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In Love and War (Silhouette Special Products)

by Merline Lovelace, Philip Lindsay, Candace Irvin

Published 2003384 pagesISBN 978-0-3732-1835-6

"A Military Affair" by USA TODAY bestselling author Merline LovelaceWhen a recovery effort lands air force sergeant Teresa Ross in the arms of ambitious photojournalist Pete Quinn, she knows he's captured the story of a lifetime. But will he take her heart, as well?"Comrades in Arms" by USA TODAY bestselling author Lindsay McKennaCaptain Tara McCain was the kind of woman who never took no for an answer. Not even from sexy captain Dave Johnson, who believed a combat-shy woman was a detriment to his team. But calm, capable Tara was ready to face the heat of war...and passion."An Unconditional Surrender" by RITA Award finalist Candace IrvinCaptain Jack Gage always found his prey, even when the quarry was his undercover ex, Captain Danielle Stanton. And now, after years of retreat, he was on the offensive, swearing to accept nothing less than her love.

Beyond its central premise, the book can be read through the connected lenses of Romance, Fiction. Those themes offer useful points of attention as the characters, ideas, or world develop, especially where the book complicates the expectations of its primary category.

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Themes to notice

Romance · Fiction

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Content notes

Catalog signals suggest warfare and conflict, sexual material. These notes may not be complete; consult a publisher or reader-supplied guide when detailed warnings matter.

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Reading experience

Dark tone · Steady pace

A comfortable full-length choice for steady daily reading.

Who it may suit

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In Love and War (Silhouette Special Products)Merline Lovelace, Philip Lindsay, Candace Irvin
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Reading lengthA standard-length read384 pages in this edition
Publication eraModernFirst published or edition dated 2003
Primary categoryRomanceAlso cataloged under Fiction
ISBN-13
978-0-3732-1835-6
Language
English
Edition record
OL9686748M
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Good to know

A comfortable full-length choice for steady daily reading.

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

Try this reading approach

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 must each character learn before the relationship can become believable?
  2. How do work, family, friendship, or identity shape the central relationship?
  3. Does the emotional resolution feel earned by the choices that came before it?

Editorial framework by Wesley Bryan, BookenDeX Founder and Editor.