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Can they do it? She is cultured, refined, and a bit snobbish, not to mention a clean freak, while Shaun is down to earth, friendly, a fitness fan, and messy.Like oil and water, they don’t seem to mix. But opposites attract, so when the time comes, can Shaun just walk away, and will Hilary let him? You got it, it is a tale of “living together and not doing anything but steal a kiss”, with almost teen aged angst over proper behaviour and fears over what mother might think despite the protagonist being 23 years old and in her own home in another city. If it seems old fashioned, it probably is, but as this is for the teen/young adult market, the lack of heavy sexual overtones is to be expected. It is completely free of innuenedo, fade to blacks, or any other “raciness”, so much so that the more morally or religiously conservative adult could also pick this up for a contented read without worry.

Art wise, it is pleasant enough. It has an old school feel, reminding me of popular shojo titles from the 1980’s. This is not to say that it is dated and unattractive. Far from it. What does let it down though is presentation. Digital editions always look better than print editions as they are crisp with clean white backgrounds. So why do the lines look a bit sloppy? It is as if someone scanned in the drawings without sharpening the images for clarity. Even worse is the odd way the word balloons occasionally point or the placement of thought prose. One can easily tell who the words belong to, but they look slightly off, as if they were put in in a hurry and not gone through a final edit. This impression is reinforced by the occasional glaring typo left in place, making this look like an almost professional, but not quite, debut submission by an extremely talented amateur mangaka. This is not the case however, it is simply bad editing, for which I’ll deduct a star. Still, for the price and given the target audience, it is not a bad buy. In fact, read on a portable device, it is a light, fun, sweet read suitable for reading on a journey or during a holiday, without breaking the bank.

***I would like to thank Harlequin and their partner Digital Manga Publishing for providing me with this review copy.***

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Cheap and unreliable!

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I came to Amazon.com looking for a better deal and here I found it. This product was so inexpensive, I was worried about whether it would work or not. I bought two – one for me, one for my hubby…and both are working perfectly.

They arrived quickly and in perfect condition, just as they look in the photo posted on the product information page. The only thing I don’t know is how long it will last, because I have only used it a few times. But at this price, even if it lasted 6 months, it would be worth it (not that I want that; the waste in this world is already great enough!).

I would buy something from this vendor again.

This time, it WASN’T “too good to be true”!

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I bought the unit on May 5, 2010. It proved defective. I contacted Cisco/Linksys on June 1 and “chatted” over the web. I was told this:

from Jayson (18185):

Gene, this product is listed as being out of warranty and is no longer eligible for chat support. However, I do have a couple of support options that may be of assistance to you. First, we have our complimentary award-winning online support tools OR I can give you the 800 number to connect with our phone support staff where they can offer you technical assistance through various fee-based support options.

from Gene Geiger:

So, you are saying there is no waranty. Correct?

from Jayson (18185):

Sad to say, according to our system here the product listed under that Serial Number (SN) is already out of warranty.

$25.43 is not a huge amount of money, but the value of my purchase is $0.00

If the Amazon page says the product is sold “as is” and without recourse, I missed it.