Review: Granny Makes it a Winner, and it's True Love for Matthew and Angelina
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 9, 2013
After reading Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind and Alexandra Ripley's Civil War and plantation novels, I couldn't rate it a five because those are five-stars in my book, but since it's a novella and not a long novel as those were, I realize the author only had so much room for her story. I liked the theme of waiting on God, and I loved the way the author uses the character granny. Matthew and Angelina's love for one another rang true. It's a short, quick read and will make a great choice when you're in the mood for a shorter piece of work. I enjoy plantation or Civil War novels and have one releasing soon. I'm glad I stumbled upon this one because I find the topic so interesting, and the author made me visualize Shirley Plantation with her details. I've toured Louisiana plantation homes, which is where I got the idea for my own novel. The history is rich. If you enjoy plantation, Civil War, or Southern work, you'll enjoy this one. Don't expect to get Gone with the Wind in a novella. There's not room enough. The writing is well done. Some of the characters are better developed than others, but again there's only so much room in a novella. I've written novels and novellas, so I realize you can't expect a  novel if you're buying a novella, and you shouldn't rate it as such. My rating is based upon how much I fell in love with it and how much it kept me chained to it. I believe this type of work does better in a novel format than a short series. It's the type of work where I enjoy reading a "big book". I did try another one in this series that I wasn't thrilled with and didn't intend to buy another, but when I saw this one, it tempted me. I think it's a worthwhile read, and I wish there was a four-and-a-half rating, but since there's not, I give it a four. I'd read more of her work, and I probably will.Author of River Oaks Plantation BJ Robinson