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Love on the Rocks (Kimani Romance)

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Meet Warrick Carver & Tangela Howard it was love at first sight for them. They both meet 7 yrs ago and what we all want at one time or another. Love, Marriage and Children, but in the midst of their 7 yrs relationship it begin to crumble and instead of talking or communicated with each other Warrick begin spending more and more time at work and hanging out with the guys while Tangela was at home going through her own hell trying to figure out where she fit into Warrick life.

For Tangela giving Warrick her all was and being there for him when he came home was what she wanted from the time they begin to date but with all situation Tangela became to want more she wanted marriage, they became in engaged but that was as far as it was going until Tangela confronted Warrick about their future. Warrick felt that he was being pressed into marriage and he wasn't ready or he felt they wasn't ready still young, but for Tangela she was ready she wanted a husband and children so she push and push until he had enough. The arguments started he was spending late hours and the office and of course the sex stop. There passion was gone and we all know if he they are not getting at home then he is getting it from some where else or least that what Tangela thought.

My question was he?????????????????????

Warrick James Carver now that is a strong name and trust when I say that this man was all that and fine. He is loyal, faithful and loving but he is also a workaholic, after his father had a heart attack he became the CEO of Architect Firm and has taken on more responsibility. Warrick never say that he didn't love Tangela in fact he was so in love with her she took his breath away. The one thing Tangela wanted Warrick was ready to give her. It took Tangela to walk away from Warrick for him to realize that he in some ways took her for granted. Tangela was always there when he walk through the door, had dinner ready and after they enjoyed being with each other. He loves her unconditional but when she left he torn his heart out.

2 yrs later Tangela return home from Mexico, Warrick first see her on the cover of People Magazine and Tangela has lost weight and she is looking AWESOME. That is the first time Warrick has seem the love of his life and then they see each for the first time at a party and let me tell you that Tangela is wearing this CAT Suit that just make Warrick mouth fall open. Tangela has change in the last 2 years since she was with Warrick, she learn to love herself for her and make friend and enjoy her life not sit around and waiting for someone anymore. Tangela goal is still to get marriage by the age of 30th and have children she sign up for this online dating service so she has been out on several dates with different men to see if there is a love connection, but once she get a look at Warrick he just sit her heart and everything else on fire, but Tangela has decided that she will not fall back into Warrick arm or his trap.

Warrick has realize that the breakup was not all of his fault and yes Tangela had her share in there break up but her has also decided that he has change and he wants what they had 7 yrs ago but Warrick see that he will have to really prove to Tangela that he has change and is ready to make that move but Tangela does not make it easy for a brotha either he has to work at and Tangela has to realize that every thing does center around what she want when she want it. Love doesn't happen the way we want it to and for Tangela she will realize that when the going get tough she has to stick around and work it out and not run every time something does not go the way she want or expect it to go.

The both had lesson to learn Warrick learn that it take two to be in a relationship and it not about somebody always been there for you but you have to be there for the other person as well and help around the house. Buying and taking vacation is nice but it is what you do when you at home do take people for granted, and Tangela saw and heard the fights between her parents and the only thing she knew to do was to leave so that stayed with her so every time things got to the point where she felt Warrick wasn't going to marry her she left no words nothing and at some point she had to grow up and face the fact if it worth fighting for then you stay and fight. In the end the couples learn to stay and communicated with each other talk about any and everything under the sun, and I can say that the passion these two have for each other is HOT and you will enjoy this book from the first page until the last.

I recommend this book

Smooches

Louise

Warrick and Tangela reunite after 2yrs apart from their 7yr relationship after he sees her on the cover of People with a dramatic weight loss story. Although its stated early on how much he loves and misses her, I was surpised that the author would let the male character be so chauvinistic. Warrick definitely wanted Tangela physically but he also wanted a maid, a cook and a listener, all without the benefit of marriage which is fine if they were both on the same page but he knew exactly what she wanted because he eavesdropped on her and her friends but still wouldn't commit, not to mention he wasn't really supportive and didn't mind bringing up what he'd done for her, like co-signing her car. I was really disappointed with this story, there was just too much one sidedness and not enough romance. I definitely wouldn't recommend this as a good love story. I'm really suprised that it was written by a woman.

Tangela Howard has a new outlook on life. Since coming back from Mexico, she is 80 pounds lighter, more confident, and knows what she wants out of life. She also knows what she doesn't want and that would be her ex-fiance Warrick Carver! Tangela and Warrick dated for 7 years, and Warrick was her everything. She moved in with him, cooked for him, and cleaned for him. After they were engaged and Tangela realized that Warrick was not ready to get married, she left and went to Mexico for 2 years. Now that she is back, she has a new agenda. She wants a husband and children, but not with Warrick. After seeing Tangela, Warrick realizes that his life is nothing without her. He also realizes that he is going to have to make the hardest sell he has ever made if he wants Tangela back in his life permanently.

Love on the Rocks by Pamela Yaye is a good read. The plot is well developed and very easy to relate to. Yaye does a good job with character development. She also does a wonderful job with keeping the story flowing without having lagging moments. Love on the Rocks will either make you appreciate what you have or help you figure out whether or not what you got is worth holding on to.

Reviewed by Tenecia for Urban Reviews

I love you... I hate you... I can't stand you... I can't live without you... In Love on the Rocks, Pamela Yaye eloquently captures the mood of two scorned lovers who are too hardheaded to realize that their bickering only fuels the passion they'd had for each other from day one.

Tangela Howard, the devoted homemaker turned career go-getter, reunites with Warrick Carver, the debonair business mogul in an up-and-down romance that reminded me of a sexy sitcom. Though at times I found the banter between outside friends a bit too polished, the love affair between Tangela and Warrick blossomed out of a well-developed plot and rich characterization. For me, Love on the Rocks was a delightful, Sunday afternoon treat.

4 Pink Diamonds
Sistah Tasha of the SistahFriend Book Club

Two years have passed since Warrick Carver and Tangela Howard went their separate ways, ending a seven-year relationship. After seeing the new and improved Tangela gracing the cover of People magazine, Warrick realizes that she is the one for him. Can he convince Tangela of the same?

"Love on the Rocks" was a quick read; however, it was also a disappointing read. The book falters at its very premise. I did not buy the idea of Warrick and Tangela as a couple. These characters did not belong together. Warrick came off as wanting Tangela for what she could do for him, while Tangela appeared needy and desperate. As a result, the love, the romance all seemed forced or artificial. The back stories (his and her job situations, their friends, her weight loss, her 'relationships') also seemed forced. It didn't really flow smoothly.

Having read and enjoyed a previous novel by Yaye, I expected more. There were some redeeming factors - integration of New Orleans and love finally conquering all - but it wasn't enough to overlook the flaws.

Reviewed by: Toni
2.5

LOVE THE SECOND TIME AROUND CAN SOMETIMES BE JUST AS CHALLENING AS THE FIRST TIME; HOWEVER, WARRICK AND TANGELA PROVED IT CAN BE GREAT. READ THIS BOOK.

Tangela Howard fell in love with Warrick Carver and they were a couple for seven years. She wanted marriage but he kept putting it off. She left him feeling like they had no future together. She takes another job as a flight attendent with another airline and moves to Mexico. She returns 2 years later a few pounds lighter and with a different attitude. Warrick has never stopped loving her but business always came first with him. After seeing her he knows that he still loves her and vows to win her back. They hit a few setbacks because both are still afraid of being hurt again and find that they need to be more open to one another which was something they didn't do in the past. Love prevails in the end. Great story!