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The series starts out with Jo Marie losing her husband since he was a soldier. Mark is one too and knew something about Paul's death before mentioning it to her. That's why I can't stand Mark. He not only keeps that from her, but treats her with disdain in the beginning. That is not a good love interest for Jo Marie. For someone who claims that he loves her, he shows it in the worst way possible. I don't think even traumatized veterans in real life would support Mark. True American heroes don't go around treating their love interest like garbage. We already get enough of that in mainstream romance novels. Debbie is talented enough to break away from that.
Ah, I understand! That helps in whether or not to use it as a memorial book. Thanks for taking the time to answer! Happy Tuesday! ~Tina S.
(I needed to know JM's news because the memorial would be in the name of someone killed in an automobile accident :-( and I didn't want the plot to in any way involve JM losing someone that way. Thx again!)
If it helps a little in the future, Debbie's Blossom Street books have a cancer survivor, "Last One Home" is about a woman overcoming domestic abuse, and if you're looking for holiday stories, she's got plenty of those. Robyn Carr's "Never Too Late" is the only near-fatal accident romance novel I read recently and she's known for writing overcoming traumatic experiences. The romance aspect can get a little overdramatic, but the sense of community is still there.
It might be a good memorial because of the "healing" power of the Inn for the guests who have stayed there.
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The series starts out with Jo Marie losing her husband since he was a soldier. Mark is one too and knew something about Paul's death before mentioning it to her. That's why I can't stand Mark. He not only keeps that from her, but treats her with disdain in the beginning. That is not a good love interest for Jo Marie. For someone who claims that he loves her, he shows it in the worst way possible. I don't think even traumatized veterans in real life would support Mark. True American heroes don't go around treating their love interest like garbage. We already get enough of that in mainstream romance novels. Debbie is talented enough to break away from that.
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Ah, I understand! That helps in whether or not to use it as a memorial book. Thanks for taking the time to answer! Happy Tuesday! ~Tina S.
(I needed to know JM's news because the memorial would be in the name of someone killed in an automobile accident :-( and I didn't want the plot to in any way involve JM losing someone that way. Thx again!)
If it helps a little in the future, Debbie's Blossom Street books have a cancer survivor, "Last One Home" is about a woman overcoming domestic abuse, and if you're looking for holiday stories, she's got plenty of those. Robyn Carr's "Never Too Late" is the only near-fatal accident romance novel I read recently and she's known for writing overcoming traumatic experiences. The romance aspect can get a little overdramatic, but the sense of community is still there.
It might be a good memorial because of the "healing" power of the Inn for the guests who have stayed there.
