Review: I Now Pronounce You Someone Else

I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan

Summary (from Goodreads): Eighteen-year-old Bronwen Oliver has a secret: She’s really Phoebe, the lost daughter of the loving Lilywhite family. That’s the only way to explain her image-obsessed mother; a kind but distant stepfather; and a brother with a small personality complex. Bronwen knows she must have been switched at birth, and she can’t wait to get away from her “family” for good.

Then she meets Jared Sondervan. He’s sweet, funny, everything she wants — and he has the family Bronwen has always wanted too. She falls head over heels in love, and when he proposes marriage, she joyfully accepts. But is Jared truly what she needs? And if he’s not, she has to ask: What would Phoebe Lilywhite do?

My Thoughts: I had a hard time getting into this book. I had a hard time caring much about Bronwen. I found her not very likable, and couldn’t really sympathize with her much at all. Sure, I understand her getting in too deep before she was ready. I understand things snowballing out of control. But her attitude just sucked. And her refusal to talk about things. C’mon! I get that’s how things worked with her mom, but Whit wasn’t like that at all. Speaking of her mom – what a bitch! It’s no wonder Bronwen wasn’t very likable.

I wondered what was up with Jared. Why was he in such a rush to get married? I kept suspecting something wasn’t right with him, but it didn’t pan out. He seems fine. Maybe just too into the idea of being together forever with the love of his life. Or something.

I did get the idea that Bronwen loved Jared’s family as much as – if not more than – she loved Jared. He had the “Real Family” that she’d always craved. I don’t doubt her love for Jared, but I can’t help but wonder if her longing for a Real Family compelled her to agree to things she didn’t really want.

For most of the book, I was annoyed by Bronwen – in case that isn’t obvious. But, I loved the ending. The last couple of chapters were sweet and made me close the book with a smile. It’s almost enough to redeem the book. Almost.

My Rating: 2.5 stars

Source: My local library.

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Challenges: Counts for 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011 and the Wish I’d Read That Challenge 2011.

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