Chances (Indigo) [Mass Market Paperback]

Pamela Leigh Starr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2009 | Series: Indigo

In FATE you met Vanessa Lewis, a young woman from a strong, black Southern family. She was destined to fall in love with Scott, a man so different from, yet so perfect for her.

CHANCES continues this family's story with Vanessa's strong no nonsense older sister Monica. After losing the man of her life to a senseless car crash Monica Jones is determined to live the rest of her life bestowing her love and attention on her three children. She had no idea the annoying, inconsiderate neighbor she had never met would turn out to be her brother-in-law Scott's college buddy, her dad's good luck charm and a brand new honorary member of the family. Everybody loved Devin. She was even beginning to feel something for him herself.

MISCONCEPTIONS is the third book in Pamela's LOVE FOUND series. The fourth book in the series, IRONIC is due to be released in May 2006. Other titles by Pamela inculde ILLUSIONS released in October 2001 and ICIE released in 2002.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

FOUR STARS **** This is a realistic romance that glides along at a fast pace and a warm heart. -- Romantic Times Book Club Magazine April 2005

The various plots within the story blend wonderfully and does not interrupt the developing relationship between Devin and Monica. A real "feel good" story! -- Romantic Times January 2001 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Author

MISCONCEPTIONS has traveled a winding road in becoming published. Not only is it the third book in my LOVE FOUND series, MISCONCEPTIONS is the third book that I have written becoming the fifth to be published (ILLUSIONS and ICIE made it to print). A shift in editiors put MISCONCEPTIONS to rest until another shift welcomed the continued story of the Lewis clan with open arms. Journey along as Cassie and Daniel weave through misconceptions that get in the way of their love. See what's happening with Scott and Vanessa, whose fated love is ever strong, and take another chance to visit with Monica and Devin. Then look out for IRONIC in May 2006. HAPPY READING!! --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Genesis Press; 2nd edition (March 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585712965
• ISBN-13: 978-1585712960
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,210,898 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pamela Leigh Starr, a wife and mother of three, works to aid teachers in creating readers, and hopefully future fans, as a National Staff Trainer and Consultant for an educational publishing company. Ms. Starr traces the budding of her love for writing back to her very first creation, entitled The Terrifying Night, an approximately 20-page comedic thriller illustrated by a fellow seventh-grade classmate. Long after the writing of The Terrifying Night, Ms. Starr found the courage to develop love stories that were thrilling and romantic and continues to do so. She has fallen in love with presenting the never-ending cycle of two people meeting, opening their hearts and finding their way to love.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Done Follow-Up to Starr's Previous Book "Fate", June 18, 2001

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S. Watts "lover of intelligent fiction" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chances (Indigo: Sensuous Love Stories) (Paperback)

I chose to read this book because I very much enjoyed Pamela Leigh Starr's previous book "Fate", and was curious as to how she would follow up the piece. "Chances" was a well written story about a woman named Monica, who has three children and is grappling with the death of her husband. Although three years had passed since his death, Monica refused to let herself have feelings for another man, regardless of how strong her feelings were. Monica's love interest is a man named Devin. Devin vows to get Monica to admit she loves him and to agree to spend the rest of her life with him. Ms. Starr does a wonderful job of taking the reader through Monica's painstaking emotional journey of learning to open her heart to a man she knows she loves, while not feeling as if she's betraying her deceased husband. This is a story that I think many women will be able to relate to because of its emotional depth and sincerity. In addition, Ms. Starr does a wonderful job of updating the reader on the lives of Vanessa and Scott, the couple in her original book "Fate", while telling us the story of Vanessa's sister, Monica. I applaud this work of Ms. Starr and hope she continues to update us on the lives of these couples and perhaps the lives of the other siblings in this New Orleans family.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars CUTE, January 28, 2001

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busylady (Riverdale, IL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chances (Indigo: Sensuous Love Stories) (Paperback)

Chances is a very entertaining light-hearted love story. It's the story of Monica (Vanessa's sister from "Fate") whose husband died in a tragic automobile accident several years ago leaving her with their three children to raise. She has not even thought of loving anyone else until she meets Devin, and starts to feel things she never thought she would again. She tries to resist her feelings for him but this becomes next to impossible he's always around. He lives next door, is best friends with her sister's husband and her father treats him like a son. This is a very charming story that will warm your heart.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take a Chance, April 13, 2001

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rcarey22 (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chances (Indigo: Sensuous Love Stories) (Paperback)

This novel was sort of a follow-up to the novel Fate and what a delightful love story it turns out to be. We met most of the characters in Fate but here we get know Vanessa's older sister, Monica as well as find out how Vanessa's marriage to Scott is coming along. After the death of her husband Monica Jones swore off men and devoted her life to the rearing of her three children, her family and her job. As much as Monica denies that she won't ever love again that theory goes out the window upon her first meeting of developer Devin Preston. Monica cannot maintain her cool facade whenever she is in Devin's presence, the sparks just fly. Devin knows what he wants and goes after Monica using whatever it takes to get her. It's not an easy path but Devin is not one to give up and Monica learns that she can still love without dishonoring the memory of her late husband. I really enjoyed Chances because it is exactly what this novel is about (giving love another chance). Take a chance and read this wonderful story by Pamela Leigh Starr as it's one you're sure to enjoy.