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Book Review of A Certain Smile

A Certain Smile
A Certain Smile
Author: Judith Michael
Genre: Romance
Book Type: Paperback
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An American clothing designer and widowed mother of two teeagers, Miranda Graham arrives in China and is immediately overwhelmed by life in that faraway place. Then whe meets Yuan Li, son of an American soldier and Chinese mother--and suddenly two worlds, two cultures, and two hearts collide. As Miranda bravely explores vistas beyond the safe, ordered limits of her own life, she is inexorably drawn to Yuan, a man who embodies all the hardship, dignity, and mystery of China. Their love is an unexpected awakening of body, mind and spirit--even as the intrusive government and Yuan's ambitious son threaten their newfound joy, propelling them toward the most shattering choice two lovers can make.