Review by sanjus -- Heartaches 2 by H.M. Irwing

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Re: Review by sanjus -- Heartaches 2 by H.M. Irwing

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Great review and very honest. I like romance books but this one might be a little difficult to get through with everything that happens to the characters and the way that they were abused. Unfortunately these awful things happen in real life and I do not know if I could read this book for fun. Thank you for your honest review, I will take it into consideration before reading this book.
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You have made analogies to the theme herein discussed. That made for an interesting review of this novel. I have made a review of this book, and also of the other sequel, and maybe, that could infer that I have a liking for H. M. Irwing's style of writing. And you made an interesting review.
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Great review sanjus. Elaborate without giving away too much... I like your description of the book.
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Very nice review! Thanks for giving me a look inside this book. This book is not for me, I am not really into this kind of plot. But I am sure other people will enjoy it.
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I really liked how you have made that comparison to a lotus flower. I have always been trying to stay away from Heartaches after I read all the negative reviews around it. However, you mention that erotic scenes have been contained within a paragraph and there's nothing too extreme. So, maybe, I could give this a shot.

You write well. Thanks for a great review!
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Thanks for this insightful review! You brought out some positive aspects of the book that I hadn't read before more so when you used the lotus flower analogy.
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Nicely written review. Well thought out and candid. I am glad you enjoyed reading and reviewing this book. I will not be comfortable with this particular genre though so I will pass.Well done!
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I don’t care for erotic scenes, but I am glad there is something encouraging in this book. Nice review; you might want to check out grammarly though. I have found it very helpful.
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Thanks for pointing out the pros and cons of this book. Sounds like an interesting read if you can make it past the traumatic parts.
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You really show the depth of the characters in your review. I’m not a fan of steamy romance, but I’m glad you enjoyed the book.
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Nice review. I enjoyed reading different views of this book. Anna's life portrays this day now.
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Nice review! I also read the book and I found it to be a great read, filled with a bit of humor and a real love story. Thanks for the review.
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Thanks for the nice review. I cannot stomach abuse against women, especially if they were drugged. It angers me!! That being said, I'm glad you enjoyed reading it!!
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Thanks for the great review! It was definitely interesting to see how different people review this book. It is definitely saddening to see that people still think that it is okay to drug others for their own benefit.
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