I'll Paint The Sun (Love Spectrum Romance) [Mass Market Paperback]

A. J. Garrotto (Author), Alfred J. Garrotto (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Genesis Press (February 23, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585711659
• ISBN-13: 978-1585711659
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,798,849 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm a native Californian and now live in Pittsburg, CA. In addition to writing novels (I'll Paint a Sun, Down a Narrow Alley, Circles of Stone, Finding Isabella), I am a freelance writer and manuscript editor (need help?). My most recent book is The Wisdom of Les Miserables: Lessons From the Heart of Jean Valjean. I also serve as a lay minister in a Roman Catholic parish in the Oakland (CA) Diocese. Please visit with me at my websites: http://www.blsinc.com/garrotto.htm or http://www.authorsden.com/alfredjgarrottohtm. My blog is found at http://wisdomoflesmiserables.blogspot.com/

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece, May 10, 2005

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Teal "bookie83" (Marin, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I'll Paint The Sun (Love Spectrum Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

A. J. Garrotto writes a beutiful story of two broken people trying to get by in life in the wonderful city of San Francisco. He has an excellent way of painting beautiful images onto the readers mind, by his elaborate, and poetic words. Garrotto brings his characters to life. Most people who have been to San Francisco will be able to see clear images of the city through his writing. Those who yet to have the opportunity to travel to such a wonderful city, are given a mental tour around the city, for the story revolves around the restoration of classic victorian homes

Libby has everything she could possibly want in life:love, a wonderfful carreer, and being financially stable. Her life suddenly falls apart when her fiancé drains her bank account and leaves without explanation. Libby is left to decide what she is going to do with the dirty hand of cards she is dealt.

Painter, a homeless man, reluctantly helps Libby, whom he knows through the soup kitchen Libby volunteers at, restore a victorian home so it will be ready in time for the Painted Ladies Contest. It is contest for the best restored victorian home that takes place on Valentines day.

During the restoration of the victorian home, Painter and Libby learn one another's secrets and true identity.

I'll Paint a Sun is creative, beautiful, and will leave the reader with a warm feeling. A.J. Garrotto is an excellent author, who doesn't recieve the recognition he deserves. I'll paint a Sun is entertaining, and great novel to read.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Poetry in Action, April 21, 2006

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Frances J. Wojnar (Pleasant Hill, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I'll Paint The Sun (Love Spectrum Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

I liked the easy going, almost poetic tempo of "I'll Paint the Sun." It was a nice contrast to Al Garrrotto's other suspense stories.
The story of Libby and Painter reads like an adult fairy tale. The writing is clean with beautiful descriptive phrases.
Thanks for writing "I'll Paint the Sun."

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Paint another picture, April 14, 2006

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MarmaladeGal - See all my reviews

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This review is from: I'll Paint The Sun (Love Spectrum Romance) (Mass Market Paperback)

This story with "Painter" and Libby started off quite well. The writing was flowing and made you want to read further.
He is a black homeless man ( troubled renowned painter who is missing in action). She is a white and recently jilted (left in financial problems by her former fiance) and runs a restoration business, restoring old houses to their former glory. She ends up hiring him to help her paint such a house. This is suppose to help get back on her feet financially, as well as restore some of her pride by winning a local restoration competition

I had some major problem with the plot. She asked him to move into her aparment, where he has to go through her bedroom to get to the bathroom. Say what?? Some recently homeless stranger she does not know, living in such close proximity. Say what?? She finds out he was a drug addict and promiscuous and she sleeps with him without protection and then hopes she does not get AIDS. Say what?? I fail to see how this book can be classified as romance. So Libby came off as someone who has some questionable judgement.

Painter comes off as a selfish individual. After they have spent time fixing the house ( which was entered in some competion). He paints a personal message on the house, declaring his love for her, but with no regard as to how this will affect others ( 1:not his property, 2:because this gets the house disqualified from the competition which they worked so for 3: as an artist he himself would not like anyone to at their personal touch to his work, so why do it to others?? )