The Stolen Marriage: A Novel

Holly dubois' review is right on target. this is a wonderful, difficult to put down novel. Highly recommend! If you enjoy jodie piccolt novels, u will enjoy his author novel as well.

what what wha.dont feel any sympathy for her at all she's beyond boring. formula cliched book ..stupid

The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain is an historical fiction, taking place on the East Coast of the United States in the mid 1940’s, during the polio epidemic. The characters are interesting and complex, making you cheer for some and want to throttle others. And with some of them, you’ll want to do both. They are so rich in their complexities that you won’t want to put down the book. Tess DeMello is engaged to her lifelong friend and love when, after some shocking news, she hastily abandons her home in Baltimore’s Little Italy for a small town in North Carolina and marries a man she barely knows. She is quickly immersed into an unfamiliar world that includes wealth and deception. She tries to make the most of her situation, but becomes overwhelmed with grief and loneliness. Suddenly, polio strikes the small town, devastating their inadequate health care resources. The entire town pulls together to fight the disease, giving Tess purpose back to her life. As she reverts to the strong woman you meet at the start of the book, she begins to untangle the messy life she has created for herself. Many accurate historic topics are incorporated into the story, including racial bigotry as well as the terror that accompanied polio outbreaks. The fascinating way that the author describes those events makes for an incredibly interesting story. The Stolen Marriage is my new favorite book by this author. Of course, I might say that after each of her books! She is an extraordinary writer whose characters you will quickly take into your heart and hold them there for a long time to come.