Review: CRIME, HISTORY AND LOVE TIED IN A NEAT BUNDLE
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 31, 2013
Modesty is a 17th century woman who works two jobs to make ends meet. It's her second job that would've sent her to prison, had she not seen the advertisement for wives for the Virginia colonies. She escapes England just in time.But she's a take charge kind of woman. When the other 99 women begin to discuss what kind of husband they want, Modesty realizes a marriage broker is needed and takes the job herself. The women agree that no marriage will take place without Modesty's okay. She will, of course, earn a few goods for her help.One of the men at the colony recognizes Modesty and throws her in jail. She caught him cheating at cards back in England. If a woman's word meant anything in the seventeenth century she could've made real trouble for him. He just couldn't take the chance that a man might believe her and find out that he was bilking the colony, too.Modesty's only way out is to beg that Mad Dog, who rescued another loser, rescue her, too. Instead of becoming a servant like Jack, she'll become Mad Dog's wife.Wow!! Mad Dog wasn't looking for a wife, and there are times it's obvious Modesty wants to melt into the furniture, but Mad Dog works to bring out the woman in her. It doesn't stop Modesty from planning to run back to her life in England, poor as it was.It's disgusting to realize just how much power a man could have over another person without proof. This same man will pop up again and again, so pay attention to everything he does. If this was a movie, this would be the guy you 'Boo' when he comes onscreen.Mad Dog has a secret past with this crook, too. MD's pretty good at planning ahead.And watch for the twist. Things are not always as they seem.