Review: Fun romance read.....
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 13, 2012
I truly enjoy historical romances and this was a good. Loaded with plot twists, Hutton takes us on a wild ride.I did not expect to like Angel when we first met her. Vapid and pampered she came off as someone who would perhaps be a little hard to stomach in a new situation. Hutton shows us her skill when she makes this woman not only likable but believable. Nathan Hale is also one of the better romance male characters I've read. Not overbearing and willing to help his wife adjust (if only, at first, because she has a nice body), he's a genuinely good guy and fun to read. What's more, you know those five kids are going to grow up to be genuine good and kind.Speaking of children, Ms. Hutton writes them well. The four that can speak come off as very real and age appropriate. One of my favorite interactions with the kids comes early on in the novel when Nathan takes the carrots from the baby's plate afraid that she'll choke and one of the little boys says, "I'm choking, steal my carrots too." A very real reaction.As a result of such well formed characters, this novel was a treat to read. Hutton doesn't drag out the parts of the storyline that shouldn't be. She gets to the point and gets there in a way that the reader believes and enjoys.Ms. Hutton creates characters that we'd like to see again and again.This novel, set in the Civil War era, is set realistically far away so that Ms. Hutton touches on the War but it really only touches the character who stayed behind in Virginia.I recommend this book for all romance readers as a fun read.