Official Review: Beyond Despair by Shirley Hoisington

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Re: Official Review: Beyond Despair by Shirley Hoisington

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I think I'll check this book out because of its light romance absence of a long list of characters and fluid flow plot. Congratulations on being the Book of The Day.
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Miranda and Cindy are twins and best of friends. However, they both fall in love with the same man. There are many twists seen in the story. Will they still remain good friends? I have to read the book to find out. Thank you for your review.
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Post by Bismark Mensah 3 »

Wow.Marinda made a big mistake. We don't sacrifice the love we have, but rather we sacrifice for love. great review!
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This romance novel sounds like an emotional read where you'll need to have some tissues handy. I hope it has a happy ending. Great review!
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This book sounds captivating, and Miranda’s protective and self-sacrificing nature is very relatable. Cindy’s initial catatonic reaction to their parents’ deaths is also very heartbreaking. It’s too bad about the typographical errors. Thank you for the helpful review.
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I feel for Miranda. This is not a great situation to be in. Her sacrifice is tremendous. I hope she, too, will find a long and lasting love. Thanks for your honest review.
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Post by Leonie Vermaak »

I like the writing style of the author, just in the sample alone I felt all the emotions that Miranda felt like they were my own and that is something I admire. I'm not for romance books but this one is on my list to read. Thanks for a great review.
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I hope Miranda gets her happily ever after. Romance novels are my favorite to read because, as the review said, it's less about the sex and more focused on intimacy.
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Post by Margaret Muthee »

Well articulated, I really enjoyed the review and I like how Miranda's sadness/desperation is well depicted. She has an excellent gift of carving and weaving emotions into her reactions towards her twin sister.
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Post by Rocky Ellery James Tumbelaka »

That is quite a story. Miranda really went through a lot here. The review made me want to read the book and find out how Miranda got her Happy Ending. Thank you so much for the review.
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Romance novels are not my cup of tea. But I appreciate the effort put into the making of this book. Congrats on being BOTD.
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I think reviewer more or less gave away the whole plot so dont have any inclination left to read the book. I dont like pure romance but prefer some elements like suspense, action or supernatural in a book along with romance. Sorry but will have to give this one a miss. Congrats on BOTD.
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Post by Cheryl Erickson »

Losing both of your parents at the age of fifteen is traumatic enough. But having your boyfriend ask if he can date your twin and best friend would be quite devastating. Then to watch them fall in love and get married, I cannot imagine how difficult that would be. I hope MIranda can somehow find peace, love, and happiness! Thanks for the great review fill with helpful details.
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Post by Susan Kihleng »

Not usually a fan of romance novels, but as this one appears to not be overtly erotic, I may give it a read. It sound like a heartbreaking story though, being in love with someone who loves your sister. It is too bad though that this book contains a good deal of grammatical and punctuation errors. Thanks for the honest and informative review.
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This must a very interesting book, I must read it someday, otherwise congratulations on BOTD
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