Commitments

It's true, I always enjoy a Barbara Delinsky book! She's someone I read sort of off and on. I run across one of her books, read the back and usually end up buying. And often, their short descriptions on the back does not do them justice! Wonderfully, each of her books is quite different from the next. Most women enjoy a great romance book, I am no different. Although, I prefer one with substance, a little more than the Harlequin's. Thus, Commitments is a great romance novel! It's got a steamy love affair, one that floats right off the pages. But it also has a story behind that love, one that I found inspiring, on many levels. Redemption, forgiveness, courage, commitment, unconditional love, dedication...the two people in this story have them all! If you haven't read Barbara Delinsky, I'd recommend picking up one of her books. This one would be a good one to start, I also enjoyed Coast Road, Vineyard and Lake News.

This is the second Barbara Delinsky book I have read so far. The first was Three Wishes, which is also a wonderful book. I am now looking for more books by this wonderful author. The story revolves around Sabrina, a wife of a cold, uncaring man and a mother of a mentally handicapped boy. He husband refuses to acknowledge that his son has a problem. Sabrina is forced to repress all her emotions and focus only on caring and loving her son, Nicky. The other main character is Derek, an investigative journalist who is sent to prison after an accident that leaves a man dead. The two had met briefly before Derek's incarceration and decided one day to visit him in prison on an impulse. Their friendship blooms to something more as they offer each other something they both desparately need: hope. Read this book, I think you'll love it too!!

Derek and Sabrina were made for each other. She is a loving, caring woman with a cold uncaring husband and a mentally and physically retarded child who she loves with all her heart. Her husband, Nicholas, refuses to acknowledge that Nicky, his son, is retarded and spends very little time with him.Derek and Sabrina meet when Derek seeks her out for a story he is doing on mentally children, but she does not want to be in the story; however, they just seem to click together.Circumstances happen and Derek is incarcerated for killing a man. He argues it was self defense but someone wants him dead so he is found guilty. Sabrina visits him in prison and a relationship develops. Nicholas finally asks Sabrina for a divorce which causes she and Derek to grow closer.This is a very good story but to give out much more would be to give up the plot. It's a warm story and I could not put it down until I had read all of it. Ms. Delinsky is one of the best.

I started this book yesterday and have been reading it in every spare moment I have had. Just funished it. It was a wonderful, warm, exciting book with real, fully realized characters. You have to love Sabrina, and yummy, sexy Derek is just one of best male characters I have read about in some time. What a guy! Don't miss this book.

Well-developed story! As always, Delinsky spins an interesting tale, with characters you come to care about. Romantic, caring, with human frailties you'll relate to!