Extreme Circumstances [Paperback]

Cereka Cook (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 10, 2007

What happens when a devoted woman is betrayed? Come take a ride with Chanel as she takes her boyfriend, Donnell, to circumstances beyond belief after he betrays her trust with his endless infidelities. How long can Chanel's friend, Janai, use her looks to get what she wants from men before it catches up to her? Find out as Janai's gold-digging ways catch up with and she has to face the consequences of her extreme actions.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Cereka Cook is carving her own way in this literary world with this debut novel" --Richard Jeanty, best-selling author of Neglected Souls

About the Author

Cereka Cook is a resident of Atlanta via way of California. She's happy to pursue her dream as a writer.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: RJ Publications, LLC; 1st edition (February 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976927764
• ISBN-13: 978-0976927761
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #699,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Can you tame a playa?, April 6, 2008

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LOCKSIE "ARC Book Club Inc" (Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Coram, N.Y.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Extreme Circumstances (Paperback)

Chanel longs to settle down and marry her longtime boyfriend Donnell. 34-year -old Donnell has no intention of settling down when he's doing exactly what he wants to do...be a playa! Sleeping with different women seems to be something he will keep on doing regardless of who he hurts and as long as Chanel is clueless.

Janai and Jordan live together both work but Jordan is the one who pays all the bills. Jordan loves Janai to the fullest but Janai seems confused and has a drinking problem, she verbally abuses Jordan especially when she's under the alcohol. Janai works as a school teacher but that money isn't enough to satisfy Janai's need for designer clothes and expensive cars. So she cheats on Jordan and it's not even for sexual gratification; it's strictly for what she can get out of a man.

Read what happens when friends Chanel and Janai lives are turned upside down by some extreme circumstances that are brought on by lust and greed!

A decent quick read for me, a few editing issues need to be worked out and more background information on the characters could have been offered.
I really enjoyed Janai's character, although she was wrong for doing some of the things she did I found myself hopeful that she would get her act together

Locksie

ARC Book Club Inc.
Star Rating 3.5***

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars (4.5 stars) Real Life Drama, June 8, 2007

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This review is from: Extreme Circumstances (Paperback)

Has there ever been a time in your life that you thought you found the "one," and he or she turns out to be your worst nightmare? That is what happened to Chanel. Chanel had been dating Donnell for sometime now, and she just knew sooner or later he would pop the question, until she heard him on the phone saying he would be a "Playa for Life." With that being said, her life began to change. He begins to act differently towards her. There's always an excuse not to spend time with her. Finally, he betrays her trust, and now it's time for her to decide what's best for her. Even though Chanel was going through a lot with Donnell, she had nothing on her best friend Janai. Janai was a "true playa." She was living with her man, and dating everybody else's men at the same time. Janai thought she was living the high life. Her live-in boyfriend was paying all of her bills, plus his. She is dating a married man that is giving her the world as well. She thought she was living the high life until all of her misdeeds caught up with her. Will she able to redeem herself with the man she loves or will she suffer with all of the extreme circumstances she has encountered?

I would like to start out by saying that I would recommend this book to all of my friends. The book flowed freely from one scenario to another. While reading Extreme Circumstances, you will think of a couple of people that each of the characters will remind you of. Even though the book is fiction, there's certainly a little truth to it. There were some parts to the book that lost my attention for a second, but for the most part it was rather enjoyable.

Reviewed by Jackie
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Extreme Circumstances by Cereka Cook: An PeoplewholoveGoodBooks Review, March 7, 2007

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Shay C (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Extreme Circumstances (Paperback)

Chanel is ready to settle down and marry her long-time boyfriend Donnell. However, Donnell has different plans. Not ready to settle down or turn in his "playa" card, Donnell has no problem sleeping around with other women as long as Chanel doesn't find out. Chanels knows something is not right, but instead of following her intuition, she is determined to stick it out with Donnell. But what happens when Chanel catches Donnell in a situation that he can't lie his way out of? Janai, Chanel's best friend has a good man at home but she is never satisfied. Janai uses what she got to get what she wants but what happens when one of her boy toy's wives comes after her?? Extreme Circumstances, the debut novel by Cereka Cook is an engaging story with interesting characters. Chanel appears to be the main character but you find yourself caught up in Janai's story. I finished this book in one day!! Join Chanel, Donnell, and Janai as they find themselves in situations with "extreme circumstances". Reviewed by Shay C of PeoplewholoveGoodBooks