Paradise Wild Book

I really believe that Jared Burkett is the Antichrist. No, really. He is a lousy human being. I never warmed up to him. the reason why I somewhat like this book is the way Corinne sticks it too him with her revenge plot. Although she ruins her own reputation in the process. But it's not like she cares. She has no plans to stay in Hawaii, the land of the Jerky Husband, anyway.

I probably wouldn't like this book at all if it weren't for the scene where Corinne wants to reject her baby, but hears it crying and falls in love with her son. Okay I know that sounds cheesy, but I've read this book more than once, and this scene gets me everytime.

Jared is a hero that I wouldn't throw water on if he was on fire. He is just a nasty piece of work. He's near the top of my hated heroes of all time list. I still don't know why Corrine stayed with this man and fell back in love with him. I know a lot of readers hated Corrine. I didn't. She had some growing up to do, and started out this book a spoiled girl. But she matured very much over the course of the book, and even at her worse, she did not deserve Jared Burkett. She turns out to be a very good, loving mother, despite going through a period where she hated the fact that she was pregnant by the man who betrayed her. Is she my favorite JL heroine? No. But I thought she was an decent heroine and I did like her. I think she did grow as a person, so I respected her for that.

So I keep this book moreso to see how Corrine makes Jared look like the putz he is and for the poignant baby scene. Also because it's one of my favorite author's vintage books. I am a book collector, after all.