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Title: Don't bother . . .
Review: This isn't the worst book I've ever read, but it's close. The characters lack depth. The dialog is stilted, and all too often the characters make speeches rather than conversation. Too much is told rather than shown, and the telling is stilted, too. How these two fell in love isn't quite clear. Too many elements of the plot simply didn't ring true, either. I, too, love the premise of the wounded hero who is healed, in every sense, by the love of the heroine. However, with these two people it simply wasn't believable, and with the writing being so formal there was simply too much distance between the reader and the story. If you're going to read it, I'd look for it in a used bookstore or the library before paying for a new copy.
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