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Book Review By Sharren Khoo
Perfect by Judith Mcnaught

Julie never strayed from the straight and narrow since entering the Mathison family. She offered a ride to a man who helped changed her flat tire but he was the criminal on the loose. Now, he kept her hostage and before long, took refuge in a beautiful retreat up in the Colorado Mountains. She plotted escape and was successful in duping Zack into believing she fell into the pond but Zack didn't try to make it back to safety. Instead, he gave himself the death sentence as punishment by lying shirtless on the frozen floor. At that moment Julie realized he was innocent. She helped him back to safety, and nursed him, never once thinking of turning him over to the authorities.

Zack (Zachary Benedict) was flabbergasted with the elementary school teacher who happened to be the daughter of a reverend and sister of a sheriff. She was passionate and sweet, with a heart of gold. Making love to her was a foregone conclusion. In so many years, he had never felt so at peace even though he was branded a criminal for the murder of his wife. The week with Julie at Colorado was like a beautiful dream but it must end. He would jeopardize her further by staying with her. He would let her go back to Texas.



Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched?
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action:
Captor, in love with Yes
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

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

Main Female Character - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Unusual characteristics:

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Texas
City? Yes
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
How explicit is the sex? - vague references only - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex - Boob talk - Vagia talk - Weiner talk
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 3-4 sex acts
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