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In "The Invitation", Jackie O'Neill has returned to Eternity, Colorado, to settle down and open her own business. Her exciting life as a daredevil pilot with her late husband, Charley, has finally grown old. But awaiting her in her hometown is William Montgomery, little Billy, the boy she babysat when she was a teen. But Billy is no longer a boy...he's handsome, charming, passionate...and way too much younger than her!
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Jude Deveraux combines three delightful novellas, "The Invitation", "Matchmakers", and "A Perfect Arrangement". Each has thrilling adventure, hilarious characters, and passionate romance.
The review of this Book prepared by Pamela Piarowski



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Plot & Themes

Time/era of story    -   1930's-1950's Forbidden/mismatched love?    -   Yes How mismatched?    -   old gal loving young guy Seduction/coercion/force    -   Yes Inner struggle subplot    -   Yes Struggle with...    -   (general) search for identity/new understanding If one lover chases another...    -   he chases after her Who seduces whom?    -   man seducing woman

Main Male Character

Profession/status:    -   homemaker    -   business executive Age/status:    -   20's-30's Sex makes him    -   confident    -   blissful    -   mature    -   wild Unusual characteristics?    -   Very naive/shy - Doesn't know where to put weiner

Main Female Character

Age/status:    -   40's-50's Profession/status:    -   entertainer Effect of sexing    -   confused    -   confident    -   scared    -   guilty

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   West

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   no torture/death What % of story is romance related?    -   50% How explicit is the sex?    -   vague references only    -   descript of kissing    -   touching of anatomy    -   actual description of sex    -   Boob talk Focus of story    -   Her How much dialog    -   roughly even amounts of descript and dialog

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