A Private Affair

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Summary: Much more than a Romance Novel
Review: 'A Private Affair', was a realistic view of relationships, expectations, dreams and disappointments. The character development of the main characters was great and the struggle for them to mesh was pure reality. Street Smart and Sheltered Naivity make a tedious couple. Quinn's acceptance of himself was a long time coming. I liked Nikita and Maxine and Quinns' relationship with them was an example of what it means to Love someone and to be In Love with someone. The supporting characters were not just names. I sympathized with Maxine but, I liked the ending, Quinten found his light. This was no light weight romance novel.

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Summary: A Great Read
Review: DONNA HILL, NEWEST DIVA AT ARABESQUE!!

THIS BOOK GRABBS YOUR INTEREST FROM BEGINNING TO END. SHOULD RATE MORE THAN FIVE STARS. THE MAIN CHARACTERS QUIN, MAX AND NIKITTA WERE SUPERBLY DEVELOPED. THE LANGUAGE OF QUIN FLOWS IN SUCH A WAY THAT BRINGS US HOME TO OUR ROOTS. HIS FEELINGS HAD ME IN AN EMOTINAL UPHEAVAL. MS. HILL GRABS YOUR HEART AND PUTS A KILLER CHOKE ON IT WITH THIS BOOK. PERSONALLY, I WAS ROOTING FOR MAX TO WIN OUT IN QUIN'S LIFE. I GUESS I'M JUST A ROUND THE WAY GAL. BUT I LIKE THE WAY QUIN DIDN'T JUST LEAVE MAX HANGING AND PROVED HIMSELF TO BE THE MAN OF THE HOUR, EVEN THOUGH I HURT TO THE BONE FOR MY GIRL MAX.

I CAN'T SEE WHY THERE WAS ANY CONFUSION ON THE PART OF READERS AS TO WHO QUIN WOUND UP WITH. IT WAS VERY CLEAR BECAUSE WHEN HE WENT BACK TO MAX AND HELD HER IN HIS ARMS HE SAID A FRIEND WAS ALL SHE COULD BE. YOU JUST KNEW HE WAS GOING TO WIND UP WITH NIKITA WHEN YOU GO TO THE CHAPER THAT HEADED "AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN". YOU KNOW THE REST OF THAT SONG, SO THAT LET YOU KNOW THAT NOTHING WOULD KEEP HIM AWAY FROM NIKITTA.

EVEN THOUGH I WAS SAD OVER THE ENDING (NIKITTA WINNING OUT OVER MAX), I STILL LOVED THE STORY. IT IS A GREAT ROMANCE NOVEL AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY COPY OF "PIECES OF A DREAM", WHICH IS THE SEQUEL.

THANKS MS HILL FOR YOUR GREAT WRITINGS, KEEP IT UP!!

A FAN

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Summary: EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT!!
Review: DONNA HILL, NEWEST DIVA AT ARABESQUE!!

THIS BOOK GRABBS YOUR INTEREST FROM BEGINNING TO END. SHOULD RATE MORE THAN FIVE STARS. THE MAIN CHARACTERS QUIN, MAX AND NIKITTA WERE SUPERBLY DEVELOPED. THE LANGUAGE OF QUIN FLOWS IN SUCH A WAY THAT BRINGS US HOME TO OUR ROOTS. HIS FEELINGS HAD ME IN AN EMOTINAL UPHEAVAL. MS. HILL GRABS YOUR HEART AND PUTS A KILLER CHOKE ON IT WITH THIS BOOK. PERSONALLY, I WAS ROOTING FOR MAX TO WIN OUT IN QUIN'S LIFE. I GUESS I'M JUST A ROUND THE WAY GAL. BUT I LIKE THE WAY QUIN DIDN'T JUST LEAVE MAX HANGING AND PROVED HIMSELF TO BE THE MAN OF THE HOUR, EVEN THOUGH I HURT TO THE BONE FOR MY GIRL MAX.

I CAN'T SEE WHY THERE WAS ANY CONFUSION ON THE PART OF READERS AS TO WHO QUIN WOUND UP WITH. IT WAS VERY CLEAR BECAUSE WHEN HE WENT BACK TO MAX AND HELD HER IN HIS ARMS HE SAID A FRIEND WAS ALL SHE COULD BE. YOU JUST KNEW HE WAS GOING TO WIND UP WITH NIKITA WHEN YOU GO TO THE CHAPER THAT HEADED "AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN". YOU KNOW THE REST OF THAT SONG, SO THAT LET YOU KNOW THAT NOTHING WOULD KEEP HIM AWAY FROM NIKITTA.

EVEN THOUGH I WAS SAD OVER THE ENDING (NIKITTA WINNING OUT OVER MAX), I STILL LOVED THE STORY. IT IS A GREAT ROMANCE NOVEL AND I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY COPY OF "PIECES OF A DREAM", WHICH IS THE SEQUEL.

THANKS MS HILL FOR YOUR GREAT WRITINGS, KEEP IT UP!!

A FAN

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Summary: Fantastic!!!
Review: I am a true Donna Hill Fan. With each book she takes contemporary romance to a new level. A Private Affair was sexy, romantic, and the drama was non-stop. I loved Quinton's street-wise character. The twist at the end was a new and exciting compliment to Donna Hill's already ingenious talent. Keep up the good work!

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Summary: WONDERFUL!!
Review: I could not put this book down. After reading and re-reading this book, my emotions are still running high. It was very hard for me to continue reading without going back to the beginning. I knew Quinn would end up with Niki but I was rooting for Max. Max "knew" she would be okay but my heart is very heavy for her. My ending request is MORE, PLEASE!!! (Am I alone in wanting to know more about them, especially Max?)

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Summary: A Great Read
Review: I must admit that I was a bit disappointed that Quinn did not pick Max over Nikita. I guess maybe because I am that special friend to my first love. But I enjoyed the storyline all the more. Nikita earned Quinn. She proved that they came from two different worlds and could still be HERE (like Martin would say "We Here"). I am going out to buy the sequel to this book to see if Quinn made the right decision. Keep up the good work.

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Summary: SEQUEL OF THE PRIVATE AFFAIR
Review: I REALLY LIKED THE PROFILE OF THE BOOK AS A WHOLE. HOW THE TWO CHARACTERS QUINN AND NIKITA CAME TOGETHER FROM DIFFRENT WORLDS. BUT, I DID NOT LIKE HOW HE MADE LOVE TO HERE THAT LAST NIGHT AND RAN OFF WITH MAXINE. THAT PART I DID NOT GET AT ALL. PLUS NIKITA WAITED FOR TWO YEARS TO HEAR HIM SAY THAT HE LOVES HER AND WHEN HE DID, HE WENT TO LIVE WITH MAX AND SHE WAS WITH GRANT. I JUST THINK THAT MAXINE COULD HAVE STAYED WITH DRE AND LET QUINN AND NIKKI SEE IF TWO DIFFERENT WORLD COULD COME TOGETHER AND BECOME ONE. SO I REALLY DID NOT LIKE HOW MS. HILL LET QUINN AND MAX END UP TOGETHER.

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Summary: Thanks to my fans
Review: I want to thank the tons of fans who have responded so favorably to Private Affair.It has raised many an eyebrow and discussion. One thing remains unclear to many and that is who Quinn wound up with in the end. I think the problem is not so much that it's unclear, but who the reader was rooting for. Quinn, in the end was with Nikita. He told her he loved her. He only went back to Maxine to make it right. He didn't want to just walk away from her the way he did to Niki. And Max, being who she was understood and "knew she'd be all right." Niki was in the wings because they were together in the end. It's really clear, only if you want to see it. (smile) Thank you all so much. Keep the talk going!!

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Summary: Great
Review: I was so involved in the character lives that I couldn't put the book down. I cried, I laughed and I was touched. I felt that the book left me hanging. I wanted more. Will there be a sequel? Donna Hill will have a tough time topping this one.

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Summary: Hard to put down once you start to read "Private Affairs"
Review: It was so easy to become involved with the lives of Nikita and Quinn. I found myself consistently intrigued with the development of the story line. I did not want the story to end. I wanted more about them.