or her work.

Millie Hogan and David Denvers both live in the small town of Deer Park, South Dakota, and both have mothers who keep pushing them to find a mate. Both aren't interested in a relationship for two very different reasons. When Millie finds herself having to go to the dentist, which is what David does, they decide to "pretend" to like each other and "date" each other to keep their mothers from forcing someone else on them. But pretending soon turns to real feelings for each other.

I loved the whole town and the diner/cafe and how everyone knew about everyone else. It was a fun story, but it also had hard situations that needed to be dealt with, especially in Millie's life and her relationship with her Mom and accepting the fact that her Dad left her and her Mom a long time ago. The author did a very good job of dealing with tough situations, but of also making the story fun.… (mehr)

A Wedding Blunder in the Black Hills
Kim O'Brien

It Was a Relationship of Convenience. . .Until It Became a Romance Millie Hogan and David Denvers both have big problems in small town Deer Park, South Dakota. Millie—a waitress with designs on Hollywood—has a mother who keeps setting her up on disastrous blind dates, even though Millie’s never met a man she could trust. David—a widowed dentist with an almost-teenaged son and opinionated parents—is being stalked by an amorous former patient. So when a lost filling lands Millie in David’s office, the two of them cook up a plan—a fake relationship. No one gets hurt, and no one gets nagged. It’s a great plan—until they really start to care. Now what will they do? Turns out, it probably doesn’t matter: when Millie learns a shocking family secret she wonders if she’s really wife material. Maybe it’s best to stick with the plan and head for Hollywood. And since David’s folks think Millie’s all wrong for him, well. . .he realizes he may have to let her go. Isn’t that what you do when you love someone?
This was a fun story that was predictable at times although it had some unexpected events. The characters were like people you would meet anywhere. They spiritual aspects were slow to start and the increased as the story continues. Although relationships that are unevenly yoked do not always go this way. It was nice to see that conversion and spiritual growth of the female lead. Millie’s mother was fun and probable the best character in the story. The changing age difference was a little difficult to follow, due to the less than believable timeline built into the story at the start.
I would like to thank Net Galley and Barbour Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book in return for a free copy and was never asked to write a favorable review by anyone.… (mehr)