The Dawn Steals Softly

by Anne Hampson

*Could this marriage continue?* Paula Blake realized, when first she saw her new employer, Ramon Calzada Gonzalez, that she may have been hasty leaving England to accept a job in Puerto Rico as his secretary. Worse than arrogant, Ramon seemed the rake, and a man consumed with hatred for all women. Paula wondered if even her own devotion could put this virile and very affluent lawyer at peace. In a sudden whirl of passion Ramon asked Paula to be his bride. In days, the marriage was joyously consummated. Only afterward did Paula discover that she had been used as a pawn in his cruel game of revenge!

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
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