GRR Reviews One Hour To Midnight by Shirley Wine

One Hour to Midnight has a TON of plot twists that rivals some of the best thrillers, but the characters ended up not that likable for me.

Veronica gave up her infant son to her dead lover's family. She was 17 at the time and she really thought it was the right thing to do. Ten years later, the man she gave up her child to, Leon, reappeared with shocking news... "Their" son Jordan is dying of leukemia and they need her to test for a bone marrow transplant ASAP. Veronica is torn between the love of her child and fear of being hurt again by the family that only brought her pain... Ten years ago, she fell for the charm of Leon's brother, only to find out he is married with two kids. Then she was convinced to give up her flesh and blood. But Leon rescued Veronica that night from a fate worse than death, so perhaps she owed him something. But Leon's wife had died two years ago, and Leon wanted Veronica to marry him now, and produce a "savior baby" just in case the bone marrow transplant did not work. But Leon's other family, his brother's widow and two children (remember, Veronica was the "other woman") seem to hate Veronica, even as Leon realized his dead wife, who was barren, may have conspired to trick Veronica out of her child...

I really do enjoy the plot twists, as each revelation was shocking... and forces you to see the characters in a different light. But I somehow did not find the main characters that likable. Veronica at times still talks and thinks like a 17-year-old girl instead of a 27-year-old woman. And Leon... Being one of the ultra-rich (even though he had to liquidate a lot of **** ten years ago to fix his brother's mess) just feel like a robot alpha at times (alpha guy that just takes care of you, only for you to realize he'd taken over your life nicely, with very few smiles). For character complexity and plot, this is way up there, but overall, this novel is not like the best it can be.

Category: Contemporary / Suspense

Primary Plot: Woman may have to marry her dead lover's brother to save her biological son, even as they found old betrayals and secrets

Overall Rating: 4/5

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