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Title: It reads like a sex manual...
Review: The beginning of this book was all about graphic and lusty sex, and there was no substance to the story at all. I found Christina's indecisive skittishness to be teasingly annoying, and Max's promiscuity to be vulgar. It's not very believable that such a man who can't keep his zipper up would suddenly become a one-woman man after meeting Christina. The graphic language was a bit crude for my tastes.There's only so much erotica I could take before it got tedious and boring, so I nearly put the book down midstream. I'm glad I stuck with it because around page 150, the story picks up a considerable amount of depth. Christina and her cruel husband Hans return to Germany to celebrate Christmas with their sons and his very controlling family. Max is fiercely determined to help her escape this brutal marriage. When their affair is discovered, Hans attempts to severley punish her, and elements of suspense and adventure are introduced, redeeming the story.
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