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Summary: romance with a little mystery
Review: After reading Candice Poarch's Bargains of the Heart, I have been picking out the odd BET romance (Arabesque line). This was the third book I tried. The premise was interesting - a young woman who believes that she will marry a man whom she has been dating for years discovers that he is a creep. She is loath to trust men again and to date again. Enter a man who is instantly attracted to her. Can Tara believe in his honesty, his love, and above all, in her ability to love and trust again?This would have been a very interesting read (over-enthusiastic and nosy co-workers included) but for two things. Firstly, Tara was far too quick to accept the rat of an ex-boyfriend/fiance back into her life, and even quicker to accept his word. [Agreed, she had issues with trust, and Darren had kept this from her. But still....]. Why and how does a supposedly intelligent heroine allow someone to come back into her life who has led her on, then dumped her (without letting her know) to become engaged to his boss's daughter? At this point, I ratcheted the book down from a B to a C+. Secondly, while the stalking sub-plot (for Tara's cousin) was interesting and chilling, it rather detracted my attention from the romance. I understand that the author wanted to set up a sequel for the heroine's cousin, but the sub-plot threatened to take away this reader's attention far too much. I deducted another third of a grade. Finally, although the co-workers are interesting, there is no sense of local community, of the heroine's other interactions, that made BARGAINS OF THE HEART such a great read. If you are looking for a good romance about African-American couples, try that book instead. Another good read in the Arabesque line was Roberta Gayle's COMING HOME. Grade = C
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Summary: A so-so read
Review: After reading Candice Poarch's Bargains of the Heart, I have been picking out the odd BET romance (Arabesque line). This was the third book I tried. The premise was interesting - a young woman who believes that she will marry a man whom she has been dating for years discovers that he is a creep. She is loath to trust men again and to date again. Enter a man who is instantly attracted to her. Can Tara believe in his honesty, his love, and above all, in her ability to love and trust again? This would have been a very interesting read (over-enthusiastic and nosy co-workers included) but for two things. Firstly, Tara was far too quick to accept the rat of an ex-boyfriend/fiance back into her life, and even quicker to accept his word. [Agreed, she had issues with trust, and Darren had kept this from her. But still....]. Why and how does a supposedly intelligent heroine allow someone to come back into her life who has led her on, then dumped her (without letting her know) to become engaged to his boss's daughter? At this point, I ratcheted the book down from a B to a C+. Secondly, while the stalking sub-plot (for Tara's cousin) was interesting and chilling, it rather detracted my attention from the romance. I understand that the author wanted to set up a sequel for the heroine's cousin, but the sub-plot threatened to take away this reader's attention far too much. I deducted another third of a grade. Finally, although the co-workers are interesting, there is no sense of local community, of the heroine's other interactions, that made BARGAINS OF THE HEART such a great read. If you are looking for a good romance about African-American couples, try that book instead. Another good read in the Arabesque line was Roberta Gayle's COMING HOME. Grade = C
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Summary: romance with a little mystery
Review: Kayla Perrin is definitely a talented author. This is not the first book I've read by her. If you're looking for a good romance, then I suggest you read this book.
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Summary: True to life!
Review: Man, I wish a guy would court me the way Darren courted Tara!!! After learning that this book recently won the Golden Leaf Award at a conference in New Jersey, I decided to pick it up. No wonder it was a winner. The book does not disappoint! Darren is a man who knows what he wants and goes for it. Tara is scared to love again because her heart has been broken. Her flighty ex comes back into the picture trying to ruin things, but this forces her to deal with her feelings for Darren. It was so romantic! I loved it!
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Summary: Love At First Sight
Review: Tara Montgomery has her life planned out, that is until her longtime beau becomes engaged to someone eles. Now she's left heart broken, but handsome Darren Burkeen has just what it takes to mend that broken heart, if he can convince Tara to give him a chance, because he's convinced he was in love at first sight.
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Summary: Indulge yourself
Review: This book is the perfect mix of romance and suspense, and just the right length for a relaxing soak in the tub. If you've ever had your heart broken by Mr. Smooth, you'll love this romance. Tara picks herself back up and dusts off her self-respect, and then Mr. Right comes along. Another satisfying read from Kayla Perrin, whose characters are always true-to-life.
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Summary: This is how it always is
Review: This book was very fast paced and i really enjoyed it ..you have a boyfriend who leaves and finds a new love and of course Tara is hurt and vows to never love again but here comes Darren and its all good he sweeps her off her feet and is basically the type of man a lot of women would love to meet he woos her and is just truly a gentlemen................but then here comes Harris the ex and he is wanting Tara back isnt this how it always is?!! ..... Darren leaves her with a decison to make and Tara has to decide what she wants to do...........In the meanwhile you have her cousin who is dealing with a crazed fan/boyfriend and all that ..................A must read!
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Summary: Excellent Book!
Review: This is the first book I've read by this author and it made me an instant fan. I was looking for a book with romance and a little bit of mystery and this book really delivered. I couldn't put it down. Even with all of the distractions around me I read it within a few hours. It was right to the point. If you're looking for a good romance, you'll find it in this book!
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Summary: Excellent Book!
Review: This is the first book I've read by this author and it made me an instant fan. I was looking for a book with romance and a little bit of mystery and this book really delivered. I couldn't put it down. Even with all of the distractions around me I read it within a few hours. It was right to the point. If you're looking for a good romance, you'll find it in this book!
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