Review: A Sweet Story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 20, 2014
This story was not really compelling but it was nice.Our heroine has a special gift -- she can see which couples belong together.  And she can make a man feel he is in love with her for a short time.  Her abilities have done her harm in society.  Women don't care to have her as a friend.  They can't put their finger on exactly why men react to her in that way.The hero is trying to pay off the debts his father, and he does it by actually working for a living despite being a titled gentleman.  He creates beautiful objects with stones.The parents of the pair think they would make a good match and a house party is the setting for them to get acquainted.  She tells him of her abilities and he accepts them without question.  She knows he is the perfect match for her.The question is:  is he marrying her for her large dowry?  Actually he has already answered that question, but she overhears part of a conversation on their wedding day that causes her to have doubts.The story moves along with no drama, and the ending is a set up for the next book.  Some of the language seemed a bit out of place for the time period.  The romance was sort of tepid, but it was a nice story.