Love Notes (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

LESLIE ESDAILE (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Arabesque (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583141855
• ISBN-13: 978-1583141854
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,019,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars As the Plot Thickens!, May 17, 2001

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Prolific Writers Network (Internet) - See all my reviews

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Love Notes was interesting from the onset. As the plot thickens I was immediately hooked. Her dramatic style and lyrical tone only serves to enhance her storyline. The strength, togetherness, and strong family bond that the William's family share is admirable and even the tragedies that happen seem easy to endure because of their oneness. The book has a strong suspense interwined in the story and as I turned page after page I was trying to figure out who did what and why. By the conclusion so many secrets are out and pandora boxes that were vowed to stay close are opened with a new outlook on life. Although Nina and Anthony were the major players all of the characters were so uniquely thrown together through situations and circumstances and it only serve to create a lot of surprising twists and turns. Love Notes was difficult to put down and is worth adding to your list of must reads.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly Honest, February 22, 2001

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A. Thomas (Warren, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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Leslie Esdaile crafts a book that takes a honest look at the "happily ever after". The story is about Nina and Tony who face reality after the honeymoon. The catalyst for the rose colored glasses coming off is the chaos that occurs at Tony's jazz club. There is also a great need to start a family. Their families are part of the problem. Yet the best part about the story is that family also provides the solution. Both sets of parents are the best characters in the book.

With all the simple but valuable information Ms. Esdaile shares, this could have been a great relationship book. Yet it is crafted within a story that is an intriguing who done it. I'm still searching for the song on Santana's album that Nina used to communicate to Tony without words. That scene was fierce. I look forward to her next story.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Family Drama!, March 24, 2001

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Sean D. Young (Merrillville, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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Anthony and Nina Carpenter's marriage was in trouble. Anthony was part owner in a Jazz club along with his brother Cecil. Cecil being the irresponsible brother made running the popular night spot hard on Anthony. Anthony was consumed with the club that he forgot about his wife.

Nina being afraid to confront Anthony because she knew she was going to start an argument, started to shut down. They knew they loved each other, but would wonder why they couldn't get it right.

They both seek out the advice of their parents. Anthony went to talk to his father and Nina her mother at first. Anthony's talk with his father was very enlightening. His father told him to take care of his wife and stop trying to take care of his grown siblings. After the talk with his father, Anthony decides it is high time to get his own house in order.

Nina's talk with her mother was not what she expected. Nina never would have guessed her mother felt the way she did about marriage. She told Nina things that were unthinkable to Nina. Nina then talked to her father to see if he could shed any light on what she talked to her mother about. Again, Nina was surprised.

A series of events occurred that would change both families lives forever.

This book was so good. The drama and suspense was great. I think the characters main and secondary were excellent. A very well told story. This is my first full length Leslie Esdaile book. I did enjoy her in Midnight Clear. She is an extrodinary author. I also have her book Slow Burn.