Review: Unsuitably Perfect
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 26, 2013
This Box Set contains three novels:The first is  "Her Heart For The Asking," by Lisa Mondello,  This story concerns Mandy who visits her uncle's Texas ranch after 8 long years absence, and Beau, a cowboy who left Mandy behind as a 16 year old when he went off onto the rodeo circuit.  This novel required proofreading, something the author failed to do.  I have never encountered such an annoying read on my Kindle as this book provided;  moreover, the annoyance of misspelled words, incorrect tense, syntax, etc. took place on most every page.  Because I am a slow reader and must literally see each word, these proofreading errors were exceptionally disappointing, reducing my absorption in the storyline or the characters considerably.  The frequent errors dampened my enjoyment considerably.  When I finally finished this book, I was glad it was over and done with.The second novel, "Loves Me Loves Me Not" by Karen Sandler, involves a straight-laced Katherine, Principal at the local elementary school, and Steve, "gamer" and single father of Corazon.  When Steve fails to keep an appointment with principal Katherine, they meet when Katherine makes a home visit.  Logical, organized, reserved, "almost-engaged" Katherine meets the freewheeling, crazy and often humorous family environment in which her student, Corazon, is living with her adopted father Steve.  With praise, someone has bothered to proofread this story, a definite plus for me. I was only able to spot two proofing errors.  The story is well-written;  the characters are presented honestly and well described;  all the dialogue seems true to life.  With many humorous scenes, it is an enjoyable, light romance.The third book, "Bluebells On The Hill" by Barbara McMahon, is also well written and proofread, thank goodness.  The story involves a "runaway" country singer who travels incognito to a small California mountain town to rest and vacation for the summer.  Mandy buys a home with some land as soon as her bus comes into town, setting Mandy up to meet Mac, the taciturn rancher who wants to buy the property from her.  His trips to convince her to sell the property, and his erroneous impression that she is a free-spirited hippie make for an interesting developments in their romance.  The story is well written and the characters well described, making for an enjoyable read.