Ja'Nese Dixon

This is an amazing anthology full of talented authors. My reviews are for The Kiss Keeper by Krista Sandor and Secret Plunge by Jasmin Miller. I can't wait to read more from this anthology.

The Kiss Keeper by Krista Sandor: This story made me laugh out loud and swoon very hard from page to page. Natalie and Jake met once years ago and they just didn’t know who the other one was because of the kiss keeper tradition at summer camp. The tradition states one boy and one girl meet by the old well blindfolded for their first kiss but they can’t let each other know who they are and they can’t remove their blindfolds, so Jake and Natalie have their first kiss but it wasn’t by the well it was at her cabin door and years later Natalie still thinks she is cursed. Jake had a rough time at life after that summer at camp so he has worked hard to become a wealthy real estate developer and has shut all feelings and making deeper connections off even if after all this time he thinks about that kiss years ago with a girl he doesn’t know. By some serendipitous chance they meet again by strange events that lead them back to where it all started Camp Woolwich. These two have immediate attraction and go through some funny things and slowly start to fall for each other then, the bottom falls out and now Jake has to prove to Natalie he. really is her Kiss Keeper and they belong together. This was super cute, fun to read, and had amazing characters I loved it all.

Secret Plunge:

Harper and Ryan’s story is an epic and beautiful one that we got to see glimpses of them in Fresh Meet as Jace’s friends. I loved every bit of this short story because Ryan is utterly amazing, and Harper is funny, kind, and beautiful. Their story doesn’t have a traditional start because it starts as a one-night stand and things go from there. I loved their banter, the texts, and how sweet Ryan was towards Harper and their situation. This author has a way of pulling readers into the character’s lives and emotions that a reader can feel what they are.… (mehr)

STORY-LINE LOVE'S HOPE BY JA'ESE DIXON:

In Love's Hope we find Sandra James, owner of a successful café, a steady boyfriend Alonso, and the best friend anyone could have, Bruce. But all is not as it should be nor as wonderful as it seems. The boyfriend will not commit to marriage, her engaged sister's pregnant with twins and Sandra's in charge of the wedding, plus her café is not as satisfying as it once was. Her friend, Serafine, owns Love Never Fails Retreat, a faith based retreat for women. Will Sandra find the answers and solutions she needs. My inspirational romance book review of Love's Hope follows.

CHARACTERS, PLOTTING, DEVELOPMENT:

Ja'Nese Dixon created a wonderful look into a life filled with dissatisfaction and lack of purpose. A sweet clean book, with romance and life choices. I enjoyed watching Sandra come to terms with the reasons for her dissatisfaction. Viewing life in an intense retreat environment's wonderful; I found Serafine particularly loving, possessing a deep faith, and a talent for counseling.

Sandra's thought she had deep faith in God. Through scripture, counseling, and friendship, Sandra finds the reason for her dissatisfaction is not what she thought. Even though she's dealing with emotions of jealousy and lack of purpose, through the retreat, Sandra realizes and begins the resolution of her issues.

Bruce is a wonderful character, waiting patiently in the wings for Sandra to realize he is not just friend material, but a life partner material. Will Sandra's eyes ever open to the potential which is right in front of her? You will have to read the book to find out. Although a faith-based book, Ja'Nese does not push religion on the reader, rather she created a wonderful story highlighting a purpose driven life through God. I found the pace of the book steady, the writing clear and easy to follow, and pacing in line with the length of the book. I highly recommend this book and would not hesitate to buy this book for my self or a friend,
LOVE'S HOPE RECOMMENDATION: STARS 4

FINALLY, PLEASE NOTE;

In addition, I received this book from the author. I chose to voluntarily review the book with an honest inspirational romance book review. Lastly, book reviews of any novel are dependent on the book review author’s opinion. Consequently, all book reviews on-line and under my name, are my opinions. No one influenced my voluntary inspirational romance book review of Love's Hope.… (mehr)