Review: Delightful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2013
I loved The Letter so much, that I was thrilled to see the author going backwards in her books and writing the love story of one of the married couples who were secondary characters in her first book. I do hope that she will continue further backwards and write the love story of Aubrey and Katie who were secondary characters in both books. This was an absolutely delightful book filled with pain and tragedy giving way to warmth and humor as the damaged characters move forward with their lives. I love the rare romance novels in which it is the heroine who knows what she wants and is unambiguous and determined to get him--poor baby, he doesn't stand a chance. It is just a question of seeing just what she intends to do to show him what we all know is best for him. The application of the heroine's horse-sense to a damaged and obstinate human male was developed skillfully and beautifully. As in The Letter, the plotter enlists a host of delightful allies as co-conspirators to her plan, who add a lot to the read. The street-wise identical twins with opposite personalities were such an asset to the story. Not every author can write good kids' characters, but Ms. Owens certainly succeeded here.