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Summary: Love notes...
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For as long as she can remember, Jazmine Deems has wanted to take the world by storm as the latest and greatest diva of song. Thanks to her best friend Dakota, and the connections she has through her parents, they are able to secure tickets to an event at Black Tie Records, where famed music mogul Bobby Strong, who is looking for new talent, is rumored to be in attendance.
Also at the party is Xavier "X-Man" Honor, a rapper who is also hoping to break into the music scene. The moment Xavier sees Jazmine, he is immediately attracted to her, but she doesn't give him the time of day. In an effort to impress her, Xavier grabs a microphone and starts free-styling an original rap. His impromptu act doesn't sway Jazmine, but it does attract the attention of Kirk Walker, the newest executive at Black Tie, and Bobby's biggest nemesis.
After a while, Xavier convinces Jazmine to give him a chance. What ensues is a tumultuous affair rife with drama from every possible source. They soon realize that the road to true love and stardom is not only hearts and flowers, nor all glitter and gold. Will they stand strong in their beliefs, or will they let numerous outside forces determine the course of their lives?
CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE was an absolutely wonderful debut novel, complete with characters we can identify with and a storyline that is oftentimes reminiscent of true life. Kudos to Sheneska Jackson for an exceptionally well-written novel. I hope to see more from this very talented author very soon.
Reviewed by Renee Williams
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
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Summary: GREAT DEBUT...GREAT BOOK
Review: First of all, I'd like to say that I find it quite curious and ironic that in reading reviews on line here of all three of Ms. Jackson's books (Caught up in the Rapture, L'il Mama's Rules and Blessings), the readers who wrote in seemed to like Blessings and Lil Mama's Rules a little more than this one, and were quite critical of this book. However, the professional book reviewers, and myself, seem to find that Caught up In the Rapture was Ms. Jackson's finest work. I wonder why that is. I question the reviewers who brazenly called this book "weak" and said that it was limited in its hood accuracy quotient. I encourage those readers to open their minds a little further. This book was through Ms. Jackson--and her characters' eyes, and--having grew up in two hoods, one on the East Coast, and one in L.A., I can appreciate the diversity in any one person's thought and creative process. Rappers 'dis other rappers hood, their style, their crew...but from a literature standpoint, in 100 years, the adequecy of Ms. Jackson's portrayals will be easier to see.This book was tremendous. From the flip-flop point of views, to the depth of each relationship explored, I believe Ms. Jackson took her time, and got it right the first time out the gate. I applaud that. I did not totally agree with Jazz, Dakota, X, or any character, but more importantly, I believed them.
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Summary: Oldie But Goodie
Review: I enjoyed the book because it really opened my eyes to see the things in this world that authors write about, and how they relate their writings to real life. The author related the scenes in the book to actual lifestyles. I liked it because the author kept it real. She got straight to the point no skipping from person to person, scene to scene. She made up her mind about what she wanted to write about and that's what she did. I really enjoyed the book and recommend it to anyone who's interested in real life like stories and experiences to read the book.
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Summary: I got caught up-in this book!
Review: I loved this book. It captured my attention and I couldn't put it down. I just had to find out what would happen next! Everything was so real and in your face! Wonderful book, everyone should read it.
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Summary: this book was good
Review: I read this book about a while back but the only thing about this authour is that her books start off slow, but once you get into it, it's non stop action AND DRAMA this book was so good, the only thing though is that the ending left me hanging, I felt I needed to know more. But this is a good read.
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Summary: Beautiful!
Review: i thought this book was a beautiful love story and i loved how it all based around the music buissness and the life of bein in the hood for real i loved how x-man was to jazz cuz u could tell how he was talkin about her that he was in love maybe love at first sight is real u know and i loved how the author wrote the book in first person it gave u more of a feel of wat the character was talkin about.
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Summary: good
Review: The book was interesting, the author made it seem so real. in a way I could relate to the characters situation. I recommend this book to all that are interested in drama.
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Summary: keepin it real
Review: The book was very good because she kept it real throughout the book. she compared alot of things towards life as it is now.
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Summary: Caught up in the Rapture of Love and the music industry
Review: This book has a nice love story, and plot twists.
This book is about two young people who want to reach for the stars, gain that success and have that music career that is usually elusive to other people who only dream. However, getting there is not without its trials and tribulations. You have Jazmine Deems. She has a beautiful voice, but her father feels if she goes after a career in music she will end up like her mother. Her father wants her to stay in college, get a career, and pray for her very soul. Jazmine realizes to chase her dream, she will have move out on her own, with or without her father's blessings. X-Man(Xavier) is that guy from the hood. He wants a career as a rapper, but he has things holding him back. His troublesome gangster image, and his friends. He wants to escape from the hood, but he does not want to turn his back on his family. His "family" consists of his two friends, the wheel chair drug dealing Rich, and and T-Bone. Jazmine has a friend named Dakota who lives the opposite life she does. She is hip on the latest fashion trends, and having parents who are in the music industry, she helps Jazmine meet the right people to help her career get off the ground. Jazmine and Dakota go to an event at Black Tie records that will change their lives forever. Dakota gets Jazmine's demo tape into the hands of used to be hot music exec Bobby Strong. Bobby is trying to save his career so he will be the number one man when his boss leaves the company. He has this younger guy looking to take the title from him by the name of Kirk Walker, a newer up and coming executive who ends up signing X-Man to Black Tie.
Jazmine and X-Man end up meeting at the Black Tie party, and they hit it off, and start dating. They both hope their careers don't cause trouble in their new budding relationship. As it turns out politics rears it's ugly head, then discover they are in the middle of a producer war. If Jazmine's career takes off, then Bobby is a shoe in for that top spot at Black Tie, but if X-Man's career takes off Kirk could potentially get the job. Bobby's world is falling away from him as he deals with his excessive drug use, and the break up of his marriage. Turns out the more drugs Bobby takes, he worse his situation gets!!!
Just before Jazmine's and X-Mans albums debuts, a secret from X-man's past threatens to tear apart his future career aspirations and end his relationship with Jazmine, the one woman he can admit he loved. You have two different voices speaking through out the book. Jazmine is the girl who wants the love of a good man, her success, strength and the love and acceptance of his father. You have X-Man who wants to keep that gangster edge, but is dealing with his feelings for Jazmine, and the trouble he got himself into. Reading this story is like reading a Modern day Cinderella story. The book was fast paced, and kept me wanting more. I could not wait to see how it would end, and to me the ending teases you with the possibility of a sequel. Caught up in the Rapture will make you think about the song by Anita Baker of the same title. I found myself humming the song while reading the book.
This was a good book, and it's a good read.
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Summary: Caught up in the Rapture of Love and the music industry
Review: This book has a nice love story, and plot twists. This book is about two young people who want to reach for the stars, gain that success and have that music career that is usually elusive to other people who only dream. However, getting there is not without its trials and tribulations. You have Jazmine Deems. She has a beautiful voice, but her father feels if she goes after a career in music she will end up like her mother. Her father wants her to stay in college, get a career, and pray for her very soul. Jazmine realizes to chase her dream, she will have move out on her own, with or without her father's blessings. X-Man(Xavier) is that guy from the hood. He wants a career as a rapper, but he has things holding him back. His troublesome gangster image, and his friends. He wants to escape from the hood, but he does not want to turn his back on his family. His "family" consists of his two friends, the wheel chair drug dealing Rich, and and T-Bone. Jazmine has a friend named Dakota who lives the opposite life she does. She is hip on the latest fashion trends, and having parents who are in the music industry, she helps Jazmine meet the right people to help her career get off the ground. Jazmine and Dakota go to an event at Black Tie records that will change their lives forever. Dakota gets Jazmine's demo tape into the hands of used to be hot music exec Bobby Strong. Bobby is trying to save his career so he will be the number one man when his boss leaves the company. He has this younger guy looking to take the title from him by the name of Kirk Walker, a newer up and coming executive who ends up signing X-Man to Black Tie. Jazmine and X-Man end up meeting at the Black Tie party, and they hit it off, and start dating. They both hop their careers don't cause trouble in their new budding relationship. As it turns out politics rears it's ugly head, then discover they are in the middle of a producer war. If Jazmine's career takes off, then Bobby is a shoe in for that top spot at Black Tie, but if X-Man's career takes off Kirk could potentially get the job. Bobby's world is falling away from him as he deals with his excessive drug use, and the break up of his marriage. Turns out the more drugs Bobby takes, he worse his situation gets!!! Just before Jazmine's and X-Mans albums debuts, a secret from X-man's past threatens to tear apart his future career aspirations and end his relationship with Jazmine, the one woman he can admit he loved. You have two different voices speaking through out the book. Jazmine is the girl who wants the love of a good man, her success, strength and the love and acceptance of his father. You have X-Man who wants to keep that gangster edge, but is dealing with his feelings for Jazmine, and the "trouble" he got himself into. Reading this story is like reading a Modern day Cinderella story. The book was fast paced, and kept me wanting more. I could not wait to see how it would end, and to me the ending teases you with the possibility of a sequel. Caught up in the Rapture will make you think about the song by Anita Baker of the same title. I found myself humming the song while reading the book. This was a good book, and it's a good read.
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