Review: Awesome compilation of clean, romantic stories
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
These collections of short romantic stories are fun to read. They’re each short enough to read in one setting, yet detailed enough to care about the characters and be swept away by a new plot. This collection seemed themed with stories set in Europe in the past centuries.In War of Hearts, journalist Anna is in Finland covering the battlefront in WWII. She’s trying to run from a broken heart after her ex-boyfriend dumped her. But when she discovers he is her photographer there, all bets are off.In The Earl of Oaksey Takes a Wife, Melissa has just eloped with the perfect man and is happily settled...until she discovers that her new husband is penniless and only married her for her inheritance.The story, Gift of Love, was one of my favorites because of its ending. Ethan is devastated by the loss of his third wife in childbirth. He knows he’ll never love another again. But his friend, Stuart, convinces him to marry his sister, Amelia, because Ethan needs a male heir to inherit his fortune, and Amelia longs for a daughter to care for.A Lesson in Love was a fun novella about a newlywed couple in London. Lucy looks forward to staying in London for the Season with her new husband, attending balls, musicals, etc...but Reed feels he has done his duty to woo the woman he loves, and now wants to sit back and enjoy life in the comfort of his home. What they do to try to get the other to appreciate them is very entertaining.In An Ocean Away, Gina is on vacation in France and meets a mysterious man out in the gardens who sets her heart racing. But when she learns his identity, and that he is her father’s worst enemy, hope is crushed and she doesn’t know if it will bloom again.In What Happens in Venice, Evangeline is on vacation in Venice with her family. She meets a mystery man who seems interested in her, but when he turns out to be Italy’s most eligible bachelor and she also discovers her step-father’s treachery against her, she wants to run.Each of these stories captured my attention and held it fast. I would highly recommend this to those who like this genre. It was one of my favorite collections in the Timeless Romance series.