Uncertain Destiny

by Carole Mortimer

Book Overview

Read this classic romance by USA Today bestselling author Carole Mortimer, now available for the first time in e-book Pregnant with her convenient husband's child... Caroline Maxwell knew when she married Justin de Wolfe that their marriage was one of convenience. But drawn to Justin by a fierce mutual passion, the usually sensible Caroline married him knowing that he couldn't love her--just as she couldn't help loving him. She accepts the hazards...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373111002
• ISBN13: 9780373111008
• Release Date: July 1988
• Publisher: Harlequin
• Length: 187 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.8" x 0.5" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

4.5 - 4.75 stars - a deep love story that dealt with heart wrenching issues!

My thoughts: When I read the back cover I was curious about the mystery: who was the woman he called out??? I think that was the reason I bought the book though I didn't like the cover picture of the hero with an eye patch. But I'm glad I bought the book. This is a keeper. This book is about a tormented and scarred hero who is unable and scared to love because of his past. The heroine accepts him the way he is because she loves him very much. But the sudden news of an unexpected pregnancy changes everything and unleashes the hero's past torment and demons. SPOILERS. The book deals with really a very sad event, death of not just one but two babies and suicide of the woman he loved. Yeah.. the hero was married before. As usual, I usually prefer my hero being super duper in love with ONLY the heroine, but in this case I didn't mind. It was totally understandable and done in a tasteful way. I commend the heroine for being such a strong woman! I was totally invested in all the characters of the story. I loved the heroine. She really loved the hero and did her best to deal with it despite everything that was thrown at her. I would have been EXTREMELY depressed and pissed! First of, you admit that you love the hero but he doesn't return the favor?! Then you find out that he had a vasectomy and he never told you when you got married? Third you never got told that he was married before?? Then you find out he got enemies who sliced your eye off and he's skulking around you?? So many bads, so little time!! But anyway, I loved this book because the story was done in such a great way that I wasn't too pissed with all the bad things hero had done. You could see that the hero really loves the heroine (even though he never said it/denies it) and that the hero is bothered by something. And the climax of when the heroine was ready to leave the hero was SO great! You really saw it all gush out of the hero and he just let it all out. And once again the heroine was great. She didn't play any games or was vindictive. A truly admirable heroine! The ending was GREAT. I'm glad Carole Mortimer put that epilogue in there. This book is a KEEPER for me.

Uncertain Destiny Back Cover

"Can't you see how much loving someone hurts?" Justin de Wolfe's words were prophetic for Caroline Maxwell. Drawn to Justin by a fierce mutual passion, the usually sensible Caroline married him knowing that he couldn't love her-just as she couldn't help loving him. She accepted the hazards of marriage to the arrogant, magnetic lawyer. But Justin's reaction to Caroline's eager announcement of her pregnancy shocked her to the core. So many things about Justin needed an explanation-his aversion to love, his sudden changes of mood and the woman from his past whose name he cried out in his sleep. Her, most of all...