Dating at 16? - I don't think so -- too many hormones driving adolescents. Even at 18, most are not ready for marriage and premarital sex, well you see where that leads to.

Excellently written story - excellent characters, even Leigh, the daughter. A bit of a spoiled brat. Loved grandpa Rollins and his sage advise. Even after living through his mistakes.

But the young never listen, they are so full of themselves, as Jake Rollins came to realize in facing his own mistakes when he couldn't keep his zipper up. [grin] Their social and moral sins always catch up with them. He thinks, "If only he hadn't, or what if....?"

Give Anna Connor credit for admiting that she did eventually love her husband. But her decision could have ruined all of their lives. Jake belatedly realizes that he has missed out on his daughter's growing up years by his foolishness. He sure tries to make amends but good grief, back to bed-hoping - again?

I can barely understand Leigh's emotional upset - and again where do the kids get the idea they are the end all of their parents existence? The security of their parents love is vastly important but where do they get the idea that their parents did not have a life before they showed up on the scene?

You should be able to get an idea of how good the story was by my being drawn into expressing my likes and definitely dislikes of the characters personal flaws. Father, Jake and daughter, Leigh have similiar problems with their parents - it seemed to take a while to realize their parents can make mistakes too.

Am getting tired of all the excuses used by characters and writers for pre-marital sex. Hormones - can't they be controled? Women - can't they say no? even if they don't mean it? Men - who are no better than the libertines of the Regency period - ah well, no honor, no integrity, definitely no morals.

Still the story is worth reading - will provisionally recommend.
Anna just triggered off my disappointment with our "fair sex" [ugh!] and Jake left me wondering where our "men of honor" are hiding.

Dating at 16? - I don't think so -- too many hormones driving adolescents. Even at 18, most are not ready for marriage and premarital sex, well you see where that leads to.

Excellently written story - excellent characters, even Leigh, the daughter. A bit of a spoiled brat. Loved grandpa Rollins and his sage advise. Even after living through his mistakes.

But the young never listen, they are so full of themselves, as Jake Rollins came to realize in facing his own mistakes when he couldn't keep his zipper up. [grin] Their social and moral sins always catch up with them. He thinks, "If only he hadn't, or what if....?"

Give Anna Connor credit for admiting that she did eventually love her husband. But her decision could have ruined all of their lives. Jake belatedly realizes that he has missed out on his daughter's growing up years by his foolishness. He sure tries to make amends but good grief, back to bed-hoping - again?

I can barely understand Leigh's emotional upset - and again where do the kids get the idea they are the end all of their parents existence? The security of their parents love is vastly important but where do they get the idea that their parents did not have a life before they showed up on the scene?

You should be able to get an idea of how good the story was by my being drawn into expressing my likes and definitely dislikes of the characters personal flaws. Father, Jake and daughter, Leigh have similiar problems with their parents - it seemed to take a while to realize their parents can make mistakes too.

Am getting tired of all the excuses used by characters and writers for pre-marital sex. Hormones - can't they be controled? Women - can't they say no? even if they don't mean it? Men - who are no better than the libertines of the Regency period - ah well, no honor, no integrity, definitely no morals.

Still the story is worth reading - will provisionally recommend.
Anna just triggered off my disappointment with our "fair sex" [ugh!] and Jake left me wondering where our "men of honor" are hiding.

I was quite pleased with this touching book, and I cannot recommend it highly enough!