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sadielady98's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
ghumpherys's review against another edition
4.0
I love these anthologies - they are always a great mix of short stories from different authors that are tied together somehow. This is probably one of my least favorite collections, however, as a couple of the stories just didn't click with me. But the others I just adored as usual!
nicolepeck's review against another edition
4.0
***I received a copy of this from one of the authors in exchange for my honest review.***
Break a Leg: Cute and a bit sappy love story. Different format with no chapters, just the 3 main parts, 2 of those "before the story began" set-ups. I liked the actor and knew "something" was up with him, just couldn't pinpoint it, so that was a fun twist revealed at the end.
The Soldier's Heart: Another cute story. I liked that it wasn't exactly their love story, but how they came to start their love story, in my opinion. I liked Helene and I liked Geoffrey. I also liked the kids. Helene's mom is usually just referred to, but she does play a role towards the end, where it seems slightly in opposition to how she was referred to through the rest of the book as being fragile and not able to deal with the sight of a man in uniform. But I still enjoyed this fun story.
Hidden Spring: Very cute story. I really enjoyed the characters and how they met and the setting. I definitely would have loved to read this as a longer story to enjoy even more how their relationship developed and came to be. I loved the patchwork quilt and how it led to the name Patchwork Dairy. Very enjoyable!
The Silver Mine Bachelor: This was a thought-provoking short because it deals with the issue of judging people. Very interesting approach to a love story, although the mentality and attitudes were very fitting for an 1800s setting. Cute ending and also a fun courtship between the 2 main characters.
The Sweetest Taste: I liked the female lead in this one for her spunk and kindness and personality, but as she was complaining in the chicken coop about all the things she hated about her life, I was giggling thinking those were the things I wished for, hoping for a simpler time and way of life!! This short story series had a similar story in another edition, but it took Della much shorter to realize the error of her ways in than the girl in the other story. It was sweet how nervous Joseph got trying to approach her with his heart on his sleeve.
Faith and the Foreman: I really liked this story. It felt a lot like a Western movie to me, and a little bit of Little House on the Prairie. Fun characters, fun story line with a bit of a mystery, cute romance. I thoroughly enjoyed this one!
Break a Leg: Cute and a bit sappy love story. Different format with no chapters, just the 3 main parts, 2 of those "before the story began" set-ups. I liked the actor and knew "something" was up with him, just couldn't pinpoint it, so that was a fun twist revealed at the end.
The Soldier's Heart: Another cute story. I liked that it wasn't exactly their love story, but how they came to start their love story, in my opinion. I liked Helene and I liked Geoffrey. I also liked the kids. Helene's mom is usually just referred to, but she does play a role towards the end, where it seems slightly in opposition to how she was referred to through the rest of the book as being fragile and not able to deal with the sight of a man in uniform. But I still enjoyed this fun story.
Hidden Spring: Very cute story. I really enjoyed the characters and how they met and the setting. I definitely would have loved to read this as a longer story to enjoy even more how their relationship developed and came to be. I loved the patchwork quilt and how it led to the name Patchwork Dairy. Very enjoyable!
The Silver Mine Bachelor: This was a thought-provoking short because it deals with the issue of judging people. Very interesting approach to a love story, although the mentality and attitudes were very fitting for an 1800s setting. Cute ending and also a fun courtship between the 2 main characters.
The Sweetest Taste: I liked the female lead in this one for her spunk and kindness and personality, but as she was complaining in the chicken coop about all the things she hated about her life, I was giggling thinking those were the things I wished for, hoping for a simpler time and way of life!! This short story series had a similar story in another edition, but it took Della much shorter to realize the error of her ways in than the girl in the other story. It was sweet how nervous Joseph got trying to approach her with his heart on his sleeve.
Faith and the Foreman: I really liked this story. It felt a lot like a Western movie to me, and a little bit of Little House on the Prairie. Fun characters, fun story line with a bit of a mystery, cute romance. I thoroughly enjoyed this one!
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