Review: Fun for An Afternoon
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 16, 2013
There are three stories in this anthology: "Never and Forever" by Nattie Jones, "Jinx" by Laurel Joseph, and "The Painter", by Courage KnightIn "Never and Forever", Renee Kaiser is returning to her small hometown to complete a requirement of her mother's will in order to receive her inheritance of 4 1/2 million dollars. The money was really hers. It was money she had earned as a famous model and sent to her mother for safekeeping. But the money had been in her mother's name  when she died, and she had made it a requirement in her will that Renee, now known as Eva Santana, work for the town mayor, Damian Caldwell for three months as a servant. Damian just happened to have been Eva's high school sweetheart and a friend since childhood. Since her mother had been a servant in Damian's family's home, this was a bitter pill to swallow for proud Eva, who'd sworn to never be anyone's servant. But was this a case of 'mother knows best'?The second book, "Jinx", is a western and the story of "Jinx", a spoiled over-grown tomboy and Blade Sheffield, the town sheriff. Jinx's father has raised her alone and has spoiled her rotten. She hangs out with 3 boys, all younger than her, and constantly involves them in her pranks. While the sheriff takes a dim view of Jinx's immature and dangerous escapades, he is at the same attracted to her."The Painter" is Kerrick Peyton, a well-known artist looking for a model. He has gotten bored with his work and hasn't had a model who truly inspired him for a long time. When a runaway named Shannon, overhears a model discussing her upcoming appointment to pose for Kerrick, she beats the model to the address and presents herself as the model sent over by an agency. Kerrick is intrigued by her innocence and her non-professional appearance and deportment. Could this be the model who can provide him with the inspiration he has been trying to recapture?Would I recommend this book? YesReason for 4 stars: Although all of the stories are pretty predictable, they are entertaining and fun. All are well written.