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Title: Stunningly Beautiful
Review: A story and characters that could have been trite and cliched, but, instead, are breathtakingly real. Ms. Williamson's character devleopment is exceptional from the major characters to the minor ones. They are then all woven together to form a beautiful tapestry set against a turbulent time in America (the late 19th century). The action is just enough to garnish the story without drowning it. At the heart of the book is life, death, love, the hypocrisy of the social classes, and the capacity of the human heart to have more than one great love in a lifetime. Her cadence is lyrical and sweeping without being corny or maudlin. I was left breathless, in tears, and wanting more of Shay and Emma at the end of this book. Definitely a keeper to be enjoyed again and again.
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