- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Mills & Boon; New edition edition (14 July 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0263790452
- ISBN-13: 978-0263790450
- Product Dimensions: 16.6 x 10.8 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 40,450 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ah, a book about infidelity. Normally I'd rather suffer through watching Big Brother than read it, because the former at least would make me feel better about my mental faculties and the latter I'm sure from experience would only upset me so. But I have always shunned these books and really, it was time to give one a chance.
Glad I did. Sure, the topic is painful, sensitive and emotional, but ultimately what carries the book for me I have realised is not the reasons for the infidelity that the characters give, but how the couple handles it after the bomb explodes and puts everything into chaos. And in a marriage with children involved ... well it gets a hell of a lot more complicated. There could have been a thousand wrongs waiting to trap this book as I am easily irked by the littlest of actions/reactions from the characters in situations like this, but fortunately Rachel and Daniel are characters moulded from reality. Each of their reactions, reflections and feelings are genuine and portrayed effectively and with great accuracy. Rachel will earn the readers' sympathy, perhaps even empathy, just as Daniel shall earn the scorn he deserves.
There is no instant forgiveness for Daniel - because he did betray Rachel after all. He is contrite and is shamed by his behaviour, and does a lot of grovelling for his wife's forgiveness. He also does suffer for his mistakes. His reparation is long and admittedly satisfying. Rachel is a strong character - she's not a pushover, but someone who knows she is wronged and the gravity of the betrayal. She does take a little blow to Daniel here and there but the book really shows the depth of her affection for her family. There is enough drama to glue you into the plot, and with these great, real life characters, this book is one you should read!
The Ultimate Betrayal is a great read - one that focuses on the asking and granting of forgiveness, on the building of a broken trust and on re-valuating a marriage. It's also about making mistakes, regrets, and knowing one's priorities in life. In The Ultimate Betrayal, I seem to have found the star book about the one topic I hated to read most in romances!
Old book indeed, but awesome nevertheless. I wished more romances were like this, with a lot of focus on emotions, trust and love, rather than just sexual tension. This really should be re-issued!
Glad I did. Sure, the topic is painful, sensitive and emotional, but ultimately what carries the book for me I have realised is not the reasons for the infidelity that the characters give, but how the couple handles it after the bomb explodes and puts everything into chaos. And in a marriage with children involved ... well it gets a hell of a lot more complicated. There could have been a thousand wrongs waiting to trap this book as I am easily irked by the littlest of actions/reactions from the characters in situations like this, but fortunately Rachel and Daniel are characters moulded from reality. Each of their reactions, reflections and feelings are genuine and portrayed effectively and with great accuracy. Rachel will earn the readers' sympathy, perhaps even empathy, just as Daniel shall earn the scorn he deserves.
There is no instant forgiveness for Daniel - because he did betray Rachel after all. He is contrite and is shamed by his behaviour, and does a lot of grovelling for his wife's forgiveness. He also does suffer for his mistakes. His reparation is long and admittedly satisfying. Rachel is a strong character - she's not a pushover, but someone who knows she is wronged and the gravity of the betrayal. She does take a little blow to Daniel here and there but the book really shows the depth of her affection for her family. There is enough drama to glue you into the plot, and with these great, real life characters, this book is one you should read!
The Ultimate Betrayal is a great read - one that focuses on the asking and granting of forgiveness, on the building of a broken trust and on re-valuating a marriage. It's also about making mistakes, regrets, and knowing one's priorities in life. In The Ultimate Betrayal, I seem to have found the star book about the one topic I hated to read most in romances!
Old book indeed, but awesome nevertheless. I wished more romances were like this, with a lot of focus on emotions, trust and love, rather than just sexual tension. This really should be re-issued!
Format:Paperback
This book was bought mainly because I had read it many years ago. I loved it then, loved it this time. My only fault is although it was a USED book I was not advised of any missing pages and it did turn out that 5 pages was missing after page 3. This was really upsetting but still would have got book anyway.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Heartache aplenty
9 Sep 2000
Format:Paperback
Rachel had been told that her husband had been having an affair. Much as he liked to deny it, Daniel, for reasons of his own, could not. Although Rachel insisted that he leave her the house and their three children, Daniel adamantly refused. He adored his kids and was still very much in love with his wife. To save their marriage, he was determined to take whatever punishment she chose to dish him and slowly win back her love and trust. Could it be that it's too late, for Rachel now had an admirer....Could she ever forgive him? This is one of Reid's best. A tearjerker in some parts, the story describes very credible circumstances and explores such depth of emotion! It had me rooting for Rachel and Daniel in turn. I could not put the book down and read it in one sitting. I'm sure I'll enjoy a re-read sometime.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Not THAT good
1 July 2005
Format:Hardcover
The first time I read this book, I really liked it and would have probably given it 4 stars. But once I read it again, I started thinking about how the other woman would feel. She didn't know Daniel is married (he doesn't talk about his wife and you wonder if he wears his wedding ring, but probably not because as I said, the other woman doesn't know he's married) and he dines her out. (DON'T READ ON IF YOU DON'T WANT SPOILERS). That she says something happened between them is just a way of saving face. Michelle tries to make Lydia out like an evil villian but if you look at it at Lydia's perspective, she's just like any other single woman. Despite my problems with this book, I still liked it because Michelle is a good story teller, and the characters are believable, and I just want Daniel and Rachel to get back together because it is so obvious they love each other. That Daniel is willing to make amends and does so a great deal of time in the book saves it from being a total disaster.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
doubt if I ever hated a book more
30 Dec 2010
Format:Paperback
I have read a lot of romance novels in my time, but this book can hardly be called a romance book even though it's published by Harlequin and labelled as such. I found it difficult to deal with how spineless Rachel is throughout the entire book. She doesn't evolve at all as a character and puts up with just about anything from her cheating spouse, Daniel.
Frankly, I wanted to see her have the guts to take her children and leave her husband. What kind of hubby doesn't tell others he's married and keeps his wife and family secret? A bad one.
Sure, the book has a sweet ending when a huge revelation is bestowed on the reader, but after 95% of the book having me hate Daniel, it just left me wondering why I wasted time with the entire story. He could've told her the truth about the other woman a whole lot sooner.
Sorry, but I hate really weak female characters. I can't believe she continued to sleep with her hubby after he admitted to cheating. What the heck!
Frankly, I wanted to see her have the guts to take her children and leave her husband. What kind of hubby doesn't tell others he's married and keeps his wife and family secret? A bad one.
Sure, the book has a sweet ending when a huge revelation is bestowed on the reader, but after 95% of the book having me hate Daniel, it just left me wondering why I wasted time with the entire story. He could've told her the truth about the other woman a whole lot sooner.
Sorry, but I hate really weak female characters. I can't believe she continued to sleep with her hubby after he admitted to cheating. What the heck!
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