Review: Another Short, Sweet Story ***3 1/2 Stars***
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2013
This is a super short, really sweet story.  Daphne is a  widow living in Colorado.  The bank is about to foreclose on her farm.  In desperation, Daphne posts an ad for a mail order husband who could pay off her farm and help her work it.  Poor Daphne has had a very hard life.  Her deceased husband, Hank, was a dreamer and by the time he passed away he had become a wastrel drunk who was not very kind to his wife.  The bank's representative, Mr. Gantry, takes every opportunity to torment Daphne.  Even while her useless husband was alive Daphne was left alone to deal with Mr. Gantry and all his shenanigans on behalf of the bank.  Before her mail order husband can arrive, Mr. Gantry calls in her loan and sells the collateral that had been put up for the loan (Daphne's prized possession, candlesticks that are a family heirloom.)  Daphne is devastated and decides to throw in the towel.  When Micah arrives however, he has other ideas and convinces Daphne not to give up.  Micah is a tall, handsome, gentlemanly man, and Daphne is immediately drawn to him.  With Micah, Daphne instinctively feels safe, something she hasn't felt in years!  From the point where Daphne and Micah first meet the story quickly develops to its conclusion, which was extremely satisfying.  I really like the way the evil Mr. Gantry got is! Who Micah really was is, is indeed a surprise, not only for Daphne, but also for the reader.  This short story is a very entertaining read.  The perfect length for reading before bedtime or while waiting in a doctor's office.