Cupid's Arrow: Maleka and The Sheik\A Passionate Moment\Heart To Heart (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Layle Giusto (Author), Doris Johnson (Author), Jacquelin Thomas (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

arrows theme, this anthology of novellas from three of Arabesque's current authors use settings as exotic as Paris and Morocco and as ordinary as Washington, DC, and Los Angeles to focus on characters both cosmopolitan and down-to-earth. A trendy fashion designer and an overbearing "sheik" become involved in an adventurous mystery in Layle Giusto's "Maleka and the Sheik"; love-at-first-sight strikes the protagonists in a department store in Doris Johnson's especially well-done "A Passionate Moment"; and a single mom and an inveterate ladies' man find love in Jacquelin Thomas's "Heart to Heart." As with most anthologies, the quality varies greatly, and the thematic link is sometimes a bit of a stretch; nevertheless, fans of the Arabesque line should find something here that hits their romantic bull's-eye. The authors live in St. Albans and Laurelton, NY, and Rialto, CA.
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Kimani Press (February 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158314076X
• ISBN-13: 978-1583140765
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,663,349 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jacquelin Thomas is an award winning, best selling author with twenty-nine titles in print. Her books have garnered several awards, including two EMMA awards, the Romance In Color Reviewers Award, Readers Choice Award and the Atlanta Choice Award in the Religious & Spiritual category. Jacquelin was a 2005 honoree at the Houston Black Film Festival for the movie adaptation of her novel, Hidden Blessings. She was the first recipient to receive the Writers Achievement Award at the North Carolina Book Festival in Winston-Salem.

Although Jacquelin initially published in the romance genre, she decided to follow the call on her heart to write Christian fiction because she seeks to write books that will touch your heart and uplift your spirits with tales of characters who yearn to have an intimate relationship with God. Committed to writing books that glorify God and her growing teen audience, Jacquelin published the first of her Young Adult Inspirational Fiction series titled Simply Divine in October 2006. Her second book in the series, Divine Confidential was nominated for a 2008 NAACP Image Award. She has since gone on to publish two more books in the series.

When asked why she is so passionate about writing teen novels, Thomas shares that teens are confronted with so much--sex, drugs, violence and abuse, physically and mentally. They need to not only listen to what the world says about these things but also to what the Bible says.

Jacquelin is a member of the National Writers Union, Romance Writers of America and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She is happily married to her best friend and is the proud mother of three children. Jacquelin and her family live in North Carolina.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Light reading for Valentine's Day, February 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Cupid's Arrow: Maleka and The Sheik\A Passionate Moment\Heart To Heart (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

Anyone who is a regular reader of the romance genre knows not to expect deep plots or intense character development. This book of novellas geared towards "the day of love" will entertain you on an afternoon and make you believe again that love conquers all

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars ADVENTUROUS,INTRIGUING,ROMANTIC, February 20, 2000

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Betty J Williams - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cupid's Arrow: Maleka and The Sheik\A Passionate Moment\Heart To Heart (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

CUPID'S ARROW is a anthology from three recognized romance writers, in honor of Cupid's special day, Valentine's day, although the plots of MALEKA AND THE SHEIK, by Layle Giusto, and A PASSIONATE MOMENT by Doris Johnson were truly romantic in honor of this glorious day, the stories didn't quite make it, both stories were as I put it long winded, or beat about the bush, I thought the two heros and heroines of these stories would never get together, I've read some of Ms. Giusto's books, and all of Ms. Johnson's, and loved them. The third story HEART TO HEART by Jacquelin Thomas was a continuation of the Ransom Family, which, if you've read any of Ms. Thomas books, you will recognize the characters. Ms. Thomas does a wonderful job with the continued saga of the Ransom family. I look forward to future work from all three Authors in the future.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read!, October 15, 2000

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"missnikki" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cupid's Arrow: Maleka and The Sheik\A Passionate Moment\Heart To Heart (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

Thomas has done it again with the Ransom/Gray saga. I really enjoyed Jillian and John's story. Talk about a man who has it bad. I can not wait until Kaitlin and Matt's story. Much love to Ms Thomas, keep up the great work!

Giusto's story was ok, but I felt it could have been so much more. If you like a lot of adventure, you will love this story!

Johnson's story in "Cupid's Arrow" was good. The novella was my idea of a love at first sight plot! I really dug it!!