How to Raise an Honest Rabbit

Overall
Another sweet story from the Knitting series, Honest Rabbit has more struggle than Fur-Bearing Critters. Of course, this is expected off the bat, as we're being told Jeremy's story (and Aiden's as well), and Jeremy has a much darker past than Ben and Rance. Jeremy is a panicky little rabbit, and he is consistent throughout the story, even when he's maturing. It will be reader dependent on whether this is a good thing or tiresome. I found it well executed, since trauma and life-history don't just vanish once you're in a safe little hutch.
Review
While I enjoyed this novella overall, one of the most interesting elements was that some of the plot points overlap with Rance's story, but obviously we see it from a very different perspective. Rance, for how rough he is, is an honest-to-goodness nice guy. Jeremy and Aiden are both good guys (or getting there), but are more human than Rance in some ways. Rance sees things in black and white, though Ben may loosen him up a little; Jeremy and Aiden are basic humans who sometimes tell white lies or keep secrets. It makes for a very different story.
The plot takes longer to develop, as it covers a larger part of Jeremy's life, but everything comes full circle and wraps up nicely. We get more development for various characters, which really opens up the world of the small town. For beginning knitters, it's nice because we get to hear more about yarn and knitting in simpler terms, although Jeremy obviously has plenty of time to advance through the story (while I didn't get any better!).
I think the only bad thing I have to say about this story is that it didn't grab me as much as Fur-Bearing Critters. I liked the characters, but I wasn't enamored, and while the story is sweet, it isn't as diabetes-inducing as the previous tale, which for some people might just be a good thing!

Love. I felt it in this read. Amy is definitely my literary role model in fleshing out characters. Whether I come to like them or not they are always well-rounded and make me feel for them. I truly became invested in these characters--stayed up til the crack of dawn finishing this read--because I could not rest until I knew that Jeremy and Aiden had their happy ending. What I liked most about this story is the dynamics of a mature youth and an emotionally immature older character. Their relationship unraveled like a ball of yarn, and I ate it up like an eager kitten. The secondary characters were even a joy to read but the story remained focused firmly on the growth of Jeremy who went from an insecure fast talking con to an insightful young man who was no longer afraid to run. Jeremy put me in the mind of Talker.
If I could wish anything on this story it would be a sequel. I was intrigued right away with this bit of 'darkness' inside of Aiden and wished they would have explored it more. However, if I never hear from these too again I will be content with what I've read and I will be reading this again. Like most books by Mrs. Lane, this one is a keeper.

Amy did it again. I was really excited about this book because the pieces of Jeremy & Aidan that we saw in the Winter Courtship of Fur Bearing Critters wasn't enough. At least, not for me!_br /_Jeremy is so earnest and deserving of love and Aidan is just the man to give it to him. I really liked the tempo of the story.....not too fast, not too slow, not too many quick emotional revelations and not too few. It was just perfect. _br /_Amy Lane writes some of the most amazing books I have ever read and she's done it again with book.