Review: Modern Day Classic
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 15, 2012
Stallings has written her own classic.  If You Believed in Love is a beautifully written tale about college professor Elizabeth Forester and widower Jonathan Danforth.  Stallings creates a setting where you actually feel a part of the class.  Thankfully I don't have to take the final!Don't worry if Browning or Austen are not your thing.  Jonathan's wooing of Elizabeth is only enhanced by the analysis of poetry and classic novels.  As Elizabeth and the class untangle the web of characters, Jonathan can't help but take a look at his own life.  He slowly lets go of the past and patiently helps Elizabeth overcome the walls she has built.Jonathan and Elizabeth's romance certainly has the old English feel with modern day twists.  I loved and respected Jonathan for honoring Elizabeth's wishes in the courtship. The way Jonathan used her proper name to respect her in front of the classroom but used her first name when they were alone is true romance.  And I absolutely loved Jonathan's use of Browning at the end.I certainly would recommend this book even if British Literature is not your cup of tea!!!!