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    <body><![CDATA[Yuck.<br/><br/>I confess the characters were memorable. I liked the ones she took time to develop (Marrell, Paul, Jackson, Mackenzie, Dellancy).<br/><br/>But the book started SO SLOW and the writing was horrible. I cannot believe I finished all 600 something pages. I probably wouldn't have if th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30938780">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Holy cow, this book was long!  It's the longest book I've ever read, besides my Bible or some textbooks.  I am amazed how the story flowed and I didn't get bored with the characters.  It was hard to read about people dying of cancer, but the story of redemption and moving on without forgetting peopl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71873536">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is on my all-time favorites list.  I would dare to call it an epic, because you follow the lives of the characters with such closeness and detail over many years and life events.  I like how the story shifts between characters, how their lives are intertwined and ultimately everything work...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/56170827">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I think this is my favorite book of all. It's definitely my favorite of Lori Wick's. The book follows sisters Mackenzie and Delancey Bishop from their childhood to adulthood. I really identified with Mackenzie. I've read this over and over. In fact, I've worn out my hardcover copy. It's about time f...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44870984">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was really long, longer than most of Wick's books.  It says it's about the two daughters, but the story doesn't focus on them until the 2nd half of the book.  It was good, not one I would reread soon, just because it is so involved. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is my favorite Lori Wick book. Set in present time, it's the story of an Army family and how each of them experience life, conquer trials, and stick together. The daughters reminded me of myself and one of my sisters. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Fortunately, this one was a little different than her others. Spans about ten or fifteen years in the lives of two women. Their choices and spiritual growth, lessons they learn, people they meet. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is heart breaking!<br/>It's about two different sisters who learn to love eachothehr and love god.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[My dear friends have been recommending this one for years... I've got to give it a try! ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I don't like romance novels at all, normally, but this one was really good :-)]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is very good but I thought it was a tad on the long side.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Possibly one of my all time favorite books. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Although this is a long book and took me 4 days to read, this isn't a suspense/mystery.  But a beautiful story of romance, a family saga throughout the years, while learning the lessons of God through Christ in life, love, death and the obstacles in its past, as a Christian fiction/romance novel. Th...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22610019">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Oops had read it years ago. Great book though.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book!!!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I picked this up at the rummage sale.  It is by a Christian author that I remember from my southern protestant days.  I was disappointed, however, by the story.  Too much emotional involvement in foolish relationships seemed the dominant theme.  Oh well.  Perhaps Christian fiction is going the way o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28829576">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I have read every one of Lori Wick books and I can't wait for her new ones to come out. <br/><br/>I think this is one of her best. It's an excellent story of growing up and just learning who you are, working hard to get where you want to be. It has romance, drama, and heart. You are going to love ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41233208">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Well.........  Pretense was just okay.  I didn't really 'get into' the book until halfway through.  It just wasn't a page turner for me.  Of course it had a good message and in the end I wanted to know what was going to happen to the characters BUT it's not a book I would read again.  Once is defina...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30061288">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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