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A WOMAN WHO WANTS TO FIND LOVE ... WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR A HAPPILY-EVER-AFTER ... EVEN TANGLING WITH A PSYCHOPATH ... YET, LOVE HAS THE POW... read full description

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Dec 27, 2009
Jo-Anne rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I like the way you describe things so vividly. It really breathes life into your characters.

I thought the dialogue done very well!

The plot is a fresh one.

I really enjoyed your descriptions. They were vivid and I could clearly see how deflated Josh was.

Love your descriptions. I could feel what they felt. Very good at showing!

You have a great voice, and an exciting story to tell.

Excellent use of secondary characters in the sec More...
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Apr 10, 2011
Mary rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Conquer All Obstacles
As this exciting story opens our heroine, Tara Robstead, is strapped to a hospital bed in a trauma induced coma. How she got there and her efforts to free herself from the dangers of a psychopath who almost cost her her life will hold you enthralled. As Tara struggles to reclaim her soul Josh Henderson, her one true love, who tossed her aside to further his career, realizes what he's given up and tries to make amends. But is it too late for these star-crossed lovers? Can they unite and fin More...
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Jan 20, 2010
Betty rated it: 5 of 5 stars
A complicated yet cohesive story that takes the reader through such obstacles as mental health, low self esteem, wrong priorities, abuse, and more. These do not overwhelm the reader by all applying to the same person, but the book most certainly shows us the law of six degrees of separation and how it does or can play out in our lives. The need to be in contact with ourselves and those closest to us is a strong theme.

Jo-Anne Vandermeulen has captured life trapped within the minds of More...
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Sep 04, 2010
Gemma rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Conquer all obstacles is an incredibly passionate piece of work. Vandermeulen has created a page turner, and her talent for weaving a story is unmistakeable. The story is complicated, but runs quickly and smoothly. However, if you are a victim of some of the problems outlined in the book, you may find it difficult to read, such is Vandermeulen's talent at writing bringing it to life so to speak.

It is much more than a simple love story, and the strong themes will certainly have you de More...
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Jun 05, 2010
Karen rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book covered everything to do with family issues, romance and suspense. I read it in a day as I found it hard to put down. In my opinion its a real page turner and Ms. Vandermeulen has done very well.
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Sep 23, 2010
Billi added it
If you love suspense, I'd give Jo-Anne Vandermuelen a read. She reminds me of Iris Johansen.
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Nov 29, 2010
Jude marked it as to-read
THE BUZZ IS HAPPENING. Author Jo-Anne Vandermeulen anticipates a possible movie production of her latest suspense/romance novel, “Conquer All Obstacles”.
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Sep 22, 2010
Anton rated it: 5 of 5 stars
What a book - What a woman.....
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Dec 13, 2009
Nita is currently reading it
good
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