As a wind-up to the whole series of 6 books, this was a flop.
Maybe Im rigid, but I expected to find out what Atlas Daltrys grand present would be but no. However, I must say that Elaine Crawford explained the lack of the grand present rather adroitly.
I could swear that the last 2 books of the series indicated that Atlas was studying medicine. After 3 years, he comes home with a business degree.
Atlas Daltry arrives home via train and immediately notices a woman dressed almost like a clown. Shes loud and boisterous and grabs everyones attention. Atlas is interested because she is very attractive, aside from the gaudy clothing.
When Grandma Minerva gives Atlas the labor of taking the strangely dressed young lady on 5 outings, I nearly burst a gasket. The previous labors have been of one years duration (see other books listed below).
Atlas is horrified and makes a list of all of Charlotte Clairmores faults. He presents it to his grandmother and she is very unhappy with her grandson. She will not change his labor, but answers each of the faults Atlas has listed. After the dressing down, Atlas decides that maybe theres more to this ragamuffin on two legs.
Obviously, Crawford ran out to pages. She did get the whole Daltry clan together at the end, but it was not to talk about each of the 6s labor.
When I got through reading the book, I said, Is that all there is? This book was a real disappointment, it failed to wind up the series it just stopped.
Ive had to order each of these books through my librarys Interlibrary Loan, taking weeks. My anticipation was high. Perhaps if Id bought the books (they are mostly out-of-print), I wouldnt have been so upset. I liked the concept of 6 authors writing about 6 related persons; however the writing was very uneven.
Sons and Daughters Series
1) THE LADIES' MAN - by Lorraine Heath
2) THE WALLFLOWER - by Linda Francis Lee
3) THE MATCHMAKER - by Debra S Cowan
4) THE FLIRT - by Rachelle Nelson
5) THE TOMBOY- by Mary Lou Rich
6) THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN - by Elaine Crawford
Maybe Im rigid, but I expected to find out what Atlas Daltrys grand present would be but no. However, I must say that Elaine Crawford explained the lack of the grand present rather adroitly.
I could swear that the last 2 books of the series indicated that Atlas was studying medicine. After 3 years, he comes home with a business degree.
Atlas Daltry arrives home via train and immediately notices a woman dressed almost like a clown. Shes loud and boisterous and grabs everyones attention. Atlas is interested because she is very attractive, aside from the gaudy clothing.
When Grandma Minerva gives Atlas the labor of taking the strangely dressed young lady on 5 outings, I nearly burst a gasket. The previous labors have been of one years duration (see other books listed below).
Atlas is horrified and makes a list of all of Charlotte Clairmores faults. He presents it to his grandmother and she is very unhappy with her grandson. She will not change his labor, but answers each of the faults Atlas has listed. After the dressing down, Atlas decides that maybe theres more to this ragamuffin on two legs.
Obviously, Crawford ran out to pages. She did get the whole Daltry clan together at the end, but it was not to talk about each of the 6s labor.
When I got through reading the book, I said, Is that all there is? This book was a real disappointment, it failed to wind up the series it just stopped.
Ive had to order each of these books through my librarys Interlibrary Loan, taking weeks. My anticipation was high. Perhaps if Id bought the books (they are mostly out-of-print), I wouldnt have been so upset. I liked the concept of 6 authors writing about 6 related persons; however the writing was very uneven.
Sons and Daughters Series
1) THE LADIES' MAN - by Lorraine Heath
2) THE WALLFLOWER - by Linda Francis Lee
3) THE MATCHMAKER - by Debra S Cowan
4) THE FLIRT - by Rachelle Nelson
5) THE TOMBOY- by Mary Lou Rich
6) THE PERFECT GENTLEMAN - by Elaine Crawford
