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L.A. Dale

L.A. Dale

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I live in Western Australia. I write Chick Lit and Women's Fiction stories centred around love.

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Murdo

Murdo

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<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding &quot;No&quot;; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>

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<span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><strong>Great Amazon Reviews for Heart of Glass...</strong></span></span><div><span style="font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:11px;">Wow - ok I have to say - from the first few pages <strong>I was HOOKED </strong>- stayed up half the night reading this book &amp; finished it at work the next day - thank goodness for kindle for iphone app haha! <br />I LOVED how the story took you back to the start of the love story &amp; kept it going right up until present - day, rather than jumping back &amp; forth - the middle did get a bit muddled, I have to say, the &quot;heroine&quot; started getting on my nerves a bit during the college years but I still rate this 5 stars since I couldn't put it down. There are a few shake-ups near the end but I love love loved it! <strong>Definitely recommend!</strong></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><strong><span style="font-family:Tahoma;font-size:11px;"><br /></span></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11px;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><em><strong style="font-size:13px;">Great story! </strong>I couldn't put it down and stayed up all night reading it, because I wanted to find out what happens with Ben and Bella. It's the second chance story where you meet again the love of your life. Most of the book flashbacks to how they met and the ups and downs of their relationships and where it went wrong, as well as how Bella handles it. <strong>Definitely worth the dollar I spent on it.</strong></em></span></span></span><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><strong><br /></strong></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11px;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><em><strong><br /></strong></em></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS';">This story goes through the life and love of Annabelle. Through meeting her true love in highschool with a real life reaction to all the complications that arise. I purchased the book because it was set back in the years I was growing up, so it really hit home. The characters were extremely well developed, to the point that I felt as if I knew each one. <em>It is very true to life, and in parts very heart wrenching. You watch the character grow up, take responsibility for her life and accept herself for who she is. </em>It was a gripping tale that I could not put down for long, although I tried for a few moments here and there when the story became all too real. At times I wanted to reach out and hold the characters hand, or sit and cry with her. Bella's strength with the support of friends and family pulled her through even in the most devastating parts of her life. <strong>A truly GREAT read, and a wonderful book.</strong></span></span><span style="font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-size:11px;"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><em><strong><br /></strong></em></span></span></span></div>