This Heart of Mine (Chicago Stars, #5)

by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

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February 1st 2002 by Avon (first published 2001)

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Mass Market Paperback, 420 pages

characters

Molly Somerville, Kevin Tucker

setting

United States

literary awards

TRR 5 Heart Keeper, RRA Best Contemporary Single Title Romance (2001), AAR Top 100 Romances (2004)

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0380808080 (isbn13: 9780380808083)

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Susan Elizabeth Phillips is the gold standard for women's fiction an award-winning, bestselling phenomenon whose remarkable talent for blending belly laughs and tears with heartfelt, passionate, ingeniously conceived romance has made her one of America's most beloved authors. The Susan Elizabeth Phillips magic is vibrantly alive, and it's on display in her long-awaited hardcover - and e-book! - debut.

This Heart of Mine

Molly Somerville knows she has a reputation for trouble. She did give away her fifteen-million-dollar inheritance, but, hey, nobody's perfect.

Still, if anyone has an almost perfect life, it's Molly. While her Daphne the Bunny children's books could be selling better, she loves her cramped loft, her French poodle, and her career creating the fictional animals who live in Nightingale Woods.

She even loves her sister, Phoebe. True, it was a little tough growing up in her shadow. Phoebe is beautiful, blissfully married, and the owner of the most successful professional football team in America. But who other than your sister knows you're about to do something drastic every time you change your hair?Yes, Molly's happy about almost everything ... except her long-term crush on the daredevil quarterback for the Chicago Stars, that awful, gorgeous Kevin Tucker, a man who can't even remember her name!

One night Molly's penchant for running into trouble runs right into Kevin himself, turning her world upside down. Heartbreak follows, and just when she's certain thingscan't get worse, Kevin forces his way back into her life. If only the overpaid, Ferrari-driving, poodle-hating jock was as shallow as she wants him to be, she could get on with her almost perfect life.

But Kevin's hidden depths and iron will propel Molly out of her comfortable existence into an unforgettable summer at a place called Wind Lake. Surrounded by paintbox cottages and a charming old bed-and-breakfast, she and Kevin battle their attraction while trying to cope with an aging, sexpot actress, a cranky, world-famous artist, and a pair of teenage newlyweds.

Their careers and lives are in crisis ... yet they can't seem to stay away from each other. Before the summer is over, will they be able to learn one of life's most important lessons? Sometimes falling in love hurts, sometimes it makes you mad as hell, and sometimes if you're very lucky it can heal in the most special and unexpected way.

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Sep 24, 2007

Ummi rated it:

bookshelves: chic-lit, chicago-stars

Read in September, 2007

Synopsis: Ever since she was a teenager, children's book author Molly Somerville has been infatuated with handsome Kevin Tucker, quarterback for her sister's Chicago Stars football team. Unfortunately, Kevin doesn't know she's alive until one fateful weekend when they're marooned together at the family vacation cabin. When Molly gets carried away by her creative imagination and compromises Kevin, the results are disastrous and before the dust settles, Kevin's in trouble with his boss, Molly's in...more

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Jan 01, 2008

Erin rated it:

bookshelves: romance

Read in December, 2007

I liked this one far more than the other SEP novels I've read, and it almost makes up for It Had to Be You, in that we get to see Phoebe and Dan again and their romance is more palatable this time around. (The characters are endearing! You can buy that they love each other!)

The circumstances under which this novels protagonists find themselves together are a little absurd, but the progression of their relationship seems more organic than the relationships in the other SEP novels, plu...more

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Mar 01, 2010

Anita rated it:

Read in October, 2008

It's really hard loving and hating an arthor at the same time.

I love Susan Elizabeth Phillips because her characters are so real, so likeable. So darn FUNNY and endearing. But I HATE HER at the same time because the Male protagonist usually ends up treating the female like DOG CRAP throughout two-thirds of the book.

Then she gets fed up, tunes out, has a breakdown, whatever, and he realizes what an ass he's been but now it's too late and he has to spend the last third of t...more

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Jul 04, 2009

Marcie rated it:

It was so hard to first get into this book, transitioning from a heavier novel (that required a dictionary close at hand). It was SO sweet and light and even a little nauseating in the beginning...and then suddenly it happened.

I became the heroine, suffering a miscarriage, deeply depressed, not bathing nor working, sleeping constantly...who cares about mail or phone calls.

But this is a romance novel, so she is whisked to an enchanting woods (summer camp) where she is enli...more It was so hard to first get into this book, transitioning from a heavier novel (that required a dictionary close at hand). It was SO sweet and light and even a little nauseating in the beginning...and then suddenly it happened.

I became the heroine, suffering a miscarriage, deeply depressed, not bathing nor working, sleeping constantly...who cares about mail or phone calls.

But this is a romance novel, so she is whisked to an enchanting woods (summer camp) where she is enlisted to help save, re-invent, and manage a charming B&B (complete with single-unit tiny Victorian gingerbread houses scattered in the woods). She is awakening at 5:30 am to cook breakfast pastries for the guests, serving tea at 5 pm in the main parlor, running the accounts, fetching supplies in town.

She nestles into one of the cottages with a screened back porch where she draws and writes her children's books, reads, and heals. (The back-and-forth between the book's action and the excerpts from the heroine's children's books and "teenage girl" magazine articles she writes to support herself was annoying at first, and then brilliant strokes of perfection by the end.) She's also swimming, canoeing, diving off cliffs, recruited to play in games with the kids. And of course, falling in love.

Next thing you know, I'm grinning, then laughing. The scene of the impromptu softball game between the "Jocks" and the "Last Kids To Be Chosen in Gym Class," and how the latter use every psychological trick to win, is PRICELESS.

SEP is the best romance novelist at work today, and wow, has the genre changed and grown up in her deft hands. There's no bodices to rip. Her heroines are overcoming real rapes, terrible childhoods, biting criticism, low self-esteem, the stress of imposed perfection, promiscuity, prudishness, spoiledness, etc. And there's always a side-line couple battling their problems to get together also, and they're the older parent or in this case, a 50-year-old actress who has put on a few pounds. Romance is not just for the young and beautiful, SEP insists. (I remember one sex scene a few books back with the older characters and it was HOT. Really well done. SEP is never vulgar, though, intelligent and just the right mix of tasteful and...interesting.)

SEP's heroines wear bunny slippers and granny-panties and sometimes socks that don't match and red plastic hair barettes and one had red, frizzy hair. Imagine that 50-year-old overweight actress kicking off her leopard pumps and sliding into home base.

SEP has lots of messages inside her sweet confections. As the characters search for answers, they are fighting their way back into the light. When I pick up a romance novel, I want to be transported into the light, too. And SEP gets us there. If we would all just listen to her, we would be in love...and happy and healthy and laughing.

One of her characters in another novel stated that romance novels are one of God's good gifts. SEP novels are definitely one of God's good gifts.
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Apr 25, 2009

Kath rated it:

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Read in April, 2009

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Kevin Tucker was introduced in "Nobody's Baby but Mine" as the rookie quarterback coming in to take Cal Bonner's place. Out of all of the Chicago Stars characters, Kevin Tucker is my second favorite character of all the Stars (other than Bobby Tom Denton). He's the charming, sweet, caring son of a preacher. While this is not my favorite story in the series, Kevin's still one of my favorites.

Doing daredevil things during football season has Coach Dan Calebow sending him t...more Kevin Tucker was introduced in "Nobody's Baby but Mine" as the rookie quarterback coming in to take Cal Bonner's place. Out of all of the Chicago Stars characters, Kevin Tucker is my second favorite character of all the Stars (other than Bobby Tom Denton). He's the charming, sweet, caring son of a preacher. While this is not my favorite story in the series, Kevin's still one of my favorites.

Doing daredevil things during football season has Coach Dan Calebow sending him to his house in the mountains for the weekend to relax and thing about things. Nobody realizes that Dan's younger sister in law, Molly - a brainy girl who writes childrens books heads there to write as well. The two spend some time together, but Molly is going through a personal crisis and litterally hops into bed with Kevin.....the guy who doesn't even know her name and she has had a long time crush on.

I don't want to give away too much of the plot, but months later, the two end up at a camp ground that formerly belonged to Kevin's parents (adoptive) and he's trying to sell. They find that it is in need of help to be run for the season and the two stick around until they find someone to take the job. Kevin wants to keep his distance from Molly since she is the boss's sister (much younger sister), but knows she needs to be away from home, so he keeps her there. Molly has always had a crush on Kevin, but also keeps her distance for other reasons.

Kevin's estranged mother shows up, as do many other campers, including the Calebow clan.

This is a light read and I really liked the relationship between Kevin and Molly. The evolution seemed pretty realistic and I loved the references to the characters in Molly's books and their banter.

As in Dream a Little Dream, I found myself irritated with previous book characters interference in their families lives. Dan and Pheobe were heavy handed with Molly and Kevin that went way beyond being over-protective. They poked theirselves into business that was not theirs to poke into and not only did not fare well with Molly, but made Kevin feel as though his career was threatened.(less)

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Aug 09, 2009

Grain de Beaute rated it:

bookshelves: chicago-star-series, contemporary-romance, desert-isle-keeper, romance, series

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So my foray into contemporary romance started with Susan Elizabeth Phillip’s This Heart of Mine. The synopsis at the back was what intrigued me most. In truth, I tried to stay away from ‘the heroine has a crush on the hero for the longest time’ type of plot. In some of the books I’ve read, the heroine ended up being a push-over where the guy was concern(except for Julia Quinn’s Romancing Bridgerton in which JQ handled Penelope’s crush for Colin very well). Since JQ managed to success...more So my foray into contemporary romance started with Susan Elizabeth Phillip’s This Heart of Mine. The synopsis at the back was what intrigued me most. In truth, I tried to stay away from ‘the heroine has a crush on the hero for the longest time’ type of plot. In some of the books I’ve read, the heroine ended up being a push-over where the guy was concern(except for Julia Quinn’s Romancing Bridgerton in which JQ handled Penelope’s crush for Colin very well). Since JQ managed to successfully pull off a wonderful story with this type of plot, I wondered how a contemporary author will handle that kind of situation without making Molly look like head over heels in love with Kevin.

And boy did SEP deliver.

Molly was such a wonderful character. After reading the first line of the novel (The day Kevin Tucker nearly killed her, Molly Somerville swore off unrequited love forever.) I already knew I’m going to fall in love with her. Even though she had a long time crush on Kevin, it’s not something Molly was proud of and she always stood her ground. She’s smart (summa cum laude and a member of the Phi Beta Kappa), strong willed, independent, and caring especially towards her niece and nephews. Even though she has quirks (like her reputation for starting trouble when she was younger), it made Molly a real character to me and it seemed like in one way or another the reader can identify with the kind of person that she is. For me, her insecurities only seemed to liven up her character and I felt sympathy towards her especially when her experiences when she was a child were revealed which exposed how vulnerable Molly could be.

Kevin Tucker, on the other hand, may seem like your usual sexy jock. He has an ego that is the size of the earth, he dates attractive foreign bimbos with a tenuous grasp of the English language, and the worst part of all, he never seems to remember Molly’s name. He’s a happy go lucky guy and self-centered but later on, Molly discovered that there was more to Kevin Tucker than met the eyes.

In the beginning, it may look as if they were the complete opposite but as the plot progressed, they discovered they were more similar than they could hope for. Kevin had proven he was a gentleman (when he didn’t spill the details on what truly happened between him and Molly to Dan and Phoebe) and that he cared for Molly especially when they had that tragedy (giving away more of the plot would really spoil the magic) and he took it upon himself to cheer her up and to ease her pain because of the loss. In their journey together, Molly discovered the issues that Kevin had with his past and she wanted him to face those problems and ease away the burden that Kevin was carrying. And in the process of healing one another, Molly and Kevin discovered how much they valued each other’s presence in their lives. Kevin was even willing sacrifice his place in the Stars Football team if it means he could have Molly. When he did that, I knew how much Kevin wanted Molly in his life not only because they were having great sex or what, but because he loves Molly and he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her.

Aside from the main characters, the humor in this book was simply wonderful. Although you might catch a glimpse of SEP’s familiar plots (sudden pregnancy, secondary couple romance, and football players dating stupid women), she worked her magic and made sure everything old was new again. I also enjoyed Molly’s fictional bunny character Daphne and her nemesis named Benny the badger who was obviously Kevin. The fact that Molly’s Daphne Book Series had received censorship from a group called SKIFSA (Straight Kids for a Straight America) forced her to make a difficult decision which defined her character even more. The return of old characters from previous SEP novels (like Dan and Phoebe with the kids, and Cal and Jane) and the addition of new ones like Lilly and Troy and Amy (who were young newlyweds who had taken on the responsibility of giving Molly and Kevin marital advice) added spice and humor to the story. It was like you’re following not only Kevin and Molly’s story but the others as well and it entertained me throughout the time I was reading it.

At the end of every romance novel I’ve read, I always ask myself, did the hero and the heroine found true love? In the case of Molly and Kevin, I felt that they did. And I knew they were what each other needed.

In my opinion, what makes This Heart of Mine different from all the other romance novels I’ve read is the fact that the novel wasn’t only telling us one story. It’s a culmination of stories not only about finding true love, but also about family, friendship, loss, healing, forgiveness and finding what happiness truly means for someone. This Heart of Mine was truly a wonderful read and I recommend it to fellow romance readers!(less)

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Sep 07, 2009

Elena rated it:

bookshelves: faves, sports-romance

Read in August, 2009

This book is one of my favourites (canadian spelling!) in the series because the heroine is crazy but oh so lovable. The book also has it's own little quirks which are a nice addition and add to the overall feeling of the story being told.

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- The connection between the two main characters wherein they understand each other beyond the others' fassaud. This characteristic develops within the story in a believable way.
- The characters and the setting are lovable and yet...more

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Jun 05, 2008

Courtney rated it:

Read in June, 2008

What can I say... I always love Susan Elizabeth Phillip's books. I love her dialogue, I love her characters and I love her personality. Another winner.

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May 19, 2009

Helena Fuš rated it:

Read in May, 2009

Another great book from SEP. When I started reading it i couldn't put it down until i finished the whole book. This was my first book that I read at once, and enjoyed every page of it. It was great to read about Phoebies little sister Molly, to find out how does she feel about her sister, find out Mollys complicated love life, problems that are following her and Kevin, their realizing how much they care about each other, and finally admitting their love...
It was really great book..

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Jan 19, 2010

Cinnamon rated it:

bookshelves: adult, books, chick-lit, contemporary, family-situations, friendship, funny-stories, romance, series, sports

Read in January, 2010

I have read this book 8 times over the past few years, and it still never fails to deliver exactly what I want in a good contemporary romance: passion, humor, friendship, real relationship, and fun.
Molly has been in lust for Kevin Tucker for years, but he doesn't know she exists until a fateful weekend when they are together at her sister's cabin. But when Molly is suffering, suddenly Kevin is there to bring her out of a deep funk. The two set out for a campground in northern Michigan to...more

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Mar 14, 2010

Kathleen rated it:

Read in February, 2010

I discovered this prolific author on the back of another book recently and began to read her books published in this century. She has really turned them out in her long writing career, but I had to be realistic about the number of romance novels I could read. I have learned that most of her novels are set in Chicago; this one introduces the reader to several characters and family members connected to a Chicago football team who surface in later novels. I admit the reads are fast, enjoyable, and...more

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Sep 13, 2009

Trang Nguyen rated it:

bookshelves: contemporary-romance

What was great about this book was all the emotions SEP puts her readers through. Molly Somerville is all grown up and she has accidently gotten pregnant by Kevin Tucker who didn't even know they slept together. Initially their relationship is based on lies and hatred. But after a miscarriage, Molly goes into depression while Kevin tries to forget the past. Kevin being the undeniable gentleman he is tries to get Molly out of her rut by taking her to his family campground site. Of course a love ...more

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Jul 04, 2008

Alexis rated it:

bookshelves: book-swap-booty, romance

Read in September, 2008

recommended to Alexis by: Erin
recommends it for: romance readers

Molly Somerville is the younger sister of Phoebe Somerville, who is the owner of the Chicago Stars football team and protagonist of It Had to Be You. Phoebe and her husband, Dan Calebow, raised Molly together after inexplicably finding love in the pages of the aforementioned novel. They show up again here as a much more balanced couple.

Now 27, Molly is having a bit of a quarter-life crisis. She is a semi-successful children's book author/illustrator, and despite the wealth of her fa...more Molly Somerville is the younger sister of Phoebe Somerville, who is the owner of the Chicago Stars football team and protagonist of It Had to Be You. Phoebe and her husband, Dan Calebow, raised Molly together after inexplicably finding love in the pages of the aforementioned novel. They show up again here as a much more balanced couple.

Now 27, Molly is having a bit of a quarter-life crisis. She is a semi-successful children's book author/illustrator, and despite the wealth of her family, is living hand-to-mouth after giving away a $15 million inheritance. This is exactly the type of insane incident that is usually precipitated by a drastic change in her hairstyle, and as the book opens, Molly has just dyed her hair fire engine red. (Uh-oh! Quarter-life crisis alert!)

What follows is a really tasteless "incident" with the Stars' star quarterback (haha) Kevin Tucker, a man known for reckless, daredevil stunts off the field and a really amazing football prowess on the field. ("Tasteless" on the part of the author, and I suppose on Molly's character, too. I almost stopped reading after that scene.)

This incident leads to a shotgun wedding between Molly and Kevin, who kind of hate each other. Sound familiar yet? What is also familiar is Molly's tendency to play the role of the rich, spoiled heiress, despite the fact that she's broke. This mimics Phoebe's sex kitten act from the prequel, which masked serious issues with her sexuality. Seriously SEP, it's getting old, and I've only read two of your books. Why are the heroines so fake? Can't girls who are actually open and honest find love in your world? Apparently not. But oh that's right, it's not their fault, because Daddy didn't love them. How silly of me to think that a book might be interesting without the woman having seriously embedded father issues. Moving right along.

The wedding is a sham, of course, and after a series of bad things happen to Molly, she ends up depressed, sick, and alone with her dog. Kevin is actually a really nice guy, so he drags her out and then places both of them in the "hero and heroine are thrown into an utterly contrived situation that forces them to work together and ultimately makes them realize they love each other" portion of the novel. This is then followed by the "hero and heroine split up while one of them needs time away to realize how much they really do love the other person" section.

However, despite being pretty unbelievable, Kevin and Molly's story is actually kind of fun. Kevin is a great guy who is totally focused on football and therefore only pursues shallow relationships. Molly is kind of insane and repressed but also fun. Each chapter includes cute snippets of her stories about Daphne the Bunny and Benny the Badger, which often reflect elements of her personal life. Molly and Kevin's love is more believable than Phoebe and Dan's, although I could never quite forget the crude way they were put together in the first place. This Heart of Mine is helped along by a much more entertaining cast of supporting characters than It Had to Be You, including a side romance and a whole slew of Calebow kids. I would recommend this over the prequel, but it was good to have known the history between Dan and Phoebe and the Chicago Stars before reading this. (less)

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Jun 09, 2008

Camille rated it:

Read in February, 2009

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Kevin is the characteristic gorgeous SEP hero- the blond god with green eyes in this case and Molly is a shy, too sensitive heroine with a talent for drawing and crazy tendencies (such as giving away 15 million dollars, sure it was for a good cause but that's an insane amount of money!).

The romance is slow to start, ignoring the 'rape' scene at the beginning and the sexual tension is non-existent until the two get over their resentment for one another which is a...more

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Mar 31, 2008

_inbetween_ rated it:

Read in March, 2008

recommended to _inbetween_ by: chatpa, kiki

Another rec, another mind-numbing disappointment. It's modern, utterly American and like a blog entry. No wonder the romance authors are cracking down on LJ, they're amongst us *scary music*
I don't want a publish author's writing sound-track, or recipies, and I'm starting to wonder about the mention of cats or dogs. Philips relies on name-dropping, from brand-names to TV shows to lists of authors that are further meant to tie the readers to her and her character, but make me dislike her an...more

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Oct 07, 2009

Michelle rated it:

bookshelves: own, romance-contemporary

Read in November, 2009

This was a very cute book. Molly Somerville is all grown up. She's a dreamer and uses her life experiences as inspiration to write her children books. She's had a crush on Kevin Tucker for a very long time and one night she sneaks into his bed and her life is forever changed. Kevin is furious at Molly for what she's done but when he finds out she is pregnant he does the right thing and marries her. There is one very sad and tragic scene but it just made the story so much better. Kevin and Molly...more

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Sep 15, 2009

AnneOK rated it:

One of my all-time favorites! I loved Molly and her children's books. Kevin started out somewhat of a jerk but quickly had me swooning. I loved the summer camp setting, Molly and Kevin, and all the secondary characters that made "This Heart of Mine" smile with delight as I read each and every word. This is a book that I've read over and over many times. It just makes me smile and feel good!

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Sep 25, 2008

CarlaNicole rated it:

Another of my SEP favorites can't tell you it's my #1 because all of them make the top of the list! she's the best I; Laughed, Cried and deeply enjoyed this book! it's a must READ like ALL s.E.P. books!

Susan will capture you with her amazing characters her awesome plot lines. When you buy a SEP book you have in your possesion a guarantee that you will LAUGH/CRY And end up SATIESFIED with a big SMILE in your face and a story that will bring up all those feelings when you think about i...more

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Feb 24, 2009

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Read in January, 2009

I got done reading this one and opened it right back up and read it again! This one is so catchy, her play on words and the way she incorporates the main character's book (she is a childrens book author) into what is going on at the time with her character's is absolutely hilarious!

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Jun 30, 2009

Nisha Kumar rated it:

bookshelves: chick-lit, contemporary-romance, sports-romance

Read in July, 2009

recommended to Nisha by: SEP fans and those who like romantic comedies

I thought I stopped judging books by their cover, but for the longest time, I couldn't pick this book up because of its not-nearly-as-exciting cover. Anyway, that was very childish of me since this happened to be one of the best SEP book I've read. I loved both Molly, for her children's books, and Kevin, cuz he's 'duh man', jk. Anyway, the secondary love story was pretty hot too (all that paint), but since they were older and both passionate artists, i had very little connection to them.

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"It was a kiss made in lonely dreams. A kiss that took its time. A kiss that felt so right she couldn't remember all the reasons it was wrong." — 3 people liked it

"Kevin stopped where he was and stood there simply gazing at her. Molly sat cross-legged in the meadow with the sun shining on her bare shoulders and a pair of yellow butterflies fluttering like hair bows around her head. She was all the dreams he'd lost at dawn-dreams of everything he hadn't understood he needed until now. She was his playmate, his confidante, the lover who made his blood rush. She was the mother of his children and the companion of his old age. She was the joy of his heart." — 2 people liked it

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