A little bit about what you'll find reviewed here

A little bit about what you'll find reviewed on this blog: I believe the best books involve characters you wish you could read more about long after the book is finished. Recently, I've been searching for hidden gems from the past. I read mostly fiction, and I'm a bit of a prude. I don't normally enjoy books with sex or excessive language.

Who I am:
I raised two wonderful girls, and I'm super proud of them. I enjoy reading (of course), sewing, cross stitching, photography and writing. I live in the high desert portion of Washington (which I didn't know existed until my husband and I decided to move here) and have really enjoyed my time out here. I am excited to see what God has next in store for my life!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

A Husband for Margaret - Ruth Ann Nordin

This little freebie is the sequel to A Bride for Tom.  I liked that novella, so I figured this would be along the same lines.  Short book, nice read...

Oh. My. Gosh.  When I read through the reviews I noticed that it listed this book as R when the previous one had been listed as G.  I figured it was a mistake.  Um, nope. 

Margaret feels that her internal clock is ticking away too fast and that she needs to be more proactive if she wants a husband.  She advertises and anxiously awaits the arrival of her fiance, Paul.  Instead, she is met by his brother, Joseph, and his four unruly children.  Apparently Paul had an accident with his horse and died.  After some soul searching, Margaret agrees to marry Joseph.  At the wedding, Debra, who is under the impression that she is the one for Joseph, tries to break up the wedding and afterwards the marriage.

About 1/2 through, there was about 4 pages of sex.  Really?  I could have totally done without that.  Besides the scenes that offend my prudish sensibilities, I felt like there wasn't much to this story.  Margaret adjusts to life with the boys and Joseph and then turns her focus into finding other pursuits for Debra who is driving her crazy.

The story felt like an afterthought and not really worthy of my time.  I should have stopped after A Bride for Tom.

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