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Summary: Enchanting!
Review: Romance fiction is not my cup of tea, usually. Nor do I favor mixed-racial marriages. The price the offspring of such liaisons must usually pay is, in my experience, far too high.This is a story with a message: the author is against intolerance, especially racial intolerance, which apparently she has experienced while living in South Africa. Whether she portrays it accurately, I cannot say, not having lived there. I am, however, sure of one thing: love is not an unstoppable force. It is not necessary to follow one's glands wherever they lead, or give into every "passion" that one experiences. There is such a thing as reason, and modern belief to the contrary notwithstanding, it is possible for it to be the directing influence in one's life, while controlling emotion and random glandular messages. All that said, I have corresponded with this author. She is a good person, who loves to write, especially fiction. If you like fiction, which after all is supposed to be entertaining, why not give this book a try. Martine has perseverance, and has been writing all her life. (She's a grandmother.) It's time she had a break. Judging from the reviews on Amazon, this book might be the one that gives it to her. Joseph Pierre
author of THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS
Rating:
Summary: Enchanting!
Review: Romance fiction is not my cup of tea, usually. Nor do I favor mixed-racial marriages. The price the offspring of such liaisons must usually pay is, in my experience, far too high.
This is a story with a message: the author is against intolerance, especially racial intolerance, which apparently she has experienced while living in South Africa. Whether she portrays it accurately, I cannot say, not having lived there. I am, however, sure of one thing: love is not an unstoppable force. It is not necessary to follow one's glands wherever they lead, or give into every "passion" that one experiences. There is such a thing as reason, and modern belief to the contrary notwithstanding, it is possible for it to be the directing influence in one's life, while controlling emotion and random glandular messages. All that said, I have corresponded with this author. She is a good person, who loves to write, especially fiction. If you like fiction, which after all is supposed to be entertaining, why not give this book a try. Martine has perseverance, and has been writing all her life. (She's a grandmother.) It's time she had a break. Judging from the reviews on Amazon, this book might be the one that gives it to her. Joseph Pierre
author of THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS
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Summary: Loved this story
Review: Shadowed Love was a great read. A very moving story. I'd like to read more books written by Martine Jardin.
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Summary: An eye opener
Review: This story made me realize there are countries besides the US with racial problems. We hear so little about South Africa. Well written book. It stirred my emotions. Because of my own circumstances I felt closely connected to Bonnie and Abe. I'd like to read more by this author.
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