A Heart's Awakening (Indigo: Sensuous Love Stories)

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Summary: Deception
Review: Gloria Baker had it all: the house, the job, the money, the cars, the status, the friends and the perfect husband. Gloria was living the luxurious life, which was a huge accomplishment for a small town girl from Monroe, Vermont. She is traumatized when her husband Trai, an esteemed physician, dies in a car accident. Gloria's grief is short-lived when she finds out that Trai has been untruthful to her throughout their entire marriage. Her so called friends deserted her and everything she worked so hard to achieve was unexpectedly taken away. Once again, Gloria finds herself in Monroe when she returns to live with her parents.

Gloria's father asks the illustrious Jackson Montgomery to fix up the tiny cottage located on their property. Jackson has not seen Gloria since high school and is awestruck by her beauty. Gloria feels that he is beneath her because of his refusal to leave the small rural town. After spending countless hours together, the attraction and friendship they share grows stronger.

A HEART'S AWAKENING is a touching novel filled with betrayal, murder and romance. Reader's will hate Trai, and in the same breath fall in love with Gloria and Jackson. The novel is well-written with an intriguing storyline. I was held captive in the pages of this novel, trying to solve the mystery surrounding Trai's death. It was such a fast-paced easy read that I did not want the book to end. Veronica Parker has done an outstanding job with this book, and I am looking forward to reading her other novels.

Reviewed by Pamela Bolden
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers