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Julia
Julia… Julia… A young man becomes obsessed with his first love, and pursues her relentlessly over the next seven years, following her from city to city, and from country to country. It is his aim to put right what went wrong in those first few months of their affair, and each time he meets up with her, he tries to re-mold and perfect their relationship. He revisits his memories of her, reworking them from different time-perspectives, until his obsession overwhelms him, in danger of becoming a lethal and hysterical mania. He is overwhelmed by the conviction that he must put everything right. He can’t bear to lose the intensity of his youthful passion. He has to possess her. He is determined to continue until… There is also the matter of the other girl, the one he keeps bumping into when he least expects it… Marianne…who becomes a rival to Julia… Which one will he choose? Which one will choose him? Both of them? Will his besotted passion lead to emotional and sexual fulfilment, or plunge him into spiralling madness?
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Julia… Julia… A young man becomes obsessed with his first love, and pursues her relentlessly over the next seven years, following her from city to city, and from country to country. It is his aim to put right what went wrong in those first few months of their affair, and each time he meets up with her, he tries to re-mold and perfect their relationship. He revisits his memories of her, reworking them from different time-perspectives, until his obsession overwhelms him, in danger of becoming a lethal and hysterical mania. He is overwhelmed by the conviction that he must put everything right. He can’t bear to lose the intensity of his youthful passion. He has to possess her. He is determined to continue until… There is also the matter of the other girl, the one he keeps bumping into when he least expects it… Marianne…who becomes a rival to Julia… Which one will he choose? Which one will choose him? Both of them? Will his besotted passion lead to emotional and sexual fulfilment, or plunge him into spiralling madness?
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Julia… Julia… A young man becomes obsessed with his first love, and pursues her relentlessly over the next seven years, following her from city to city, and from country to country. It is his aim to put right what went wrong in those first few months of their affair, and each time he meets up with her, he tries to re-mold and perfect their relationship. He revisits his memories of her, reworking them from different time-perspectives, until his obsession overwhelms him, in danger of becoming a lethal and hysterical mania. He is overwhelmed by the conviction that he must put everything right. He can’t bear to lose the intensity of his youthful passion. He has to possess her. He is determined to continue until… There is also the matter of the other girl, the one he keeps bumping into when he least expects it… Marianne…who becomes a rival to Julia… Which one will he choose? Which one will choose him? Both of them? Will his besotted passion lead to emotional and sexual fulfilment, or plunge him into spiralling madness?
December 11, 2017
Julia is a different sort of love story. Julia is told from the view point of the man who is obsessed with his first love.
I feel a little sorry for John. He just stumbles his way through his own love story. There were several times I wanted to smack him on the back of the head and tell him to wake up and speak up before he loses the love of his life. Not being a man, I'm not certain if this is how every man makes his way through life. I hope not. It is frustrating to see that all Julia needs from John is a small sign that he really loves her. Because he doesn't give her wants she needs, Julia slips away from him not once - but several times.
Anyway - the story is Mr. Hardy's to tell, so I'll let him, but Julia is a must read.
I feel a little sorry for John. He just stumbles his way through his own love story. There were several times I wanted to smack him on the back of the head and tell him to wake up and speak up before he loses the love of his life. Not being a man, I'm not certain if this is how every man makes his way through life. I hope not. It is frustrating to see that all Julia needs from John is a small sign that he really loves her. Because he doesn't give her wants she needs, Julia slips away from him not once - but several times.
Anyway - the story is Mr. Hardy's to tell, so I'll let him, but Julia is a must read.
November 27, 2017
I have to admit, I first began reading this book because I was intrigued by its title, but as I got into the story, the single-handed pursuit by John of Julia, had me rapidly turning the pages. Will he win her over or will he settle for Marianne? Marianne appears to be space filler for him, and someone whom he uses to compare unfavorable to Julia. The saying, may the best man win, would apply here, only it would be, best woman. Oh the tangled web we weave. Would John finally find his one true love? Get your copy to find out. Highly recommended!
November 27, 2017
I have read quite a lot of love triangles, but I have to say Julia is the most interesting and intriguing one I have ever encountered. I was completely captivated by the hero's obsession with Julia while also being constantly drawn into his encounters with Marianne. This story was so well crafted that I often found myself pulling for both women at the same time. How does it end? Who does our dashing hero choose? I'll let you read this riveting romance and find out for yourself. I look forward to reading more by this author.
December 9, 2017
An Intriguing Love Story!
I enjoyed this romantic read. The hero can’t forget his first love, Julia, and spends the next few years trying to put things right between them. But each time he meets her again, it seems to go wrong… And what about the other woman in his life, Marianne? Who does he really want? Intriguing story.
I enjoyed this romantic read. The hero can’t forget his first love, Julia, and spends the next few years trying to put things right between them. But each time he meets her again, it seems to go wrong… And what about the other woman in his life, Marianne? Who does he really want? Intriguing story.
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