Candlelight and You: Valentine Love\Wait For Love\Seventy-Two Hours & Counting (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Leslie Esdaile (Author), Melanie Schuster (Author), Linda Walters (Author)

Book Description

Series: Arabesque | Publication Date: January 1, 2003

Ms. Esdaile weaves a magical tale around a gift shop owner and a radio executive. I thoroughly enjoyed the 'angel' in the form of the little old lady who visits the shop one day and gives our heroine a tiny golden angel. Then, things reallys start heating up! What an artist Ms. Schuster has proven to be. In her story, WAIT FOR LOVE, she makes me believe in second chances. A misunderstanding between two shy souls in college turns into a fiery love affair many years later when they meet again. Curt is an ex-basketball player turned coach. Janice is an interior designer extraordinaire. Once the air is cleared and the misunderstanding is explained sparks are ignited. What chemistry! And in Linda Walters'tale a long-time boyfriend has to sit up and take notice because his lady is tired of being ignored.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Kimani Press (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583143823
• ISBN-13: 978-1583143827
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,184,543 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm from Saginaw, Michigan. I have an older sister and a younger brother. I also have three beautiful nieces who are all talented, brilliant and have brought me much happiness. I went to college in Ohio, and have had so many jobs I can't remember all of them! I've done everything from sales to retail management to costume design. I was a hairstylist and makeup artist, an admissions counselor at a private college and now I work in telecommunications. My goal is to write full time in the near future.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical, Sensual, and Heartfelt, February 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Candlelight and You: Valentine Love\Wait For Love\Seventy-Two Hours & Counting (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

What a lovely way to spend Valentine's Day in preparation for a night out with your sweetie. Ms. Esdaile weaves a magical tale around a gift shop owner and a radio executive. I thoroughly enjoyed the 'angel' in the form of the little old lady who visits the shop one day and gives our heroine a tiny golden angel. Then, things reallys start heating up! What an artist Ms. Schuster has proven to be. In her story, WAIT FOR LOVE, she makes me believe in second chances. A misunderstanding between two shy souls in college turns into a fiery love affair many years later when they meet again. Curt is an ex-basketball player turned coach. Janice is an interior designer extraordinaire. Once the air is cleared and the misunderstanding is explained sparks are ignited. What chemistry! And in Linda Walters'tale a long-time boyfriend has to sit up and take notice because his lady is tired of being ignored. Every man should get this kind of wake-up call just to make sure he's still interested. All three stories were delivered is different styles with varying degrees of spice. All were romantic. All were excellent reads. Arabesque continues to get better and better where their anthologies are concerned.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Three Great Stories!, February 8, 2003

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Brina D. "rattler4life" (Tallahassee, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Candlelight and You: Valentine Love\Wait For Love\Seventy-Two Hours & Counting (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

This was a really nice anthology...no weak stories in the bunch. Each author easily holds her own. You'll find yourself cheering for each of the heroines in these stories

Leslie Esdaile's story brings to reality the magical powers we've always heard Cupid had. In Seventy-Two Hours and Counting, Linda Walters' heroine must choose to let an old boyfriend go while giving into the feelings she has for another man. You'll find yourself cheering for one brother, while wanting to choke the other one!

My favorite of the three stories is Wait For Love by Melanie Schuster. I've read one other novel by this author, and I enjoy the charming characters she develops. Her main characters are surrounded by a great secondary characters...they alone are enough to hold your attention. But the heat between the Janice and Curt, the hero and heroine is definitely what makes this story hot!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put it down!!!!!!, March 28, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Candlelight and You: Valentine Love\Wait For Love\Seventy-Two Hours & Counting (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

I only picked this books because one of my favorite authors (Leslie Esdaile) wrote a story in it. I now have 2 new authors to put on my list. The thing that I liked about all the stories is that the women did not sit around and whine and cry about what they did not have. They made things happen and looked after their own. I wish more authors would write stories about strong black women who know how to use their minds and how to think for themselves. Don't get me wrong. I have been happily married for 30 years. But I know how to think for myself also. The women in the stories are an image for our young women to emulate. You GO ladies!