Caught In The Mix [Mass Market Paperback]

Candice Dow (Author)

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About the Author

Candice Dow is a software engineer and graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Johns Hopkins University. She resides in Owings Mills, Maryland, but relishes weekend getaways to the beach. She is working on her second novel.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Kensington (May 31, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0758210531
• ISBN-13: 978-0758210531
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,282,643 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Candice Dow is a native of Baltimore, MD and graduate of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Johns Hopkins University. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a Software Engineer. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Rho Xi Omega Chapter in Baltimore. Candice is a frequent traveler and loves to analyze love, life, and relationships, and seeks to expose the answers in works of fiction.

Candice's titles include Caught in the Mix, Ain't No Sunshine, A Hire Love, and Tappin' On Thirty.

To share your thoughts with Candice, please email her at [e-mail]. She would love to hear from you.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Anatomy of a Relationship, June 7, 2005

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Latoya Carter-Qawiyy - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Caught In The Mix (Mass Market Paperback)

In her literary debut, author Candice Dow explorers the ups and downs of a relationship. When Clark Anderson met Devin Patterson for the first time on the Hampton University campus, there was an immediate attraction. These two definitely supported the theory that opposites attract. Clark is a sassy; street smart, independent senior from Baltimore, while Devin, a book smart, intelligent, wealthy, sophomore hails from a lily-white town in Arizona. Despite their differences, the two embark on a serious love affair. Once college is over, they each have different wants, needs, goals, and aspirations, and have to make the ultimate decision, how much of yourself do you sacrifice for a relationship?

Candice Dow has written an endearing debut. I immediately fell in love with the characters of Clark and Devin and found myself caught up in the mix of their relationship. This novel is definitely character driven although there is a tinge of drama. I also enjoyed the sub-plots of the supporting characters. These plots added depth to the main characters and enhanced the novel as a whole. This book is thought provoking and really made me wonder how much sacrifice and dedication is needed for relationships to flourish. It also teaches the valuable lesson of knowing oneself and being secure with who you are before embarking in a relationship. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and would highly recommend it.

Reviewed by Latoya Carter-Qawiyy
APOOO BookClub

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Caught Up, August 17, 2005

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Tangerine (IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Caught In The Mix (Mass Market Paperback)

Caught In The Mix was a really good book. I enjoyed it a lot. Being in love is no punk lol. You have to really know what your getting yourself into. Caught Up In the Mix is about your typical relationship that deals with secrets, lies, long distance relationship and career struggles. Candice Dow did a wonderful job with this book, and I'm looking forward to reading more of her work in the future.

Tangerine
Reader's Paradise Book Club

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real tearjerker - 5 Flags from Euro-Reviews !, June 2, 2005

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Eveline "Eveline" (Brussels, Belgium) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Caught In The Mix (Mass Market Paperback)

Clark is a senior year student at Hampton University. She's very smart and good-looking and she has a job awaiting her when she graduates. Devin is a handsome sophomore in law who has been waiting for the day to chat up with Clark. Finally, when they meet, they go to Devin's apartment and after hours of getting to know each other, they both suddenly realize they have found their ideal soul mate. What could possibly go wrong?

When Devin has to move to NY for his studies, Clark is horrified. She can't quit her well-paid job, as she needs the money. In desperation to move to NY and stay with Devin, she tries to look for a job but it's hopeless and she has no choice than to give up.

Meanwhile, Devin tries so hard to concentrate on his studies but their long-distance relationship brings up several difficulties they have to deal with. They have to learn to trust each other when they are so far away and even though they feel lonely, they have to learn not to give in to lurking temptations.

The first thing I can say about Caught in the Mix is like WOAH, how can a debut be THAT good? While it's just her debut book Candice Dow masters her writing like no other! The story is written so realistically; it's really like you're in the middle of it all. The story develops into other stories on its own and I could not help but wonder about everything that happened. It's a sad, well-written story that mentions some of the most important issues in life, love, sex and wrong judgments of family and friends. Not forgetting, betrayal, trust, pregnancy and even murder. I like the urban writing style and influences, and this book really made me feel like I was watching an African-American movie. I never knew books could be as good as the movies, or even better as they pass less fast! To cap it all, it's a real tearjerker from beginning till end! Candice has talent and that's a fact. I'm sure anyone who reads her work will think the same!

Reviewed by Eveline for Euro-Reviews: http://euroreviews.r8.org