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Submitted by abbygaines on Thu, 2008-08-28 12:15.

Great book...shame about the blurb
More than a title, more than a cover pic, a book’s back cover blurb can make my heart beat faster and my desire to own this book, right now, grow so great it must instantly be assuaged.
After I’ve bought the book, if I don’t have time to read it right away, I’ll read the blurb over and over, in snatched moments, reminding myself of the enjoyment to come.
What makes for a great blurb? The hint of a character with a genuine problem that I can sympathize with is a good start. (“Samantha Steen can’t find any shoes to match her wedding dress” probably wouldn’t cut it. “When her future mother-in-law is found stabbed with one of the stiletto shoes chosen to match Samantha Steen’s wedding dress, Sam suspects her perfect wedding is in trouble” just might...)
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