Finally a widow in a romance who had a happy and fulfilling first marriage. Thank you Gayle!

The third novella in this collection was so incredibly stupid in premise that I didn't make it past the second page. Please. He knows who she is and doesn't just say, "It's me, your guardian, put down the gun." :eyeroll:

The pacing in these stories was actually pretty awesome. That's the one problem I usually have with romantic novellas/short stories. Though I have to say that the last story had me saying (out loud) to myself "Well...that escalated quickly." which of course induced giggles galore. Quick reads, well-written, good pacing (even in the one that escalated quickly), nice characterization. Overall would recommend.

banal, of course