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10 great openings to romantic novels – and can you place them all?

How important is the first line in a romantic novel?  In these days of “Click to look inside!”,  if the book you’re thinking of buying doesn’t have an immediately arresting opening, does that make you put it back on the cyber-shelf?  If you can get a free sample download for your e-reader, is the opening…… Continue reading 10 great openings to romantic novels – and can you place them all?