Review: Wow!  I'm Shocked at How Much I Loved It!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2014
I'm a huge historical romance reader, but I confess that I prefer books set in medieval times through to the late 1800's.  This story, set some time in the 1900s when there are buses, electricity, running water, and telephones, is not my usual cup of tea.  As a matter of fact, typically I don't enjoy books set in the 1920's or later.  I only downloaded this one because it got some nice reviews, and I figured with the short length even if I didn't like it, it would not be too onerous to read.That being said, I was absolutely astonished at how much I enjoyed this book!  It's such a sweet, well written story, with such fully developed characters--amazing, considering the book is less than 40 pages long--and a plot that is both engaging and unique.  Wow!  Cherilyn is a great heroine.  She's sensible, practical, smart, and independent.  She's also fiercely loyal and not afraid to stand up for what she believes in.  Cole is hardworking, reliable, kind, and dependable.When the story opens, Cherilyn is waiting at a bus stop for Cole to come and pick her up. She had answered Cole's want ad for a wife some time previous and the two have been corresponding via mail and telephone.  Now, Cherilyn is in town to meet Cole so the two can decide whether or not they will suit.  When Cole arrives some three hours late, the relationship doesn't get off to an auspicious start.  But with two practical minded, sensible protagonists, they quickly come to terms.The story that unfolds is extremely sweet, thoroughly engaging, and even had me LOL a couple of times.  Cherilyn has a cat of whom she is inordinately fond and before Cole can catch himself a wife, he must come to terms with the fact that Cherilyn and Arabella (the cat) are a package deal.  LOLGreat story!  Clean romance.  Super short, yet completely satisfying.  Five stars from this reader--I'm still shocked about that! Happy reading!