Honey of a Husband Review

Title: Honey of a Husband

Author: Laura Anthony

Line: Silhouette Romance

Publisher: Harlequin

ISBN: 037319322x

Website: http://www.harlequin.com

My Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

After a devastating bull riding injury, Kael Carmody reluctantly returned to his hometown after being away for 7 years.  But the years away could not erase the bad memories of losing the one woman he loved.  Daisy Hightower did not have time to deal with Kael after the way he left her.  She was a single mom, trying to keep her bee farm afloat.  However, when ugly truths are finally revealed, Daisy might have no choice but face her ex once and for all.

FRUSTRATING.  You don’t know how difficult it was for me not to throw this book against the wall.  The hero was no hero.  His main transgression was the fact that he slept – SLEPT – with the heroine’s twin sister!  And this wasn’t because he was dating her sister or anything like that.  It was because he was so drunk and just wanted to sleep with her and conveniently, confused the two of them.  Then to top the night off, he got her sister pregnant!  Fast forward 7 years later, he found out he had a child and blackmailed Daisy into marrying him or he would take the child away.  People make mistakes but Kael kept digging himself deeper throughout the book.  I kept reading to look for that redeeming quality and that was Daisy.  Her emotions and actions were something I understand and could relate to.  Her scenes were the ones I looked forward to reading.  But unfortunately, the book’s main perspective came more from Kael’s.  So, yea, this was hard book to get through.  However, I will admit, by page 123, the story does get better.  The ending was indeed the best part.

Surprisingly for a Silhouette Romance, it lacked humor and/or real romance.  I hated the hero but like everyone else.  The drama was the main driver and you kind of got sick of the rehashing.  I couldn’t wait to finish this book.  I was leaning towards 2 stars but Daisy and the ending pushed it to a 3.  In the end, this was a total miss.  Note: This is technically clean since there is one behind-the-door scene.