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There is forgiveness, and there is being a sucker. I would have been quite pleased if the heroine had dumped him and found someone else. The heroine jumped across that line when she took him back. I've been reading romances for over 30 years now. This is the first book that has EVER made me wish for anything but a happily-ever-after.
Most characters were filled with bitter anger which was a real disappointment. I prefer uplifting, fun books. After reading the first two books of this trilogy, I was anxious to read Sweet Trouble. Unfortuantely, the hatred and disception within the book made it a poor read.
The book has many `right moments'. Jesse tried to tell Matt she was pregnant but because of what someone told him, Matt spurned her. Some I saw coming. Badly. Sweet Trouble (Bakery Sisters Book 3) by Susan Mallery HQN Sept 08As expected, this book kept me entertained.
This one `flaw' showed she wasn't as grown up as she proclaimed.***End of Spoiler***Overall, it was a very enjoyable read.even when it made me cry.several times, in fact.As for reading it on the eReader, I loved it. Instead, she put the blame fully on her sister's husband. Yes, he instigated it, but Jesse didn't protest until placed in a compromising situation. Jesse's story is the conclusion to the Bakery Sisters trilogy.
Jesse and Matt broke up over a series of events involving miscommunication, bad judgment and most of all mistrust. Every time a conflict was resolved and I wondered how she'd fill the rest of the pages, either of the main characters stumbled and I realized the conflict really hadn't been resolved at all. There's no question Gabe is Matt's son and now Matt wants to hurt Jesse for robbing him of those precious first years of Gabe's life. He's scarred but it won't take much to re-open the wound. Matt has led a fulfilling life ever since Jesse left but really, he's been in limbo and only going through the motions. Jesse hurt him.
***Spoiler Alert***The only problem I have with this novel is that Jesse never admits she displayed bad judgment when she let her sister's husband remove the clothes from the top of her body. Five yrs after walking away from her fraternal twin sisters as well as Matt, Jesse is back because her four year old son wants to meet his daddy.
All I wanted was her to admit--just once--to her sister or to Matt that she allowed the incident to happen but stopped it before anything else happened. So convenient.Heat Level: YummyMy Rating: Great - 4 out of 5 stars (a keeper)Bakery Sisters Trilogy:Jul 08 - Sweet TalkAug 08 - Sweet SpotSep 08 - Sweet Trouble
Although I could empathize with Jesse for everything else, this stopped me from fully embracing her character. It was lurking in the background waiting for the right moment.
He didn't believe Jesse carried his child when she left but now he's faced with the proof. Not only does she have to smooth things over with Matt, she has to prove to the sister who raised her that she's a responsible adult worthy of her trust and nothing like the `living on the edge' teenager who bucked authority at every turn.
Some I didn't. Disillusioned, she left.
She told him she was pregnant, she told him it was his, she even offered to submit to a DNA test to prove it, but he would have none of it. This is not the way a hero is supposed to act. And yes, kissing is cheating--you don't have to actually have sex with someone for it to "count".And the hero. Ripping an innocent child away from a loving mother (and the only parent he's ever known) and them abandoning him to be raised by strangers just to satisfy a petty need for revenge is just plain wrong.I couldn't stand the hero's "poor pity me" attitude. I'll admit that I haven't read the other books in the series, so I might have been missing out on some of this story.
He's the one who refused to take responsibility for his child. He is unjustifiably angry at the heroine, and his reasons didn't hold water. He made his own mess. I spent the whole book wanting to punch him in the nose.I've enjoyed books by Susan Mallery before, but I recommend skipping this one. He refused to even consider the posibility that it was his child. When his lawyer tells him that such action means he might end up having to take care of the kid, he replies that "that's what nannies and boarding schools are for." What a heartless pig.
But maybe not, because the reason I didn't like this story is that I found the characters so unlikeable.The heroine wasn't too bad, but really, who ends up in bed with their sister's man. He claimed that she should have let him know she was having his kid. Children are not meant to be used as pawns in adult power struggles. Even if, like she claims, "nothing happened", why would you be in that situation if things are totally innocent. What was she supposed to do, hold a gun to his head and force him to be a part of his son's life.The hero decides he's been done wrong (although how he gets there I'll never understand), and decides to get revenge on the hero by destroying her life and suing for custody. She did.
I hardly know where to start with him. Umm.hello.
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