Secretly Smitten
Secretly Smitten is a collaborative novel by four authors who happen to be friends in real life. Each author has written a novella with a central story arc. The story takes place over a year and deals with three sisters and their mother. Each one finds new love as they try to find out what happened to Grandma Rose's first love, David. I have to give the authors a lot of credit because they did an excellent job with each story and the transition between stories was flawless. Their writing was very similar, so it was hard to pick which one was my favorite. While I loved all of the couples, I think that Anna's was the one I loved the most, with Tess being a close second. Anna and Michael were so cute together. I loved the scene in the barn. Even though the couple is older, they acted like 2 young teens finding love for first time. Tess's story was the easiest in which to relate. I think we all have moments of self doubt, especially when it comes to body image. It was refreshing to read about a woman who isn't physically perfect and about the man who sees nothing but a beautifully genuine and smart woman he can love.
I won't spoil the story and tell you what happens in the search for David. It would ruin the overall story arc. I definitely recommend Secretly Smitten. It is a very clean and heart warming romance novel. I didn't realize going into it that it is the sequel to Smitten, which came out in 2011. I never felt like I was missing anything as the book really focuses on this family. There are some mentions about other couples, but that only made me want to go back and read the first book.
