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Table For Two (Arabesque)

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Oh. My. Goodness. Drake was THE man. He was rough around the edges, socially unpolished, and took the 'whatever' attitude to a new level, but his brotherly love for his siblings and his don't-stop-get-it-get-it love for Cassie made him softer. He went after that which he wanted...including a woman with a dogged dermination that was admirable. I liked the fact that he could cook, but I loved the fact that he knew how to turn a woman on mentally, bring out the serious mack in the bedroom, and show the beast to anyone who threatened what he considered his.

What completely won me over was his passionate defense of Cassie, and how he refused to tolerate any derogatory remarks about her from anyone, including herself. His remark that she deserved better [than what she was getting from various people] and that he would make sure that she got it, demonstrated that he not only loved her but respected her as well. The setdown he gave one of admirers was textbook, but the what-for he delivered to her parents practically ad me cheering aloud and doing an end zone dance. "Go Drake!"

One of my favorite parts was when one of the characters revealed to Cassie that she could not recognize when people loved her. It was important because it is a fault that numerous people have, and they frequently realize wtoo late that someone thought that they were wonderful.

Sure, Cassie had serious issues with her weight, and Drake had serious issues with his past,which occupied a fair amount of space in the book, but that is life. The characters had real life issues that they had been dealing with for a large part of their lives and you cannot sum that up in a hundred pages.

This book had everything: a man defending his woman; a woman fighting for her man; a couple fighting for their inner peace and their future,and humor.

This book is a keeper. I thoroughly enjoyed it and eagerly await Ms. Girard's next book.

This book captured my heart. It was romantic and funny and real. I read it in one day. The characters leapt off the pages and their strengths and flaws were something I could relate to. I can't wait to read future books by this author.

the whole thing was very dry to me. the mini-mystrey in it was pointless, the missing brother; pointless, the fractured relationship w/ the mother; pointless... the relationship "issues"; pointless... i'm in move with her writing but she missed the mark with this one.

This was my first book by Dara Girard and it won't be my last. Cassie hads some real issues with her weight but was able to see that Drake really did love and cherish her. Drake was a very strong willed person and did not give up on Cassis no matter what.

I love this book. I couldn't put it down when I started it. I love romance novels but sometimes you like to read about real people. Most women in romance books are perfect. Cassie was real. She had real woman problems and just her luck she found a man that could handle her. If your looking for a great read then pick this up.

"Table for Two" was enjoyable, entertaining and a quick read. I purchased and finished the book last night. Although the back cover does not mention the main character, Cassie's weight problem, this was her major issue in the book. I enjoyed the discussions about weight because as a person with my own weight demons a lot of what she was dealing with in her head resonated with me. The book was also very witty... I laughed out loud several times and kept calling my friend and reading her passages from the book. The story kept me engaged and I really enjoyed the characters. I actually came to Amazon to find more books by this author, she is definitely someone I would read again.

There were many multi-cultual books to choose from. I couldn't decide, so I chose this one. The first chapter talked about many good things to come but I was VERY disappointed. She had a problem with her weight and many people do and she was very insecure. The hero of the story tolerated her which I praise hiom for but he had an obsession with cooking and food. He went in her kitchen and cleaned her stove out even after she asked him to stop. Everytime you thought that the woman was over the problem with her weight, something else happens and they are back at square one in their relationship and every guy wants to go out with her despite her weight problem which isn't a bad thing, but their were too many things going against their relationship. There is her ex-husband who wants to get back with her and two of her male frriends that also want more than friendship. This book was like a ball stuck in a tennis match. This may be your kind of book, but it was a waste of my time and money.