Review: A nice, light read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 1, 2013
I loved how this story began (except for the omniscient woman who provided the bookends) (she might figure in to some series, though, so readers may be familiar with and fans of her), but the last half lacked substance.Still, we got three very likable characters to care about and watch their lives progress. The problem was... there was no problem from the halfway point to the end. Not really. No conflict to dilute all the sugary, saintly goodness of the cast. The short length of the piece prevents this from being a fatal flaw, though.I'd also have liked to have figured out what exactly the baron did. (He was a baron, right?) He does Manly Mechanical Tinkering, but...? I also didn't get what was "wrong" with him until I was well into the story. Did I miss something? Was it merely his size? And the sex scene was awkward.I think I'd liked to have seen a much longer version of this story--yes, novel-length--as long as it had a heapin' helping of problems/conflict/angst to propel the plot and characters to ultimate enlightenment. Yes, I would have liked that very much. As I said, the characters were THAT likable!