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Is this the Perfect Book?

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"Dreaming of You" by Lisa Kleypas has been described as a Perfect Book. And that might very well be true. It is certainly one of my favorite books. In the genre, yes, it is my favorite romance that I have ever read. But maybe also one of my top five books of all time . I have read it three times now. I never tire of it. And to me, it really is one of those perfect love stories of all time.  *There Will Be Spoilers* Derek Craven... will there ever be a better hero? He's so flawed. He has done bad things, he's sold his soul.  He's dark and moody and bawdy. He does not know integrity. But when he meets Sara, he is helplessly addicted to her. He wants to save her from himself. He wants to let her go and be the bigger person. But Derek also denies to himself that he has grown into a man who tries to do the right things sometimes, for the right reasons.  But Sara is not an angel. Sara is innocent, but she is not doe-eyed. She is drawn the gritty parts of life, and wants...