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    <body><![CDATA[A lot of this book was predictable, but some of it was also witty and made me laugh. It's a fun chick lit book. Except one of the main characters was a jerk and not very sympathetic. If he had only talked to his wife instead of telling her he wanted a divorce -- which came out of the blue for her, b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81188699">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Ever wonder what happens to the high school sweethearts who've only been with eachother, marry right out of college and go for their happily-ever-after before anyone else even meets Mr./Miss Right?  Layla and Brett are the perfect couple.  Everyone thinks so, especially Brett's family who love Layla...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65634998">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was lucky enough to win a copy of Caprice Crane’s new book, Family Affair: A Novel from a Goodreads contest. After reading the promising description and the endorsements from Booklist, Jen Lancaster, and Publisher’s Weekly, among others, I was really looking forward to reading this book.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65633265">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A First Reads Win!  I already have a line of friends wanting to read. AFTER me!  :)<br/><br/><br/>Where to begin.....<br/><br/>Book started out with a bang. Loved how each chapter was told by a different member of the family.  Liked everyone...especially the husband, Brett. He made me chuckle.....<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65649098">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I wish we could give half stars because I think this book is worth 3.5 stars. It was pretty good and overall I enjoyed it. I really like that each chapter is from the voice of a different character. I feel like I get a well-rounded story from all points of view. However, I found the characters to be...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65630259">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A light romantic comedy which at first seems a bit sophmoric.  I stuck with it though and was pleased to end up with a funny heart warming book about family and love.  I laughed out loud several times during my read, which is for me is a sure sign of a good read.  This was an advance copy of the boo...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/66633012">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Easy read.  Another one that makes me wish there was a separate category of ratings for chick books - this one would go slightly higher.  <br/><br/>Writing not that bad.  Story not overly predictable. <br/>I found the heroine &quot;too likeable&quot; - author tried a bit to hard to paint her as p...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is third book by Caprice Crane that I have read. Yahoo! as funny as the first. I was a little sad after reading the second book, thought the first book might have just been a fluke.  But I was wrong. This was great, smart and funny. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It seemed to be a bit of a denser &quot;chick lit&quot; book, and though at first I had some trouble getting into the storyline, I really ended up liking it. The Foster family reminds me a lot of <em>The Family Stone</em>.<br/><br/>I found both Brett and Layla to be likable,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65632867">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[a goodreads win!<br/>it's been a while since i read a caprice crane book. i don't remember laughing so much while reading that one.<br/>i am not sure i've ever been so mad at a character in a book! really enjoyed how each chapter was told by a different character. sometimes i find that confusing b...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65636231">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was able to read a preview copy of this book. When it is actually published I will buy a copy for my own library. I truly enjoyed this one. Full of laugh out loud moments and truly likable characters, it was a really good summer read!<br/><br/>Highly recommended!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book...almost as good as Jen Lancaster!  I started it on my flight to NM and finished it on my flight home just a few days later!  Couldn't put it down...thanks for the recommendation Tara!  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Very predictable chick lit.  It got boring in the middle, but the side storyline about the mother was interesting.  A couple good laughs, though.  It was just an okay read.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book!! It actually does kinda hit the spot when it comes to relating life!! It has very compelling moments, hilarious moments and just like most stories, a very happy satisfiable ending!! You must read this book!! You'll be glad u did!!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I thought it was a good book.  It had some funny moments where I actually lol'd at some of what was written.  All in all though I just didnt find the book to be believable.  I also did not like most of the characters in this book.  Basically I just thought there was too much going on.  For example t...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65771078">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was rather disappointed in this book. I did find her humor still very funny but I did not like or have any sympathy for the character of Brett at all so I really didn't care if they got back together or not.]]></body>
    
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