I didn’t blame him for his decisions I blamed society for making him believe his way was the only way he could live his life. I wanted to give him a hug through the entire story. The desperation, hurt, anger, and finally, his acceptance of the situation was at times really hard to read. Most of the time I felt sad for Mark and Randy, especially Randy. I liked that I got to bring my own emotions into it instead of the author telling me what I should be feeling. What I loved the most about this story was the writing. We take the journey along with Tate, Mark’s son, as he reads the letters his father wrote to his lover-and discovers who his father really was. It’s the tale of two men, Mark and Randy, and we get to know them through letters written to each other over the years. It’s more of a love story that could have been, but never was. Review: Family Obligations is definitely not your typical romance.
These stories of romance do not offer a traditional happy ending, but the strong and enduring love will still touch your heart and maybe move you to tears. Regardless of its strength, sometimes fate intervenes, tragedy strikes, or forces conspire against it. Overwhelmed by grief and confusion, Tate is unsure if he can bear learning how the lives of two men entwined over the years, but he reads on anyway, discovering more to value, more to respect, and most importantly, more to love about the man who raised him.Ī Bittersweet Dreams title: It’s an unfortunate truth: love doesn’t always conquer all.
The truth, about a secret romance kept buried for decades, astonishes him. Instead, he gets a lifetime’s worth of letters that tell a different tale and cause him to view his father-and his family-in a whole new light.
So when his father’s old college buddy, Randy, approaches him after the service, Tate expects to hear echoes of the same. Everyone at the funeral shared the same glowing stories of a kind soul. At a Glance: I absolutely loved this book.īlurb: Tate D’Angelo always thought he knew who his father was: beloved doctor, devoted husband and father….
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