True Devotion (Arabesque) [Mass Market Paperback]

Kim Louise (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2002 | Series: Arabesque

Marti Allgood would tell anyone she knows that she is not an artist. Even when one of her paintings is sold during an art exhibit, it is not a good thing. Instead, it's the last thing in the world she wants. Determined to get her painting back, she visits the mansion of art collector, Kenyon Williams, and her life is never the same.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Marti Allgood leads an uncomplicated life as a sign painter until a friend sells one of her most personal paintings to wealthy, reclusive art collector Kenyon Williams. Marti only makes art as a release for stress and personal turmoil, and this particular painting is an outpouring of the grief she felt after her mother died, and she hates the thought of a stranger possessing it. Kenyon believes that he has found the next true African American master and wishes to commission Marti to paint his portrait, but when she goes to his mansion outside Atlanta to retrieve her work, she ends up charged with felony theft and ordered by the court to paint Kenyon's portrait. As the two develop a tricky, personal relationship, gorgeous Kenyon's dark secret about his family threatens to shatter their romance and drive a permanent wedge between them. Humor and well-drawn friendships make Louise's an exceptional romance, and the reader will look forward to forthcoming romances about the other Allgood sisters. Patty Engelmann
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From the Inside Flap

The pain of broken love affairs and lost loved ones has shaped Marti Allgood into a gifted artist who paints for healing, not for profit. But fabulously wealthy art collector Kenyon Williams believes Marti may be the next great African American woman artist--and he means to prove it. As Marti's career blossoms, so does a romance with Kenyon. Soon, she discovers she is pregnant. But for Kenyon, the news is anything but happy. Instead, it's a painful reminder that his wealth stems from a shameful family secret. Convinced that his past will destroy their love--and their child's future--Kenyon ends the relationship. But the price of letting go may be too high for even a rich man to pay. . .

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Arabesque (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583142843
• ISBN-13: 978-1583142844
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,318,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MADE ME LAUGH, MADE ME CRY, MADE ME HOLLAR, January 13, 2003

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MARY SEIBER "reader marathon seiber" (MEMPHIS, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: True Devotion (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

THIS IS THE SECOND OF KIM LOUISE'S BOOKS THAT I HAVE READ AND REALLY ENJOYED THIS ONE. AS USUAL SHE ENTAILED SUSPENSE,ROMANCE AND COMICS. I JUST ORDERED ALL HER BOOKS TO CATCH MYSELF UP BEFORE THE NEXT ONE COMES OUT. I HAVE FOUND HER TO BE A GOOD WRITER RIGHT ALONG WITH SOME OF MY OTHER FAVORITES, JACKSON, ALERS, ESDAILE AND RAY.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ!!, June 28, 2003

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Mary Coleman (Jackson, Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: True Devotion (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved this book it made me laugh! You have got to read this book because you don't know what you are missing. I thought it was really sweet when Kenyon finally was man enough to admit his mistakes and take care of Marti in her time of need.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So-oo sweet and So-oo good!, September 15, 2004

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Reader Woman "The Book Diva" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: True Devotion (Arabesque) (Mass Market Paperback)

This novel will make you laugh and cry but it won't let you put it down until you reach the end. And then you will want to go back and re-read parts of it because, well, it's just that good. You will fall in love with Kenyon, even though you will want to smack him upside the head. And you will root for Marti to get her man. This was an excellent book by a woman who is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Keep the good books coming Ms. Louise!