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A Love Story [Hardcover]

Denene Millner (Author), Nick Chiles (Author)
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)


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June 3, 2004
The irresistible husband-and-wife duo behind Love Don’t Live Here Anymore and In Love and War returns with another romantic round of “his and hers” storytelling.

Writing with a winning combination of wit and dead-on savvy, Denene Millner and Nick Chiles take the tension up a notch in novels that unfold through alternating points of view. Now they apply their delicious he said/she said approach to the story of two childhood friends who wonder if the unbreakable bond they formed in their once-in-a-lifetime friendship would be in danger of snapping if they become lovers.

Aaron and Nina have been buddies ever since he moved into her neighborhood and offered her a piece of candy. Their families could not have been more different, but growing up across the street from each other helped these instant friends discover how much they actually had in common. Now, twenty-five years later, their friendship is stronger than ever. They’ve seen each other through a string of broken hearts and family feuds, but these playmates turned soul mates haven’t let their platonic love develop into anything more. With a lifetime of friendship at stake, is it worth it to take a chance on romance?

Fun and sexy, with secrets revealed at every turn, A Love Story proves that romance is even sweeter-and scarier-when the stakes are sky high.


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Dual narrators enliven this best-friends romance by husband/wife duo Millner and Chiles (Love Don't Live Here Anymore). Aaron Simmons and Nina Carruthers met in kindergarten and established an unwavering bond that only grew stronger over the next 25 years. Aaron, an aspiring photographer, tends bar at a strip club, while Nina works in marketing. They finally consummate their relationship, begin a passionate love affair and decide to live together, but conflict arises. Never comfortable with Aaron's job, Nina sneaks a visit to the club, curious about the only dancer Aaron once confessed he might date. In fact, before Aaron and Nina were a couple, he had a brief sexual encounter with Cocoa, but his is not the only secret in their relationship: Nina doesn't tell Aaron when she has to bail her father out of jail. Hoping for a fresh start, Nina offers to support Aaron while he pursues his photography career. Things brighten briefly, but photos of Cocoa revive Nina's insecurities just as she and Aaron must confront a critical decision. Astute readers will guess the plot twist that shapes the novel's closing pages, but the skillful and balanced rendering of his/her voices deepens the reader's insights into the characters' symbiotic relationship. This above-average summer romance should find its way to many beach blankets.
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Perfect for hopeless romantics looking to learn how relationships really operate. (Upscale magazine) Funny and real... Millner and her man bring alive the ‘everything-to- lose, everything-to-gain’ dynamic that intense attraction can create. (Honey magazine)

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Dutton Adult (June 3, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0525948244
  • ISBN-13: 978-0525948247
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,333,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Too Wordy, August 7, 2006
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This story could have been told chronologically in 100 pages or less as a BET Arabesque novel. I did not like the way it jumped back and forth from the past to the present. I lost interest very quickly.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute Easy Read (I listened to the audio book), June 15, 2005
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Raquel B. (Mount Vernon, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This was a cute story about childhood best friends becoming lovers. It was light listening, the actors did a good job performing the book, and I laughed several times. Easily something to listen or read by the beach or on the plane.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars well written beautiful love story, June 7, 2005
After his family moved from Brooklyn into her Queens neighborhood, Aaron Simmons met Nina Carruthers in kindergarten. They became best friends and remained that way through the ups and downs of the next twenty-five years always there for the other when needed.

Nina detests Aaron `s bartending at a strip club. So when they finally get it on, she wants to see this Cocoa, who he once said is the only performer at the club he would not mind dating. As they move in together, she keeps secrets from him such as bailing out her father and he hides from her that he had sex with Cocoa. Hoping he will leave the strip joint to pursue his goal of becoming a photographer, Nina offers to fund this endeavor. However, the photos of Cocoa worry Nina because she fears that her beloved best friend will soon end their relationship as lovers and as pals while he cannot believe she no longer trusts him like she did when they were just best buds for two decades.

Rotating male and female perspectives, Denene Miller & Nick Chiles provide a well written beautiful love story that provides the deep tone of each of the lead couple. The story line uses flashbacks to give some additional insight into the shared past, which enhances the understanding of both players. A LOVE STORY is a fine tale that uses a gimmick to near perfection to provide a beguiling contemporary romance in which the readers see up front and personal what makes the stars tick especially the fear of never going back if the romantic relationship fails.

Harriet Klausner

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