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Although I enjoy books that provide a dreamy fantasy world where happily ever after truly exists, sometimes there just isn’t time to invest in such a book.  That’s why novellas are so appealing during the work week.  I can finish one short story in an hour or so, leaving the rest of my night free for laundry or other chores.  Sincerely Yours is a novella collection from four Christian authors.  Jane Kirkpatrick, Amanda Cabot, Laurie Alice Eakes, and Ann Shorey provide the pens behind these sweet stories.  Historical fiction is my favorite and Sincerely Yours does not disappoint.  From a steamboat to a stuck-in-nowhere clinic, love could ever be waiting in the corners.  How will it find our heroines in this book?  

Let me preface the book by saying that it’s almost always a given that the girl gets the guy in the end of the Christian novella.  Most readers likely go into it expecting that finale.  After all, who wants to read a romance where the probable “real life” ending actually happens?  Not I.  My favorite story of this collection was “One Little Word” by Amanda Cabot.  I was fascinated by the carousel carver’s description of the “romance side” and it completely relates to my feeling about books.  We always see the finished, elaborate side in a book without needing to know the apprentice’s practice side.

Now, one thing that bothered me in these stories was the moment of hesitancy in the men.  While it takes some guts to jump headfirst into a romance, the guys in these stories seemed to get cold feet then realized their mistakes.  My feathers got a little ruffled with this; the women seemed to be the stronger characters.  Still, the novellas are the perfect way to get through a great book during a busy week.  Enjoy a story every couple of days and you’ll close the book with a sigh at the end!  Enter the giveaway at Jane Kirkpatrick‘s blog, too!