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Giving Up The Dream (2011)

by J.L. Campbell(Favorite Author)

3.24 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0011508728 (ISBN13: 2940011508721)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

J.L. Campbell, via Smashwords

review 1: I really enjoyed the honesty of the characters in this short story. They are real people with real relationships. Love, marriage, and sex are not always easy and often coupes find bumps in the road in at least one of these areas and from these incidents secrets, mistrust, and guilt are born.Also, I enjoyed the Jamaican author and am very glad she choose to have her cast of characters live in her Jamaica as well. I'm off to find Distraction so I can find out the whole story on these three ladies.
review 2: Justine is a widow. Shortly after her husband Milton passes away, she spots her former lover Xavier at the funeral. Her heart churns, because she still has feelings for him. The story then goes back in time to when Milton was alive. Justine and Xavier have und... moreeniable chemistry, but she’s tied down with a husband and child. Her husband is insipid, stirring no passion in her, and he can also be cruel. Justine hides her affair, but she’s not the only one keeping secrets. The characterization was amazing. I felt Justine’s mood swing from guilt to lust to love to wistfulness as she leads an unfulfilling, dishonest life. I connected with the characters and wanted to stay with them. J.L. is also a mistress of tension and plot. GIVING UP THE DREAM was just as engrossing as a soap opera, without the cheesy melodrama. This was a page turner that left me wanting more. Merged review:Justine is a widow. Shortly after her husband Milton passes away, she spots her former lover Xavier at the funeral. Her heart churns, because she still has feelings for him. The story then goes back in time to when Milton was alive. Justine and Xavier have undeniable chemistry, but she’s tied down with a husband and child. Her husband is insipid, stirring no passion in her, and he can also be cruel. Justine hides her affair, but she’s not the only one keeping secrets. The characterization was amazing. I felt Justine’s mood swing from guilt to lust to love to wistfulness as she leads an unfulfilling, dishonest life. I connected with the characters and wanted to stay with them. J.L. is also a mistress of tension and plot. GIVING UP THE DREAM was just as engrossing as a soap opera, without the cheesy melodrama. This was a page turner that left me wanting more. less

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