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    <body><![CDATA[This book was okay - just basic chick lit, really, nothing to recommend it beyond that.  I felt like I was reading a watered-down Marian Keyes novel sometimes...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A great coming of age story. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Cute easy to read book. Lighthearted and fun. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I am a big chick-lit fan. This book was fun to read. It involved a girl who was struggling to get a singing career. Well, she takes a temp job for a wealthy, good-looking, young opera singer with more money than she can imagine. Twists and turns are in the story, but I wont give away the rest. Just ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/37662895">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Really cute book... super quick read.  I finished this one in a couple hours.  Likable main character and excellent supporting characters.  It got a little frustrating in the middle, but all was made right with the world at the end.  I continue to enjoy this author's writing.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[<strong>She made the final cut!</strong><p>Scraping by for years on bar gigs, Fern Kendal has always suspected she might actually have a decent voice. But caring for her feuding parents and sickly nephew took all her energy&#151;until now. During one crazy week, she lands a spot on the reality television talent show Fame Game and a glam new job as personal assistant to world-famous singer Evan David.<p>Fern's handsome new boss lives in the spotlight.Though she can't seem to master her assistant duties, Fern brings a rare smile to his face and makes him long to rejoin the real world. Through a twist of fate, Evan becomes the newest judge on Fame Game, a sour note for Fern, who has reasons for keeping her ambitions under wraps. She goes on the run, but Evan can't forget her. And thus begins the adventure of a lifetime&#151;both onstage and off!</p></p>]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Well I think that we all have been here once before maybe say College?]]></body>
    
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