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Was a bit torn but I had to quit this out of frustration. I’m a sucker for cliched romances and I can tell that, while slow, this novel has great potential; but, in going for supposedly modern realism it just gets so many things wrong that I could no longer suspend my disbelief. For instance the infamous dual wielding of handguns. Gangsters in Australia with “bazookas”. Since when has “he is so skinny” ever been a thing westerners would use as an insult? Also just what would be an “aristocratic” hospital in Australia? In regards to characters, for the MC the romance stuff is fine but her personal and life goals seem to change on a whim. She claims that all she wants is to live a quite life; but, turns down other sorts of offers. Some times she wants revenge while at other times she can’t be bothered. Her support for the military and patriotism are just kind of taken for granted as well which is honestly disappointing, as there was so much potential from either her parentage or past life. If you’re a fan of Clancy or Ludlum I imagine you’ll have a hard time as well.