I did feel there was a slight lack of description for the characters other than eye color and her naturally curly blond hair, but with novellas, wordcount has to be considered, and I understand if some descriptions were left out in favor of character development. Given the plot and tones of the novella, this focus on the inner person feels appropriate.
And I appreciate that the novella doesn’t completely leave out the latter, which I think lends a realistic aspect to the story. I enjoyed how this novella made more of the hero and heroine’s compatibility in personality, intelligence, and faith than simple physical attraction. He, on the other hand, has his sights set on Rosalind, who was assigned to the Harvey House close to her home, despite running from a mistake in her past for the last several years (readers of MTWCS will remember what this is).
This novella also offers a supportive cast of lovable characters, including a French chef!Ĭaleb is learning to forge his own path and make his own decisions out from under the pressure of his loving, but overbearing mother, who knows precisely the type of woman he should marry-one that would complement the godly reputation he has made for himself. Caleb’s father built a legacy as a cattleman, but Caleb has followed his own calling as a western lawyer. I believe we also met the leading man, Caleb Durrington, in that novel, too, but it’s been a while, and my short-term memory isn’t the best. I enjoyed reading about the life she built for herself after she left Abby and Zach and headed west. If you read Karen Witemeyer’s More Than Words Can Say, you will have already met the heroine, Rosalind.
When Karen announced on her Posse Facebook group that she would be releasing a novella about a Harvey Girl, I knew I didn’t want to miss it. I loved watching the Harvey Girls movie with Judy Garland when I was a child and remember reading several adventurous stories about these young ladies clad in black and white.
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