The sea at dawn

by Laurie Paige

RAIL THIN, MODEL PERFECT A woman didn't have to be those things to be beautiful, Melba knew. As a psychiatric nurse, she had to convince her eighteen-year-old charge of this. She had to build up Adriane's fragile self-esteem. But Adriane's uncle, Roth Webster, wasn't helping with his array of gorgeous model "friends." So when Melba suggested he choose a woman not quite so intimidatingly perfect, he agreed. Then he chose her, and she found herself pursued by a master of seduction. Melba knew his kisses were for his niece's sake, so how could she be so foolish as to wish they were all for her?

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
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What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
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