Classic Love Story With A Surprise Ending!
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Readers who enjoy books such as Twilight may enjoy this Love story between a mute women and and an aquatic man.  Beautifully written,  this story demonstrates how deep love can happen between two intelligent nonverbal beings from different worlds.  Elisa, a mute raised in an orphanage works in a top secret government facility which conducts scientific experiments.  Her strong personality shines like a beacon to anyone who cares to notice.  Imagine her surprise when she discovers their latest acquisition, an aquatic man captured in the wilds of the Amazon.  She is strongly drawn to this wonderous creature.  Unknown to the facility's experimental team she sneaks in to visit him night after night. Initially quite subtle, then with increasing intensity their relationship joyfully develops.  Their story is impossible.  How can such love end well?  And how can such a creature exist at all?  Their thoughts, their blossoming ability to communicate without words is poetry in the making.  Their story reveals what modern man denies.  The oceans and waterways of our world are deep and vast, forming a cradle for many creatures yet to be discovered.
The foil to their relationship, the man who first captured and who later tortures the creature is darkly drawn and drives the story to its unpredictable conclusion.  His soul is shaped by his desire to "be a man" and  his history of cowardice and killing.
As he truly believes that his actions are right his mind becomes filled with a maddnes.  Not only does he believe his actions justified, he starts to believe that he is a GOD in his own right.  His contribution to the story is necessary as he provides the ability for the lovers to find each other.
 This beauty and the beast story ends much too quickly, but culminates in a jawdropping surprise ending!  A story which is well worth reading.
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I gave this book a five-star rating because of the last chapter. What a twist! I was not expecting it to end this way, but I'm glad it did. I would recommend this for my daughters and my female colleagues to read. Great love story!
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This is true Nicholas Sparks! It is awesome with a surprise ending!  If you love his novels you will love this book!
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A well written love story which takes us into the hearts and minds of the lovers. This tale--where love resolves differences--was topped off by a satisfying ending.
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This was no what I was expecting. This story started out innocent enough. The main character is involved in a tragedy and she has to pick up the pieces of her life. The story had mystery, betrayal and a beautiful romance. Moen writes the story in different points of view. I loved that, because I got a better idea of the individual characters inner struggles and motivations. The ending was very unexpected. I did not see it coming! However, for me it was wonderful. It was the ending I would of wanted if I was Grace. This was a beautiful story of never ending love. When it was all over I was in tears. Happy tears of course, but I was left so emotional after. This is one of my favorite reads of the year!
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As a fan of classics, I dare say they could be "boring" to inexpert readers, yet this one can easily fill your expectations as well as a modern bestselling novel. In the course of the story you learn to understand the characters and why they made the mistakes they made. Also the story is fairly unpredictable, which is a great quality if you do not intend to fall asleep while reading, so be sure to keep in mind all the names because they may reappear later as an important character to the story. You'll must likely pity all the characters at some point because they'll all go through tough stuff, notwithstanding at the end you may shed tears of happiness rather than of sorrow.
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Sparks has a way to make a simple story sound so wonderful.  This book reminds me of A Walk to Remember.  The tone is quiet, but it is very enjoyable.  The ending is something to remember.  This book is not one you would forget... especially with the twist the author put into the book.

In this novel, Wilson Lewis, the son-in-law of Noah and Allie, believes his wife Jane does not love him anymore.  When he forgets their 29th anniversary, he is determined to make the next anniversary something unforgettable.  Wilson uses Noah's love to Allie as his inspiration.  This is a story of self-discovery and rekindled love.

Wilson and Jane's daughter, Anna, announces she is getting married, and she wants a quick wedding that is to take place in a week.  With so little time, Wilson helps Jane out with all the the wedding preparations.

Wilson has many flashbacks of the old times with Jane, and from his flashbacks, we get to see how their marriage has changed.  He visits Noah often to get learn what marriage is all about.

With Anna's wedding approaching and so many preparations to do, Wilson must find time to win his wife's love back.
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Mia Semuta's "Taking Chances" is a classic love story with a modern twist.  Her descriptive writing allows readers to become a part of the story, wanting more!  I look forward to future novels written by Ms. Semuta.  Well Done!!!
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This is a great escape if you like historical love stories, not a sexy "romance novel" as the book cover may suggest! This love story begins in the early 1900's before WWI and spans to their deaths in the late 1980's, not even on a lake until they are in their 60's age wise. The cover should have a senior couple sitting at the end of the dock holding hands gazing at the sunset, but that doesn't sell books! That being said, the story is very historical, somtimes long, but compelling enough to make you want to know how it all unfolds because it is told with compassion and actually is believable that it could of been a true story! A great historical love story is always entertaining, that's what made the movie 'Titanic' such a great historical love story! Escape and enjoy the ride!!! I Did!
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This book has a different flavor to it compared to many historical romances. There was no spies, espionage, murder or intrigue. It had instead was a fantastic love story between two people who keep their heart shielded and protected by thick walls. . Ms. Dreiling writes a great love story but she goes beyond that by weaving the two different families together. She even made me love his step-mother and twin sisters.  Colin begins the story like a RECKLESS ROGUE would,  with a hangover, 2 wine glasses on his chest, empty bottles on the bed,  a full dressed and pissed off saucy actress and someone beating on his door.  Colin is summoned home because his dad threatened to sell the home where is mom is buried unless he can find a wife in 6 weeks.  When Colin was 6, his mom die in childbirth and he froze his heart against the pain. That home as all his has left of his mother. What he needs is a wife to save his childhood home!! Angeline grew up in her happy family as a duke's daughter and lived for the London seasons. Angeline woke up one day and realized she was almost an old spinster. She became insecure and it allow a terrible man slip between the cracks. She became engaged to him, caught him with another woman and  broke the betrothed. Angeline made a error by fleeing to Paris with her mom. Rumors flew and she was not there to stop them or defend herself. Now back from Paris, she realized she is ruined and all she wants to do is fix her reputation so her younger sister Penny is not hurt by it. What she needs is a husband to restore her reputation!! Angeline's family and Colin's family have been friends for years and always have a month long house party once a year.  Angeline and Colin work together to save his childhood home. As they clean out the cobwebs, dust, check fireplaces, remove carpets and furniture and see what repairs are needed, they grow closer and closer and then clothes start coming off. They decide to have a temporary and secret engagement. What happens when 2 hearts melt? Will they save his home? Will Angeline's dad kick Colin's butt? Will Colin kick her ex-fianc butt? I really enjoyed this book and can't wait for Duke Harry's story. I give Ms. Dreiling 4 fingers up and 9 toes for this emotional novel that made me cheer Angeline and Colin on, SNAUGH and even seriously cry. Thank you for making my world a better place.
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Loved the old-world elements of this book and the magic at play. It has all of the trappings of a classic love story, boy meets girl. Girl hates boy, but there is an element of attraction. They make a deal and it goes from there. I really like the voices that Jennifer Probst creates in her characters.
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This was a touching love story of a young high school couple who fall in love...and being so young don't communicate well. Their lack of communication cause them to lose their way and make assumptions, as lots of us do.
Stacy Wray takes an interesting twist in the traditional romance novel - she starts out with the breakup of the couple rather than the meet, fall in love, insert catalyst, breakup, then get back together. This was a welcome change and made me want to know more, therefore I couldn't put the book down.
The only criticism I can offer about Unclaimed Regrets would be that I wanted more details on the "get back together" parts, but this was a sweet love story.
Great read! I recommend it!
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Indebted to Moreno by Kate Walker is a classic love story filled with distrust, lack of communication and plenty of misunderstanding.  Rose and Nairo meet when they are both young and carrying scars from different forms of abuse.  Their passion is immediate and intense but their inability to trust and communicate result in Rose fleeing from Nairo in the middle of the night.  Fast forward ten years, Nairo and Rose meet again and a successful Nairo blackmails Rose into creating a wedding dress for his sister.  Once again, the passion ignites but the lack of communication and distrust keeps them apart.  Will they ever learn to trust and find true happiness?

Although the storyline is predictable, Kate Walker is such an amazing writer that the story remains interesting and fresh.  It was a pleasurable read!
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Who doesn't love to watch Cary Grant?? This movie is an old fashioned love story with a great ending. Sometimes it's just nice to think back to the days of this era. Simple and good.
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I really enjoyed reading this novel! It reminds us that when we are looking for something, it often may be in front of our faces and we don't even realize it! Even though it was a tragedy that brought the two main characters together, they had to share a long journey to become a couple. Because they have to travel through many issues; the main one being how they met, they held on to each other and survived to see if they can make it for the long haul!!!

Only time will tell if they will make it together or not! If they work together to travel this path, they really have a good chance! As usual, the author has given the reader an exceptional portrayal of what a real relationship looks like; and as a reader, I am very glad she did!
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Don't let the short length fools you; this story is a very satisfying read.  Callie and William have known each other since they were children.  They fell in love as teenagers, but they both were too afraid to tell the other.  William never acts on his love for Callie for two reasons: (1) he believes his position as a shopkeeper is too lowly for a duchess's sister, and (2) he believes there's no possible way Callie feels anything more than friendship for him.

Now adults in their twenties, Callie returns after a two-year absence.  When she walks into William's store and invites him to dinner, William has no idea she's not leaving again without a kiss.  This is where the story gets interesting, as we watch these two dance around each other, both frightened of admitting their true feelings.  With a little help from a "deaf" aunt and a mystifying "magic mirror," a happily ever after is guaranteed.

If you love sweet friends-turned-lovers stories and happily-ever-afters, you'll love this story!
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I am speechless and moved to tears by the ending of this story. I found myself equally moved by the author's ending note. This story is good to the last drop.

Love happens in the most unexpected ways and this story was a reminder of that. Embrace it, bask it, and enjoy it to the last drop so that you can taste it forever!