Review: The Five Kisses
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 19, 2014
Gillian grew up being part tomboy.  She loved to fish.  She met her best friend one day when in the squirrels barn.  She would go there to read and eat Apple's which she gathered from his trees.  She was in the loft when a group of boys about her age came in.  Chad was an Earl' s son and he had a bag with a cat in it and wanted to show his friends.  The boys grabbed the cat and tied a rake to it.  Chad stopped the bigger boy and punched him.  The boy and others started to hit Chad.  Gillian grabbed an Apple and took aim and be made a great shot.  She got off a couple more Apples pitched to good effect and all but Chad ran off.Chad had been taught by her father, the professor, and Gillian knew Chad.  That day he gave her the kitten and they were best friends and companions until his father died and he became Earl.  He was about 18 and she was around 15.  That was the time of her 2nd kiss under the mistletoe and Apple bough which was hung for Christmas.She was growing to be a beauty.  Chad was engaged to a lady in London and she knew his position required that he marry in his position.  Gillian had another who was later interested but she realized she did n' t love him though he was a great friend.  She had seen a look her female best friend had given Robbie and knew that she loved him.She next saw Chad as he was about to leave for the military and had purchased his commission.  He caught his fiancee dancing in her chemistry and bloomers on top of a table with men wagering over who was to get her.  He allowed her to cancel the engagement.  He was heart broken.  It was then, when her father saw her kiss him good bye under the apples and kissing vines that he and she both knew she was in love with Chad and would not marry Robbie.It was 3 years before she heard of him again.  It was' t all good.  He had become quite a rake.  Her father had died and she had an invitation and offer to teach at the school her former governess had started when she received an inheritance.This is an excellent story.  There is no explicit sex in this so is relatively okay reading.  There is a reference about there being no way to be with Chad except as a mistress and she was not willing to do that and intended to teach.  It is written well with snapshots of various stages of her life.  There were good friendships.  She was an intelligent woman and girl but still had that innocence and excitement of a child.  I think you will like it.