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Dear Ms. Cullars:
The Object of Love turned out to be a big surprise for me. The past Bravas I’ve read have been fun but without a great deal of depth. This book had a lot of depth that drew on more than its unconventional romance. The story has a romance but its primarily about learning to live with oneself and one’s choices in the face of the consequences. When the book focused on Lacey, Calvin, and Sean, individually, the book was at its most interesting. It was the romance, ironically, that I found least emotional.
Lacey Burnham has suffered the worst blow that a mother can endure–the loss of her child. Calvin Burnham was a bright star at Columbia whose athletic skill made him a sure bet to get to the big leagues. Unfortunately, his penchant for recklessness resulted in a high speed collision which ended his life. At the funeral, Sean Logan, Calvin’s estranged best friend appears to lend support to Lacey. Sean has long had feelings for Lacey and, while this may not …
You have an immense talent and I love your writing style. I particular love how you show that women are a community of individuals rather than separate and alone. Josie has been a favorite of mine since the very beginning of the Essex sisters. She’s a little bit of each of her sisters: a bit of a pragmatist (Tess), a bit of a dreamer (Imogen), a bit of a fatalist (Annabelle); but she also wholly her own creature. I tend to think that Josie could have carried this book on her own without Mayne as she is just so delightful. For the readers’ benefit, Mayne is 34 in this book and Josie is 18. You engage in a little writer cheat here as in previous stories, Mayne was 34 in Your Wicked Ways which took place two years earlier than Pleasure for Pleasure. 
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