Reviewed by Dee
TITLE: Aching for Annabell
AUTHOR: Josie Jax
PUBLISHER: Loose Id LLC
LENGTH: 87 Pages
BLURB:
Young Amish widow Annabell Kranz wants one thing for Christmas–to satisfy her secret desires before she remarries a man from her community. When she sneaks from her village and gets lost one blustery night near the quaint town of Cool Hollow, Missouri, it’s an outsider who rescues Annabell. The intriguing, beautiful furniture maker Nicole Croft awakens things in Annabell she didn’t know existed. Things she should never feel–or do.
Following a recent breakup with her girlfriend, Nicole is in no mood to bother with a half-frozen woman in Amish garb…until she gazes into Annabell’s needy eyes, sees into her lost soul, and hears her soft pleas to undress her, warm her, make love to her.
What Annabell wants, Nicole can give. But if she does, the two will have just seven days before Annabell walks out of Nicole’s life forever…and marries an Amish man
REVIEW:
This is one of the best lesbian romances I’ve read in a long time, and it goes to show you don’t need to write a 400 page novel to be able to create characters that jump off the page!
The author has created an interwoven plot, seemingly effortlessly, however I doubt that was the case. I know little about Amish people but had no problem following the story line. Annabell’s plight was equally heartbreaking and delightful to read. Her character was refreshing. While she was determined to go after what she wanted, her naivety was refreshing and made me smile. Nicole couldn’t have been a better match for her. She didn’t handle Annabell with kid gloves, but she was sensitive to her upbringing at the same time.
The chemistry between them was palpable! When Annabell had to return to her family, her intended husband, my heart broke for both women, and for different reasons. What Annabell went through upon her return, no woman should ever go through. Josef was nothing short of a bully who had me champing at the bit wanting to reach into my kindle and punch him in the nuts! Thankfully that wasn’t necessary.
To say more would ruin the ending, so I will suffice to say once again, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. The characters were fully developed, the plot engaging, and the sex scenes smoking hot! That’s a hat trick!!
On finishing the story I immediately went seeking more books by Josie Jax, only to discover this is a pseudonym for a USA bestselling author… one I’m going to put my detective hat on and sniff out.
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