Review: Very Cute..Wish it was longer
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 31, 2013
I liked this very short novella.  After reading it (in under a few hours), I flipped back to the title page and saw that this was book 3.5 in a series. (Glad I didn't notice that before, because I don't really get involved in series novels and would have missed out on a great read.)  The author does well in explaining the events that occurred before this section of the story arc unfolds and also gives a nice, easy to follow description of daily life in this post-apocalyptic prairie country. The story was brief (again, I'm hoping the author will put out a new edition and spin this into a full-length title -- I would gladly pay the extra $ to read it), but flowed very nicely.  I absolutely love that the two main characters fell in love at a sweet, satisfying pace.  Yes, Sherry was a bit annoying when she was constantly twisting away from Stag's doting affection. (It is hinted that the female characters from *our* time sometimes view the men's overly protective nature as being chauvinistic. However, it is also explained that, in their society, woman are rare and highly prized, desired, and to be tenderly cared for above all else.) I think most of her confusion about whether or not to admit her own true feelings were due to her being an unwanted child from her married father's adulterous foreign affair and from also being a battered wife later in life.  After going through such a terrible childhood and young adulthood, she struggles to feel comfortable with her own sexual feelings and to feel safe enough to trust any man, even one who goes above and beyond to show her how much he loves her and wants only to belong to her and to protect her.  Wow.  I thought the chemistry was just right and not over the top.  Reading about Sherry's reaction to her reunion with Stag was a frustrating at first, but it was definitely worth the wait when they both were finally able to experience two of the most satisfying rewards in life...True Love and True Passion in one steamy burst of bliss...even if it did take a nuclear winter and time-warp plane crash to find a perfect mate! Grade B+