The Marriage Pledge (Veils and Vows) Paperback – October 11, 2018

Living the life of so many girls, still single in their late 20's, Amy's patents, well really her mom, have been pushing for her to choose a career and settle down like a "normal" young woman. Unfortunately, Amy is good at almost everything she's tried, from nursing to photography, but she still likes working in the local watering hole with her best friend. Her boy friend wants to have "the talk" at dinner, tonight, so she's ready. She's even early to the restaurant, but he's arrived before her. This could be the beginning of the rest of her life--kids, picket fences, anniversary dinners...How exciting can life get? Read and see. This book is full of love, friendship, joys and hard times and you'll love every minute of it. Great fun!

The Marriage Pledge seems like it would be a light hearted read with romance, funniness, and lots of sex. There was absolutely no juicy sexy details whatsoever described in the book. I had never read a book by the author Jean Oram so was not familiar with her writing style. Main character Amy marries her best friend because at 30 she is having a life crisis that she will never get married and have children. Her and best friend Moe who religiously flirt hope to have a platonic marriage and manage to buy a house and get married within two weeks despite both being broke. They also didn't bother to discuss how to pay for in vitro and very easily accept they need to have sex and start sleeping together to make the baby. Yet no sex whatsoever is described. Also they both seem like people with no aspiration and goals in life. Moe is content working bartender at a bar; Amy who has gone to nursing school and has an advanced degree keeps quitting in order to work as a waitress in a bar in this podunk town and claims she makes just as much money waitressing. Oh come on! Other serious topics were discussed in detail: not living up to sibling image, not being accepted by people for who you are, broken home, sacrificing to take care of family, growing up, business and happiness balance, loneliness, and loss. So I expected to read this book quickly as a fun read. It was not that. So while the book was OK, I was not wowed and won't be reading further into the series.On another note, the except for the next book and details in this one introduces you to Zach and his story. He comes off as needy and desperate. Not attractive.

This was an enjoyable book about Amy and Moe. These two were best friends, but they had been friends with benefits in the past. They make a pledge and when Amy turns they get married. Amy is very unorganized and seems really flighty. She has a hard time sticking to one thing for very long. Moe is a dependable guy. These two are great together. Moe is trying to buy the pub he works at, but things keep going wrong. Amy tells Moe that he needs to step back and look at what is happening objectively and they can figure it out. These two have to learn to trust each other.

This is a well written book with good characterization and a lot more pluses. For me, though, it was problematic. As a victim of the 60's Sexual Revolution I learned quickly that nonmarital sex springs a lot of very difficult traps, that waiting for "I Do" and remaining monogamous is far, far superior for many reasons. Because of this, the plot in this book was one that left me so sad about the way sexual freedom has destroyed lives that I could not finish. But if you are like most secular young adults today you will probably enjoy this

This was an interesting book, as I read, I kept thinking will they ever realize what they have. How are they not seeing what is right in front of them? But the author made it really interesting and while I was focused on Amy and Moe I missed a lot of clues that were going on in the background. As I finished the book, I finished it with a WOW, what a story. I didn't see a lot of things happening that really was happening and then when the author brought it all together like a grand finale, yes it was WOW what a story.

I enjoyed this story. I liked the story line, setting, characters and the writing style of the author. This a romance with a little bit of mystery. It was a good book to get me through a day pent in bed sick. It lifted my spirits and Kelly me entertained.

The Marriage Pledge is an awesome addition to the Veils and Vows series. Amy and Moe are so afraid of losing what they have they can't see what they could truly be. There were times I wanted to slap them for being so obstinate. But, as they say, the path to true love never runs smooth. Knowing they have such a solid foundation for their friendship and love, I knew they would figure things out eventually.There are plenty of outside influences to add drama to the story with Moe torn between buying the bar and wondering if he really wants the responsibility. Worrying if he can be a good father or if he will take after his parents. Amy also worries about being a good parent but for different reasons.I highly recommend reading The Marriage Pledge. I urge you to read the entire Veils and Vows series.

I loved this story, although I had a bit of a struggle getting into it in the beginning. Right from the very get-go you could tell that these two had deep feelings for each other, and much deeper than either of them wanted let on. Amy was a bit of a scatter brain. Okay so she was a major scatter brain, but she had Moe to balance her out and keep her from going over the edge. I loved the mystery, but I confess that I had the culprits figured out the minute the plot started to unfold.Great epilogue that tied everything up quite nicely, too.

Moe ran a pub he loved bartender s job his best friend Amy helped out serving drinks . The two of them had a special friendship they even once dated. Amy went through her dates she was a person whom flitted between being a nurse and server in the bar. Amy was desperate to find a man to start a family she wasn't sure how to go about it. Talking to Moe one day they made a packed if at her 30birthday she was still not married they would join and get married so he could help her gain a baby. The plan seemed okay at the time but she soon became the dreaded 30years old Moe and Amy talked and planned a wedding and baby by IVF . But things changed quickly the two became close it was a complicated life. Having issues and trouble with the pub. It causes friction things going wrong then the death of the owner the reading of the Will changed things Moe decided to try and buy the pub as it was stated in the will the public house was to go to Moe if he wanted to buy it at a knocked down price. Before long things started to go wrong for Moe ruined beer fermentation. The son and daughter of the owner were not helping inturn it came between Amy and Moe ending up with a row and Amy being sacked. This story starts off slow but soon became exciting with the plots to sabotage Moe chance to gain the pub. But things soon became full circle Amy found her self pregnant while away and Moe lost it and decided Amy was more important to him than any pub live had developed for both of then happiness love prevails. Good read .

These two have been best friends for years, they have tested the waters a couple of times but it just hasn’t stuck. But when she gets dumped by her current boyfriend, they make a marriage pledge.What starts out as a marriage of convenience soon turns into so much more, but they are both afraid that if they feel too much they could inevitably loose their best friend.But will they discover that love is worth the risk before it’s too late? .......🥰A clean and sweet romance with some swoon worthy kisses.

Amy and Moe have known each other for a long time, they dated a couple of times and she now works in a bar with him. She is a life is too short diet of woman and he's a planner but they get on really well. She wants children and Moe proposes that if she's still single at 30 then they will get married and go through in vitro to have kids. Pressure is on Moe when he buys a house for them and he gets chance to buy the bar. Amy gets upset that he's not sharing his problems and he can't stop thinking about wanting her in his bed properly.

Just what you would expect.

A really enjoyable read.It kept my interest from page one to the very last page.Looking forward to reading more by this author.