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Careless Whispers (Indigo Love Story) (Indigo: Sensuous Love Stories)

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It took me to get to chapter 4 before I realized I read this book before. I read this book back in 1989 when I picked up my first African-American romance. I am an avid reader and I also collect books. I have my original copy of this book with a different cover. Back then I honestly believed that white writers were writing these books because the format that was followed was similar to Harlequin Romances. Everyone knows that a Harlequin had a guy, a girl, and an unlikely situation. The whole romance was based on a look, a one time kiss, or reactions and dialogue that was way over the top and supposed to pass for sensuous. This was the type of African-American romance that made me not want to read any romance that was supposed to have African American characters in it. I didn't pick up another African-American Romance until 1995. Overall, I absolutely love Ms. Alers later stories the Hideaway series and her Anthologies but as for this story and Gentle Yearnings they are not what I would call hot, sexual, or sensuous stories. They are luke warm like older Harlequins they leave you wondering why you wasted your time.

Writer Dyana Randolph would rather let her friends and co-workers think she's having an affair with her much older boss than get involved with a man her own age. The grapevine and rumor mill are full of stories of how Dyana has slept her way from steno pool secretary to editor at the magazine publishing company where she works. Nothing could be further from the truth. When her mentor retires and Nicholas Bradshaw, a younger, award-winning journalist, is named to head the magazine, Dyana begins to ponder her future. For the first time since she was left at the alter by her first love, she's attracted to a man. Sparks fly and the inevitable happens. But Nicholas has heard the "careless whispers" and seen what he thinks is evidence of an affair between Michael and Dyana. Can he apply his journalistic objectivity to his personal life? That's the question...

I'm only on page 32 and at least 3 times, the scene has changed with no notice. I don't recall that ever happening with one of Rochelle Alers books before. Hopefully this won't take me out of the story too much but it's already damn irritating.

Update: This book was like many Rochelle Alers books from this publisher. I actually don't even think they are real Rochells Alers books. I need to check her website and see if these are listed as part of her work.

The storyline of this novel reminds me of "The Best Of Everything", a movie I saw on T.V. and now have on D.V.D. I read this book then I stopped, after a few months passed I decided to give it another chance and I'm glad I did. To the other reviewers: What's so bad about this book?

I accidentally purchased this book without noticing this was a reprint. Big Mistake. This was before Rochelle Alers learned to write. No offense but this book is just plain bad. No story transitions, no romance, awful characters, etc. I decided to speed read this one just to get through it and I still want my money back. Sorry Ms. Alers, but you should have never reprinted this one - and I'm now a fan of your work - but not this book. If you reread it yourself you'll admit that I'm telling the truth because your work is MUCH better now. For Rochelle Alers fans out there that haven't read this one - DON'T - It'll only make you mad that you wasted time out of your life on such a pitiful jumble on words that make absolutely no sense. Fin.

In Careless Whispers, Ms. Alers tells us Dyana Randolph's story. Dyana is a young woman who after being burned by deception of mistaken love and stood up at the altar, Dyana decides to hide away from love should it ever come along again. After leaving home and moving in with her unmarried aunt, Dyana launches herself into her work at Pinnacle magazine. She also feels safe with the magazine's publisher, Michael Dalton, an older man and a fatherly figure, who is also widowed. Dyana feels obligated to Michael and helps him out as a hostess after hours and serves as his date on many occasions. However, good intentions, Dyana and Michael are the brunt of many office whispers of a romantic involvement between the two. The whispers are not only cruel, but they are careless whispers that are untrue.

After Michael decides to retire, a younger and renown journalist, Nicholas Bradshaw takes over the businesss. Nicholas is smitten with Dyana and becomes enamored of her. Although he has heard the whispers, he sets out to form his own opinions. Nicholas thinks its strange that Dyana is drawn to Michael and there are some doubts, but Nicholas also gives Dyana the benefit of the doubt. After several encounters, Nicholas is not only drawn to Dyana, but Dyana's heart unthaws and she begin to see Nicholas as a love interest. Can love possibly be in the picture for Dyana, who desperately wants to love again? Can she get pass the most ultimate betrayal by her first love? Will Nicholas be the man to break the barrier or will their love be destroyed by "careless whispers?"

Rochelle Alers's first novel "Careless Whispers" tries to be a different romance, but the story bored me to tears, but luckily it was only 186 pages. Dyana, the magazine writer heroine, starts to fall hard for a maverick Pulitizer-prize winning photographer after someone rams their car in an accident. Dyana starts to see Nicholas(the photographer) in a new light. Then they work together on a "tell-all" book from a convicted spy, and naturally, they're smitten with each other and marry. But both have heavy baggage from exes that cheated on them. Will they repeat the same mistakes? Or will they learn to trust each other completely. Only merits 2 stars.

I really enjoyed this book. Nicholas Bradshaw was something else, he made my blood boil in more ways then one. But I think Dyana handled him very well. The book was really good, a must read!Much love to Ms Alers

I searched high and low to find each novel written by Ms. Alers. I felt a loss when I came to the end of another and estatic when the next arrived (mail order). Careless Whispers was no exception. Well done!

I DON'T SEE HOW PEOPLE COULD GIVE THIS BOOK AT LEAST 3 STARS. I WAS VEEEEERY DISAPPOINTED. READING THE EXCERPTS GAVE ME FALSE HOPE. THIS WAS NOT A ROMANCE BOOK. IT IS ABOUT A WOMAN WITH MANY ISSUES. PLUS, SHE CRIED TOO MUCH. I'VE HEARD THAT MRS. ALERS WRITES GOOD BOOKS. WELL, THIS WAS THE FIRST BOOK OF HERS THAT I HAVE READ. THIS MUST NOT HAVE BEEN HER BEST. I'M GLAD THAT I RENTED IT FROM THE LIBRARY. THIS MAY SEEM LIKE I'M A VERY RUDE PERSON. I'M JUST OUT-SPOKEN. WELL, READ IT FOR YOURSELF. YOU MIGHT LIKE IT. MIGHT.