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Pride and Joi (Indigo)

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I was looking for a change of pace when I ran across this little book. Pride and Joi by Gay Gunn is a remarkable love story! It is the story of Joe Pride and Joi (Martin) St. Marie. Joi is torn between accepting the love of her soulmate who will take her as she is or trying to love someone who can give her all the material wealth but can't satisfy the fire in her soul. Joi and Pride captured me because it was well-written, the characters had depth, the plot was plausible and the writing style was breathtaking. While reading about Pride and Joi, I felt like I was swept off my feet and taken into a romance fantasy that ended with a fairy tale ending. Along the way I feel in love with Pride and Joi and hoped that they would work out issues, differences, and keep other folks(who were not so well meaning)out of their business! And while I thought that the ending might be predictable the twist and turns that were added along the way pleasantly surprised me. If you're a romance reader and looking for a good romance novel or even if you don't like romance novels but are in the mood for a good love story please read Pride and Joi. You won't be disappointed!

I couldn't put it down. I had to know when they would connect and what would keep them together. It's a touching love story and what made it seem even more familiar was it's Motown flavor. I don't normally read romance novels but this was very realistic. Not too much fantasy and just enough room for imagination to make your heart pound.

This book was really good. I loved Joe Pride. He was just an ordinary guy with extrordinary love to give. He loved Joi unconditionally.

Joi Martin was afraid to really love someone, because she thought they would die. She figured if she married well, the money would be enough. That was until she met Joe Pride. Joe showed her what life could be like with a someone who loved her wholeheartedly. Joi's mother didn't think Pride was good enough for her daughter. She always made Joi think that marrying well would be better for her. OH, how wrong she was. You need to read this book to get the full effect. I guarantee, you won't put it down.

The Love story in 'Pride and Joy' is exhilirating and refreshing. This novel is gracefully written, and flows like a river over a cliff. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. If you want a pleasant, happy, invigorating story, you won't be disappointed.

Pride and Joi is a wonderful novel about true love, class, caste and color. I loved it. Joe Pride is no ordinary Joe.

It is so wonderful to read a book like Pride and Joi that celebrates what is right about love between African-American people. So many times in our literarture men are portrayed as dogs, women make stupid choices. In this book, a smart woman chooses a sweet, fine, hard working man. It is wonderful.

Gay G. Gunn has done it again!!!! She has written a book that has real people in real life situations. Ms. Gunn is a phenomenal writer and I am happy to admit that I have read almost everything that she has wriiten.

In Pride & Joi, she introduces us to Joi Martin and Joe Pride. Joi is a young woman who feel that all of her prays will be answered only if the perfect man (rich, educated and handsome) would just walk into the diner where she works and rescue her.
Instead, walks in Joe Pride (handsome,hardworking, uneducated) a self made man who despite very difficult odds has succeeded in his career and life. He is very comfortable with who he is and never takes the easy road. He and Joi embark on a journey, not only to each other, but to a better understanding of who they are individually.

Joi St.Marie had instilled in her head by her mother that she needs to marry and have children with a man that has financial security. After losing the three most important men in her life, her brother, father, and fiancé, Joi's interior wall is constructed to let no one near her heart, especially a blue collar factory worker. Joe Pride (aka Pride) is a blue collar worker that fell in love with Joi at first sight. The only problem is that Joe Pride is not her ideal mate, financially, but Claude Jeeter, is. Will Joi St.Marie choose the man that has her heart, body, soul, and reason for breathing or will she do what's best for her and her future children and marry the engineer owner of his own company that is financially set for life?

Overall this is a great love story with plenty of lessons to learn. I would highly recommend the read.

Overall rating: 5.0

The more Gay G. Gunn books I read, the more I want to read. No two stories are alike or even similar - the one thing all of her books have in common is her brilliance and ability to draw in and engage the reader so completely that you know you'll dread coming to the end.

Pride and Joi is simply another example of Gigi Gunn's awesome storytelling. You know that these two are meant to be and throughout this story with all of its' twists you just want them to be together - and live happily ever after - forever. I loved the musical backdrop too. Just a wonderful story.

Pride and Joi are made for each other, mind spirit and body. Joi, like so many women was looking for all the rich rewards of life and almost missed out on her true love.

The lesson presented in this novel is lots money and material things is not always the answer to true love.

Please read "Pride and Joi" by Gay G. Gunn. You'll find yourself not wanting to put it down and reading it more than once.