Ryder King and his wife, Olivia Anderson-King, seemed like the perfect couple until a huge fight over starting a family drove a wedge between them. Having reached an impasse, they filed for divorce and began the difficult process of separating their lives. The biggest challenge was a custody arrangement for their pet parrot, Kiwi, but after months of increasingly bitter negotiations, they still hadn't managed to come to an arrangement. It soon became clear that there was a lot more to the conflict than concern for their beloved pet, and neither of them was quite ready to let go of their marriage.
It was immediately obvious that Ryder and Olivia were still in love with each other, and there was a lot more than a single issue or fight that led to the breakdown of their marriage. Both Olivia and Ryder were keeping secrets from each other and they had significant issues to work through in order to save the relationship. They may have been forced into marriage counseling by the judge overseeing their divorce, but I appreciated that they made good use of the sessions to improve their communication. They were in a much better place by the end of the book and I truly believed that their love would withstand whatever future challenges life threw at them.
Overall, I really enjoyed this sweet, heartwarming story and highly recommend it for all contemporary romance fans. The Mason Creek series has been such a pleasant surprise, introducing me to several new-to-me authors, including A.D. Justice. I look forward to checking out more of this author's work as well as additional books in the Mason Creek series soon.
Overall, I really enjoyed this sweet, heartwarming story and highly recommend it for all contemporary romance fans. The Mason Creek series has been such a pleasant surprise, introducing me to several new-to-me authors, including A.D. Justice. I look forward to checking out more of this author's work as well as additional books in the Mason Creek series soon.
*Review copy provided by the author/publisher via WordSmith Publicity. All opinions expressed are my own.
About "Perfect Excuse"
Who knew fighting for custody of an African grey parrot would be the perfect excuse to stay married?
Ryder King was always the one for me. He stole my heart in second grade, and I never imagined after seven blissful years of marriage, I’d give it back.
We made one tiny mistake by spending the night together during our separation period and the judge read all about it in the local gossip column. Okay, maybe it was two or three mistakes… but who’s counting?
Instead of granting our divorce, the judge mandated us to marriage counseling. The only way to get out of our marriage without waiting another six months was if our counselor agreed we’re all wrong for each other.
That’s when the fun really started…
A probing therapist, a gossiper who knows all, and a few of my unmentionables on prominent display revealed all our secrets. Seems Ryder and I were both guilty of hiding vital truths from each other.
And what happened behind closed doors…. well, let’s just say it’s the stuff headlines are made of.
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