Review: Did not like the storyline...
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2013
This is the first one of Joan Smith's novels that I simply didn't like. I'm almost shocked by that, because her style and wit are in evidence in A Country Wooing. The entire story revolves around everyone's money troubles. These people were so self-absorbed it was hard to like any of them. Alex, just back from the war, must dig his family out of extreme debt caused by his now deceased father and elder brother. He works fairly hard at it, but comes off rather stupid toward the end. I don't know what he ever saw in Anne, the girl he always admired who, in turn, chased after the elder brother. Anne jumps to conclusions too. He cares for her, but no, he must surely be pursuing a wealthy cit's daughter. Not my cup of tea, but it will not keep me from continuing to read other Joan Smith titles.