Review: Too Good to be So Short!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 28, 2013
I made the mistake of purchasing the Sweet Grass Bride, as I did not realize it was a novella of 113 pages. I had it in my Kindle for several months before reading it. I prefer a longer novel. Last night, I was without Internet and had to read something already downloaded, so I started Sweet Grass Bride, then I read it in its entirety.  It was fabulous! This author is too good to limit herself to short stories and novellas. Briggs manages to bring her characters to life and lend wonderful imagery to the dramatic scenes that unfold. I truly cared about her characters. I especially loved the scene where Seth has a realization on the dance floor and he simply stops. I could see this happening and the simplicity of the action was so profound. It was brilliant writing. This is a very good author. I saw many places where she could have expounded to increase the stories length and complexity. I hope she moves toward writing full-length novels. I would like to read more of her work, but really prefer a longer more in depth read. Anyway, I am glad I was forced to read Sweet Grass Bride. It was worth the few hours it took.