Story Description:
Revell
Publishing|April 1, 2013|Trade Paperback|ISBN: 978-0-8007-2148-0
Love’s recovery
starts with a single step…
After 27 years of
marriage, Marilyn Anderson is tired of playing the role of perfect wife. Her husband, Jim, is a successful businessman
who gives her everything she needs – a beautiful home in an upscale
neighborhood, the financial freedom to be a stay-at-home Mom, an enviable
collection of stuff. Everything, that
is, except what really matters: love.
After years of
trying to connect with Jim, Marilyn has had enough. She longs to experience some measure of
happiness before she’s too old to enjoy it.
Needing some time to herself to sort things out, Marilyn leaves to start
a new job and take dancing lessons – something she has wanted to do for as long
as she can remember.
Shocked to find
his wife gone, Jim Anderson must sort through the past to save his
marriage. With a little help from an
unexpected ally, he begins a campaign to win Marilyn back. What he doesn’t anticipate is how his actions
will affect everyone around him – starting with himself.
My Review:
Marilyn Anderson
and her husband, Jim are happily married on the surface. However, Marilyn is truly unhappy and has
reached the end of her rope. She ends up
leaving the marriage and moves out when her attempts at talking with him fall
on deaf ears. Jim is shocked into
disbelief that Marilyn has actually gone and wants her back immediately.
What Jim fails to
realize is that his anger and lack of communication skills are what has driven,
Marilyn away. After he speaks with a
woman who knows Marilyn through a dance studio, he begins to understand and
comprehend that he needs to control his anger and take a serious look at why
the marriage has failed.
This was a
beautiful story that shows how much both partners in this relationship change
with some hard work and it was neat to watch them both grow and change. But it was frustrating and aggravating
waiting for Jim to change. He is one of
those people who needs a pile of bricks to fall on his head before he really ‘gets
it.’
Overall, The Dance, was an excellent novel and
one that I would recommend.
"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group
and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group".
Available at your favourite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group".
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