Rating: 
Summary: Total surprise!
Review: After reading many sterling reviews of this book my expectations were very high which is why this book left me thoroughly disappointed. My problem with the book lies with the main character, Kari Thomas. Throughout a good three-forths of the book I found myself wondering why the Jon would even want a relationship with her. She had no backbone and basically allowed her parents and her new "black" fiance to make all her decisions for her. By the time she got her backbone she was past the point of even being liked. She was completely unlikeable and didn't seem to be as in love with Jon, as he was with her. There was just nothing there to like about her. I ended with the feeling that Jon would be better off without her.
Rating: 
Summary: Better off saving your money
Review: After reading many sterling reviews of this book my expectations were very high which is why this book left me thoroughly disappointed. My problem with the book lies with the main character, Kari Thomas. Throughout a good three-forths of the book I found myself wondering why the Jon would even want a relationship with her. She had no backbone and basically allowed her parents and her new "black" fiance to make all her decisions for her. By the time she got her backbone she was past the point of even being liked. She was completely unlikeable and didn't seem to be as in love with Jon, as he was with her. There was just nothing there to like about her. I ended with the feeling that Jon would be better off without her.
Rating:
Summary: The Color of Love
Review: As you have read from the other reviews: this book is about Keri and Jon and their romance that dies when his mother and her parents plot against them.
Fast forward several years later and Jon is suing Keri after she gets mixed up in a resort scheme.
She decides to fight back and they come face to face again. They both want closure though he is more honest about why he wants to see her again. But Keri is engaged to Steven and he has got MAJOR ISSUES on several fronts: interracial relationships between black women and white men, independent women and "pure" children.
Keri refuses to see these issues and convinces herself that she is not and never was a bigot (she had a relationship with Jon, didn't she?). That is the crux of the story. The problems are these: several of the characters were not well developed. Keri was WEAK in big, block, capital letters; so much so that on several occassions I wanted to throw the book across the room. And you are being asked to believe in this day and age there would be this much angst between lovers in this situation.
But mostly, you are forced to ask yourself, "WHY?" Why is she even bothering to look back if all she wants are those brown babies, and why is she not with some other black man, other than the idiot Steven and lastly why is she still listening to her folks when they have done so much damage? Read this if you want to see what all the mixed reviews are about, but don't say you weren't warned!
Rating:
Summary: Great book
Review: Author Dyanne Davis writes real people with real problems. I especially liked the heroine, Kari. Ms. Davis has her own twist on writing romances that is refreshing and captivating.
Rating:
Summary: Don't miss this book.
Review: Dyanne Davis is an exceptional writer. I loved this book.
These characters make choices like shining the light on their own prejudices thereby making this book work on so many levels.
After becoming a member of Romance Writers of America I studied many writing styles and this book is not cookie-cuuter. There is real growth on so many levels. One of the many questions asked...is it better to please others or follow your heart? I can't wait for her next book.
Rating:
Summary: Lots of emotion
Review: Dyanne Davis is one writer who knows emotion and who knows interpersonal relations. The Color of Trouble contains both. I couldn't put the book down. She carries the emotions all the way through to the end, with a climax that will really stick with you. I hope to see more from this debut novelist.
Rating:
Summary: Unbelievable
Review: For those who have any knowledge of the law, the book starts badly. Jon is in jail for rape and the love of his life believes that he had an affair and is marrying the victim. If this were true how could he be in jail for rape? He stays in jail for 7 months. (What happended to the right to a speedy trial)The story doesn't get much better from there. No contact for seven years and they are still in love. Unbelieveable beginning and unbelievable ending and the female lead is not particulary likable.
Rating:
Summary: Those babies
Review: Grrrrh! If Kari said "those babies" one more time in that book I would have burned it. The color of trouble is the story of Kari and Steve who were lovers years ago. Steve sort of cheats on Kari and they break up. Later a lawsuit angist Kari brings them back to get her. The trouble lies with in Kari. I found her to be too weak. She never really seemed like she wanted Steven back. She was to wishy washy. I'm sorry but I just can't see them spending the rest of their life together. I think Steve need some on who stuck to their convictions better. And then Kari kept talking about "those babies" What are they pieces of wood? Her her out look on motherhood and children was a little bit dusturbing. I will however give the book props for taking a honest look at it. Some people really feel that way. At lest Kari was honest to herself. I'll give it two stars for that.
Rating: 
Summary: Very Stimulating and Thorough
Review: I burned through this book in five hours, I just couldn't put it down. My only beef that there wasn't enough love scenes. I could totally relate to the pain that Kari was feeling towards Johnathan, do you follow your heart or follow society? Some may not like the portrayal of Kari's fiancee in this book, but like all races on this planet there are a few bad ones and the rest are great. If want to read a book full of passion and love, with a healthy dose of heartache definitely pick this one. The ending will not disappoint you either.
Rating:
Summary: A captivating story from a talented new author...
Review: I can't recommend this book highly enough. Dyanne Davis has created strong characters with real problems and universal appeal. Kari and Jon are compelling, flawed individuals in a difficult situation and you become totally engrossed in their story. Although this is Dyanne Davis's first novel, it will definitely not be her last. She has an incredible talent to capture your attention with the first word and hold it until long after "the end." You experience the full range of emotions with these characters and feel the happily-ever-after glow long after the story ends. Great job!
| 
