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    <body><![CDATA[Luanne Rice books are always well-written and usually dark, and this is no exception.  Artist's dysfunctional family struggles with a past filled with violence in the form of suicide and a hunting accident.  The three sisters were forced to learn survival skills and to hunt after being held hostage ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/64762241">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Caroline and Joe are connected by a tragic death that changed both of their lives forever when they were five years and six years old. Caroline and her two sisters, Clea and Skye, and mother, Augusta, live on Long Island Sound in Connecticut. Caroline is now in her thirties when a treasure hunter ap...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/47357730">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Luanne Rice offers deeply emotional tales of sisterhood, loss and the healing power of love which echo many of the same themes found in Michaels. A number of these are loosely linked through supporting characters who are mentioned in cameo roles in several titles.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I am almost done with this book.   It has been a good one - good romance.   I look forward to getting back to it and reading it, so to me that is always a good sign. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Beginning has been OK....nothing to special.  Sad beginning.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really enjoy the books that have continually family story lines.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Loved this gentle story of nostalgic love rekindled. sigh]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[a romance and i have forgotten the story]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this one more than her other books.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A wonderful, heart throbing love story.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I couldn't finish reading it wasn't happening for me,maybe later]]></body>
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  <read_at>Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[Slow read...Not a lot of excitement.....Dull to the end.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Really enjoyed this one.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Wed Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2005</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved this book and would read it again if I had the chance.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I've never read anything by her before.  Good story--pool/beach side.  Easy read.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Love prevails and endures despite family relationships riddled with trauma and pain.]]></body>
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