by Marie Savage from the December 7, 2015 issueTagline: When Sara inherited an antique wedding ring, she didn't expect that band of gold to bring love into her own life!
Observations: I haven't called attention to backstory in a little while, so I will today because there's a fair amount of it explaining the history of Sara's ring. This is so important to the story because if we didn't get this information, the moment when she starts to cry doesn't feel nearly as genuine. (I loved that moment, by the way, largely because of how Savage prepared me to care about Sara's precious memento.)
Also, there was a misunderstanding here in the middle of the story. I don't often get surprised by misunderstandings I'm sure you don't either. Because they're so plentiful in Woman's World stories, it's not difficult to see them coming. However, I didn't foresee John assuming she was married. When I saw it though, I felt a little dumb for not having seen it. LOL
There's also a shockingly nasty black moment. When John brings up the topic of the reward, I bet some of us recoiled and thought, "OMG, what a jerk." If we didn't (because he's the hero of a Woman's World story, so of course, he's not going to expect or ask for money), we certainly imagined Sara's dismay.
Of course, he really wants a date and she says yes. For any newbies out there, this is a Happy For Now ending that is typical for the magazine.
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3 comments:
Oh, Kate, I was horrified about the reward comment also. What a great black moment. Author did a great job on this story. I loved it.
Right? I was like, DUDE! LOL
I read this story quickly and don't remember it too well, so can't quite recall the black moment. I guess it worked!
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