Maria Pollicina
wished for a child for many years. Out of desperation, she tried artificial
insemination. At long last Maria had a baby girl whom she named Tommelise.
Francesco was fifteen when Maria came to work for his family. She was a great
maid for him. Sometimes Maria brought her young daughter Tommelise with her. He
is five years older than Tommelise and watched her blossom into a beautiful
young woman.
Tommelise starts working as a bartender at the young age of twenty-two. One
cold autumn night, her car wouldn’t start after her shift. One of her regulars
Mrs. Tudse, who looked like a toad, offered her a ride home. But Tommelise
never makes it home.
She is kidnapped by one family after another—each person wanting something out
of her. From being a slave to wanting a marriage, Tommelise cannot get away to
return to her mother and the life she was taken from.
Out of Desperation to get Tommelise back, Maria goes to Francesco Mignolina,
the man who she works for help. Furious to learn that Tommelise is missing,
Francesco sends Efron Fugl to search for her. Efron delivers the bad news that
Tommelise is to be married to Bayard Muldvarp.
Since his father is pressuring him to marry and take over the family Francisco
decides he needs to act fast. He wants Tommelise to be his wif’e, not someone
else’s. He needs to stop Bayard Muldvarp from marrying Tommelise, and he will
start a war if he has to.
My review:
Tommelise may
be small but she has a big influence on those around her. She is aware of how
people dismiss her because of her diminutive stature and determined not to
allow it.
This is an
interesting story of an impressive young woman and her struggles to be seen as
more than her size. A tale of romantic suspense with an interesting hero.
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