Tagline: After walking into the wrong house on Thanksgiving, Ryan was welcomed at the Collins table...and Claire quickly opened her heart to him.
Observations: What a classic misunderstanding story! I want you all to notice that while Claire has no idea that the guy who shows up isn't her cousin's boyfriend, the reader almost assuredly does.
The guy blinked, looking slightly confused for a second, but he recovered quickly.
It's nice to know that you don't have to craft this as a complete surprise to the reader. In fact, sometimes you want the reader to be in on the joke, as it were, so there's that extra little bit of amusement.
Honestly the only thing that surprised me was that Claire, a single woman, was hosting this sizeable Thanksgiving for her family. I did wonder if there weren't other family members better able to host the event. Is it old-fashioned of me to expect that a married couple would have volunteered to host?
Photo by Kevin Dooley via Flickr CC License
2 comments:
First, Kate, let me say I absolutely love the candle holder on the table in the photo.
Now to this story. I thought it was hilarious that he walked into the wrong house. Even funnier was no one noticed. One of the best I've seen from WW in a long time. I always enjoy the fiction, but sometimes a story just stands out as this one does.
Thanks for posting these reviews and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Happy holidays to you and yours as well, Pat!!!
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