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Review Summary
Follow Laura shane as she discovers that life has many hidden secrets which cause twists in your life that you many never expect. True love can happen more than once. Destiny will always try to reassert the pattern that was meant to be. Follow one young womans struggle to believe in herself again through the love of an extraordinary man.
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A storm struck on the night Laura Shane was born, and there was a strangeness about the weather that people would remember for years.
This book has many plot twists and turns, and lots of rich characters that you will remember, from her son Chris to her husband Danny and her best friend Thelma. Even the mysterious stranger is a full and rich character who comes in and out of the traumatic events of Laura's life. But why doesn't he seem to age?


Kathleen, Resident Scholar

The main character, Laura, and her son Chris are caught up in a deadly conspiracy. Unknown people are trying to kill them for mysterious reasons. But Laura has a guardian angel protecting her, Lighning flashes and a tall, blond, blue eyed man appears to save her. A very well written story about time travel, and ruthlessness of certain government organizations.
James Xavier, Resident Scholar


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Composition of Book
Descript. of chases or violence - 30%
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 30%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 10%




Tone of book - suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story
Time Travel: - from our future to our present
Romance Yes
Romance plotlets: - destined love (dream or prediction)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Time Travel story? Yes

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - writer
Age: - 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization

Setting
Terrain - Mountains - Forests
Earth setting: - 20th century
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How much dialogue? - significantly more descript than dialog
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