Operation Bonnet

Operation Bonnet
By: Kimberly Stuart

I heard this author speak in person and thought she was really funny. So I decided to try one of her books.

It's not typically my go-to genre, so I guess I don't have a lot to compare it to, but it was a nice change of pace for me and did not disappoint.

I enjoyed the read- her humor was evident throughout! The relationship between Nellie and Matt reminded me a lot of the banter of the characters on the show Alone Together. It was quirky and funny. I plan to try some of her other books.

The book wasn't meant to be a complex mystery, detective, or suspense novel, so don't read it with those expectations. It was a light-hearted rom/com, pretty fast read, and worth checking out.

My two criticisms are:

1) Her chapters had titles. Not my preference, I don't like to have any info about what I'm about to read, I like to see it for myself.

2) Her portrayal of the Amish character Amos was different than what I expected. It was a little weird, his dialogue was not like any other Amish book I've read and I don't know if it was because she was showing someone who was just learning English, or what, but I guess I just didn't know how accurate it was. I think I would have liked his character better if it wasn't such a vast social gap between him and the other characters. I think I just found it a little unbelievable. But again, just my preference.