My review of Letter Perfect by Cathy Marie Hake...
Posted by:
Michelle Sutton on
July 28, 2007 at
4:40PM EST
From the publisher:
Ruth Caldwell's mother raised her to be a lady, though with
disappointing results. As Ruth searches for her father in the Wild
West, she drops her forced refinement like a cumbersome parasol. But
the mysterious mayhem that surrounds her journey is unusual even for
the bumbling Ruth. Can her new friend Josh protect her?
My review:
This book took me a long time to finish, but not because it was boring.
I didn't want to ruin the cover, and it was autographed, so I left it
at home. Now that I've finished I wonder what took me so long. The
story is charming and witty and the characters are engaging. I loved
the suspenseful element of not knowing who was causing Ruth to have so
many accidents. Then when the reader discovers who it is, the rest of
the story keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering when the
perpetrator is going to harm Ruth irrevocably.
The developing love between Ruth and Josh from their common faith and
friendship was tender and precious. I really enjoyed that thread in the
story; especially when Josh prayed for Ruth. There isn't a more
romantic and intimate thing a man can do for the woman he loves than to
pray for her concerns while tenderly holding her hands. Josh was the
ultimate hero once he got past his concern that Ruth was going to steal
his inheritance. The spiritual lessons that came out of this story were
divine as well. Overall I'd recommend this story because it will put a
smile on your face and keep you reading until the end...as long as it
isn't autographed. :)
Letter Perfect was published by Bethany House and released in August of 2006.
