Review: Quite possibly Ms. Rose's worst novella!
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 07 24, 2012
I don't think I've ever written a poor review for one of Ms. Rose's stories, but this one has earned a negative comment.Let's begin with the story.  That's exactly what it was...a SHORT story due, in large part, to poor plot development.  The relationship of the "couple" (using the term lightly) progressed so quickly that it destroyed the credibility of the story.  Within weeks of meeting one another, the two have sex and then encounter an emotional situation that (the reader is led to believe) compels the two to enter into a permanent relationship.  In addition to the implausibility of the story, Ms. Rose created a bossy hero whom the insecure heroine looks to for validation.  What a pathetic woman the heroine was!  Ms. Rose has the reader believe that the heroine worked hard to put herself through college (undergrad and medical school), yet she believes that she is unworthy--- of love or anything good.  Truly, if Ms. Rose wanted the reader to believe this, she should have developed the story to show how the heroine came to feel this way. The only thing the reader learns is that she has left her family behind.The other grave mistake of Ms. Rose involves her proofreading and editing, or lack thereof.  Normally, I'm not picky about proofreading, so long as it does not distract the reader from the story.  However, in conjunction with a weak story, the poor proofreading cannot be ignored!I certainly hope that in the future, Ms. Rose will produce a credible and well-developed novel that has been thoroughly proofread prior to attaching a hefty 3.99 price to a 53-page story.