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Book Review By L. Watson
The Constant Heart by Mary Balogh

Rebecca Shaw was once madly in love with Christopher Sinclair and they were engaged to be married. But Christopher broke off the engagement to marry a wealthy woman. Becky has never been able to love anyone else but she has agreed to marry Philip Everett even though neither feels a passion for the other. Then Christopher returns to the village after the death of his wealthy wife.

Becky keeps meeting Christopher in the village, at the school where she teaches, and at her home. Becky cannot ignore Christopher even though she hates him for breaking her heart. Christopher continues to engages Becky in conversations which suggest that he still cares about her. He apologises for abandoning her, and kisses her, much to Becky's confusion.

Becky is torn as she remembers what Christopher used to be like and sees how he is treating her now which all seems at odds with the stories about the callous way he treated his wife and his unexpected betrayal of their love. She finds she has never stopped loving Christopher but now she is to marry Philip.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Love Triangles/Polygons Yes
What kind:
Searching/Rekindling love? Yes
Lost Lover:
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - 20's-30's

Main Female Character - 20's-30's
Unusual characteristics:

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
How explicit is the sex? - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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