Name: A Ship Made of Paper
ISBN: 9780061367441

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Why This Clicks

Why It Clicks

Straightforward contemporary romance with an easy entry and a sustaining, page-turning feel.

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accessible, classroom-friendly romance
steady immersion over fireworks

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book-club friendly conversation
practical, no-fuss emotional beats

Book Details

Authors: Scott Spencer
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: February 17, 2009
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Marriage & Divorce · Contemporary Romance
Reading lane: Marriage & Divorce

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American Plays
Plays by Women
Literary Fiction
Contemporary Romance

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Multicultural & Interracial Romance
New Adult Romance
Coming-of-Age
Women's Fiction

About This Book

Daniel Emerson lives with Kate Ellis, and he is like a father to her daughter, Ruby. But he cannot control his desire for Iris Davenport, the African-American woman whose son is Ruby's best friend. During a freak October blizzard, Daniel is stranded at Iris's house, and they begin a sexual liaison that eventually imperils all their relationships, Daniel's profession, their children's well-being, their own race-blindness, and their view of themselves as essentially good peopl...

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Daniel Emerson lives with Kate Ellis, and he is like a father to her daughter, Ruby. But he cannot control his desire for Iris Davenport, the African-American woman whose son is Ruby's best friend. During a freak October blizzard, Daniel is stranded at Iris's house, and they begin a sexual liaison that eventually imperils all their relationships, Daniel's profession, their children's well-being, their own race-blindness, and their view of themselves as essentially good people.