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Average rating: 4.48 · 73 ratings · 3 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	A City in Shadows: Paris 1942 4.26 avg rating — 27 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Year at Westridge: A Nostalgic 1980s Coming-of-Age Novel of First Love, Friendship, and Loss (The Westridge Series Book 1) 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Small Thing Like Murder: A World War II Mystery of Resistance and Dangerous Loyalties in Occupied Belgium (Luc & Colette Book 1) 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Quiet Thing Like Resistance: A World War II Novel of Resistance, Escape, and Dangerous Loyalties in Occupied France (Luc & Colette Book 2) 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anna of Petrograd: A Novel of Love and Revolution 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets of Ossington 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Long Summer On the Amazon: A Coming-of-Age Novel of Love, Friendship, and Adventure in the Peruvian Amazon (The Westridge Series Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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What Makes a Love Story Compelling—Especially in the Middle of a War, a Mystery, or a Mission?

Ever read a novel where characters dodge bullets on page 42 and land in bed by page 45?
Yeah… me too. And while it may thrill in the moment, it often leaves something hollow behind.

As writers, we’ve all been tempted to move quickly. The pacing is tight, the stakes are high, and we want the romance to spark. But speed often trades emotional depth for surface chemistry—and readers can feel that.

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Clay Cartwright liked Jason's review of The Last Year at Westridge: A Nostalgic 1980s Coming-of-Age Novel of First Love, Friendship, and Loss (The Westridge Series Book 1): "Character driven! It will keep you turning until the last page! Hopeful for a possible series!"
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Clay Cartwright made a comment on Anne’s review of The Last Year at Westridge: A Nostalgic 1980s Coming-of-Age Novel of First Love, Friendship, and Loss (The Westridge Series Book 1) " Anne, thanks for the comment. I thought I'd try the new virtual voice option Amazon is offering, but I agree it doesn't live up to the promise. I'm go ...more "
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