Review: Beautiful Novella - Loved It
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 31, 2013
When Lady Arabella Sutton learns that her brother has betrothed her to a complete stranger, behind her back no less - she is furious! Yes, she had her season, and granted no one caught her interest but she could try again couldn’t she?  Why did he go ahead and do this without consulting her, and of all things  her betrothed was heir to a duke!  Unthinkable!Racing out of the house Arabella hopped on her mare and rode away not thinking of how far or where she was going.  Racing along she felt it when her mare Andromeda seemed to give way and she immediately pulled up and investigated her hooves.  Knowing a storm was on it’s way and she wouldn’t be able to return home before it hit Arabella headed for the local inn.***  Any horse lover like myself is simply going to love this very cute and very sweet novella!  Not only are you going to get a very sweet and pretty much predictable romance, but you will simply fall in love with these two perfectly matched protagonists.Lady Arabella was used to having her own way, not spoiled,  but as a horse mad young girl who would rather ride hell bent for leather rather than sit and embroider flowers or paint silly pictures as most girls of her age and era would.  Not only that but Arabella was down to earth and had no use for the nobility of the time especially pompous dukes and earls who were so egotistical and full of themselves.  The thought of being married to an old fuddy-duddy duke or heir to one was not her dream, unlike most girls who would be thrilled to know they would be a duchess one day.The author played this little novella very well having Arabella practically pouring her heart out to the stable hand at the inn bemoaning her fate, not knowing that the stable hand was her betrothed who was completely undone by the soaked beauty with her mud-stained face!True there were no real surprises here other than having an absolutely wonderful smile on my face from beginning to end and my bemoaning the fact that this story didn’t go on for a bit longer!Bottom line: I loved this novella - it’s a perfect read for anytime of the year - including Christmas! And one final thought - I confess to having picked this out based on the beautiful cover showcasing the horse!Marilyn Rondeau, for [...]