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Marriage, Manhattan Style

Marriage, Manhattan Style, October 2008
Park Avenue Scandals
by Barbara Dunlop

Silhouette Desire
Featuring: Elizabeth Wellington; Reed Wendell
192 pages
ISBN: 0373768974
EAN: 9780373768974
Mass Market Paperback
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Fresh Fiction Review

Marriage, Manhattan Style
Barbara Dunlop

Reviewed by Audrey Lawrence
Posted December 17, 2008

Series | Romance Contemporary

Elizabeth Wellington had everything money and marriage could buy, including an amazing Park Avenue Penthouse and a ruggedly handsome bodyguard she hadn't wanted. What she didn't have was peace in her mind and spirit. While she loved her handsome husband, Reed, she feel isolated and cut off from him. When she tries to discuss things with him, he fobs her off to handle trivial tasks while seemingly spending too much time with others, especially a woman with the lingering scent of coconut shampoo. Maybe, all their efforts to have a baby might not be worthwhile, if their marriage is so empty? While Elizabeth's antenna is picking up vibes, she quickly jumps to erroneous conclusions which she confides, not to her husband, but to her longtime girlfriend? Will her advice help or make things worse? Reed was definitely hiding things from her, but not for what she thought. The doctor had warned him not to put Elizabeth under stress; yet, his failure to communicate only added more stress. What was he to do? How could he keep her from danger if he couldn't tell her? Then, when a child becomes their responsibility, would his family's inference cause all the marriage cards to fall? Barbara Dunlop is a proven spinner of sensuous romances and has provided some interesting twists on how the rich and beautiful have their own set of difficulties. MARRIAGE, MANHATTAN STYLE is complete on its own, yet, it nicely links into the other books in the Park Avenue Scandals series based on the lives of the residents of 721 Park Avenue. While I appreciated her deft hand in making Reed learn what is needed in his marriage, I admit I felt less identification with Elizabeth who tended to stay too far over on the petulant side and didn't really seem to develop any strong insights or fresh perspectives. Still, that is only a minor quibble in a worthwhile read. You will want to keep reading to see if they can reach across their self- imposed barriers to find the heart and soul of their mate. Enjoy!

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SUMMARY

721 PARK AVENUE: Penthouse A

TENANTS: Reed and Elizabeth Wellington

SCANDAL: Married for life?

A sexy billionaire husband, a Park Avenue penthouse, money to burn. Elizabeth Wellington had it all, right?

But Reed was married to his corporation and she spent evenings alone-with her ovulation charts. Her husband still set her body on fire, but Reed was keeping secrets, ones serious enough to rock their life together. Then fate brought them an unexpected bundle of joy. They finally had the baby they'd always wanted... but had it arrived soon enough?


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