Message for Minerva

Garland of Druids #9

by Jean Hart Stewart

A Garland of Druids story.

Minnie Thomas has learned to enjoy life now that her abusive husband is dead. In 1936, she's content with her quilting and her son Aiden and his family. When a handsome man comes to admire one of her quilts, she's sure that's his only interest. It never occurs to her he might admire more than her handiwork...

Genres: Romance, Ebooks, Fiction, Paranormal, Short Stories, Fantasy, Erotica

19 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 27, 2009

About the author

Jean feels she’s very much a Californian although she was born in Ohio. California has been home for a good many years. Life changed drastically for her when she was six and her father died incredibly from an errant golf ball. A dishonest insurance agent forced her sheltered mother to seek work, and she became a teacher. Her hours required Jean to be alone in the house in the afternoon, and since she was forbidden to leave till her mother got home, she became an avid reader. The local library supplied most of the books and she developed early her two of main interests, Jane Austen and King Arthur.

Reading is still one of her favorite activities, although she sometimes has to push it aside to make room for her enduring love of writing. Her journalism degree was used infrequently until recently. Marriage and raising two children pleasantly got in the way. After twenty years of being a real estate broker and with the kids raised she finally could devote her time to writing, her first love.

Jean's enchantment with the lore and legends of Druids and, therefore, delving into their history led to fascinating research that inspired her popular Garland of Druids Series for Cerridwen Press. She's now enjoying writing stories filled with magic and romance for her Songs of the Mages Series, also for Cerridwen Press.

Few things in her life have been so satisfying, especially when all her books have a happy ending. Wonderful to make happen. It only gets more interesting when a secondary character demands his very own book. Who would want to deny him? Not Jean!

Reviews

[Tricia · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is quite a short story, but it really didn't present an appropriate feeling of place or character. Based on the title and then the opening paragraphs, there was no real sense of what time period it is set in, and it was never really clear, with conflicting details of whether this is a contemporary story or from the middle of the last century.

I wanted to enjoy the story, as it had a quilter for its main character, but the budding romance was a bit too trite. The reader doesn't get a sense of what's in it all for the male lead, and the female lead simply lets down her protective walls without a sense of obstacle. Simply the presence of our hero seems to be all she needs to let her guard down - a guard that has supposedly been up and protecting her for a good long time.

[Sareya Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

This is a great short story about a second chance at love. I'm so glad Berths sent Gregory to Minerva.

[Caro · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a short, sweet, and touching freebie. I liked the characters and the story line. I would've liked it to have been more fleshed out and longer but the basics and a little more were covered. There were emotions, a touch of otherness, a good family feeling to overcome past nastiness, and the perfect ending. I wouldn't mind reading this again for passing time or for a quick cuddle-up read. Definitely a one-sitter and a good deal. Enjoy

[Serena · Rating 2 out of 5]

While this book did have a few redeeming qualities, due to a lack of editorial contribution I would not recommend.

My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.

[Kimberly Fisher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and sweet.

[KyBunnies · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book. I enjoy books where the abused spouse finds herself and is finally free from the abuse. I guess that comes from being an abused spouse. This was a free book in the Kindle store.

[Jen · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was ok

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and sweet. I liked it.

[Terri Pray · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick 19 page read. Not enough to truly engage... but well written nevertheless.