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Summary: Engrossing examination of a marriage in trouble
Review: Claire and Kirk are a normal couple, with three rowdy daughters. He works hard and long hours, taking frequent business trips. She is a stay-at-home mom, busying with the girls and the house. When a friendship with a coworker goes too far (just short of sex), Kirk believes he has fallen in love with another woman. His timing is exquisite. Unknown to Kirk, Claire is pregnant with their fourth child. Claire throws him out, but now Kirk thinks they should get help to try and put their marriage back together.The reactions of Claire and Kirk are dead on. It is a story of putting their marriage back together again, but it is still a love story. You learn how both think and regret past errors. Kirk's family history explains why he is struggling with his betrayal of their marriage vows. You can feel his and Claire's pain. Subplots about the eldest daughter's problems and a dear friend's shaky romance lend texture and depth to the story without detracting from the primary focus. If you like stories with depth and feeling, buy this book. You'll soon be feeling the pain and betrayal and the need for renewal with Claire and Kirk.
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Summary: Engrossing examination of a marriage in trouble
Review: Claire and Kirk are a normal couple, with three rowdy daughters. He works hard and long hours, taking frequent business trips. She is a stay-at-home mom, busying with the girls and the house. When a friendship with a coworker goes too far (just short of sex), Kirk believes he has fallen in love with another woman. His timing is exquisite. Unknown to Kirk, Claire is pregnant with their fourth child. Claire throws him out, but now Kirk thinks they should get help to try and put their marriage back together. The reactions of Claire and Kirk are dead on. It is a story of putting their marriage back together again, but it is still a love story. You learn how both think and regret past errors. Kirk's family history explains why he is struggling with his betrayal of their marriage vows. You can feel his and Claire's pain. Subplots about the eldest daughter's problems and a dear friend's shaky romance lend texture and depth to the story without detracting from the primary focus. If you like stories with depth and feeling, buy this book. You'll soon be feeling the pain and betrayal and the need for renewal with Claire and Kirk.
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Summary: Well written contemporary romance
Review: The affair started off innocent enough when Kirk Ridgeway tried to help his fellow worker Janice through a divorce. After pretending to work late a few times, Kirk finally confesses to his wife Claire that he loves Janice. Claire is stunned that her beloved spouse and father of three, make that four since she is pregnant, children could be so unfaithful. Kirk moves out of the house. Claire struggles to survive while the three children miss their daddy, especially Andie who allegedly is on a business trip. As Claire takes the three children to the cottage for the summer, Kirk has to decide whether he wants to stay married or go off with Janice. If he tries to stay with Claire, he risks his pride because she might refuse to take him back even with a baby on the way. THE FOURTH CHILD is a well-written contemporary romance that centers on the impact of a male suffering a mid-life crisis. The lead couple and the children make the story line hum as each struggle in their own way with what to do next. C.J. Carmichael turns THE FIRST WIVES' CLUB scenario into a cleverly designed family drama that entertains the reader while providing insight into the aftermath. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: The Fourth Child explores a moment of crisis in a marriage
Review: The Fourth Child explores a moment of crisis in a marriage that had seemed to be perfect. If you read my January Superromance, Her Best Friend's Baby, you've already met Claire Ridgeway and her husband Kirk. You may also have sensed that trouble was brewing in their marriage. You were right! That trouble is about to explode as Claire finds out that Kirk has fallen in love with a woman at work. Just as she discovers she's pregnant again...
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Summary: Marriage in trouble
Review: This book was wonderful story of how a couple wants to fight for the family they have. It isn't just a baby story......this book focused more on the effects of his loving another woman had on his oldest daughter and his wife. There isn't a quick fix or a kiss "I'm sorry I lied" then she forgives him either, they both have to reexamine their feels about each other and where they make the mistakes. When I tally up the books I've read at the end of the year this book will stick out on the keeper shelf.
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Summary: Marriage in trouble
Review: This book was wonderful story of how a couple wants to fight for the family they have. It isn't just a baby story......this book focused more on the effects of his loving another woman had on his oldest daughter and his wife. There isn't a quick fix or a kiss "I'm sorry I lied" then she forgives him either, they both have to reexamine their feels about each other and where they make the mistakes. When I tally up the books I've read at the end of the year this book will stick out on the keeper shelf.
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Summary: An emotional look at a troubled marriage.
Review: This story will tug at your heart-- can a marriage of twelve years regain its excitement, or is it doomed when the husband meets a younger woman? I sped through this story in one day, eager for the hero and heroine to realize how valuable their marriage was. There are many scenes with children in this story, but they were necessary supporting characters. A very good read!
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