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Susan Macatee

Autor(a) de The Christmas Ball

8 Works 13 Membros 2 Reviews

Obras de Susan Macatee

The Christmas Ball (2012) 3 cópias
Sweet Redemption (2011) 2 cópias
The Physician's Irish Lady (2014) 2 cópias
Under the Guns (2002) 2 cópias
A Kiss Under the Mistletoe (2008) 1 exemplar(es)
Thoroughly Modern Amanda (2012) 1 exemplar(es)
Cassidy's War (2011) 1 exemplar(es)
Cole's Promise (2012) 1 exemplar(es)

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Jack Lawton was distressed at the thought of the lovely old Victorian being demolished, especially since he had spent so much time on the plans for renovation before the owner died unexpectedly. Visiting the house right before demolition, he notices a young woman’s photograph on the wall, and asks the new owner for it. Drawn back to the house the next day, Jack carries the photo with him, tucked safely in his jacket pocket, when he is hit on the head with a beam and knocked unconscious, only to awaken in 1881.

Unbeknownst to him, Amanda Montgomery is touring the home that her suitor, Randolph Norwood is having built in the hopes of convincing Amanda to marry him. While she enjoyed her reporter’s job at the local paper where Randolph was the editor, she did not intend to marry a man who thought women belonged only in the home, cooking, cleaning, and delivering children. Discovering Jack lying on the floor of the bedroom startled her, and her first instinct was to help him, though she was surprised at the instant rush of attraction she felt towards this strange man. Learning that Jack was from the future was exciting to Amanda, who dreamed of living in a place where women could speak their minds freely. Will Jack find him way home alone, or take Amanda back to the future? Or are they both destined to live out their lives in 1881?

I love a good time travel story, and this one did not disappoint. Amanda’s determination and courage to be her own person, at a time when women were not supposed to have strong personalities, was admirable, and I liked Jack’s acceptance and willingness to be flexible in the impossible circumstances of being thrust backwards in time. This story has the expected happily ever after, but not exactly where I had expected. This was an interesting and fun read, and one that is easy to recommend.

~ Bitten by Books for AReCafe
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AReCafe | Apr 24, 2013 |
A Kiss Under the Mistletoe was a sweet little story of two lovers who are reunited on Christmas Eve following the end of the Civil War and just as she is about to marry another man out of necessity. Although it's nearly impossible to get to know characters in a scant eight pages, what I saw of Doug and Samantha, I liked. I thought it was very romantic that they'd shared their first kiss under the mistletoe exactly one year before and were now rekindling their love in the same spot. I also enjoyed that Samantha had never stopped loving Doug even though she thought he might be dead, and his love for her kept him alive. I definitely would have been interested in reading a longer story about them and their romance. I think it would make a really good one.

From what I could tell in this short format, I'd say the author's writing style was pretty solid. I loved the Civil War theme. There seem to be few romances set during that time and it looks like everything Ms. Macatee has written to date is Civil War related, making me quite interested in seeing what she can do with a longer novella or full-length novel. A Kiss Under the Mistletoe is available as a free download form The Wild Rose Press.
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mom2lnb | Dec 28, 2010 |

Estatísticas

Obras
8
Membros
13
Popularidade
#774,335
Avaliação
4.0
Resenhas
2
ISBNs
5