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Summary: CUTE
Review: Chances is a very entertaining light-hearted love story. It's the story of Monica (Vanessa's sister from "Fate") whose husband died in a tragic automobile accident several years ago leaving her with their three children to raise. She has not even thought of loving anyone else until she meets Devin, and starts to feel things she never thought she would again. She tries to resist her feelings for him but this becomes next to impossible he's always around. He lives next door, is best friends with her sister's husband and her father treats him like a son. This is a very charming story that will warm your heart.
Rating:
Summary: CUTE
Review: Chances is a very entertaining light-hearted love story. It's the story of Monica (Vanessa's sister from "Fate") whose husband died in a tragic automobile accident several years ago leaving her with their three children to raise. She has not even thought of loving anyone else until she meets Devin, and starts to feel things she never thought she would again. She tries to resist her feelings for him but this becomes next to impossible he's always around. He lives next door, is best friends with her sister's husband and her father treats him like a son. This is a very charming story that will warm your heart.
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Summary: Well Done Follow-Up to Starr's Previous Book "Fate"
Review: I chose to read this book because I very much enjoyed Pamela Leigh Starr's previous book "Fate", and was curious as to how she would follow up the piece. "Chances" was a well written story about a woman named Monica, who has three children and is grappling with the death of her husband. Although three years had passed since his death, Monica refused to let herself have feelings for another man, regardless of how strong her feelings were. Monica's love interest is a man named Devin. Devin vows to get Monica to admit she loves him and to agree to spend the rest of her life with him. Ms. Starr does a wonderful job of taking the reader through Monica's painstaking emotional journey of learning to open her heart to a man she knows she loves, while not feeling as if she's betraying her deceased husband. This is a story that I think many women will be able to relate to because of its emotional depth and sincerity. In addition, Ms. Starr does a wonderful job of updating the reader on the lives of Vanessa and Scott, the couple in her original book "Fate", while telling us the story of Vanessa's sister, Monica. I applaud this work of Ms. Starr and hope she continues to update us on the lives of these couples and perhaps the lives of the other siblings in this New Orleans family.
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Summary: Well Done Follow-Up to Starr's Previous Book "Fate"
Review: I chose to read this book because I very much enjoyed Pamela Leigh Starr's previous book "Fate", and was curious as to how she would follow up the piece. "Chances" was a well written story about a woman named Monica, who has three children and is grappling with the death of her husband. Although three years had passed since his death, Monica refused to let herself have feelings for another man, regardless of how strong her feelings were. Monica's love interest is a man named Devin. Devin vows to get Monica to admit she loves him and to agree to spend the rest of her life with him. Ms. Starr does a wonderful job of taking the reader through Monica's painstaking emotional journey of learning to open her heart to a man she knows she loves, while not feeling as if she's betraying her deceased husband. This is a story that I think many women will be able to relate to because of its emotional depth and sincerity. In addition, Ms. Starr does a wonderful job of updating the reader on the lives of Vanessa and Scott, the couple in her original book "Fate", while telling us the story of Vanessa's sister, Monica. I applaud this work of Ms. Starr and hope she continues to update us on the lives of these couples and perhaps the lives of the other siblings in this New Orleans family.
Rating:
Summary: Well Done Follow-Up to Starr's Previous Book "Fate"
Review: I chose to read this book because I very much enjoyed Pamela Leigh Starr's previous book "Fate", and was curious as to how she would follow up the piece. "Chances" was a well written story about a woman named Monica, who has three children and is grappling with the death of her husband. Although three years had passed since his death, Monica refused to let herself have feelings for another man, regardless of how strong her feelings were. Monica's love interest is a man named Devin. Devin vows to get Monica to admit she loves him and to agree to spend the rest of her life with him. Ms. Starr does a wonderful job of taking the reader through Monica's painstaking emotional journey of learning to open her heart to a man she knows she loves, while not feeling as if she's betraying her deceased husband. This is a story that I think many women will be able to relate to because of its emotional depth and sincerity. In addition, Ms. Starr does a wonderful job of updating the reader on the lives of Vanessa and Scott, the couple in her original book "Fate", while telling us the story of Vanessa's sister, Monica. I applaud this work of Ms. Starr and hope she continues to update us on the lives of these couples and perhaps the lives of the other siblings in this New Orleans family.
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Summary: A very good read
Review: Keith Jones died in a car accident leaving behind his loving and mourning widow Monica and three children. Though she still misses her beloved Keith and seems to think about him a lot, Monica has moved on in life and raises their children with a little help from her family. The one thing she does not want nor desire in life is male companionship that is not blood related. Devin Prescott has just moved in next door to Monica. His actions is driving Monica crazy as it is bad enough to spend a sleepless night grieving her loss even after several years, but it is another to have the noisy Devin keep her awake. When Devin and Monica meet, sparks fly. However, guilt is now added to her repertoire, as she fears falling in love with Devin will cheapen her memories of her beloved Keith. CHANCES is a complex well-written ethnic romance that anyone who enjoys a good contemporary tale will want to read. The several subplots lead back to the main theme and in fact propel the relationship between the two stars forward. The key to Pamela Leigh Starr's tale resides with the depth of the cast. Monica's grief can be felt by the audience while Devin, the secondary cast, and even Keith (in memory flashbacks) seem real and augment a strong story that chances are will make a star of the author. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: A very good read
Review: Keith Jones died in a car accident leaving behind his loving and mourning widow Monica and three children. Though she still misses her beloved Keith and seems to think about him a lot, Monica has moved on in life and raises their children with a little help from her family. The one thing she does not want nor desire in life is male companionship that is not blood related. Devin Prescott has just moved in next door to Monica. His actions is driving Monica crazy as it is bad enough to spend a sleepless night grieving her loss even after several years, but it is another to have the noisy Devin keep her awake. When Devin and Monica meet, sparks fly. However, guilt is now added to her repertoire, as she fears falling in love with Devin will cheapen her memories of her beloved Keith. CHANCES is a complex well-written ethnic romance that anyone who enjoys a good contemporary tale will want to read. The several subplots lead back to the main theme and in fact propel the relationship between the two stars forward. The key to Pamela Leigh Starr's tale resides with the depth of the cast. Monica's grief can be felt by the audience while Devin, the secondary cast, and even Keith (in memory flashbacks) seem real and augment a strong story that chances are will make a star of the author. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: A Second Chance At Love Story
Review: Monica Jones had only one love and now he had been gone for three years. Her loving husband Keith had died in an automobile accident. She was left with three children and the memories of their life together. Monica said she would never get married again. Keith would be her one and only love. Devin Preston moved to New Orleans to start a new business venture. He had his heart set on Monica from day one. He bought the house next door to her duplex. Before he found out that they were neighbors, he saw her a the local health club. As fate would have it Devin's best friend from college was married to Monica's sister Vanessa. (Vanessa's story is told in the book Fate) Devin sets out to break down all the barriers Monica has put up since her husband died. Monica is attracted to Devin, but doesn't really want to be and at times she is mad at herself because of it. This book was an easy read and the secondary characters such as Devin and Monica's family members make the book believable. I was really happy when Devin asked her to tell him all about Keith. He really and truly loved her and her children. There were a couple questions that were left unanswered. I wonder if Ms. Starr is planning another sequel, maybe one of the twin brothers? To get to know Monica better read Fate before reading Chances. All in all this was a good book.
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Summary: A Second Chance At Love Story
Review: Monica Jones had only one love and now he had been gone for three years. Her loving husband Keith had died in an automobile accident. She was left with three children and the memories of their life together. Monica said she would never get married again. Keith would be her one and only love. Devin Preston moved to New Orleans to start a new business venture. He had his heart set on Monica from day one. He bought the house next door to her duplex. Before he found out that they were neighbors, he saw her a the local health club. As fate would have it Devin's best friend from college was married to Monica's sister Vanessa. (Vanessa's story is told in the book Fate) Devin sets out to break down all the barriers Monica has put up since her husband died. Monica is attracted to Devin, but doesn't really want to be and at times she is mad at herself because of it. This book was an easy read and the secondary characters such as Devin and Monica's family members make the book believable. I was really happy when Devin asked her to tell him all about Keith. He really and truly loved her and her children. There were a couple questions that were left unanswered. I wonder if Ms. Starr is planning another sequel, maybe one of the twin brothers? To get to know Monica better read Fate before reading Chances. All in all this was a good book.
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Summary: Take a Chance
Review: This novel was sort of a follow-up to the novel Fate and what a delightful love story it turns out to be. We met most of the characters in Fate but here we get know Vanessa's older sister, Monica as well as find out how Vanessa's marriage to Scott is coming along. After the death of her husband Monica Jones swore off men and devoted her life to the rearing of her three children, her family and her job. As much as Monica denies that she won't ever love again that theory goes out the window upon her first meeting of developer Devin Preston. Monica cannot maintain her cool facade whenever she is in Devin's presence, the sparks just fly. Devin knows what he wants and goes after Monica using whatever it takes to get her. It's not an easy path but Devin is not one to give up and Monica learns that she can still love without dishonoring the memory of her late husband. I really enjoyed Chances because it is exactly what this novel is about (giving love another chance). Take a chance and read this wonderful story by Pamela Leigh Starr as it's one you're sure to enjoy.
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