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A Very Special Love (Arabesque)

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A Very Special Love is a heartwarming book. Each story is a great tribute to moms - both natural and surrogate. My hands-down favorite of all the stories is "The Keys To My Heart". As always, Janice Sims had me completely drawn into the story of Gabriel and Kiana, and their niece Courtney. As in her other works, Ms. Sims also pays tribute to strong family bonds - heck I was beginning to feel like a part of the family!

The story starts out with the family facing a tragedy that will absolutely rip tears from your eyes. But by the you get to the mind-blowing climax of the story, you will also have experienced many more emotions. Each character is well defined and contributes to the myriad emotions the reader will feel.

Kayla Perrin's "Maternal Instincts" is also very nice. This is my first time reading any of Ms. Perrin's work - I'm looking forward to reading more from her.

Janice Sims - "The Keys To My Heart" was such a beautiful story, interesting plot, very well developed and heartwarming. I loved Gabriel Merrick and how he and Kianna flirted with one another. The author keeps the story flowing that you have no choice but to finish in one evening. This story could have held its own as a single novel. Once again, you are meeting up to the Janice Sims standard.

Courtni Wright - "A Mother's Love" was a story I had the most difficulty reading and its only five chapters. I found the presentation of this story did not flow well enough for me, the author had the Jackie Peterson's character, who was alone for Mothers' Day, going back and forth in time throughout the book, only interacting mostly with her sister. Overall I just was unable to find any reaction from this story.

Kayla Perrin - "Maternal Instincts" - this was outstanding, a story of a young widow with a ten year old daughter, best girlfriends and one handsome cop who also went to high school with Lexy and her best girlfriends. I liked the way the author developed this story, it flowed very easy, it was enjoyable and very heartfelt by me personally. This story also, could have held its own as a single novel. Thank you Kayla for a job well done!

Turly this is a great book on Mothers and their love and it is a great Mother's Day read. Janice Sims' story, "The Keys To My Heart" is a story that really touched my heart. The love is there shining through the pages. Kianna and Gabriel, in-laws that have never met until an accident claimed the lives of their married siblings who shared a beautiful child together. Kianna's family has the child because it was Kianna's sister's child and no other relatives on Gabriel's brother's side had been made known until Gabriel, who has been out of state and gets word, shows up.

However, Gabriel's showing up puts a damper on Kianna's plans to raise her niece when Gabriel states that he has been named legal guardian. Throughout the matter, they are in contact with one another and love blooms in the wake of it all and through a very special little girl. This is one story that must be read!

Courtni Wrights' "A Mother's Love" is an eye opener for mothers who have children that are growing up and starting college or leaving home. Mothers love your children, but realize that they will not always be the little tiny dependent babes, they too will grow up and want to leave home. Jackie Peterson, a devoted mother, finds this out. She has a husband and a son, both who have other lives beside staying at home. During the Mother's Day holiday, it looks as if Jackie's family may not be spending the holiday with her and she may be in despair. However, the love of a family runs deep and Jackie's husband and son make every effort to let her know that she is the love of their life. Truly a heartwarming story of family love.

"Maternal Instincts" by Kayla Perrin also is a good story of motherly love. Lexy is a young mother with a ten year old daughter. Lexy is widowed and feels like she has to dedicate her life to her daughter. However, Lexy soon discovers that she has enough love for her daughter and love to share with someone else special in her life.

This was one of the best Novellas that I have read. Janice and Kayla's story could have had there on book. The stories were written very well and I did not want them to end.

I really could not get into Courtni's story it was kind of weird.

But the book is a very good read and you will truly enjoy it.

"The Keys to My Heart" - I loved this story about Gabriel Merrick and Kianna. Even though the story was written around tragedy, this love bloomed and took its time to develop. Great Reading.

"A Mother's Love" - This story dragged and was very boring in spots.

"Maternal Instincts" - This story dwelled on the relationship a mother has with a daughter and what changes the mother wants to make in order for history not to repeat itself. I think every woman loves a man in uniform (whether literally or not). The basic tale of a cop and the store manager with a child was very interesting. Great Job.

Ms Sims and Ms Perrin did me proud in their stories for Mother's Day. In Ms Sims "The Keys to My Heart,"Kiana (another lovely name) and Gabriel are very enjoyable. Gabriel was a real character but Kiana knew just what strings to pull on him. And that Courtney was one smart kid. All and All,Ms Sims story was truly something special. Much Love to Ms Sims, from one of your fans! Ms Perrin's "Maternal Instincts," was also very good. Lexy was a very lucky woman to live out a dream that not many women get a chance to live out, and that is to spend the rest of your life with your crush from High School. Under the circumstances that Lexy and Marcel finally came together under, the love story that they share with a little help from a 10 year-old going on thirty, is something truly special! Much love to Ms Perrin! Well I can't say much about Ms Wright's novella because I have not finished it yet! I will sometime soon, but not at the moment. I did start the story, but it was just I'm sad to say boring. Not to down the author, because some of her stuff is good. "A Mother's Love" was just about a mother spending mother's day alone and her remembering the past. So readers don't give up the chance to read two lovely stories just because one of them is not so spectacular novella!

BET re-released a special Mother's Day anthology to commemorate and celebrate Mothers.

After the death of her parents, four-year-old Courtney is left in the care of her mother's sister, Kiana. When her uncle Gabriel, her father's brother, learns he is now her legal guardian, he makes plans to get her. A distraught Kiana prepares to give him a fight. But this situation goes in another direction when Kiana and Gabriel meet for the first time. THE KEYS TO MY HEART by Janice Sims is a timely story about unlocking the mind and the heart.

A MOTHER'S LOVE by Courtni Wright has the right blend of melancholia and memories. Jackie is alone and lonely for the first time ever on a Mother's Day. To quiet her sadness, she spends most of the day reminiscing about her husband and son. Each time she feels depressed, a warm memory floods her heart. A wonderful surprise punctuates the end of her day and gives her the assurance that a family's love is forever.

MATERNAL INSTINCT by Kayla Perrin shares a single parent's devotion to her ten-year-old daughter. Lexy has been widowed for three years and is determined to raise her daughter alone. A near catastrophe with her daughter and a special person from her past awaken her emotions. But when the crisis is over will Lexy finally believe that she has room in her heart to love someone other than her child?

A VERY SPECIAL LOVE will allow readers to spend an unforgettable day with three Arabesque authors who present sensitive stories about mothers in love.

Reviewed by aNN

of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

A Very Special Love was a wonderful book.

All three stories were good, but I really liked Ms. Sims story the most. It was so clearly written that you couldn't help but know the families in the story. I loved the way the characters were drawn to each other.

Each and every time I sit down to read a book, I always try to imagine myself there. I know the book is excellent when I've finished the book and feel that I have been on a wonderful journey.

Get this book and you will be surprised by the passion these ladies have put in it.