Closer to 2.5 stars.Let me start by saying that I usually steer clear of any romance that involves bigamy. I DO, I DO, I DO was an exception. I read it years ago and I thought I would see if it was still as good as I remembered. Jean Jacques Villette was lower than slime. He married three needy women in less than one year's time and, on each occasion, rode away with their monies but gave each one a promise to return. Simply put, he was a con man.Different as night is to day, Juliette was a genteel, slim but proper lady who surrendered her inheritance before Jean Jacques took off. Clara was a redheaded innkeeper of German stock; she was politely referred to as big-boned with plenty of ample areas to love. She sold her inn to help Jean Jacques, with the promise to meet up with him later. Zoe was slim was black luxurious hair. Poor most of her life, she had recently been rewarded for saving someone. After Jean Jacques married her, she loaned him the reward money before he traveled on looking for gold. After all, he said he was rich; he was just in dire straits at the moment. In all of the instances, he made a promise to see each one again.Juliette initially takes off to find her husband when she comes upon Clara. The two eventually meet Zoe when they head north. Once they discovered what had happened, they are determined to find him and make him pay. And in more ways than one. At times, both goofy and stupid-funny, they manage to get on each others' nerves. Ms. Osborne's hokey writing style reminded me of reading something by Pamela Morsi.While in their pursuit, they each meet an interesting man. The women know they are not truly married but they are not free either. Pressed for money, Clara does something that brings on the laughs. She is the earthiest of the three. And at some point, the idea of what Jean Jacques did to them fell to the background. The story takes on the issue of change; because each lady makes the other a better person. Everything is neatly taken care of by the time the story ends. I am glad I had the opportunity to reread this story. Is it as good as I previously thought? No, but I enjoyed the fun ride to the past while it lasted.
This was a real slog for me and took me forever to get through, though it ended happily. So far I love this author but this book just took too long to get interesting! We follow the three different heroines who all have the same thing in common, they're married to the same man - a low down, scoundrel who married them and took off with their money. They decide to track him down to Alaska (during the Gold Rush) and it's a hard journey. En route, they each meet three different men (love interests) and we follow each woman's love affair. I agree with other reviewers, there were some funny moments and the writing is first rate, but I just so tired of reading about the long journey, Zoe vomiting non-stop on the ship, then the long, long, trek through the Alaskan trail to Dawson City. Every time I picked this book up, I'd read for 5 pages and fall asleep from exhaustion! I think it would have been better if we only had to follow one of the heroines, it felt watered down to me to follow three. Just my two cents.
What do You think about I Do, I Do, I Do (2011)?
I wasn't sure I would like a book with 3 h's and 3H's. I just sounded like too much to follow and get to know the characters. Surprisingly, I LOVED it! Juliette, Clara and Zoe were awesome characters. I will admit that my favorite h was Clara. The arm wrestling scene and "taking down the house" had me laughing with tears running down my face. And Bear.. aww he was something else! Very different setting and story from the usual romance routine and that was a nice treat. Unfortunately, this was a library copy and I have to return it. I am going to have to track down my own copy for this is a definite reread!
—Denise
3.5 This was an alright book. I was tempted to rate it lower solely for Juliette having a near orgasm over table manners. It was too ridiculous for the book and it kind of broke the atmosphere. The tone of the book didn't seem the same anymore and I was inclined to rate the book lower. However, the ending won me over so 3.5 stars. I think the story was alright. The characters weren't compelling enough for me though despite their interesting journey. I think that it could have been more. I am sum
—Zel Polev
A rich, proper spinster aching for a man's touch, Juliette March is an easy target for the seductive Jean Jacques Villette. When he disappears with her inheritance after their wedding, Juliette sets out to find the scoundrel. She never expects to meet Clara Klaus, who ran a boardinghouse until Jean Jacques swept her off her feet, then swept himself out of town. While following the trail of their no-good husband, Clara and Juliette run into Zoe Wilder, another victim of the debonair Jean Jacques. Now Juliette's ready to put a bullet in his cheating heart. When these three vengeful ladies embark on a misbegotten quest to Alaska, things get downright dangerous--especially for the unsuspecting men they entice along the way. . . . *From the Paperback edition.*
—Margaret
