When Souls Mate [Paperback]

Joylynn Jossel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 21, 2006

What wouldn't you do for love?

While serving time in prison for the murder of her ex-husband Reo Laroque's child, Klarke Taylor has lost everything, including Reo himself. As the truth surrounding the death of their child unfolds, Klarke realizes that she stands to lose something even more precious than her freedom. With her infamous friends, Jeva and Breezy, by her side, will they each learn from their previous mistakes, or will they resort to the shady methods of their past?
Reo, on the other hand, has gone on with his life. He has a new bride and a new baby. He couldn't find himself in a better position . . . or could he? When Klarke forces herself back into Reo's life to claim what is hers, the situation turns ugly.
Filled with love, desire, deceit, revenge, and betrayal, When Souls Mate will leave you spellbound.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

This jumbled yet redemptive sequel revisits the misadventures of Klarke Laroque, Bria Williams (Breezy), and Jeva Dawson as they attempt to make right what they made wrong in The Root of All Evil. After serving four years of a life sentence for allegedly killing the baby her ex-husband Reo Laroque had by another woman, Klarke is released from jail when her 17-year-old daughter Vaughn admits to the crime and is locked up in her stead. Back in Toledo, Ohio, Klarke commiserates at the Cheesecake Factory with Breezy and Jeva, and obsesses over Reo instead of fighting for the release of her daughter, caring for her emotionally traumatized son HJ or seeking a relationship with her other son, Reo Jr. In the end, Klarke gets her priorities straight and fights her family. Meanwhile, Breezy vows to quit goldigging and steer clear of married men, and Jeva finally confronts her birth parents. Stilted prose, porn-style sex scenes, grown women brawling and neglected children make this novel hard to stomach at times, but fans of high drama should relish the troublesome trio's maturation.
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Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (February 21, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312328621
• ISBN-13: 978-0312328627
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #987,684 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joylynn M. Jossel, now writing Christian fiction as E. N. Joy, is a former Essence Magazine bestselling secular author. She's written under the name JOY and has also written a children's book, The Secret Olivia Told Me, under the name N. Joy. Her children's book received the Coretta Scott King Honor by the American Library Association. Joylynn's latest project, a five book series titled the "New Day Divas," is taking the literary world by storm. Book one of the series, She Who Finds A Husband, and Book two, Been There, Prayed That, are currently available on amazon.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They're Back!!, February 21, 2006

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LOCKSIE "ARC Book Club Inc" (Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Coram, N.Y.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Souls Mate (Paperback)

Best friends Klarke, Breezy and Jeva are back in this long awaited sequel to "Root of All Evil".

Klarke has served four long years in prison for a murder she didn't commit. Now that someone has confessed to the murder she has been released. Klarke is saddened by the sudden turn of events that has lead to her freedom. She learns that her ex husband has married his bitchy baby's mother Meka and set up house with Klarke's youngest child! Oh hell no!!! With the support of Jeva and kick-ass Breezy, Klarke finds the strength to rise from her near depression and fight for what's rightfully hers.

Breezy still has that "fly ass mouth" and that tough attitude but is still grieving her father's death. When love comes knocking at her door in the shape of an old flame, Breezy opens up and lets him in...but at what cost?

Jeva is still hoping to find her biological parents. She meets someone who she is drawn to and confides in her, but little does she know that their accidental meeting is part of an even bigger plot that leads to an angry emotional confrontation.

A roller coaster of events, bring forth some shocking revelations that brings this story to a dramatic conclusion. I went through a lot of emotions reading this book. Shock, disbelief, laughter and sadness and I can't count how many times I shouted "Oh no she didn't!!!"

Reader's you are in for one sweet treat. This is the type of story you wanna stop every few chapters and tell somebody!!
Although this is a sequel, there is no guessing about what happened in the previous book. Those new to Joylynn's work aren't left in the dark; she does an excellent job in recapping important details about each character.
Joylynn has captured a special chemistry between these friends and has masterfully turned it into another best seller!

_____FUNNY, EMOTIONAL, INTRIGING AND BEST OF ALL DRAMA! JOYLYNN HAS OUT DONE HERSELF WITH THIS ONE IT'S HER BEST WORK TO DATE!

Locksie
ARC Book Club Inc.
Star Rating *****5.0

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, February 9, 2006

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thesavvybamalady "swblkdiamond" (Prichard, Alabama USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When Souls Mate (Paperback)

This book picks up where her other book,"The Root of All Evil" left off; In jail for a crime she didn't commit, she is found to be innocent and released from jail to her splintered family; Her daughter is now in jail herself for the same crime; her son is torn by a dream he couldn't remember and Reo has moved on with his dead baby's momma, who is not as cracked up as she claims to be; With Klarke out of jail, things come to a serious head, and ends on a bit of an unsettling note; for one, More details on Breezy and her mom; the stuff about Jeeva and her child's parentage should have been brought to light; OK, it would had had some folks mad, but still, let it out; Then the info about Cissy, Tionne and Harris' "child" is brought into play as well; Interesting book;

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OMG!, April 14, 2007

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BCD "blackchinadoll" - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Souls Mate (Paperback)

Reo and Klarke are back! I fell in love with these characters in THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL and couldn't wait for the sequel. I was by no means disappointed. The very end turned slightly fairytalish, but that didn't take away from this great book. Excellent follow-up. Joylynn is an extremely talented and gifted storyteller.