Unspoken Love

by Doreen Rainey

Book Overview

Unspoken Love by Doreen Rainey released on Dec 27, 2005 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1583145958
• ISBN13: 9781583145951
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Kimani Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 4.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Unspoken Love

Derrick Carrington was hopeless in love with Natalie Donovan. Derrick wanted nothing more than to marry her; but, until he was legally divorce from his first wife, whom he had been separated from for more than a year, Natalie refused to accept his marriage proposal. Or, so Derrick thought because once he finally became a free man, Natalie found yet another excuse not to say yes. All her life Natalie Donovan had been raised by her mother to believe that it wasn't safe to depend solely on a man because in the end he would always cause great heartache and pain. Natalie faithfully stuck to her mother's code of honor; that was until Dr. Derrick Carrington entered her life. Without Natalie realizing it, Derrick slowly broke through her defenses and charmed her into falling in love. But, all wasn't well for the happy couple because deep down inside Natalie was still afraid of total commitment and she truly believed that marriage meant giving up her independence. Will Derrick be able to convince Natalie to let go of the past and take a chance on building a united life together as man and wife? Unspoken Love by Doreen Rainey put a new twister on an old plot; total commitment. This storyline dealt with the heroine running away from commitment instead of the hero. Natalie's fears ran deep. She was hung up on commitment in general because of how her mother had raised her. Although, she showcased great affection towards Derrick; Natalie could never jump the marriage hurtle. Natalie was a very independent woman in every way except when it came to the matters of the heart. Derrick was a yummy man with alluring charm and refinement. I loved the way he approached making Natalie his own. He knew that he was dealing with a woman that shied away from commitment, so he took the road less traveled to earn her absolute devotion. The couple's love scenes were tenderly sweet and told in a vanilla fashion. Unspoken Love demonstrated that love can bloom in the scariest heart and that even with countless hindrances at play, love can conquer all. Nikita Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

An intriguing tale and return of old favorites

In "Unspoken Love", author Doreen Rainey crafts the tale of financial manager Natalie Donovan and Doctor Derrick Carrington. Having met during Derrick's quest to find help to save his parent's small business, these two quickly transitioned from a business relationship to a romantic involvement. As this novel begins, the story gets off to a quick start as Derrick tries to convince Natalie after a year of dating to accept his proposal of marriage. Natalie, however, refuses to move forward until Derrick's divorce from his first wife is final. Having being born to a mother who was having an affair with a married man, Natalie is not willing to move forward even though Derrick has had no contact with his ex-wife for more than a year and is simply being delayed from his freedom due to nasty negotiations with his ex. Derrick soon suspects, however, that Natalie's refusal to accept his proposal may mask a more general fear of commitment on her part. Derrick moves forward with a steely determination that Natalie is his life's mate and sets out to convince her of the same. Natalie and Derrick's story is peppered with interactions with characters from Doreen Rainey's previous novels. This infusion of characters from books in prior installments of Rainey's Love series (which include previous installments "Foundation for Love", "Can't Deny Love" and "Pursuit of Love") is nice as readers are treated to "updates" of some of their favorites including Natalie's half-sister Christine and her husband Damian. This is an intriguing tale that addresses the question of whether lovers will be driven by fears and demons of the past, or rather will let their hopes for a bright future become their guiding light.