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4.0 out of 5 stars
Schizophrenic, February 15, 2008
This review is from: If You Were Mine (Paperback)
I love J.S. Hawley's work thus far. But, I must say that there seemed to be flaws in this one. I loved the characters: Jai and Caleb. But the writing itself seemed somewhat schizophrenic. From one paragraph to the next I was often confused. I had to go back and read some sections more than once before it clicked. I think this might be an editing issue, however. It seems that portions of the story were simply missing. I wish Ms. Hawley would be given the opportunity to write a full-length novel because, clearly, she has many ideas in her head. By the end of the novel, I still did not understand fully what had happened with her company, I still was unsure about the mob connection, and, literally, from one paragraph to the next we jump 2 years. The book was everywhere. I found Come with Me an easier read. With all of that said, I would definitely read another one of her books.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Love knows no color, creed, nor nationality., March 5, 2008
This review is from: If You Were Mine (Paperback)
Jailyn Wyatt has a wonderful life; she's young, sexy, and successful. Until Dr. Death stealthily creeps into her life and whisks away her very best friend, her father. Lost and alone, she's struggling daily to get her life back on track and climb back to the top of her game.
Caleb Vincent has a lot of demons that he's battling as well as attempting to regain his stature in his career. A fiery telephone exchange between these two leave both a bit intrigued. The renovation of a dilapidated inn triggers the sparks to further ignite between the two.
If You Were Mine is a relaxing read. I loved the in depth discussion and revelation of the blending of the races and colorful array of nationalities. My favorite scene was this description:
Midnight black children with grey eyes and children the color of sand with thick, knotty Afros and cornrows. And white children with dreadlocks and slanted, almond shaped eyes, owing to their Chinese and Jamaican roots.
Wow! What an amazing elaboration! The storyline was consistent, laced with an electric chemistry between the two central characters, a bit of suspense, and familial drama that completed this read.
Reviewed by Tazzyt2bossye
for Urban Reviews
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A slow read from the beginning, I was confused by the breaks in the plot ..., March 8, 2010
This review is from: If You Were Mine (Paperback)
I'm a sucker for romance; I search for those sensual scenes that make me fall in love all over again. In If You Were Mine by J.S. Hawley, I didn't get that feeling--the IT I search for when reading a good romance.
A slow read from the beginning, I was confused by the breaks in the plot that simply clouded the storyline. Characters seemed to come out of nowhere and the timeline baffled me. I found myself having to flip back through the book to wonder if I'd missed something.
On the positive side, there were some steamy love scenes between Jai and Caleb that spiked my "hot" meter, but they were overshadowed by the climax that chugged like the Little Engine That Could but never really made it over the hill . . . Then it was happily every after--however many years later. At the very end, I just felt lost. I'm convinced this was an editing issue, and in the future, I'm willing to give it a try again . . . I did enjoy some of the sex scenes.
2.5 Pink Diamonds
Sistah Tasha of the SistahFriend Book Club
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