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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book! Even though it is a stand alone novel it involves characters from the novel &quot;Letter Perfect&quot;. This novel is focused on Josh's sister, Laney who has always had a crush on Galen. So when Galen finally starts paying attention to her, Laney is in absolute heaven. That is unt...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14146661">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I actually didn't finish this book.  I couldn't get past all the dialog.  I think she was trying to capture the old fashion mood with it and it bugged me too much.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I absolutely loved &quot;Letter Perfect&quot; and when I found out there was a continuation I had to read it.  &quot;Bittersweet&quot; was one of those that I just couldn't put down.  I had to literally tear myself away from it to get anything done.  Even though parts of the story where pretty predi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44337284">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It was as good as the first book! (Letter Perfect)]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I was disappointed when reading reviews of this book. I just happened across it at the library but had read the previous novel for BookClub and LOVED it!  I was so excited to see a sequel about Laney.  I was bummed to read less than kind reviews of the book when I got home and was then somewhat less...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/25482774">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[                            *SPOILER* <br/><br/>Book Review <br/>Bittersweet by  Cathy Mare Hake<br/>Emily Sylvestre <br/><br/><br/>1. What do you think the story was about?  <br/><br/>The book was about two neighbouring families, the O’Sullivans and the McCains, who are very close friend...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/81735976">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Well, I was really disappointed in this book. It is the second book by Hake that I have read I really enjoyed the first one &quot;Fancy Pants&quot;. The problems I had with the book were, first the extremely annoying dialog, I know that it was to supposed the capture the time period but I was sick a...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/44708858">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Laney McCain has unabashedly had her sights set on Galen O&#8217;Sullivan for years. And though Galen has treated her as nothing more than his best friend&#8217;s pesky tag-along sister, Laney dares hope that now is the time he will open his eyes and truly recognize the woman she&#8217;s become.   But the arrival of Ishmael and Ivy Grubb, squatters on the O&#8217;Sullivans&#8217; land, diverts Galen&#8217;s attention. Though the Grubbs are crass and uneducated, Galen shows mercy and allows them to stay in exchange for help around the farm. But it becomes a decision he lives to regret&#8230;.  Sometimes the Journey to Love Is Truly Bittersweet]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This review is of an ARC version of the book &quot;Bittersweet&quot; of the California Historical Series, book #2 by Cathy Marie Hake. After finishing book #1, &quot;Letter Perfect&quot;, I could not help but be intrigued and eager to read the second installation of the lives I had come to care for ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31615885">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Laney McCain has unabashedly had her sights set on Galen O&#8217;Sullivan for years. And though Galen has treated her as nothing more than his best friend&#8217;s pesky tag-along sister, Laney dares hope that now is the time he will open his eyes and truly recognize the woman she&#8217;s become.   But the arrival of Ishmael and Ivy Grubb, squatters on the O&#8217;Sullivans&#8217; land, diverts Galen&#8217;s attention. Though the Grubbs are crass and uneducated, Galen shows mercy and allows them to stay in exchange for help around the farm. But it becomes a decision he lives to regret&#8230;.  Sometimes the Journey to Love Is Truly Bittersweet]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very good story, though could have been ever so slightly better.  Certain parts of the story were somewhat predictable, while others, not so much. <br/><br/>Laney likes the next door neighbors eldest son, Galen, but he thinks of her as the annoying little sister to his best friend. Twins, Ivy and ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/27524635">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Laney McCain has unabashedly had her sights set on Galen O&#8217;Sullivan for years. And though Galen has treated her as nothing more than his best friend&#8217;s pesky tag-along sister, Laney dares hope that now is the time he will open his eyes and truly recognize the woman she&#8217;s become.   But the arrival of Ishmael and Ivy Grubb, squatters on the O&#8217;Sullivans&#8217; land, diverts Galen&#8217;s attention. Though the Grubbs are crass and uneducated, Galen shows mercy and allows them to stay in exchange for help around the farm. But it becomes a decision he lives to regret&#8230;.  Sometimes the Journey to Love Is Truly Bittersweet]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a difficult book for me.  I'd enjoyed reading of Laney's cruch on Galen in Letter Perfect and was looking forward to reading a sweet, gentle and funny romance about Galen's realization of Laney's becoming a beautiful young woman and not just the little sister of his best friend, but that's ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/20782049">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It appears from the other reviews that readers either loved this book or hated it. Well, I loved it and think Hake has moved onto a whole new level in historical romance novel writing. <br/><br/>Her characters are complex and deal with real world issues. They react in ways that humans would--and w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/30935182">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Pretty predictable... but good Christian romance. There was a really good part in it about how people like to twist Psalm 37:4 &quot;Delight yourself also in the LORD: and he shall give you the desires of your heart.&quot;<br/>They wonder why God isn't giving them everything they want because they ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/57023032">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was okay... not nearly as good as it's prequel, Letter Perfect. Rather predictable. The girl is looked on as a kid sister, then one day the man just up and decides he wants to marry her. Then he is acused of doing something scandalous. Even before he is proven innocent, the girl is back to lovi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79119714">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Another Christian fiction, of course it's historical romance (isn't that all there is in this genre????).  That being said, it was a fine, enjoyable read, with characters I cared about.  The only thing that sort of irked me here was the ridiculously tidy ending.  I mean, really.  It was too neat.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[First book I ever ready from this author and laughed through just about the whole book.  She is a fun writer.<br/>I enjoy them because they are not sooooo heavy but fun and inspirational too.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was actually pretty good! What happened in it shocked me, made me mad, made me happy, then it turned out to be really surprising at the end! Happy surprise!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I really liked this one.  It didn't end how I expected and I liked that about it.  There are many twists and turns during the story and Ms. Hake does a great job of realistically portraying Christians and what they should do for others as well as some things they shouldn't.  ]]></body>
    
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