Promises, Belva Plain
Promises, Belva Plain
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Promises

Author: Belva Plain

Narrator: Joanna Kerns

Abridged: 2 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/05/2000


Synopsis

From the bestselling author of The  Carousel and Daybreak  comes a stirring, timely story of adultery and its  impact on the American  family.

Margaret and Adam Crane seem to have a near perfect  life--she's a teacher, he's a computer executive, and  together they are lovingly raising their own  children and Margaret's orphaned niece. Then one day  the phone rings--and suddenly everything changes  forever as a woman from Adam's university days  reappears in his life, and an old affair re-ignites. At  the same time, there are problems in Adam's  workplace--a possible takeover and downsizing. The  reverberations from these two circumstances will touch  many lives and bring with them changes that no one  could have predicted.

In  Promises, Belva Plain--as only she can  do--depicts the fraying fabric of family life in  the wake of extramarital affairs, while at the same  time celebrating the importance of strong and  nurturing family values. Dramatic, compelling, and  always exciting, Belva Plain's storytelling talents  confirm her standing as the foremost chronicler of  family life today.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Naomi

I couldn't put it down! This novel was about every wife's worst nightmare – the ex-girlfriend comes back into the husband's life. It's a roller coaster, and a good one! Belva Plain has an unusual writing style of direct characterization and slightly archaic dialogue that would normally put me off a b......more

Goodreads review by Kay

I read this book a while ago. Belva Plain has always been a favorite of mine. Her writing is beautiful, it has a way of pulling me in. I love the old-fashioned tone of her characters. I don't think I've read one book of hers that I didn't at least like. (RIP Belva Plain). Promises is a book about a m......more

Goodreads review by Angie

I first read this book in 1996 when it was a new release. The characters are those you love to hate, each of them for different reasons. I have begun reading this again because I wasn't sure of the ending. I have been amazed at the emotions it has set off in me this time around! (I wasn't married th......more

Goodreads review by Junee

This book was given to me last year by a close friend. I started reading this last September and when I got to a few pages I immediately despised the plot because it was all about cheating and I got more irritated and disinterested as I read along because the story kind of mirrored my situation (eve......more

Goodreads review by Kim

I found a lot of this book so irritating. Adam and his selfish affair. His lack of parenting. Also, I couldn't see why things had to be quite so hard for Margaret. Such as losing her home - she had very wealthy friends - why didn't they get together and buy her house and rent it back to her? Her pri......more