Review: Love Hate
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 8, 2014
Anna's character was first introduced in the last Osbourne book. Meant to marry Tom, she arrived two weeks later than expected and finds him already married. Not certain of her fate, Tom's  wife Julia takes the shy Anna in and explains how she came to  marry Tom. But this is great fiction so Anna is glad as she is intimidated by Tom and Tom is excited as he can't imagine himself married to tiny shy Anna. Julia was to have been the school marm and Anna has taught before so just as quickly  as the page is turned Anna becomes the town's teacher.After two weeks of quiet disciplined classes, the school year is interrupted by Ernie who has moved to town with his pa. Ernie sets the class. on its ear and when Anna send for Ernie's pa to come for a conference, the sparks fly! Talk about chemistry! Sudden Anna is being kissed by Ernie's pa Jesse and they are in the classroom!Of course it is witnessed and Anna is fired. Told to clear out, she must seek employment. The only position posted at the general store is for a housekeeper/cook. Glad to see a job posted,Anna walks out to find that it's at Jesse's ranch. Again sparks fly and before the chapter ends they are married, but in name only!it's whose misfortune? Is it Ernie's as he now has his schoolteacher for a stepmother. Is it Anna's as she is afraid of the marriage bed or is it Jesse's as he compares Anne to his late wife. Read to determine how one's misfortune is another's fortune.