Tagline: It didn't look like it contained any magic, but the old coin seemed to cast a spell on Anne and Tom.
In A Nutshell: Anne's sister is getting married and needs a coin to complete the saying "Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue, and a lucky sixpence in her shoe." Anne goes to an antique store and meets the owner. He invites her to tea.
Observations: I thought this story had a lot of heart. There were two sweet/sad moments in this story that tugged at my heart. The first is when the sisters are talking...
"If I ever get married, the something old will be me!" I laughed.
"Oh, you're not that old, Anne."
My laugh died away. Cassie saw my expression change and gave me a hug. "Annie, you're not old--and someday a wonderful guy will come along and not believe his good luck!"
I sighed. At 41, was it really very likely?
Doesn't your heart just go out to Anne? At the same time, don't you love the sisterly loyalty shown here?
The second instance isn't quite as hard-hitting, but it's sweet just the same. Anne goes to the antique store, remembering the older couple who owned it. She finds, instead, their son...
"My mother grew up in England."
"The sweet woman with the charming British accent--she's your mother?"
"That was my mum," he said softly. "Did you know her?"
"I remember her well. She helped me pick out a tea set for my first apartment and instructed me on the proper brewing method."
There you saw the very subtle hint that his mum had passed away. Anne understands and moves right along, not belaboring it and perhaps stirring up the sadness. This part made me fall a little bit for the hero and think to myself that these two sweet people deserve each other.
There was only one thing that gave me pause in this story. After shopping for a while at the store...
Suddenly an antique clock chimed noon.
"Look at the time!" I exclaimed. "I have to get going."
I was a little puzzled where she had to go in such a hurry and why they'd waited for an hour to even get the tray of coins out.
Still, cute story full of well-written emotion. Woman's World doesn't like for their romantic fiction to get too bogged down with sadness and this story was a good example of how to do it with a light touch.
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