![]() Harlequin Presents are very short, and I admit part of the fun of reading these books is reading into the subtext of the books. I admit I read a lot between the lines, since Wilson doesn't spend a lot of page time on developing this dynamic. Paul of course, was the object of that behavior, so he had to work past his feelings of betrayal and learn to forgive Rebecca, and to trust that she's not just running a game on him like she did when they were younger. I can't really blame her for that behavior, since she was an immature kid. I think that her humility showed strength of character that she lacked as a young girl. It was interesting that Rebecca felt a lot of guilt about how she treated Paul as a youngster and submits to some of this treatment out of a sense of justice. I am not justifying some of the mean things he says and does to Rebecca. In the case of Paul, it was very clear how much he adored Rebecca, even though he didn't want to. This thwarted affection comes out in pranks like hair-pulling and name calling. Nothing annoys a boy more than a girl he likes ignoring him or looking down her nose at him. Looking back, I think she was right about some of those. I remember my mom always said that was why certain boys at school picked on me. ![]() ![]() ![]() I liked the vibe of the hero being the boy who picks on the girl because he likes her. ![]()
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