A Little Irish Love Story started out as a somewhat typical romance. Anna lost her husband in World War II after being married only a short time, but even though she lost her husband, she gained a family in her mother-in-law Sarah. In a modern twist on the Biblical story of Ruth, Sarah moves back to Ireland and Anna goes with her.
They are in financial need and so Anna gets a job with Sarah’s distant relative, Henry. Cleaning house is not beneath her, and she’s perhaps a modern-day Cinderella, not depending on her beauty, or perhaps not even aware, but valuing hard work. Henry notices this about her, as well as her beauty, and they have a fun flirtatious relationship.
But then just 1/4 way into the book, the tone of the novel changes. Anna finds herself stranded on an island, not remembering anything. She is rescued by a man who claims they were husband and wife. I don’t want to give away any more of the plot, but it was fun watching it unravel and learning more about Anna’s character under pressure.
The Christian faith of the characters is an important element, and this is a clean read. Those who loved Redeeming Love will likely enjoy this novel as well.