Review: Three Little Stories -  4 Star, 3 Star and 2 Star
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2014
Three short stories - enough within the pages of each one to give the reader an idea of the writer's ability to craft a story which will hold one's interest.Outsider in Oklahoma by McKenna Gebhard:  This was my favorite story of the three even though it is based on contemporary times and I rarely read anything contemporary - mostly historical romance.  However, Ms. Gebhard definitely has the ability to write and in fact does it very well.  Her characters are interesting, the dialogue is great and the storyline is smooth.  I look forward to reading the rest of Aidan's and Tess's story because what we get in this little bit of a story is only enough to whet one's appetite. I give this one four stars.Accosted in Arizona by Cait Braxton:  This one took me a little by surprise.  At first I thought it might be an "otherworldly" story but then I realized that it is simply a story written within the confines of this world but with somewhat of a focus on the supernatural.  Considering the heroine was matched up with a Kiowa shaman and she is on the run due to give birth to his child any moment, it doesn't stretch credibility too far to think there might indeed be some supernatural happenings taking place.  Again, we only get a bit of the story before it ends but for those who are interested, it appears the rest of the story will be forthcoming at some future date. I give this one 3 stars.Unwanted in Utah by Jennetta Dodge:  This was my least favorite of the three - due in part to the fact that the Shoshoni, Sparrow Hawk, spoke in broken English and it didn't seem well done.  Also, throughout the story, it seemed there were too many characters that might have been interesting people but they were like strangers passing in the night - they were brought in only to be used a couple of times, then dismissed and never heard from again.  It seems for a story this short, it might have been better to keep it very tidy with just the main players and three or four others allowing for more depth in the characters. I give this one 2 stars.I received a complimentary copy of this book for my unbiased review.