Change of Heart (Arabesque)

Rating:
Summary: Good, but lacking information
Review: Emily Brooks, a widow, with a teen aged son, was living in the family home. She had constant contact with her siblings. All of their lives are at a standstill when they look for their mother's will. They are sure the will would describe specifically what is to be done with the family home. It is during this time, Emily decides to branch out and expand her typing business in conjunction with a cooking business. However, Emily needs capital. If the house is left to Emily, who has lived in the home with her parents the longest, then the security would be available for the business. However, the will is lost and the mystery of the disappearing will has everyone puzzled.

During this time, David Walker, an author, comes to town. David is doing research on farm land disappearing from African Americans and hopes to use the information in a new book. David comes to Emily to type the pages of his research work. The two of them become attracted to each other and a relationship develops. At first, the relationship gets off to a slow start. Emily is reluctant to go out with David, but eventually realizes that she is attracted to him. Emily's son, Peter, also likes David and wants his mother to be happy.

"Change of Heart" was a good book, but it seemed to be missing a chapter or so. Although, there were 23 chapters, the ending was not detailed. It left the reader hanging. There are questions that needed to be answered. I know the book was about Emily, but it would have been nice to know the outcome of David's research work or even what happened with Emily's business adventure.

Rating:
Summary: Good, but lacking information
Review: Emily Brooks, a widow, with a teen aged son, was living in the family home. She had constant contact with her siblings. All of their lives are at a standstill when they look for their mother's will. They are sure the will would describe specifically what is to be done with the family home. It is during this time, Emily decides to branch out and expand her typing business in conjunction with a cooking business. However, Emily needs capital. If the house is left to Emily, who has lived in the home with her parents the longest, then the security would be available for the business. However, the will is lost and the mystery of the disappearing will has everyone puzzled.

During this time, David Walker, an author, comes to town. David is doing research on farm land disappearing from African Americans and hopes to use the information in a new book. David comes to Emily to type the pages of his research work. The two of them become attracted to each other and a relationship develops. At first, the relationship gets off to a slow start. Emily is reluctant to go out with David, but eventually realizes that she is attracted to him. Emily's son, Peter, also likes David and wants his mother to be happy.

"Change of Heart" was a good book, but it seemed to be missing a chapter or so. Although, there were 23 chapters, the ending was not detailed. It left the reader hanging. There are questions that needed to be answered. I know the book was about Emily, but it would have been nice to know the outcome of David's research work or even what happened with Emily's business adventure.

Rating:
Summary: Sweet is the only word for this one.
Review: Ms. Reeves has crafted what is technically referred to as a "sweet romance".There are no imperiled heroines dangling from danger's trembling precipice. There are no urban swashbucklers. There is very little heat, and even less of the kind of passion one usually expects in a romance.

But, on the VERY positive side, there is earned and shared respect between men and women. There is a credibly comfortable, down-home atmosphere that allows us to experience another shade of people of color. There is also the chance to see two mature and cautious people working to build a REAL relationship. This was also an opportunity for this writer to make a few moral statements, and she took full advantage of it.

This reviewer does agree that there were a number of loose ends left dangling, but on a whole, this one does make for quick and pleasant summer reading.