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A Moonlight Promise by Laurie Alice Eakes
3***
1825
My interest picked up after the first couple of chapters and I did enjoy this story set in 1825 on a Hudson River steamboat. I particularly was touched by the faith and commitment to God of some of the characters. The two main characters were quite well developed for such a short story.
Lessons in Love by Anne Shorey
1858
4****
Lessons in Love is a lovely story, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It reminds me that more often than not, people are not really who they seem or claim to be. Lessons in Love illustrates this concept spectacularly. Well done!
One Little Word by Anne Cabot
1892
4****
This is a beautiful story of two people who had their lives and futures planned by their parents. I especially love Lorraine and the courage she found within herself to pursue her dream. Inspiring story!
A Saving Grace by Jane Kirkpatrick
Prior to 1911
5****
What a charming story! The main character, Grace, is just an ordinary woman, who is an extraordinary friend. This novella based on real events and people is light-hearted and upbeat despite the morbidity of the situation.
3***
1825
My interest picked up after the first couple of chapters and I did enjoy this story set in 1825 on a Hudson River steamboat. I particularly was touched by the faith and commitment to God of some of the characters. The two main characters were quite well developed for such a short story.
Lessons in Love by Anne Shorey
1858
4****
Lessons in Love is a lovely story, which I thoroughly enjoyed. It reminds me that more often than not, people are not really who they seem or claim to be. Lessons in Love illustrates this concept spectacularly. Well done!
One Little Word by Anne Cabot
1892
4****
This is a beautiful story of two people who had their lives and futures planned by their parents. I especially love Lorraine and the courage she found within herself to pursue her dream. Inspiring story!
A Saving Grace by Jane Kirkpatrick
Prior to 1911
5****
What a charming story! The main character, Grace, is just an ordinary woman, who is an extraordinary friend. This novella based on real events and people is light-hearted and upbeat despite the morbidity of the situation.
Jasmine A. (jasmineflower88) reviewed Sincerely Yours: A Moonlight Promise / Dandelion Wishes / Little Word / A Saving Grace on + 51 more book reviews
A Moonlight Promise
This was my first story by Laurie Alice Eakes and I sincerely enjoyed A Moonlight Promise. It was a sweet story with just enough danger to make it a satisfying read. Camilla and Nathaniel's reliance on faith in God in the face of difficult circumstances is worth admiring. I absolutely loved the historical steamboat details, who knew that the Mark Twain steamboats were nothing like the earlier ones at all?
Lessons In Love
A gentle love story about a shy girl with a secret she is a writer and the lessons she learns in honesty, in life, and in love. One of the things I liked about Lessons In Love is how Ann Shorey tells it realistically; the women in the story believe both in women's rights but also in family and happiness in the home. A truly sweet and enjoyable novella.
One Little Word
I think this is one of my favorite stories in the book, I LOVE carousels! I got my first carousel ride at age 8 and I have been in love ever since. This story is not only filled with fascinating details about the musical horses but it also a delightfully sweet romance. Amanda Cabot has a winner in One Little Word and readers will find themselves rooting for Lorraine and Jonah.
A Saving Grace
Darker than the preceding stories A Saving Grace tells the story of a woman's love for her friend. Grace will do whatever it takes including endangering her own life to save her friend and the other women under treatment. While the romance is muted, I think the friendship and loyalty displayed by Jane Kirkpatrick's characters was my favorite part of this story.
Overall
A nice collection of diverse stories from four talented authors. The theme of receiving a life changing letter weaves these stories together in a most interesting way. Life, love, and the power of the written word are what these stories are all about. These stories are perfect for lovers of historical fiction and will only whet the appetite for more by these lovely ladies.
(I received a copy of this book through the Revell Reads program in exchange for my honest review. I received no financial compensation for this review. All opinions are entirely my own)
This was my first story by Laurie Alice Eakes and I sincerely enjoyed A Moonlight Promise. It was a sweet story with just enough danger to make it a satisfying read. Camilla and Nathaniel's reliance on faith in God in the face of difficult circumstances is worth admiring. I absolutely loved the historical steamboat details, who knew that the Mark Twain steamboats were nothing like the earlier ones at all?
Lessons In Love
A gentle love story about a shy girl with a secret she is a writer and the lessons she learns in honesty, in life, and in love. One of the things I liked about Lessons In Love is how Ann Shorey tells it realistically; the women in the story believe both in women's rights but also in family and happiness in the home. A truly sweet and enjoyable novella.
One Little Word
I think this is one of my favorite stories in the book, I LOVE carousels! I got my first carousel ride at age 8 and I have been in love ever since. This story is not only filled with fascinating details about the musical horses but it also a delightfully sweet romance. Amanda Cabot has a winner in One Little Word and readers will find themselves rooting for Lorraine and Jonah.
A Saving Grace
Darker than the preceding stories A Saving Grace tells the story of a woman's love for her friend. Grace will do whatever it takes including endangering her own life to save her friend and the other women under treatment. While the romance is muted, I think the friendship and loyalty displayed by Jane Kirkpatrick's characters was my favorite part of this story.
Overall
A nice collection of diverse stories from four talented authors. The theme of receiving a life changing letter weaves these stories together in a most interesting way. Life, love, and the power of the written word are what these stories are all about. These stories are perfect for lovers of historical fiction and will only whet the appetite for more by these lovely ladies.
(I received a copy of this book through the Revell Reads program in exchange for my honest review. I received no financial compensation for this review. All opinions are entirely my own)
Charity L. (kingsdaughter1611) -
I love every one of these authors individually. They write awesome books that I can read over and over. So when I heard about a novella featuring a short little story from each of them, I knew I had to try it! My only difficulty, they are too short! I wanted to get really involved in these stories but it was so hard having such a short space for the characters to grow and fall in love.
My favorite story out of them all was One Little Word by Amanda Cabot. I seriously fell in love with this one! Lorraine is so sweet and Jonah, don't get me started on him:) A little bit uppity in his own right but boy is he great. And quite the personality that Lorraine needed. My next favorite would have been Lessons in Love. Other than all the deception. I know that Merrie felt she needed to at first but then it just kept growing and she drags other people into it. Everything is cleared up in the end but I wish it hadn't gotten that far. Moonlight Promise was kinda rustic but I liked the whole riverboat aspect. Seeing how different they were from even the time of Mark Twain and Tom Sawyer:) Camilla is so funny when they ask her to cook and she doesn't know how to do something that simple. I almost wanted to slap Nathaniel when he doesn't believe her. And A Saving Grace is different as well. Each of these authors did a great job at fleshing out the characters in the short amount of space they had, I just wish they had been full length. It makes for a wonderful book to take on a trip when you only want a little bit of a book.
I received a copy of this book for my review purposes. All thoughts are 100% mine.
My favorite story out of them all was One Little Word by Amanda Cabot. I seriously fell in love with this one! Lorraine is so sweet and Jonah, don't get me started on him:) A little bit uppity in his own right but boy is he great. And quite the personality that Lorraine needed. My next favorite would have been Lessons in Love. Other than all the deception. I know that Merrie felt she needed to at first but then it just kept growing and she drags other people into it. Everything is cleared up in the end but I wish it hadn't gotten that far. Moonlight Promise was kinda rustic but I liked the whole riverboat aspect. Seeing how different they were from even the time of Mark Twain and Tom Sawyer:) Camilla is so funny when they ask her to cook and she doesn't know how to do something that simple. I almost wanted to slap Nathaniel when he doesn't believe her. And A Saving Grace is different as well. Each of these authors did a great job at fleshing out the characters in the short amount of space they had, I just wish they had been full length. It makes for a wonderful book to take on a trip when you only want a little bit of a book.
I received a copy of this book for my review purposes. All thoughts are 100% mine.
