And so reading it last night was like choosing between watching reruns of Monk, watch Little Einstein with Yohan or read a book. I thought I should finish Splendor by Brenda but it was too thick and I wont be able to finish it right away. Boy, I did not regret choosing Almost Forever. It reminds me so much of Double Standards, JSS and Paradise, you read those terms like corporate takeovers, spies and so forth.
Max Conroy really was a megaton force of charm. He was very handsome, polite, sexy and ow that British accent would just drive you insane. It's true he didn't have to flirt. There was a surprising twist at the end regarding his heritage. And I thought he was already the perfect specimen for a boyfriend and it actually got even better. At naku, although initially the reason why he showed interest at Claire was to gain her trust and get pertinent information for a takeover. I loved how the story evolved immediately. Kahit there was no mention of love, you would feel his real emotion for Claire. He cared for her and wanted to be with her not just for the information she could provide but her company/herself as well.
What made me like Claire's character more was when I read she had a miscarriage right before her divorce. She wanted the baby so bad. Naaalala, ko tuloy ang Isang scene where Max said " I want to make you pregnant, I want you to have my baby" and then proposed to Claire. Like "will you be my wife?"That's towards the end. I know it sounded erotic, pero if you take into consideration how Claire lost her child and badly wanted one. It won't sound to erotic anymore. Parang maiiyak ka sa galak dahil sa sinabi ni Max.
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There were parts na parang expected mo na iyon ang magiging twist. Kagaya noong something happened the night before sa kanilang dalawa. Following day ay urgent ang pag Alis ni Max to go to Dallas and didn't call for weeks. You would be disappointed too. And that was after he got the information he really needed. Although as reader you know what's going on by the way the story was written. Minsan may mga writers would leave readers clueless rin. Maybe because the story was so common Linda knew we're smart readers.
When they finally saw each other I like how perceptive Max was. Talagang sobrang concerned Kay Claire. She lost weight and haven't been eating. He even asked " are you pregnant? When was your last period?" makulit Lang. Hehee. Pero I find it sweet.
Basta maganda sya. Another thing I like in the story pa was when Max asked his buddy to rearrange his whole staff's position for Claire. He was desperate to transfer Claire and move her to another city with him. As in pinlano na Nya lahat para mapaamo Nya uli. Because of what happened Claire ignored him most of the time. And he hated it. Hehe. Mas gugustuhin pa Nyang sigawan sya, o saktan. Kesa maranasan ang super nagyeyelong treatment sa kanya ni Claire.
Basta, I like stories like these. Mahal na pala pero di pa nag aaminan. I thought the plot was dragging. Medyo over 200 pages kaya I was surprised when I finished it and didn't think it was monotonous. Simple talaga ang plot pwedeng less than 200 pages tapos na. Pero nastretch pa sya ni Linda. Find time to buy it. I enjoyed reading it. Like I said, sweet, very sweet ;)
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