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    <body><![CDATA[OK so here's another book that was supposed to be a fun, trashy read and wound up DRIVING ME CRAZY.  I can't even go into all the reasons I hated this but in a nutshell the main character is a complete moron, who does one moronic thing after another, all of which is supposed to be charming.  I could...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/53169484">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Grace is newly divorced, living in an old house in England, she inherited the house from an Aunt, and this upsets her sister and brother, who only got the furniture.<br/>Grace holds wine tasting, and writes for wine magazines,<br/>she gains two roommates, and when the drapes in the dining room com...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48458867">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was okay -- depending what you are looking for. Very quick and easy to read, an enjoyable storyline if all you want is a cute romance. (What one of my friends would call a &quot;cotton candy&quot; book -- no substance.) One plus: it's clean (even if the moral standards aren't too high.)<br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Not too deep, but gave me a warm glow all over.  A cuddle under the blanket read.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Don't give in to what other people tell you always follow your heart]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Cheesy but kind of endearing all the same, this book.   <br/><br/>It seems a recurring theme with this author,  women who are sweet and complete push-overs meet someone they want to tell off all the time (but can’t figure out why they are acting like this! It's so out of character!)  and that’...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5536885">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Restoring Grace by Katie Fforde<br/>RATING: 4.5/B+<br/>GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Fiction/2005/338 pgs<br/>TIME/PLACE: Present/Bath, UK<br/>CHARACTERS: Grace/owner of Luckenham House<br/>COMMENTS: Have enjoyed all Fforde's books, Grace is divorced &amp; living in a big old house she inherited. It's f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6640924">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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