cute characters. Hank is wonderful as is sweet Carly who recently got her sight for the first time in 28 years. Predictable after reading 1/3 will they marry, have sex, have a baby, live happily ever after.? ( )

This is an emotional and unusual romance. Okay, on the spine, it just says "fiction," but there's a romance in it.

The first thing that makes it unusual is that the heroine, Carly Adams, was born with a rare eye disease. When the book opens, a recent operation has given her sight for the first time in her life.

The second thing that makes it unusual is that the first encounter between Carly and the hero, Hank, ends in what could be called date rape, when Carly, giddy with her first foray into the world of bars and men, and drunk on a combination of alcohol and painkillers, goes out to his truck with a Hank who's had a few too many drinks to listen to or understand when she has second thoughts.

What follows is Hank's search for Carly, Carly's fears that a resulting pregnancy will threaten her eyesight, Hank's feelings of responsibility, Carly's inability to trust, and their growing love for each other and difficulty in learning to adapt to each other and the constant presence of Carly's disease, which is like a 3rd person in their relationship.

It's a very engrossing story, with real people, and a testament to the ability of love to conquer all.

Carly Adams feels as if she's been given a new lease on life. Born with a rare eye disease, she was blind until a recent operation restored her sight. Now she's eager to experience everything the world has to offer-including the sweet talk of a handsome cowboy who rouses her desire....

Hank Coulter has no plans to settle down, until he discovers that Carly Adams is carrying his child - a pregnancy that threatens her eyesight. Obsessed with making things right, he bullies the blue-eyed beauty into marrying him. With her radiant smile and remarkable goodness, Carly is exactly the kind of wife he'd always imagined by his side. But if Hank wants their practical arrangement to become permanent, he's going to have to convince Carly that one moment of risk can bring about a lifetime of joy...

From BackCover:
TWO PEOPLE WHO UNEXPECTEDLY DISCOVER THE HEALING POWER OF LOVE....

Carly Adams feels as if she's been given a new lease on life. Born with a rare eye disease, she was blind until a recent operation restored her sight. Now she's eager to experience everything the world has to offer—including the sweet talk of a handsome cowboy who rouses her desire....

Hank Coulter has no plans to settle down, until he discovers that Carly Adams is carrying his child—a pregnancy that threatens her eyesight. Obsessed with making things right, he bullies the blue-eyed beauty into marrying him. With her radiant smile and remarkable goodness, Carly is exactly the kind of wife he'd always imagined by his side. But if Hank wants their practical arrangement to become permanent, he's going to have to convince Carly that one moment of risk can bring about a lifetime of joy.... ( )

From back cover: Carly Adams feels as if she's been given a new lease on life. Born with a rare eye disease, she was blind until a recent operation restored her sight. Now she's eager to experience everything the world has to offer--including the sweet talk of a handsome cowboy who rouses her desire. Hank Coulter has no plans to settle down until he discovered that Carly Adams is carrying his child--a pregnancy that threatens her eyesight. They agree to marry for two years...and the rest is history. Typical Catherine Anderson--really tugs at the heartstrings. Some portions beautifully written; others, very pedestrian. ( )