Review: Short and Sweet
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2013
"A Bride for Tom" is a short historical romance novella set in the 1860s. Jessica is engaged to be married and planning her wedding ( as much as she can with and interfering mother in law) to a guy with great prospects, Peter. While attending a local dance with her unmarried best friend, she takes pity on the awkward and clumsy Tom. Despite his good looks and desire to marry, none of the women are willing to give him a chance. Jessica accepts his offer to dance and while things end somewhat tragically, their initial meeting sets off a chain of events that causes Jessica to question her relationship with Peter.The novella was simple and clean- no steamy scenes here. The story line, however, was enjoyable. I found myself annoyed for Tom as he interacted with his bratty younger brother, happy for Jessica as she came to grips with the questions she had about her relationship with Peter ( and his mother) and thankful that someone was willing to give Tom a chance.It was a good read and if you are looking for  an uncomplicated romantic story, this novella is what you need.