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Shadows '93

a romantic collection from the dark side of love

by Kathleen Korbel

Published 1993375 pagesISBN 978-0-3734-8263-4

Timeless — Kathleen Korbel He was the man from her dreams, the man who begged her, "Don't die." But now he was very real and lying half-conscious in Genevieve Mallory's old ocean-side house. He said his name was Rafe, and that he'd been sent to save her. But Genevieve wasn't sure if Rafe as a dream come true or a nightmare in disguise.... Devil and the Deep Blue Sea — Carla Cassidy Darlene Taylor arrived at the secluded inn on the Maine coast for a vacation, but something was wrong from the moment she checked in. Everyone she met seemed to watch her intently, knowingly ... including handsome Quintin Marshall. Darlene wanted to trust him, but she sensed evil closing in—and Quint could be part of it.... The Phantom of Chicago — Lori Herter Far below the Chicago streets, living in a dark, abandoned tunnel, the phantom of the night knew it was time to seek out the woman he loved and spirit her down to his world. Only then could he protect Crystal Winthrop from the dangers that lurked above—and only then would she be his....

Beyond its central premise, the book can be read through the connected lenses of 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

Fiction

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Reading experience

Dark tone · Steady pace

A comfortable full-length choice for steady daily reading.

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Reading lengthA standard-length read375 pages in this edition
Publication eraModernFirst published or edition dated 1993
Primary categoryFictionExplore similar books below
ISBN-13
978-0-3734-8263-4
Language
English
Edition record
OL24976130M
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Good to know

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?

Editorial framework by Wesley Bryan, BookenDeX Founder and Editor.