A Breath Away from Sleep

Rating:
Summary: Dangerous
Review: A Breath Away From Sleep by Edward Nubian James is an intriguing and interesting story that delves deeply into the emotions of the characters. Paris Hightower is a beautiful and determined 22 year old college student. And because of her beauty, she was the woman men wanted and women hated. But we all know that beauty is only skin deep, and inside Paris is emotionally scarred and still bitter from her painful childhood. Growing up she was overweight, lonely and often the brunt of taunts and cruel jokes.

When Tyree Dickerson meets Paris, he sees a confident, beautiful woman, and has no idea of the insecurities that she holds inside. The two of them enjoy spending time together and are starting to get to know each other. But when Tyree's mother steps in, long buried Hightower family secrets start to surface that will threaten lives and possibly ruin Paris and Tyree's relationship.

While this was a very interesting read, the story had one major shortfall which disrupted the flow of the book. As the story develops, Paris' character virtually disappears leaving the reader to wonder where she has gone. Overall, I feel that Mr. James tells a good story and I look forward to more of his work.

Reviewed by Simone A. Hawks
The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Rating:
Summary: Compelling and Intriguing
Review: A Breath Away From Sleep caught my attention at the beginning and held it to the end, a feat which every author can't do. I enjoyed learning about Paris' past, and the cool and confident way in which she handled Tyree's advances was vastly entertaining. I was shocked when Tyree's mother entered the story, and couldn't wait to see why she was acting a fool. Ebony was another good character, but I was disappointed that Paris had to disappear from the story so that we could learn about Ebony. That took away from an otherwise excellent book.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed A Breath Away From Sleep a great deal. This author has a bright future ahead of him, and I look forward to future works.

Rating:
Summary: This book lives up to it's title
Review: I found this book to be a very interesting and fast read.The chemistry between Paris and Tyree made the pages turn very quickly. Paris and her brother had been through quite a bit not having their mother around but the influence of the grandmother was right on target. I would have liked a little bit more background on the relationship between Tyree and his lunatic mother but I'm hoping that that's maybe another book.

Reviewed by: R.Evon