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Gillian and Sally Owens have always stood out amongst their community, like all of the Owens women. The aunts who have raised them interfere in the love lives of the town, Gillian cannot pick a good man and Sally wants to raise her children quietly. But Sally's children are growing up very quickly and Gillian finishes her problems with a very bad man and brings the mess home to Sally and her family.
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Plot & Themes

Tone of book?    -   upbeat Time/era of story    -   1980's-1999 Romance/Romance Problems    -   Yes Family, struggle with    -   Yes Struggle with:    -   Sister Family, loving relations    -   Yes Special relationship with    -   sister Is this an adult or child's book?    -   Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character

Gender    -   Female Profession/status:    -   small businessman Age:    -   20's-30's Has magical powers?    -   Yes

Setting

How much descriptions of surroundings?    -   5 () United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Northeast Small town?    -   Yes Small town people:    -   hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids

Writing Style

Sex in book?    -   Yes What kind of sex:    -   vague references only    -   descript of kissing Amount of dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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