Come What May (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Tracee L. Garner (Author)

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African American teacher Tisha Jameson is often mistaken for white after a horrible fire burned her skin, causing her to scar and lose her pigmentation. She's come to Macon, Georgia, to teach and forget about her past with all of its guilty secrets. Chase Alton is a wealthy single dad and former celebrity athlete, who at first doesn't know what to make of his son's teacher. However, his second grader, Thomas, adores her, and soon, he does, too. But all is not well in Paradise. A crazed woman zeroes in on Tisha as the target of her homicidal rampages, and Chase does everything in his power to keep his new love safe. Besides being good romantic suspense, this is a story with a message--that stereotypes, from those about athletes to those about skin color--don't reflect the real world and hurt everyone involved. Readers who enjoy the warm, emotion-filled works of Leslie Esdaile and Candice Poarch will want to read this one, too. And watch for a sequel featuring Tisha's brother, Dean. Shelley Mosley
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Kimani Press (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583143920
• ISBN-13: 978-1583143926
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,378,873 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating story line, March 21, 2003

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Angela Y. Watkins "reddbone" (usa) - See all my reviews
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The book was excellent. I love the story line. I give it five stars. I was glad a author finally did a love story that included single parents and real love. It displayed a love in a setting with children and there need to be loved as well as there parent.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Come What May is a year round hit!, January 5, 2004

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Michelle McGriff (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come What May (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

I so enjoyed `Come What May,' I had not read such a smoothly written book in a long time. Ms. Garner really drew up some well thought out characters and made the story a relaxing read even though the suspense and excitement existed in the storyline.
For the type of book that this is-romance, it wasn't soupy soppy or overly dramatic, damaged by a lot of misplaced and untimely `I love you's.' The ending twist gave the last push to the book's fifth star. Introducing the characters to be in the sequel was done well. I can't wait to read more about Dean.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good..., January 26, 2003

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Ashleymarcia (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Come What May (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

I think this book is pretty good, though a little unrealistic. the book is about a second grade teacher who falls for the father of one of her students. The dad is an ex pro football player and has his sights set on this intriguing woman from the first time they meet. The little boy is also instrumental in hooking the two up. You immediately fall in love with the child and his persistence in getting his dad and teacher together. Though the storyline is interesting, the author failed to address an important concern- the conflict of interest between teaching a student and dating his parent.