Mad About You (Arabesque)

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Summary: Mad About You
Review: I really enjoyed the latest book by Roberta Gayle. I'm glad that the author touched on a sensitive subject such as weight-gain. The character Regina offered hope to so many women out there who feels that they have to be a certain size, inorder to attract the attention of a handsome man like Langston. I know that this is fiction , but so much of these fiction novels are very easy to relate to in reality. Great book! Thanks so much Roberta Gayle.

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Summary: I was not mad about anything!
Review: I was just not feeling this book, at all! I did not like neither character, Mo or Reggie. I liked the storyline though. I love it when two people get together when that person is not their norm! But I guess the bottom line was that there was to much insecurity in this novel for me to handle and then it just ends, what's up with that!! I know insecurity is a real to life issue, but this book was pushing it. I mean if both people in a relationship is insecure about something that they see within themselves how is that relationship going to work! But of course, this is just my opinion on the matter!

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Summary: I was not mad about anything!
Review: I was just not feeling this book, at all! I did not like neither character, Mo or Reggie. I liked the storyline though. I love it when two people get together when that person is not their norm! But I guess the bottom line was that there was to much insecurity in this novel for me to handle and then it just ends, what's up with that!! I know insecurity is a real to life issue, but this book was pushing it. I mean if both people in a relationship is insecure about something that they see within themselves how is that relationship going to work! But of course, this is just my opinion on the matter!

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Summary: Interesting Concept
Review: Regina "Reggie" Primm was a highly educated, successful public relations professional who had everything going for her except the fact that she was overweight and still single at 33. Suddenly she gets the opportunity to represent her movie idol--former NFL player turned actor, Langston Downs. When Reggie and Langston first meet, the both have preconceptions about the other. In spite of his success, fame, and fortune, Langston is insecure and embarrassed about his lack of a college education. He initially felt that Reggie was an intellectual snob. As a former professor of English Compostion and creative writing classes, Reggie was a stickler about correct grammatical use of the English language. She initially thought that Langston was another rich, handsome, but dumb-jock who would embarrass her at promotional interviews she arranged for him. After spending time with each other professionally, they soon realized that their first impressions about each other were wrong. Up to this point the story was fast-paced, interesting, and sort of humorous; then it became formulamatic and drawn out before it reached it's inevitable happily ever after conclusion.

Rating:
Summary: Interesting Concept
Review: Regina "Reggie" Primm was a highly educated, successful public relations professional who had everything going for her except the fact that she was overweight and still single at 33. Suddenly she gets the opportunity to represent her movie idol--former NFL player turned actor, Langston Downs. When Reggie and Langston first meet, the both have preconceptions about the other. In spite of his success, fame, and fortune, Langston is insecure and embarrassed about his lack of a college education. He initially felt that Reggie was an intellectual snob. As a former professor of English Compostion and creative writing classes, Reggie was a stickler about correct grammatical use of the English language. She initially thought that Langston was another rich, handsome, but dumb-jock who would embarrass her at promotional interviews she arranged for him. After spending time with each other professionally, they soon realized that their first impressions about each other were wrong. Up to this point the story was fast-paced, interesting, and sort of humorous; then it became formulamatic and drawn out before it reached it's inevitable happily ever after conclusion.

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Summary: Love Conquers All
Review: Since making this site a favorite to visit I have been privileged to add a few of my comments on books that I've enjoyed reading. I guess if you never experience a thing you dont know, but I think we all have experienced a little insecurity a time or two.

Regina "Reggie" Primm is an intelligent sista who has her own PR firm and has landed one of her biggest clients in the former football great, turned actor, voted the "Sexist Black Man" in America, Langston "MO" Downs.

Reggie is hired to help him promote his upcoming movie and since "MO" has a tendency to get bad press she is determined to make him shine. MO is quite impressed with Reggie and begins to pursue his more than professional interest in her, Reggie is not willing to let herself explore the possibility that "MO Downs" could ever have any personal interest in her, she is not the typical size 5 that would grace the arm of a man with MO's status, she is a "thick sista" that doesn't care to eat like a bird. MO sees Reggie's reluctance for something more than work, as her rejection of his not being as "smart" as the men she may normally date. They both have issues, they both have insecurities, but together they help one another build the self esteem that has been hidden under the false confidence they have projected so well. MO proudly showers Reggie with his love, he glories in being with her, he is never ashamed of her. Reggie encourages MO in his strengths while showing him potential in his weaknesses, she never sees his lack of a degree as his lack of intelligence. I liked this story because MO didn't let his life in the limelight dictate who he needed to make him happy, he learned you have to work at having some things. Reggie learned the "eyes" that are really important are in the people who love you.

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Summary: Somewhat Hard
Review: This is my second book by this author, and I muat say that I had a hard time reading this book. It was a good story line but it was kind of slow. She focused alot of attention on Reggie's and Langston's low self-esteem. The chemistry between them was strong. They both had to overcome their personal issues before they could truly love each other.

Slow but a good book.