Connecting

Rating:
Summary: The saga continues
Review: Don't read this book when you are facing a deadline. I was fortunate to be able to reconnect with the characters I met in Departures. The gang's back with more adventures and paybacks to dish out. This time you won't see things coming until they are in your face. You''ll find yourself cheering and just shaking your head saying "oh, my." There are surprises abound. Author Adrienne Bellamy creates colorful images of her characters that you can see so vividly. Meeting up with old familar characters is a joy and meeting the new ones is a priviledge. Read this book when you have time to read it through because once you start, you're not going to want to put it down until you get to the last page. Happy reading.

Rating:
Summary: They're Back!
Review: The wonderful, strong and at times zany characters from Departures are back in CONNECTING to bring readers up to date with their lives. Some of the most well-known characters such as Paula, Emily, Amber and Reba are still up to their wacky antics, and Adrienne Bellamy has included additional characters to add more spice to this ensemble.

Paula is in prison, acting a fool. Emily cannot decide between her boyfriend and her man on the side. Amber is away in college with a few secrets her stepfather doesn't know about. Reba is finally living the life of her dreams. Since the first book, all of the characters have moved on with their lives, yet, this Philadelphia neighborhood still has some characters whose stories are just as zany to keep readers laughing and thinking.

Adrienne Bellamy gives readers some closure to the lives of her beloved characters from Departures. CONNECTING brings some laugh-out-loud moments with the crazy antics of the characters and an over-the-top storyline. However, I would suggest reading Departures first, because the background on the characters is very brief and limited. I also found the pace of the story to be quite slow due to excessive narratives and stiff dialogue. Although it was nice catching up with the characters, this sequel falls short of my expectations.

Reviewed by Cashana Seals
of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers