Daisy Bellamy was fortunate to be surrounded by people she
loved and who loved her, yet she still searched for the
great love of her life. There are times when you have to
settle for safe and steady even though tempted by fiery and
risky.
Daisy's life seemed shaped by mistakes made over the years.
Having Charlie as a teenage unwed mother was a whopper but
never regretted. Charlie was the focus of all her love and
her life. The fact that Logan, Charlie's biological father,
turned out to be a pretty great dad who uprooted his
life to spend time with his son and share parenting duties
made him a central figure in her life. Logan
wanted to be more than just Charlie's dad and dependable
baby sitter. He wanted Daisy. As the reader, you want Daisy
to find love and happiness but at the same time a part of
you somehow wants to keep her separate from Logan. She
appears happy with him but you wish something more for her.
Julian Gastineaux was the love of Daisy's life, the boy who
added sparkle to a rather unspectacular, albeit Manhattan,
life style. Julian's dare devil antics often landed him in
trouble, but Daisy relished the time they spent together and
the way he challenged her to step out of her comfort zone
and take risks. Let's face it we don't choose who to fall in
love with, if we did we'd go the easiest safest route
possible -- right? So don't ask Daisy why Julian was the
love of her life. She'd just shake her head in bemusement.
They were the epitome of the odd couple -- the boy with
dreadlocks and the uptown blond girl. Julian encouraged her
to follow her dream of art photography and not just settle
for being an event photographer. By capturing life's
happiest moments she figured out a way to find her own. The
sight of happy couples actually made her cry, in private of
course as she would never let anyone see how vulnerable she
really was. Daisy in turn encouraged Julian to use his
talents and intelligence and focus them toward something
positive. So it seemed natural that Julian would choose a
life in the military. Theirs was a great friendship built on
mutual trust and need which led to an enduring love that
seemed destined to self-destruct. Their love was really
palpable even if never consummated. And as life took a
terrible turn, it certainly looked as though they were truly
star crossed lovers.
Susan Wiggs takes us on an adventure with MARRYING DAISY
BELLAMY, at times merry and oft times heart breaking but
never dull. Like a roller coaster ride, this story takes us
through some high moments and some very deep declines while
keeping us involved in the lives of these people whose
expectations of a life together doesn't make sense and yet
keeps the optimist in all of us alive. Still another reason
to love Wiggs.
Daisy Bellamy has struggled for years to choose between two
nmen—one honorable and steady, one wild and untethered. And
then, one fateful day, the decision is made for her.
When the wind is so still and the water so calm…
Now busy with a thriving business on Willow Lake, Daisy
knows she should be happy with the life she’s chosen for
herself and her son. But she still aches for the one thing
she can’t have.
You can almost hear your heart beat…
Until the man once lost to her reappears, resurrected by a
promise of love. And now the choice Daisy thought was
behind her is the hardest one she’ll ever face....
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