Unexpected Marriage

Caroline Talbot Manning daughter confronts her with the words, "Mom, I'm pregnant," and Caroline's world comes crashing down. Her daughter is too young to be a mother--but there's nothing they can do about that now. But Shelly is too young to get married and compound her mistake. Caroline knows that it won't work because it's just what she did when she found out she was pregnant with Shelly and that marriage was a disastor. But Shelly won't listen. Caroline meets Shelly's boyfriend's father. Matt Kearan is gorgeous--he's also opinionated and wrong when he backs the kids plans to marry. But everywhere she turns, Caroline's forced to spend time with him, and the more time she spends, the more she comes to rely on Matt, and she knows from past experience that relying on a man is nothing but trouble.Matt doesn't know what to do with his son's future mother-in-law. He finds that he's drawn to her. Their situation doesn't need any more complications and getting involved with Caroline would be nothing but a big complication...but Matt finds he's willing to take the risk. Can he convince Caroline to?Anna Adams crafts a wonderful sequel to her debut novel, Unexpected Babies, taking readers right back into the middle of the crazy, delightful Talbot family!

Caroline Talbot Manning is upset when her teenage daughter Shelly announces her unplanned pregnancy. To top that off Shelly tells her mother she will be marring her boyfriend as soon as possible. Caroline has been there and done that and in the end wound up raising her child alone. Therefore seeing her daughter in the same situation is a big pill for Caroline to swallow.Caroline's family the Talbots were always there for her and she knows that family matters most. Matt, the father of the groom, helps Caroline comes to terms with her daughter's plans for her future. Along the way sparks between Caroline and Matt. Eventually leading Caroline to realize that family does matter - but need not stand in the way of true happiness. The story takes you into the hearts and souls of a wonderful quirky southern family. Their idiosyncrasies add to the spice of the story. Matt and his son both finally find true happiness and true family ties to last a lifetime inside the Talbot family. The book is well written, taking you in and out of the plot and sub-plots with easy allowing you to enjoy the full array of this wonderful family.

Anna Adams offers a tightly woven, emotionally complex story of a family re-defining themselves. With deft touch, Adams takes us into the lives and hearts of real people dealing with real problems. Cate, Alan, Dan, Aunt Imogen, Uncle Ford, Caroline, Shelley--all will stay with you long after you finish the last page. I can't wait to read Caroline's (Cate's twin)story in November!

Cate wakes up with no memory of who she is. There's a man there, his name is Dan, who claims to be her husband. But there's something more than a marriage between them. There are secrets and old wounds. The more Cate uncovers, the more confused she is. She's not sure she likes the woman she was, and not sure of the marriage she and Dan had. She's pregnant with twins, but hadn't told anyone...not even Dan. What does that say about their relationship?Unexpected Babies is a story of a woman searching for her identity, searching for her past and searching for a love that may have died. In the end, Cate finds more than she'd ever imagined--she finds a new beginning. I loved the characters' wildly fluctuating feelings...anger, confusion and most importantly love. Anna Adams writes a gripping story about people who's faults and confusions make them seem real.

Just after confronting her husband after yet another burned dinner, a dinner where thirty-eight-year old Kate planned to announce her pregnancy, Kate accidentally steps off a curb into a car. Shock from the resulting accident results in amnesia, and now Kate must reestablish her identity. As family members describe her past, however, Kate quickly comes to dislike the "Saint Kate" they all describe, and subsequently surprises family members with her changes. However, relearning relationships and people proves challenging -- Kate desperately wants to recover her memory, because "the nuances of her family relationships was killing her." To make matters worse, when she learns she's pregnant by a man Kate doesn't remember, the eighteen-year-old son she doesn't remember isn't exactly thrilled.Alan can't help wondering where his wife disappeared to and where this temptress came from. Rather than the repressed, overly protective, deferential woman he's lived with twenty years, suddenly Alan finds himself with a sexy siren who's not afraid to speak her mind. And he likes it. And he especially likes the fact that she's willing to trust him until he can tell her the truth about his failing business. Alan finds himself in quite a conundrum. After all, his mother walked out when his father couldn't provide enough material wealth. Alan believes it's his job to provide for his own family, and never to worry them if funds are a bit tight. But now they may loose the business. Telling means loosing Kate too, but not telling can also mean loosing Kate. A Romantic Times Top Pick, UNEXPECTED BABIES by Anna Adams boldly deviates from the usual amnesia plot line to present an unexpectedly sensational tale. While most authors use amnesia as an excuse for dependence upon a hero, Adam's heroine is anything but dependent. The opportunity to reevaluate her life and make changes allows her character to grow and change in unexpected directions. Amnesia becomes an impetus for starting over, for making changes, and rethinking relationships, attitudes, and expectations. By surrounding Kate with family, the plot also allows surprising growth not only with the hero but also the secondary characters, thereby presenting a novel surprising depth and filled with surprises. Truly one of the summer's best offerings, UNEXPECTED BABIES is a keeper. Very highly recommended.