He was awkward and didn't necessarily know how to socialize, especially with Abigail, but even if it was a short novella, the author was able to give him some character development. His worries were believable, knowing how he'd been treated all his life, and the fact he'd never been loved by anyone before just made my heart squeeze. I normally dislike characters who doubt themselves too much, but I really liked the way he was written.

The most endearing thing about him was how shy he was.

Women like that don’t look twice at big, hulking brutes like me.-CainĬain was like a big teddy bear caring and protective. When I first realized yesterday that my visitor was Abigail, that the voice of my bear-spray angel matched the most beautiful woman I’d ever seen, a part of me died inside. But maybe he isn't looking in the right place and she is closer than he may think, equipped with binoculars, a voice recorder and bear spray. For weeks, he's been waiting to be match, but no success. Seeing his friends find the love of their lives with the Mail Order Brides program, he decided to sign up for it in the hope to find his soulmate, to marry and have children. The story was about Cain, a very tall man who's been nicknamed 'BigFoot' by the community living in the mountains. There are many things I want to touch on so let's get started!

Even though it was short, the pacing was perfect and the characters were likable enough for me to care for them. This one, is the type of story I've been wanting to read. FINALLY! And I say that because I've been a bit let down by the Mint's novellas I've been reading lately, them never really quite reaching more than 3 stars.

Lonely Beard by Cassie Mint