Review: A Poignant Love Story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 12, 2012
With match.com and all the online dating sites wherein finding your match is almost down to a science, many of us cannot appreciate how scary it was a century ago when you were a mail order bride. And, that feeling of apprehension goes both ways - the bride and the groom because you don't really have an idea what your future partner would be like except for a few letters that were exchanged and also what they truly look like even if there was enough time to exchange photos.And most of all, an Easterner going to the wild west (albeit it was in Texas), must be very scary for a spinster who led a very sedate life in Philadelphia. Because that was what Abby was and yet, she turned out to be a very strong woman.This book is not your average romance. In fact, if it was a little longer, this could easily be literary fiction. And, without the sex scenes, this could also easily be a Christian novel. This is the story of a family who was grieving and healed because of love. Brant Samson lost his wife 2 years ago but still has to raise three children and still run his ranch. He needed a wife and given that they live in the middle of nowhere, the only way to do it was to get a mail order bride.When Abby arrived, it was not love at first sight. Abby, who was also still grieving the lost of her parents had to adjust to rural life as well as her ready-made family. It was not an easy transition.The characters were all fleshed out nicely; and how the family became one was dramatic and gut wrenching. Like what I said, if the story was more drawn out, this could easily be literay fiction. But, it is what it is and even this form, it is worth 5 stars!This book is rated PG 13 for situational drama and mild sex scenes