Mary Connealy tells eight entertaining love stories in this newest novella collection. The six novellas that revisit families from Connealy's previous series were decidedly my favorite.
A Bride Rides Herd, His Surprise Family, Sophie's Other Daughter, The Sweetwater Bride, Texas Tea, and Hope for Christmas will delight fans of the Harden, McClellan and Reeves families. While I enjoyed The Advent Bride and Homestead on the Range, they were certainly less engaging and almost unnecessary additions to the otherwise excellent collection. Someone unfamiliar with Connealy's previous books would likely not enjoy these stories as an avid fan would, however. I sometimes find Connealy's character development a bit too obvious and heavy-handed, but this is strikingly less distracting in the novella genre. In fact, many of my favorite of Connealy's works have been novellas, rather than her full-length novels. I could not put this book down, and foresee reading it many times over.
I received a free copy from the publisher. No review, positive or otherwise, was required—all opinions are my own.
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