Classic Diana Palmer with Jerk Hero Who Treats Innocent Heroine PoorlyTHE STORY: Ted Regan cruelly spurned sweet, innocent Coreen and sent her into the arms of another man. Now a widow, Coreen Tarleton is no longer trusting. When he discovers that the past is different than he thought, he has deep regrets and wants a second chance that he might not deserve.OPINION: This is a classic Diana Palmer with a sometimes cruel hero who hides his insecurities by verbally cutting the heroine. He is foolish and wants to believe lies about Coreen because he is afraid. He is a typical Palmer hero which some will not find appealing. The truth is that I would not pick Ted for my hero, but I find that the difficult story between Ted and Coreen works for me. Their beginning is painful and filled with misunderstanding and mistrust but their story ends in deep commitment and love. WORTH MENTIONING: Content warning: this book deals with abusive relationships.FINAL DECISION: This book is not for everyone. The hero is a jerk at at times and treats the heroine extremely poorly because of his own insecurities. That being said, it is classic Diana Palmer, and it a great example of her characters and storytelling. CONNECTED BOOKS: REGAN'S PRIDE is connected with the novella JOBE DODD in THE LONG, TALL TEXANS SUMMER. It is also book eleven in the Long, Tall Texans series. It can be read as standalone. STAR RATING: I give this book 4.5 stars.
This started out really well,it was dark intense emotional,the sufferings that Coreen went through which changed her completely yet i could'nt understand her love for Ted,even after the way he treats her so cruelly,humiliates her in every possible way she is not angry or bitter she just cries out and willows in self pity and goes away,a normal human being will get bitter IMO and then there's Ted the biggest fool for a hero i have ever come across,the way he blindly trusts and accepted what ever Barry said and jumped to conclusions and decisions which hurts Coreen in worst ways.Even after knowing the truth he taunted Coreen,passed hurtful comments and IMO he will never accept that Coreen was not at fault it was Barry who fooled him,his bitterness and resentments ran too deep.I really liked Coreen left and even after suffering so much she stood on her feet,got a job and was content with her life later on,loved Sandy- Coreen's frienship bond they both were there for each other through thick n thin.Off course we got HEA but for me Ted had a long way to go with his insecurities with his age difference,his bitterness and resentmentOverall it was an okay read for me,would have been better if Ted was shown soft and a changed man but he was still the sameRecommend it
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Sometimes, the long, tall Texan in a book of the series makes you want to reach in and give them a slap - and this is one of those instances. Ted is cruel to Corrie because of their age difference forcing her into the arms of his jealous cousin who only wants her because Ted does. After years of mental and physical abuse, she is finally a widow and for some reason, and it is never explained why the characters think this happened, her husband leaves her financially at Ted's mercy for a year. Ted finally comes around and does actually redeem himself in the end, and I did like him as you could see his struggles as he moves through the lies he believed. You do see Ted struggle with his treatment of Coreen and he does try and make it up to her when he hurts her. Have your tissues close as Ted and Coreen's story will have you reaching for them several times before you get through the book
—Dar
2.5 stars rounded up.This was the biggest hunk of cheese I've gnawed on in a long time. I'm sure this is just one to reach the author's quota with her publisher, and she threw in as much ridiculous BS that she could pull out of her arse. The hero was uber nasty mean. Would feel her up and then insult the crap out of her and humiliate her. After this happened a couple 12 times, she off and marries his cousin who turned out to be the most evil man alive, who throws the H in her face, beats her, cu
—Julz
I absolutely adored Diana Palmer's works! She's an amazing writer!And with Regan's Pride she gave us again another sweet, funny, heart-touching story; and lovable characters that you can relate to. Coreen has been in love with her best friend's brother Ted Regan since she was barely twenty. But Ted pushed her away and taunted her.Ted Regan wanted Corrie since the first time he saw her. But the huge age gap makes things difficult in the eye's of Ted so he deals with it by pushing Coreen away with nastiness and rudeness which in turn pushes her into Barry's arms.Then Barry died, and Ted blames Corrie and treats her poorly. Argh! I wanted to smack him silly! Luckily, he redeemed himself at the end. Its short yet filled with romance, lies, deceit and that happily ever after that all of us hopeless romantic readers enjoy!
—Kaycee Sapinoso
