Almost Out Of Love

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Summary: The book is GREAT! It's a captivating and enjoyable novel.
Review: Almost out of Love is a Great mystery & romance novel. The imagination of the author is outstanding! I could relate with the characters & setting. Reading the book was like watching a good movie on a Saturday night curled up on the couch. I could not put this book down. Afer reading the book I purchased five copies to give as gifts to friends and family. I have told all my friends about the book and we will review it at our next book club meeeting. The book is exciting, its funny, its mystic, I could identify with the characters and with the setting. I loved reading this book! It is one of the best romance novel that I've read this year. Look out Jackie Collins another outstanding romance author is on the scene. What a outstanding first book! Looking forward to a sequel. Great Job Ms. Phaire! Joyce B.

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Summary: Almost Out of Everything!!
Review: Almost out of love, time, patience, life!! This book has a little of everything. The main character Renee is a very successful psychologist with a florishing practice, a beatiful home and...a husband who ignores her. Caught up in his own need to be as successful or better, he can't see that his wife, who can help everyone else, can't help herself or their marriage. When she meets handsome Deek, a self-assured, sensitive, YOUNGER, police officer after a break-in at her home, life suddenly looks a little more interesting. Then there is Renee's patient, Veda Simms, who has practically destroyed her own life in the pursuit of a man who could care less about her. How she finally comes to that realization and what she does about it will have you on the edge of your seat. I do not usually read murder mystery books. However, I found this one hard to put down. I mean staying up to two in the morning trying to finish hard to put down. Ms. Phaire has done a wonderful job of weaving a story that draws you in and keeps you guessing right up to when the real murderer is revealed. Also, by the books end, your opinion of Bill, Renee's husband may give you pause and you realize that he may not be exactly what you thought he was. I enjoyed this book very much and can't wait to see what Ms. Phaire comes up with next. I thought the characters were very well described and easy to imagine. However, there was one very clever twist that I won't reveal, other than to say it was a real jaw-dropper!! Way to go Dorothy!! I would also love to know what happens next for Renee, Deek and her husband, Bill. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who likes mysteries, and even those that don't, but appreciate an intelligent read.

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Summary: Written with a Mature Audience in Mind
Review: Based upon the recommendation of a friend I decided to give Almost Out of Love by Dorothy Phaire a chance. I really enjoyed this book. The story is set in Washington, DC where Phaire introduces us to two beautiful women. One is a psychologist and the other is the patient but they're both dealing with life and the issues that it brings along the way. Phaire has an engaged writing style which has you quickly turning the pages to figure out whodunit in this romance/mystery thriller. I loved how the characters jumped off the page, the contemporary themes and that this was a story which targeted mature, seasoned, sexy, 40something readers. No foolishness or over the top drama here just a solid, good read. Almost Out of Love is a delightful debut novel with surprising twists and turns which will keep you turning the pages into the wee hours of the morning as you try and read this novel in one sitting.

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Summary: Great story with characters that draw you right in!
Review: D. Phaire has written an excellent novel with characters that jump off of the page and engage your emotions totally. A real mystery, with surprising twists in the plot. I found this book throughly enjoying, I would highly recommend it. Ms. Phaire doesn't disappoint. I hated to finish the book. She is a writer who is definitely on the way up! An immense talent. I can't wait for her second novel and wish some smart movie producer would purchase the rights to this book. I think it would make a terrific movie! I plan to purchase additional copies of Almost Out of Love for friends for xmas.

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Summary: An Excellent Mysterious Twist
Review: Dorothy Phaire has done a remarkable job with this novel. The way she intertwined romance and mystery really grabs the reader and keep them hanging on until the very end. You will find yourself caught up and not wanting let go of the book, until you get to the very end. I can't wait for the sequel to Almost Out of Love.

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Summary: A page turner!
Review: I finally read this title and am happy that I did...About one-third of the way through, the intrigue captured me and I had to read the book until the very end! Ms. Phaire really gets into the psyche of each of the characters and the ending was a total surprise with a twist!

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Summary: a very great suspenseful read.
Review: i found almost out of love a very good read. this book started out great. dr. renee , is caught up in a web of WHO DONE IT.it turns out, it was who we least suspected. veda was in a good marriage, until she ment lamarr, a cool smooth talker&a user. out for his own sexual gain. until that fatal night. it all end. lets put it like this, all that glitters isnt gold. ill leave it at that without giving anything away.get ready ladies for the big payback.

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Summary: What a Read
Review: I just finished reading a copy of "Almost Out of Love" given me by a friend. I must say I truly enjoyed it! The book read like a movie script & I could imagine it on the big screen. The characters were well-developed & the plot reflected the author's labor of love. I appreciated how the characters connected to one another. They weren't superfluous & just stuck there for "window dressing." If you like mystery, romance, & intrigue you'll definitely like this book. If you enjoy good plots filled with rich characters...go buy it now! I look forward to reading more of Dorothy Phaire's works.

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Summary: Funny Story with Cast of Characters
Review: Thanks to a memorable cast of characters this story was sprinkled with humor. Actually it wasn't so much the main character, Renee, but characters such as Veda and Mr. Lamar Coleman that will have you laughing as they go thru much drama. The things I liked most about the book is the way Dorothy Phaire ended the chapters. She ended them in such a way that made you want to continue reading. I also liked the dialogue between Veda and her friends. The only things I didn't like is the grammatical errors, using words out of context (the word 'smelt' means something different than how she's attempting to use it), and all the flashbacks of what happened a long time ago. Once you get over these minor problems, the story reads pretty fast and is interesting. Great job on a decent first novel.

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Summary: What a Read
Review: This is an excellent first novel! I saw a flyer w/Ms. Phaire's picture on it advertising Iuniverse.com and decided to purchase the novel online. I finished the book in 2 days! I loved Renee's character. So many "new authors" try to follow the normal fiction genre for African-American novels and it has really gotten out of hand. How many two-three-or four friend stories do we have to put up with before someone actually writes something worth reading? Ms. Phaire has definitely rescued us from the "hum-drum" of typical novels. The book's mystery kept me turning pages, while the sweet love story between Renee and the Detective made my heart swoon. It was good to see a story that steared away from male-bashing and air-headed women. My copy is well-worn from being lent out to friends. I am eagerly awaiting the seqeul-maybe Renee will try her hand at being a part-time sleuth this time! Ms. Phaire - thank you and good luck!