Chante's Song [Paperback]

Donneil D. Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 18, 2008

Chante Chambers is a self-proclaimed princess. She has it all: looks, a body women would pay for, a great career, all the material items a girl could want plus some...all of this maintained by her ex, Jason. Whatever mama wants, Jason makes sure mama gets. The one task he failed at was being faithful. With a toss of a Gucci pump Jason was history. Or so she thought.

In a pursuit for love, happiness, and monogamy sometimes mistaken for sex, Chante encounters an array of men, whom if you took the best traits from them all and combined them, it still didn't create the perfect man. Just as Chante was ready to admit defeat in her quest for love, settle for a battery-operated appliance, and give in to the bottle of brown juice in walks a caramel Adonis.

Chante's new found love has the potential of being a lifelong love affair. Yet a lunch hour spent in between the sheets with a certain ex complicates things, as thoughts of starting their love anew begin running through her mind. What's a girl to do when she's torn between two lovers? Does she grab her panties off the floor and vow to never drop them again? Or does she go back for seconds?

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About the Author

Donneil D. Jackson is a writer by nature and a Jersey girl by heart. Growing up a sheltered child, she used writing as an escape from her everyday life. She discovered that with writing she could be someone else, do things Donneil would never do and entertain others. Donneil has been writing for as long as she can remember, ever since her mother placed a pencil in her hand. The girl has a niche for telling an elaborate and descriptive tale. One day she began writing Chante s Song marking the beginning of her professional writing career.

Donneil acknowledged her passion for writing as a girl scout. From that moment on she knew she was destined to be the author of many novels to come.

Years later, she still finds pure bliss in writing. Writing allows me to escape the day s stresses, fantasize, and just be all with a pen and pad. One day while escaping, I began writing Chante s Song. The rest is history.

Donneil resides in Northern New Jersey with her daughter.

Product Details

• Paperback: 265 pages
• Publisher: Pure Bliss Publishing; 1st Edition edition (June 18, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0980031109
• ISBN-13: 978-0980031102
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,079,934 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Donneil D. Jackson is a writer by nature and a Jersey girl by heart. Growing up a sheltered child, she used writing as an escape from her everyday life. She discovered that with writing she could be someone else, do things Donneil would never do and entertain others. Donneil has been writing for as long as she can remember, ever since her mother placed a pencil in her hand. The girl has a niche for telling an elaborate and descriptive tale. One day she began writing Chante's Song marking the beginning of her professional writing career.

Donneil acknowledged her passion for writing as a girl scout. From that moment on she knew she was destined to be the author of many novels to come.

Years later, she still finds pure bliss in writing. "Writing allows me to escape the day's stresses, fantasize, and just be all with a pen and pad. One day while escaping, I began writing Chante's Song. The rest is history.

Donneil resides in Northern New Jersey with her daughter.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who's Your Daddy?!?!, November 16, 2008

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OOSA Online Book Club "O.O.S.A. Gets It Read!" (World Wide Web, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chante's Song (Paperback)

Chante Chambers is sexy, bright, quick-witted and impatient. What Chante wants, Chante gets, courtesy of Daddy. Daddy is Chante's ex fiancé and boss, Jason McGee. Despite their failed relationship, Chante is Queen Bee and HBIC at Jason's World Productions. Many of men have crossed Chante's path, but none of them can hold a candle to Jason. That is until she meets Mr. Tall, Caramel and Handsome - Keith Simmons. Keith is everything that Jason is not - faithful. Just as a relationship is starting to blossom between Chante and Keith, Jason finally decides he is ready to be the man that Chante has always wanted him to be. Torn between two lovers, the past and the future, which will Chante choose?

In her debut novel, Donneil D. Jackson does a wonderful job of capturing the intensity of an on again/off again relationship. CHANTE'S SONG has something for everyone. There is plenty of drama, flavored with sex and a dollop of romance, to balance this novel. It was difficult to hold back the laughs. The writing, vivid and comical, is the hook. However, this novel falls short with its editing. It was riddled with errors. This flaw is relatively minor compared to the great storyline, but it's because of the errors that it misses the mark of a 5-star rating. Overall, CHANTE'S SONG is an engaging and highly amusing story. Donneil D. Jackson is a refreshing new voice and I look forward to her future endeavors.

Reviewed by: Toni
4.5 stars

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's A Girl To Do????, October 21, 2008

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L. Romich "Book Nympho" (Akron, oH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chante's Song (Paperback)

Chante Chambers has it all, all the material possessions a girl could want and a great career that has great perks. All of this is financed by her ex, Jason, who is the owner of "Jason's World" where Chante works. Anything Chante wants, Jason makes sure she gets. Only because he lacks the one thing that Chante wants the most, him being faithful. Chante loves Jason but she has to make him part of her history, or so she thinks.

Enter Keith, successful, handsome with all the qualities that Chante wants; the type of man with whom she can live happily-ever- after. He provides everything that Jason did not. He treats her with the upmost respect, but respect is only given where respect is due, something Chante fails to realize. No matter how wonderful Keith is, she still has a problem she cannot seem to shake. That may be the very thing that shakes the foundation that Keith and she have built. Will it be too late?

Donneil D. Jackson does an excellent job with her debut novel, "Chante's Song." She makes the characters jump to life; the emotions and the realism of the characters are so life like. I think, at some point in life, we all have felt some of these emotions. If you have ever been torn about something in your life, than you can definitely relate to this story.

Leona Romich

APOOO BookClub

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Chante's Got A Man At Home....NOT., October 26, 2008

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This review is from: Chante's Song (Paperback)

Chante Chambers is a sinfully, scintillating, sensational sexy siren singing her song in hopes of snaring her perfect man. In her quest, she meets several and takes different characteristics to embody 'him. She's constantly sparring with Jason McGee for his love, but he can't seem to stop his wandering eyes or his third leg. Confident in her position with Jason and his company, she issues punishment by way of charging expensive trinkets as well as designer clothes to her expense account at Jason's World.

Keith Simmons, CEO of Pretty Boy Records, has arrived on the scene with his sights set on Chante. The two begin a fairytale romance with a few bumps in the road but nothing they can't master until Chante realizes that she can't stop looking back.

Donneil Jackson's debut novel has a rhythmic flow that is intriguing. The characters are funny as well as charismatic. I see great potential in her style of writing worthwhile reads. But her downfall lies in very poor editing. With a more conscious effort in reviewing and correcting her work, Chante's Song would have been a very, very good read.

Reviewed by Tazzyt2bossye for Urban Reviews