Review: Sweet, sexy reunion novella
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 8, 2014
3.5 starsLetters At Christmas is the first in the Men of Fortune series, a short historical novella centred around the reunion of two childhood loves. It is also a sweet example of why I love a good old fashioned love story, set in the 1800's, in more proper times, with underlying passion and desire.Hale and Sidony have been in love for years, but Hale went to sea to prove himself before he asked for Sidony's hand in marriage. Sidony never gave up on her love for Hale but when he appears after three years with not so much as a letter to say he is still alive, Sidony cannot just fall back into his arms without finding out why he left her wanting. They have a passionate history together, which Hale's silent absence put to the test, but Hale is still deeply in love with Sidony, and knows that he must earn her trust back. He is an honorable man and he sets out to prove his worthiness to Sidony in sweet and sexy ways.I really enjoyed this little novella, as short as it was, and so I expected it to be quick but I didn't feel rushed or hurried, such was the 3 day time frame of the story. It had emotion and feeling from both characters, and although there were assumptions made on Sidony's part, once they were explained she handled them maturely and compassionately. I did enjoy both characters and I felt the connection between them. The sex scenes sizzled and were written in the language of a historical novel with a touch of the erotic, a really nice balance. I look forward to the next novella in this series.