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Berkley, Nov 2003, 5.99, 368 pp.
ISBN: 0425192695
Obstetrician gynecologist Ellen Markowitz loves living in Shelter Rock Cove however, not as much as she loves Dr. Hall Talbot. She knows her feelings remain unrequited as he still loves Annie Galloway, who is married to someone else and has been for quite awhile.
Ellen and Hall get drunk one evening and share a passionate night of love. The next day both are awkward with one another sharing the same bed. Both fear the impact on their friendship and professionalism that this one night stand can cause. When Ellen's half sister Deirdre arrives needing a temporary place to stay, she serves as a stimulus that makes the two medical practitioners understand that the heart is the most precious place for friendship to reside. Though they exchange feelings of love, will either one take the bold risk of saying so at the cost of their friendship.
Fans of relationship dramas will appreciate GIRLS OF SUMMER though wonder about three strikes and your out with the lead protagonist failing four times and still infatuated with a married woman. The story line is loaded with angst not only from the regretting lead couple, but also between the step-siblings. Barbara Bretton provides deep tale of individuals struggling with caring connections of the heart.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of story
- Present (2000-2010)
Searching/Rekindling love?
Yes
Lost Lover:
- restarting after one night stand
Who:
- sister
Matchmaker...
- matchmake by brother/sister
Family focus?
Yes
Family, loving
Yes
Main Male Character
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Female Character
Age/status:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- doctor/medical
How sexual is this person?
- very picky
How romantic is this person?
- somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
What % of story is romance related?
- 70%
Focus of story
- equally on him and her
How much dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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