The fundamental motivation driving Shannon's search for family is the feeling of loneliness and the search for a more complete self. This is the same motivation, of course, which drives the search for love. It is the notion that a woman will be become complete through romantic union with a partner. Roberts' target audience, which is basically the audience of romance novels in general, demands a heroine that finds love in the way that Shannon does. That is, the heroine cannot be desperately and selfishly seeking love. Such a pursuit...
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