Review: Darling "Cute Meet" short story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2014
RESCUE ME: A VALENTINE'S DAY SHORT STORY by Serena Bell is 15 pages (minus front- and back-matter).  It captures the elusive (and difficult to craft) short-story arc and does it superbly!  This short story is so true to life...maybe not all of us meet the next great thing this way, but the emotional and action responses to what Molly Mack experienced that fateful Valentine's Day (Opening line: "Molly Mack was teetering on a ledge.") rang true to life.  The story is written with wit, humor, sparkling dialogue, exposure of characterizations, charm, is a contemporary savvy read.The cover image doesn't really match.  The description of her little red Valentines-Day dress (4 square feet of material) seemed to be a really snug fitting stretchy sheath that ended just barely at her thighs...not loose like this image.  And the darling, kissable rescuer/hero was wearing a thick wool sweater in the 45-degree Boston area.  These would've been simple rewrites once the "perfect" image was located to ensure they told the same story.  I may be the odd-one-out in believing cover art matters THAT much, but there you have it.Sensuality level: jalapeno spicy (without actual intercourse)--after all, the window ledge doesn't lend itself to *everything*Language: PG-13Recommended to fans of short romantic stories, fans of "cute meets," contemporary romance, and holiday shorts.