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Stranded with Her Greek Husband
Michelle Smart unravels the mysteries of a Greek marriage in this emotional reunion romance.
All she wants is to run
Until desire stops her in her tracks!
Keren fled the island of Agon heartbroken, convinced her marriage was over. Now she must return to face her gloriously handsome estranged husband, Yannis, and end things for good.
Instead, she finds herself marooned on Agon, and Yannis insists she spends three final days with him first! With nowhere to run from the fierce longing he reawakens, Keren must open her eyes to the whole truth. Not just the tragedy that broke them, but the joy and passion she’s tried—and failed—to forget…
From Harlequin Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
All she wants is to run
Until desire stops her in her tracks!
Keren fled the island of Agon heartbroken, convinced her marriage was over. Now she must return to face her gloriously handsome estranged husband, Yannis, and end things for good.
Instead, she finds herself marooned on Agon, and Yannis insists she spends three final days with him first! With nowhere to run from the fierce longing he reawakens, Keren must open her eyes to the whole truth. Not just the tragedy that broke them, but the joy and passion she’s tried—and failed—to forget…
From Harlequin Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.
256 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 1, 2021
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Michelle Smart
710 books257 followersMichelle Smart is a Publishers Weekly bestselling romance author with a slight-to-severe coffee addiction. With over four million copies of her books sold worldwide, Michelle is now embracing the indie book world to write the passionate romance books she knows her readers love whilst continuing to write for Harlequin Mills & Boon. She is also the author of Butterflies, a standalone romantic and humorous time travel novel set in the 1990s.
A bookworm since birth, Michelle can usually be found hiding behind a paperback, or if it’s an author she really loves, a hardback.
Michelle loves hearing from readers and can be contacted directly via her website.
A bookworm since birth, Michelle can usually be found hiding behind a paperback, or if it’s an author she really loves, a hardback.
Michelle loves hearing from readers and can be contacted directly via her website.
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November 5, 2021
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Rating 3.5
A couple that faces a terrible tragedy that will test their marriage and love for each other.
We open with Keren, our heroine, arriving at her husbands island to visit the gravesite of their baby girl. Keren is still mourning the lost of their baby girl as well as her marriage to Yannis. Not only did they lose their little girl but they lost each other during that season of grieving as well. Yannis of course shows up and that is were the story really dives into their grief and anger.
The above synopsis is the outliner of the story but so much more angst, grief and anger is entwined in the progression of their HEA. Yannis has the island on lockdown when she arrives, so she can't leave. His goal was to work through the mess of their marriage and their grief. As well as trying to trying to salvage their marriage and the reignite their love for each other. Karen, now she's not having any of it at first. Too much anger and miss understanding. But thank goodness for Yannis's tenacity and dedication to his wife, who really is a hero, he in my opinion rescued their marriage.
I had a hard time with Keren for about two thirds of the book. She came across as very hard headed and angry (not discounting what she went through, but it seemed over the top). She was very stubborn and childish in her conversation and inter dialogue as well. Yannis seemed to be the one that put forth most of the effort and it was clear he loved his wife.
But as things progressed in their discussions and emotional heart to heart talks (again thanks to Yannis, who was determined they were going to talk) Keren seemed to slowly open up and really listen. They both had some misunderstandings and preconceived ideas of what transpired in some situations during their grieving process. But Keren was still stubborn and really didn't relent until the last couple pages of the story. I feel that this would have been a much more enriching, emotional and angst filled love story if Keren was a little more adult and open to reconciliation and healing. The ending was abrupt. Yannis finally was done as he tried everything and let Keren go. After she left the island was when she realized what she had in Yannis and their marriage. She made a hasty return in hopes Yannis would have her back and repair their marriage. Of course he did, he was again a wonderful hero in this story.
And I LOVED the epilogue. Well done in that department Michelle Smart.
Rating 3.5
A couple that faces a terrible tragedy that will test their marriage and love for each other.
We open with Keren, our heroine, arriving at her husbands island to visit the gravesite of their baby girl. Keren is still mourning the lost of their baby girl as well as her marriage to Yannis. Not only did they lose their little girl but they lost each other during that season of grieving as well. Yannis of course shows up and that is were the story really dives into their grief and anger.
The above synopsis is the outliner of the story but so much more angst, grief and anger is entwined in the progression of their HEA. Yannis has the island on lockdown when she arrives, so she can't leave. His goal was to work through the mess of their marriage and their grief. As well as trying to trying to salvage their marriage and the reignite their love for each other. Karen, now she's not having any of it at first. Too much anger and miss understanding. But thank goodness for Yannis's tenacity and dedication to his wife, who really is a hero, he in my opinion rescued their marriage.
I had a hard time with Keren for about two thirds of the book. She came across as very hard headed and angry (not discounting what she went through, but it seemed over the top). She was very stubborn and childish in her conversation and inter dialogue as well. Yannis seemed to be the one that put forth most of the effort and it was clear he loved his wife.
But as things progressed in their discussions and emotional heart to heart talks (again thanks to Yannis, who was determined they were going to talk) Keren seemed to slowly open up and really listen. They both had some misunderstandings and preconceived ideas of what transpired in some situations during their grieving process. But Keren was still stubborn and really didn't relent until the last couple pages of the story. I feel that this would have been a much more enriching, emotional and angst filled love story if Keren was a little more adult and open to reconciliation and healing. The ending was abrupt. Yannis finally was done as he tried everything and let Keren go. After she left the island was when she realized what she had in Yannis and their marriage. She made a hasty return in hopes Yannis would have her back and repair their marriage. Of course he did, he was again a wonderful hero in this story.
And I LOVED the epilogue. Well done in that department Michelle Smart.
December 10, 2021
Heroine sails around the world and keeps a blog after the stillbirth of her daughter. She returns to Greece to visit her baby’s grave. Hero steals her boat to force a reconciliation.
H/h were likeable characters with understandable reactions to each other’s grief. That felt realistic and touching.
H/h were likeable characters with understandable reactions to each other’s grief. That felt realistic and touching.
December 10, 2021
I loved the angst at the end so I could buy some flimsy reasons of their behaviors.
May 22, 2022
I read this marriage in peril story with an ache in my stomach for this couple who had been estranged for the past 18 months after the death of their unborn child,a girl.
This story is solely told from the heroine's pov.
You can tell the hero's feelings by his words and actions towards the heroine.
At the beginning,it was so tense between the mc's that I literally felt the heroine's pain over the death of their unborn daughter.
How traumatic it is for a parent to loose their child in such a tragic circumstance and never to see them grown.
I liked that the hero persisted with his estranged wife even if he had to steal her boat along with her passport, phone,and money to try and get her back.
What this couple need was therapy after the loss,but instead all their feelings and doubts were bottled up till their love for each other turned to hate and bitterness.
I am so glad this had an epilogue set 10 years into the future.They had 2 more daughters and took a family picture under the peach tree they planted in their 1st daughter's honor with the branches of the tree spread out and sheltering them.
I must confess to shedding a tear as it was beautiful and sad to imagine.
This book reminded me of another book with the same theme..ONCE A FERRARA WIFE by Sarah Morgan.
This story is solely told from the heroine's pov.
You can tell the hero's feelings by his words and actions towards the heroine.
At the beginning,it was so tense between the mc's that I literally felt the heroine's pain over the death of their unborn daughter.
How traumatic it is for a parent to loose their child in such a tragic circumstance and never to see them grown.
I liked that the hero persisted with his estranged wife even if he had to steal her boat along with her passport, phone,and money to try and get her back.
What this couple need was therapy after the loss,but instead all their feelings and doubts were bottled up till their love for each other turned to hate and bitterness.
I am so glad this had an epilogue set 10 years into the future.They had 2 more daughters and took a family picture under the peach tree they planted in their 1st daughter's honor with the branches of the tree spread out and sheltering them.
I must confess to shedding a tear as it was beautiful and sad to imagine.
This book reminded me of another book with the same theme..ONCE A FERRARA WIFE by Sarah Morgan.
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February 19, 2022
This book reminded me of all the things I love about HP books. Beautiful, touching and so moving.
December 19, 2021
Every once in a while I like to pick up an HP read to get away from all the nasty books I come across for a nice change and surprisingly, this one didn't disappoint.
Hero & heroine have been married for 2 years and separated for less then a year because they went through a tragedy that neither could get over . Grief & the lack of ability to communicate pulled them apart until heroine left Hero to sail around the world by herself.
In the present, heroine returns on the anniversary of this tragedy to pay her respects and Hero asks her to stay for 3 days to see if they can put their marriage back together. If after the 3 days they can't, he would grant her a divorce.
What I loved about this story was that it had all the "feels" in terms of the heartbreak they went through, but also likable characters. I really liked the Hero a lot. Unlike some douchecanoe Heroes that you normally read about in HP romances, this one was a sweetheart. He loved his wife and wanted her back. Yes, he made his fair of mistakes, but so did she and what I liked was that he didn't railroad or manipulate her. Nor did they jump into bed right away. He wanted to talk things out and made a real effort to change. At times, though, it felt that Hero was the one making all the effort but as you get into the story, you start to understand why heroine was the way she was.
I have to admit though that there were times throughout the story that I wanted to slap heroine upside the head, but all in all, it worked out in the end.
What didn't work for me though is that author needed to get some Greek words correctly such as the constant "Gliko mou" when he was referring to heroine that translates as "My Sweet". However, the way she wrote it as "Gliko mou", translates into what you would use on a MALE (not Female) or when you are given a sweet and it is yours and you want to say that the "sweet is mine".
Yeah, I know. I'm being picky but research is an author's best friend. Better yet, "Google Translate" is also a must have! It was aggravating to constantly hear him describe heroine like this when it was a wrong term. Lol.
Safety:
No OW/OM drama
No cheating
Both celibate during separation
HEA with kids
Hero & heroine have been married for 2 years and separated for less then a year because they went through a tragedy that neither could get over . Grief & the lack of ability to communicate pulled them apart until heroine left Hero to sail around the world by herself.
In the present, heroine returns on the anniversary of this tragedy to pay her respects and Hero asks her to stay for 3 days to see if they can put their marriage back together. If after the 3 days they can't, he would grant her a divorce.
What I loved about this story was that it had all the "feels" in terms of the heartbreak they went through, but also likable characters. I really liked the Hero a lot. Unlike some douchecanoe Heroes that you normally read about in HP romances, this one was a sweetheart. He loved his wife and wanted her back. Yes, he made his fair of mistakes, but so did she and what I liked was that he didn't railroad or manipulate her. Nor did they jump into bed right away. He wanted to talk things out and made a real effort to change. At times, though, it felt that Hero was the one making all the effort but as you get into the story, you start to understand why heroine was the way she was.
I have to admit though that there were times throughout the story that I wanted to slap heroine upside the head, but all in all, it worked out in the end.
What didn't work for me though is that author needed to get some Greek words correctly such as the constant "Gliko mou" when he was referring to heroine that translates as "My Sweet". However, the way she wrote it as "Gliko mou", translates into what you would use on a MALE (not Female) or when you are given a sweet and it is yours and you want to say that the "sweet is mine".
Yeah, I know. I'm being picky but research is an author's best friend. Better yet, "Google Translate" is also a must have! It was aggravating to constantly hear him describe heroine like this when it was a wrong term. Lol.
Safety:
No OW/OM drama
No cheating
Both celibate during separation
HEA with kids
December 13, 2021
Stranded with Her Greek Husband by Michelle Smart had me experience the entire spectrum of emotions. It was an emotional reunion story which had one of the most powerful conclusions I recall reading in a long, long time.
Keren sails into her ex husband Yannis's cove in her little boat. It's their daughter's birthday and Yannis has always kept his word she could visit her grave in peace. Keren's shocked when Yannis meets her at the peach tree. By some miracle Yannis convinces Keren to stay for three days to convince her he's sorry for how they parted and to win her back. Even though warning bells are clanging in her mind Keren agrees and so begins three emotional and love fuelled days where both Yannis and Keren need to open up their wounds and lay everything they have out on the table for their future together to stand a chance.
Everything that happened was pivotal to that final chapter and I was almost on the floor weeping myself. It was like every word lead to that last chapter. Every memory, every thought, every moment, every emotion. The pivotal moment I did not see coming although the author was clever because I had an all was not right feeling while reading Yannis's attempts at winning Keren back and it all made 100% sense. The emotion was a power punch to the gut and my heart was exploding. Misunderstandings were explained and their whole hearts were laid out and when Keren still leaves I broke. Yannis portrayed the typical Greek Husband but I felt he could do a better job of convincing her his love as I was reading it but all made perfect sense in the explosive conclusion.
Keren is a fiery and stubborn character but she needs to be to have a protective layer around her heart. Grief is real, especially when it's not been dealt with. I really liked Yannis and when the pivotal moment arrived I was heartbroken. The opening pages was so cleverly written I could taste the salt water. My favourite troupe is second chance and I was left feeling like I didn't want to start another book when I finished reading this one. Michelle Smart is so good at building emotion and with her clever style of writing I could "see" everything that happened. I couldn't put this one down and I adored the epilogue.
Keren sails into her ex husband Yannis's cove in her little boat. It's their daughter's birthday and Yannis has always kept his word she could visit her grave in peace. Keren's shocked when Yannis meets her at the peach tree. By some miracle Yannis convinces Keren to stay for three days to convince her he's sorry for how they parted and to win her back. Even though warning bells are clanging in her mind Keren agrees and so begins three emotional and love fuelled days where both Yannis and Keren need to open up their wounds and lay everything they have out on the table for their future together to stand a chance.
Everything that happened was pivotal to that final chapter and I was almost on the floor weeping myself. It was like every word lead to that last chapter. Every memory, every thought, every moment, every emotion. The pivotal moment I did not see coming although the author was clever because I had an all was not right feeling while reading Yannis's attempts at winning Keren back and it all made 100% sense. The emotion was a power punch to the gut and my heart was exploding. Misunderstandings were explained and their whole hearts were laid out and when Keren still leaves I broke. Yannis portrayed the typical Greek Husband but I felt he could do a better job of convincing her his love as I was reading it but all made perfect sense in the explosive conclusion.
Keren is a fiery and stubborn character but she needs to be to have a protective layer around her heart. Grief is real, especially when it's not been dealt with. I really liked Yannis and when the pivotal moment arrived I was heartbroken. The opening pages was so cleverly written I could taste the salt water. My favourite troupe is second chance and I was left feeling like I didn't want to start another book when I finished reading this one. Michelle Smart is so good at building emotion and with her clever style of writing I could "see" everything that happened. I couldn't put this one down and I adored the epilogue.
November 12, 2021
This is a story of a married couple who went through a tragedy in the form of losing their sweet daughter. Heroine returns to Greece to visit the graveside of her daughter and get some closure before she returns home but Hero is not having it. He wants his wife back and will do anything to to accomplish it including looking down the town so she won’t leave.
I really loved this story though I did struggle with the heroine for most of the story. She came across as not so much in love with her husband as he was with her. He actuality did all the work here.
RI was provided an advanced copy of this book by the publisher/author in order to provide an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity!
I really loved this story though I did struggle with the heroine for most of the story. She came across as not so much in love with her husband as he was with her. He actuality did all the work here.
RI was provided an advanced copy of this book by the publisher/author in order to provide an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity!
April 19, 2023
Harlequin palate cleanser, perfect for what it is and it was meant to do. Angst galore (TW for child loss), but well done, believable in the context of the story. Solid for a modern HQ.
November 19, 2021
Not What I Was Expecting, Still Good In Its Way. With the title and the description here, I was expecting some kind of boat emergency that left our leading lady stranded on an island where her husband happened to be. Instead, we get the husband essentially imprisoning the wife against her will - and openly bragging about it. I normally try to go wherever for whatever with a book, but this one was pushing even my (more tolerant than many) limits. That noted, if the reader is willing to simply go with this set up... the book is a fairly standard second chance romance in an exotic location, pretty well perfectly on brand. And yes, not exactly for the clean/ sweet crowd either - this one has some fairly significant steam, though at least here the husband is much more careful about forcing himself. The epilogue is fairly standard stuff for a romance, and mostly expected given the exact nature of this particular tale - but I personally was hoping for something a bit more courageous and genre bending. Which was probably setting my own expectations a bit too high, given how safely within genre most of the rest of the tale is. :) Still, this is on the shorter side (under 200 pages) and perfectly timed in that week between Christmas and New Year's when no one really knows what they want to do, but everyone knows they should be relaxing and having fun in whatever way they deem. This tale definitely fits that general mood, and is very much recommended.
December 29, 2021
'Stranded with her Greek Husband' was an emotional reunion romance about a couple who failed to reconnect and communicate in the wake of a devastating loss and lost each other as a result.
The story opens as Keren comes to visit her daughter's grave and is forced by her husband to give him three days to see if they can salvage their marriage.
It's obvious there's still a lot of pent-up anger and grief but that undeniable spark is still there. But is it enough to put the past behind them and revive their marriage?
The story's told solely from Keren's POV and whole I thought this worked really well for this story I also thought that--personal preference--it might've worked even better if it was written in 1st person POV. I also wouldn't have minded Yannis's POV in the epilogue.
There were also certain things that Yannis did that I thought weren't okay. Wanting to win your wife back is one thing, but locking her up with you in a dressing room to force her to talk, waking into the bathroom while she's having a bath and stripping to have a shower, or sliding into bed naked next to her is not okay in my book. Frankly, both of them needed counselling, and I think the story would've been better for it, if that at least had been addressed somewhere.
Still, I enjoyed this a lot. Michelle Smart is one of my fave HP authors and she knows how to deliver an emotional read.
The story opens as Keren comes to visit her daughter's grave and is forced by her husband to give him three days to see if they can salvage their marriage.
It's obvious there's still a lot of pent-up anger and grief but that undeniable spark is still there. But is it enough to put the past behind them and revive their marriage?
The story's told solely from Keren's POV and whole I thought this worked really well for this story I also thought that--personal preference--it might've worked even better if it was written in 1st person POV. I also wouldn't have minded Yannis's POV in the epilogue.
There were also certain things that Yannis did that I thought weren't okay. Wanting to win your wife back is one thing, but locking her up with you in a dressing room to force her to talk, waking into the bathroom while she's having a bath and stripping to have a shower, or sliding into bed naked next to her is not okay in my book. Frankly, both of them needed counselling, and I think the story would've been better for it, if that at least had been addressed somewhere.
Still, I enjoyed this a lot. Michelle Smart is one of my fave HP authors and she knows how to deliver an emotional read.
November 28, 2021
Stranded With Her Greek Husband surprised me with how emotional it is. Don't get me wrong, I expected some angst and turmoil from reading the blurb - it mentions 'the tragedy that broke them,' but this one was quite the emotional roller coaster for its less than 300 pages. The tragedy they're dealing with is something that could break a lot of couples. It's an all-encompassing loss, and Yannis and Keren had different ways of dealing with the grief. Needless to say, there's a lot of miscommunication and push and pull as Yannis tries to rebuild the marriage while Keren pulls further away. I can understand her feelings and certainly sympathize, but there were times when I wanted to give her a good shake. The drawback for me was that I would've liked to have seen more on the reconciliation side of things, more of these two past all the angst and turmoil. That aside, the story does pull you in, but be prepared for the emotional journey because if you're like me, you'll be taking that trip with the characters.
August 21, 2022
In the end I liked it, I started out really disliking the heroine and did pretty much til the 12th chapter when she finally was forced to listen to the hero's side.
The heroine was so annoying that she absolutely refused to listen to the hero and anytime he tried to talk about the stuff that hurts she ran away. She was so hateful and mean that I did not understand why the hero wanted her back, she recollected stuff the hero did that I did not see as super horrible (I saw them as things he did to try and get her to come back).
The hero was pretty great throughout the book but after hearing his side and everything he went through as well made him top tier to me.
After hearing his side I could see how the heroine became so bitter towards him, why he did the things he did and it just all made sense. With how depressed she was after losing their daughter I think them separating for 18 months was the best way for heroine to heal. I liked that they were both celibate during the separation and the months their marriage was on the rocks. P.
The heroine was so annoying that she absolutely refused to listen to the hero and anytime he tried to talk about the stuff that hurts she ran away. She was so hateful and mean that I did not understand why the hero wanted her back, she recollected stuff the hero did that I did not see as super horrible (I saw them as things he did to try and get her to come back).
The hero was pretty great throughout the book but after hearing his side and everything he went through as well made him top tier to me.
After hearing his side I could see how the heroine became so bitter towards him, why he did the things he did and it just all made sense. With how depressed she was after losing their daughter I think them separating for 18 months was the best way for heroine to heal. I liked that they were both celibate during the separation and the months their marriage was on the rocks. P.
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May 6, 2023
3,5 stars
The h started as a very immature 'karen'. Got easily offended and when the H tried to help she got even more offended. Thankfully towards the end of the book she started to grow up and realized how childish she was being. When she said she shouldn't have told the H whenever she wanted to go somewhere was very brazen. If you want to go whenever and wherever you want without consulting it with anyone, don't get married! If you're not a domestic person, don't get married. If you still want everything to go your way without thinking about other people, don't get married. If you're still childish, don't get married.
It was frustrating at first because of the h's actions but I managed to push trough and the ending was quite nice with 2 daughters as HEA.
The h started as a very immature 'karen'. Got easily offended and when the H tried to help she got even more offended. Thankfully towards the end of the book she started to grow up and realized how childish she was being. When she said she shouldn't have told the H whenever she wanted to go somewhere was very brazen. If you want to go whenever and wherever you want without consulting it with anyone, don't get married! If you're not a domestic person, don't get married. If you still want everything to go your way without thinking about other people, don't get married. If you're still childish, don't get married.
It was frustrating at first because of the h's actions but I managed to push trough and the ending was quite nice with 2 daughters as HEA.
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January 29, 2022
I loved every single thing about this book. If it wasn't for life getting in the way, I wouldn't have put it down! Keren's pain was raw, real, and utterly heartbreaking over the loss of her stillborn daughter. But it's not until she returns to the island and encounters her husband again that she begins to realise how it affected their marriage. Yannis is easy to fall in love with on the first page. He's wants Keren to come home and his fight for her his both heartwarming and sexy. Yannis is determined and unyielding, yet also kind and funny. Keren is powerless to resist, and you can't blame her. Finally, their feelings are unleashed and the unspoken truth about their separation is revealed in an ending that gives you all the warm, mushy feels. With it's beautiful Greek setting and splendid villa, this is a wonderfully hot romance. I loved it.
February 17, 2022
Stranded with Her Greek Husband
Keren is back on Agon. Her husband has been waiting for the chance to reconnect with her. She has been gone for eighteen months. Yannis and she lost their baby before she was born. They both had to make decisions that hurt the other. But maybe it's time to get back what was lost. Can these two be able to mend their own broken hearts together? Or will divorce be the only way? I enjoyed this emotional story. Michelle Smart is one of my go to authors in HP.
Keren is back on Agon. Her husband has been waiting for the chance to reconnect with her. She has been gone for eighteen months. Yannis and she lost their baby before she was born. They both had to make decisions that hurt the other. But maybe it's time to get back what was lost. Can these two be able to mend their own broken hearts together? Or will divorce be the only way? I enjoyed this emotional story. Michelle Smart is one of my go to authors in HP.
June 2, 2022
Well done second chance story.
The author did a good job of keeping up the angst and tension between the couple which held my undivided attention! 👍🏻
The couple lost their first born child, which is traumatic in itself, and in their grief, they also lose each other. Its been 18months, they are on the brink of divorce, when the husband strands his wife on their island so they can talk, clear up misunderstandings and fix their marriage once and for all.
Of course they do, its an HP after all. But yeah this one was well done.
The author did a good job of keeping up the angst and tension between the couple which held my undivided attention! 👍🏻
The couple lost their first born child, which is traumatic in itself, and in their grief, they also lose each other. Its been 18months, they are on the brink of divorce, when the husband strands his wife on their island so they can talk, clear up misunderstandings and fix their marriage once and for all.
Of course they do, its an HP after all. But yeah this one was well done.
December 27, 2021
Rated 3.5. Another different story where the hero was actually the one who was in love with the heroine first. I love diversity. The heroine was hurt by how he turned out and how their relationship turned out to be. I don't really like the heroine's character tho. She was kinda annoying and stubborn, but the hero couldn't handle her well either. She wanted a divorce but he didn't, and he made a deal with her.
December 31, 2021
Stranded with her Greek husband by Michelle Smarl.
Marooned on a Greek island with her estranged but gloriously attractive husband, Keren has nowhere to run. Not just from the tragedy that broke her and Yannis apart, but the joy and passion she’s tried – and failed – to forget…
This was a really good read. Good characters. I loved Kerens character. I did like the ending. 4*.
Marooned on a Greek island with her estranged but gloriously attractive husband, Keren has nowhere to run. Not just from the tragedy that broke her and Yannis apart, but the joy and passion she’s tried – and failed – to forget…
This was a really good read. Good characters. I loved Kerens character. I did like the ending. 4*.
December 31, 2021
Stranded with her Greek husband by Michelle Smarl.
Marooned on a Greek island with her estranged but gloriously attractive husband, Keren has nowhere to run. Not just from the tragedy that broke her and Yannis apart, but the joy and passion she’s tried – and failed – to forget…
This was a really good read. Good characters. I loved Kerens character. I did like the ending. 4*.
Marooned on a Greek island with her estranged but gloriously attractive husband, Keren has nowhere to run. Not just from the tragedy that broke her and Yannis apart, but the joy and passion she’s tried – and failed – to forget…
This was a really good read. Good characters. I loved Kerens character. I did like the ending. 4*.
June 1, 2022
I really enjoyed this short and sweet story - it really had a depth to it that gave it pathos.
The mixture of grief and misunderstanding between the couple gave a well-rounded story with room for development.
I enjoyed the characters and their journey back to each other.
The mixture of grief and misunderstanding between the couple gave a well-rounded story with room for development.
I enjoyed the characters and their journey back to each other.
February 9, 2023
It's all fair in love and war!
Too many guys in these books are afraid to admit they love the girl. Not Yannis , he wants Keren back! No question. It was very refreshing! Everything is fair in love and war!
Too many guys in these books are afraid to admit they love the girl. Not Yannis , he wants Keren back! No question. It was very refreshing! Everything is fair in love and war!
December 11, 2021
This book packed a punch. Wow. Full of emotion, angst, and passion. Rehashing what went wrong in a marriage is not my preferred HP-fare but this story is told well. Would definitely recommend.
December 27, 2021
Heat, heartache and healing. Stranded with her Greek Husband is a tumultuous trek into misconceptions and second chances. Smart plays the heart with an expert hand.
January 22, 2022
was really NOT rooting for them until the very end … also the grammatical mistakes in the Greek were really rough for me. babes, Greek is a gendered language! stop misgendering your heroine!
February 13, 2023
Yo amo que un libro me pueda transmitir dolor y que me haga llorar cuando los protagonistas están sufriendo. Este libro lo hizo.
April 19, 2023
good story
Heart breaking story which turned out great but pulls on your heart strings but so worth reading so real in life
Heart breaking story which turned out great but pulls on your heart strings but so worth reading so real in life
October 12, 2023
A very entertaining story.
November 29, 2023
This is one of the best HP books I have ever read. Easily in top 20. Will write a better review later
June 30, 2023
**Notice** Before reading the book, please note that there are a lot of triggers awaiting any reader who has experienced a tragedy in a marriage. If you want to read this, be aware of it...and have a large box of tissues handy. Also, If you only read the first chapter or two, it would be so easy to judge this book and determine it unworthy to finish because it seemed to be your typical 1970s or 1980s romance novel that had an arrogant, controlling multi-millionaire Greek businessman who married a foreign woman and then attempted to control her every move kind of story. If you keep reading, you might find this to not be the case. With that being said, I'll now write my review.
Stranded with Her Greek Husband was about Keren Filipidis and her estranged husband, Yannis Filipidis.
Having been married for only 14 months when things went to hell in a handbasket, Keren fled the broken marriage and stayed away for almost two years, only visiting at short intervals to a specific place on the island that held the remnants of the tragedy that was the beginning of the end for them.
Returning to the island, Keren saw Yannis for the first time since she had left 18 months before. Determined to win her back, Yannis made a deal with her. If he couldn't convince her in three days that they were meant to be together, he would sign the divorce papers she had sent to him three months prior.
There was almost too much angst and drama for such a short story and too little humor to ease the tension. The heartache and the heartbreak they had both endured during the tragedy was mind-blowing and the author offered the reader little to no reprieve from the pain. The book was full of fear, doubts, anger, and pain. But there was also love and passion that could not be denied...but that was so overshadowed by all the suffering.
I hated that it was all from the perspective of Keren and that Yannis' POV wasn't included. However, when everything came to a head, the pain and anguish that he had suffered were staggering. It's rare for an author to pour that much emotion into the male character, but the fact that she did so made the story that much more poignant.
This book definitely earned a five-star rating and a place with the Keeper for the Shelves collection, for it was a rare find and does not deserve to be just shelved and forgotten. I don't say that often about such books, but this one deserves the accolades. And to think, I almost didn't read it!
Stranded with Her Greek Husband was about Keren Filipidis and her estranged husband, Yannis Filipidis.
Having been married for only 14 months when things went to hell in a handbasket, Keren fled the broken marriage and stayed away for almost two years, only visiting at short intervals to a specific place on the island that held the remnants of the tragedy that was the beginning of the end for them.
Returning to the island, Keren saw Yannis for the first time since she had left 18 months before. Determined to win her back, Yannis made a deal with her. If he couldn't convince her in three days that they were meant to be together, he would sign the divorce papers she had sent to him three months prior.
There was almost too much angst and drama for such a short story and too little humor to ease the tension. The heartache and the heartbreak they had both endured during the tragedy was mind-blowing and the author offered the reader little to no reprieve from the pain. The book was full of fear, doubts, anger, and pain. But there was also love and passion that could not be denied...but that was so overshadowed by all the suffering.
I hated that it was all from the perspective of Keren and that Yannis' POV wasn't included. However, when everything came to a head, the pain and anguish that he had suffered were staggering. It's rare for an author to pour that much emotion into the male character, but the fact that she did so made the story that much more poignant.
This book definitely earned a five-star rating and a place with the Keeper for the Shelves collection, for it was a rare find and does not deserve to be just shelved and forgotten. I don't say that often about such books, but this one deserves the accolades. And to think, I almost didn't read it!
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