"tremendous drama"
In Milwaukee, from about the first moment she saw her
brother's friend Paul Randall, Wendy Thomas knew she wanted
him. However, though young, Paul has learned from his
parents that love hurts and life is better when one does
not risk feeling that dreaded emotion. Still, Paul and
Wendy carve out a friendship as they have much in common,
but neither can go any further as he believes she is a kind
cherub well above his love-them-and-leave-them philosophy. While Paul stays home in Wisconsin, Wendy travels to school
in Los Angeles, which leads to new interests. When she
returns home the not quite couple remains hesitant to widen
their friendly relationship. As Wendy continues to be an
independent person that everyone leans on for help, Paul
struggles with avoiding getting in too deep though he self
loathes when he finds himself beginning to fall in love
with her. RELUCTANT HEARTS is an atypical love story because of the
attitude of the male lead character. Readers will have to
wait a while to know whether Paul admits to Wendy he
loves her, as Karen Wiesner concentrates on relationships
that places Wendy in the center as the hub. The story
starts slow in order for the audience to appreciate the
cast, but those readers who are as patient as Wendy will
happily find a tremendous drama that provides the saga over
the years of a strong female and the "Wounded Warrior" she
loves. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted August 19, 2002
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