Review: Aw!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 20, 2013
At the town square dance, Jessica Reynolds decides to help poor, clumsy, branded idiot Tom Larson become more refined and more of a gentleman. He misunderstands the gesture, and the whole scene that ensues from that is rib splitting funny. Jessica doesn't understand exactly what happened with Tom, so she heads out to his farm to find out. There she meets the real Tom, the man everyone runs for when cattle go astray or fences need mending or crops need attention. Jessica is engaged to the catch of the town, however, but is quickly discovering the truth about that as well.I experienced some disappointment because I found this book by searching christian books and there was no mention of God except that Jessica's friend mentions an answer to prayer in a sarcastic manner. However, the most erotic thing that happens in detail is kissing on the mouth, so I have no complaints in regard to sexuality in this story (with romance, you never can tell).I was a little disappointed with character development. Even if the whole issue was his mother, unless he was gay and trying to cover it up, it seems the fiance ought to be more affected by what took place with Jessica. I should also think that Tom ought to feel a little more concerned about how deeply he can trust Jessica because of what she did to the fiance. And further, why wasn't Jessica more disturbed, hurt, or confused, or at the very least somewhat sorrowful over it?No violence, no cussing, no crude or sexual humor. THAT is all very much appreciated. And that is not to say there is no humor or action, although one scene between the fiance, his mother, and Jessica's family and guests is a little over the top. Everything else is well written, easy to understand, and makes sense for the most part. Even with my complaints, I would much rather read this than the mommy porn that's being published these days, and I did like the characters enough to make me want to read the next novella. Thank you!