I wasn't the only one telling a story. Anonymous Mrs. Moneybags tried to hide from me. Too bad I'm smart, Mrs. M, and I got you figured. But know what? I can keep your secrets. You and me--we made it work.
Benjamin Evans takes charge of his younger siblings, but still finds time for college--especially after he receives an offer of a full scholarship. The only catch in the sweet deal is he must share details about school and some private facts about his life. As he talks into the recorder over the months, Ben's curiosity about his sponsor increases.
Loosely based on Daddy Long Legs, the novel by Jean Webster
Review
4.5 stars! This is a sweet, funny and emotional tale. This modern take on Daddy-Long-Legs, by Jean Webster, has wonderful, fully developed characters... This incredible story will appeal to adult as well as young readers. --Romantic Times
Thank You, Mrs. M. is a wonderful read...This is a poignant and enjoyable read. --Night Owl Reviews
This is not just Daddy Long Legs gender-reversed and updated for shock value, but a thoughtful and really interesting re-imagining of how the story might play out in today's world.
There are light homages to the original, which add a bit of extra glow to the romance if you're a fan, but what really made the story for me were the differences. It turns out the unknown philanthropist, here dubbed by our narrator Ben as "Mrs. Moneybags," has private, very unexpected motivations for helping orphaned Ben through college. And it was appropriate that Ben, who's described as very smart and thinking outside the box, catches on to what those are. --willaful
About the Author
Kate Rothwell is an award-winning author who also publishes under under the name Summer Devon. She writes romances of all sorts, including some historical m/m books with Bonnie Dee. This title is one of her favorites even if it's nothing like her other books. She has spent much of her adult life listening to stories about great, dedicated students and those stories, as well as Jean Webster, inspired her.
Kate is published with Kensington, Simon and Schuster, Samhain, Ellora's Cave, Total-e-bound, Liquid Silver, Loose Id, Carina and on her own.
Description:
I wasn't the only one telling a story. Anonymous Mrs. Moneybags tried to hide from me. Too bad I'm smart, Mrs. M, and I got you figured. But know what? I can keep your secrets.
You and me--we made it work.
Benjamin Evans takes charge of his younger siblings, but still finds time for
college--especially after he receives an offer of a full scholarship. The only
catch in the sweet deal is he must share details about school and some private
facts about his life. As he talks into the recorder over the months, Ben's
curiosity about his sponsor increases.
Loosely based on Daddy Long Legs, the novel by Jean Webster
Review
4.5 stars!
This is a sweet, funny and emotional tale. This modern take on Daddy-Long-Legs, by Jean Webster, has wonderful, fully developed characters... This incredible story will appeal to adult as well as young readers. --Romantic Times
Thank You, Mrs. M. is a wonderful read...This is a poignant and enjoyable read. --Night Owl Reviews
This is not just Daddy Long Legs gender-reversed and updated for shock value, but a thoughtful and really interesting re-imagining of how the story might play out in today's world.
There are light homages to the original, which add a bit of extra glow to the romance if you're a fan, but what really made the story for me were the differences. It turns out the unknown philanthropist, here dubbed by our narrator Ben as "Mrs. Moneybags," has private, very unexpected motivations for helping orphaned Ben through college. And it was appropriate that Ben, who's described as very smart and thinking outside the box, catches on to what those are. --willaful
About the Author
Kate Rothwell is an award-winning author who also publishes under under the name Summer Devon. She writes romances of all sorts, including some historical m/m books with Bonnie Dee. This title is one of her favorites even if it's nothing like her other books. She has spent much of her adult life listening to stories about great, dedicated students and those stories, as well as Jean Webster, inspired her.
Kate is published with Kensington, Simon and Schuster, Samhain, Ellora's Cave, Total-e-bound, Liquid Silver, Loose Id, Carina and on her own.