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Two against the world

by Mary Anne Wilson

Published 1993252 pagesISBN 978-0-3730-7489-1

BODY HEAT Steven Rider was in the witness protection program, hiding in a Colorado mountain cabin. And no one was supposed to find him! But he found an unconscious, frostbitten redhead. Who was this sultry stranger? Was she as innocent as she looked, or was she a hired killer sent to prevent him from testifying? When Alicia Sullivan's car slid into a snowbank, her plans were foiled. Until a handsome loner rescued her from the storm...and possibly from making the worst mistake of her life. He was kind, generous...and secretive. But how could she expect him to tell her the truth, when she had secrets of her own? SISTER, SISTER DUET: Two halves of a whole, two parts of a soul. Related Books - 2

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Themes to notice

Fiction

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Balanced tone · Steady pace

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Reading lengthA standard-length read252 pages in this edition
Publication eraModernFirst published or edition dated 1993
Primary categoryFictionExplore similar books below
ISBN-13
978-0-3730-7489-1
Language
English
Edition record
OL24946152M
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A comfortable full-length choice for steady daily reading.

Begin with its place in Fiction, then notice where the book resists that label.

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Read for connection, not completion.

Mark one passage that sharpens the book's central concern and one that complicates it. That tension often reveals more than a quick summary.

Three questions to carry with you

  1. What does the central character want, and what do they misunderstand about that desire?
  2. Which detail or relationship changes how you interpret the story?
  3. What feeling or question does the book leave with you after the plot moves on?

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