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Dear Mrs O’Connell,
I’m still not sure what made me pick up your book in Waldenbooks and decide to try it. I can’t remember if it was turned out on the shelf or if it was just a lucky grab but I enjoyed reading it despite a few problems. I also intend to recommend it to a friend of mine who’s a born and raised Boston girl as it’s as much a novel about that city as it is American Chick Lit.
As much as I liked the standard Chick Lit plot which calls for the heroine to have some throw away job from which she can easily call in sick as the story demands, I’m glad to see that more and more authors are giving their heroines responsible careers. As the owner of a wedding cake boutique, Lauren’s got one of the best I’ve read about lately. Oh, what yummy cakes you described. I got hungry and bewailed my current diet while reading about the scrumptious cakes and fillings and toppings turned out by Lauren’s staff.
As for Lauren herself, I felt like she needed …
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