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Phoebe Honeycutt has a day job, but it is her relationship with the men and women at the Senior Center where her aunt lives that really gives her the most satisfaction. When a dear friend of both Phoebe and her aunt asks Phoebe to contact her military grandson serving in the Middle East upon her death, Phoebe is quick to agree. Thus begins a friendship between John Caldwell and “Aunt Bee”, as the children in town call her. Then John arrives home to discover that “Aunt Bee” is a young, beautiful woman instead of a matronly cookie baker. I really enjoyed this book. I don’t remember reading Jo Barrett before, but she has a great voice and I will be looking for other works of hers very soon. The idea of falling in love through a person’s letters is not new, but still has a charming and very romantic impact on me and I was delighted to see the friendship develop between Phoebe and John, even though he was under the impression of her being much older than she really was. The small town atmosphere was vivid and the support network of senior citizens, neighbors and children that Phoebe had was heartwarming. It quite made me want to pull up stakes and move to live next door to Phoebe so that I could take advantage of her network too. The mischievous small boys added some comic relief to the story and I was as surprised as Phoebe by the unexpected twist that is revealed late in the story. If you are looking for a satisfying, comfortable read to escape the summer heat, this might just fill the ticket. Reviewed by Crystal |
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Posted May 2009 |
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