Review: Eh----Novella in need of just a little more work
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2013
Granted, a novella does not give an author much time to flesh out characters and to create an elaborate plot.  But still.Valeria and her aunt Lydia move into an abandoned home.  Even though they are "ladies of quality," they don't have any servants and the younger Valeria finds herself tasked with cleaning the house.That's the first thing that just is ridiculous.When they venture into an upstairs room, they find love letters in a trunk.  Of course, they read them.  Later, Aunt Lydia finds out that the author of the letters, Noah Worthington, is still living in the area and is an unwed recluse.So of course they have to go visit him.  Again, ridiculous.They arrive and the aforemention recluse suddenly becomes social and warms to Valeria.  After spending a few days in each other's company, Valeria and Noah are madly in love.Again, ridiculous.Noah comes across as desperate and, frankly, creepy.  Valeria is just pathetic.  Aunt Lydia?  Who has a clue.Skip it.