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Author: Adriana Locke
As Adriana Locke said, this is Parent Trap meets On Golden Pond. Lauren and Jack have been married for almost two decades and they are in a rut. Lauren feels taken for granted and Jack doesn’t feel he has a place in Lauren’s life anymore. They’re basically living separate lives.
When the kids find the card for a divorce attorney in Lauren’s desk and she cancels the family’s annual trip to their cabin in Story Brook, they (along with their adorable grandpa) decide to “parent trap” the couple. They’re betting on spending time together as a family will rekindle their parents’ love. They might be right.
I loved this one! It’s hard to write a marriage in trouble story where there are no villains and there are none here. They just succumbed to the pitfalls of routine. I loved the kids’s shenanigans and the grandpa is a hoot.
This story shows that, although we all appreciate the grand romantic gestures, it’s not the grand gestures that make the solid foundation of an epic love story. It’s, in fact, the million little things. It’s truly seeing your partner.
A wonderful story of meddling teenagers, a hot husband, an irresistible wife, a love of a lifetime, a well-meaning grandfather, family traditions, a hero puppy, awful tasting burgers, and being there for the people you love. Just lovely!
Possible triggers: marriage in trouble, ailing parent
