[.ca] Beyond The Picket Fence (ISBN 0736900551)

not a favorite:
I like Lori Wick and I liked many if not all of these stories, but the paragraphs at the end of each explaining where the idea for it had come rubbed me the wrong way. The writing was not at fault, but that extraneous paragraph was a design flaw.

Short stories...give me more!:
What a wonderful way to spend an entire evening...or just a half hour! Lori Wick shares her short stories in this Beyond the Picket Fences collection. Short stories have always been a favorite of mine, and entire recently there haven't been many in Christian genre. Mrs. Wick's collection of short stories vary. Some are simple and satisfying...others you fall in love with the characters so much you wish it was a full novel! Personally the Rancher's Lady and Be Careful With My Heart are my favorite short stories in the collection...but there isn't one I don't like. Mrs. Wick's personal note after each story also adds an intimate, friendly tone to the entire idea of the collection. Always, like in every Lori Wick book I've read, the characters and plots are endearing and you'll find yourself reading them over and over again.

Short stories you will love:
As always, I was impressed my Lori Wick's fabulous gift to write down-to-earth stories with wonderful plots and loveable characters. Usually I am not a huge fan of short stories because I enjoy getting to know characters on a deeper level; however, Lori brought each person to life so when the charming story ended, I was sad to conclude a well developed story. A wonderful asset to the "Lori Wick Book Collection," and a great book to keep and read over and over again.

SURPRISINGLY WONDERFUL:
I'm a big, I mean huge, Lori Wick fan and have read every single book almost. I had shied away from this one because I wasn't really sure how I felt about the fact that they were only short stories. I hadn't found it anywhere except for the web and wasn't sure enough about it to buy it. I shouldn't have been worried though. I found it in a bookstore and fell in love with it immediately. I read the entire thing within 24 hours and felt deprived when there wasn't anymore. The last one, "The Rancher's Lady", and "An Intense Man" were my favorites. Some are quite lengthy, lasting for 40 pages. Others are shorter, but just as satisfying. If you are like me, any time you start a Lori Wick book, you want to do nothing else but sit down and read. This is easier because it is not one long story and is easier to break away from. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Happy Reading!

A very wonderful book full of short stories!:
I really enjoyed this book, it was lovely to read. I highly recommend it, for anyone who enjoys reading Christian fiction.