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| Who is she? Translator Karen LaNee Jackson is not sure, despite a familiar African-American face in cold reflection. Is it possible her fiance is her brother? In an instant her well-ordered life coils into poisonous illusions striking Karen with venomous omens of a cancerous abyss. Ignoring her pleas, Karen's mother evades and her father, if indeed he is, becomes a raging bull: as though blond publisher William Johann Noorbin were a red cape. Bill coming back into Karen's life sets off disturbing dreams, visions frighteningly convoluted. Her one certainty: any decision she makes now might result in losing Bill or her beloved family forever--or worse, both. Then, portended gunshots explode into a dark parking lot's reality: Bill is unconscious, Karen is terrified by all the blood, and George is rushed to the hospital as well. Will anyone be left alive: IF Karen marries Bill or IF the truth is at last revealed? More importantly, will Karen's sanity remain intact? Fortunately, a friend's advice strengthens Karen during her trek upon a rocky, agonizing path of discovery: "Love is every shade of the rainbow, and no color at all." Bill's family welcomes Karen with open arms. George runs Bill off his property before he's even introduced to her man. But, George Jackson adamantly declares, "I am NOT a bigot! End of discussion." Frustratingly, Karen's mother Betty agrees with her husband. Still, Karen senses lies, secrets and danger amidst Mom and Dad's heated denials: the only two people who can tell Karen who she is-- really. "Shades of the Rainbow" arches high over Seattle's majestic snowcapped peaks down to Puget Sound's rocky shores. It promisingly spans Washington's emerald isles and the City of Lights' crowning jewel, its famous Space Needle. |
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| Tracy Eastgate, one of Amazon.com's top 50 reviewers: This review for Word Museum, Word Weaving, Under the Covers, Buzzy, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon. Com. Rating: 5-Stars "Shades of the Rainbow" is a heartfelt story that covers issues some couples have to deal with in today's society. This author has done a great job in portraying love and magic and also the heartbreak and pain of relationships. She deals with the need for honest communication between people, not just couples, but parents and children also. This is a good book for those who love to curl up with a good romance story and relax. |
| Bob Elmatti, Florida minister, for Amazon.com. Rating 5-stars As a man and a minister I've never read romance, but I was made aware of this story through a prayer circle in which I participate. By the fourth chapter, I'd been taken from exquisite sweet ecstasy to the depths of despair and had to keep reading. In the end, I was inspired to do wonderful things for my wife, Lori. I served her with breakfast in bed that Saturday morning. The author's examples of loving things we men can do for our mates were wonderful and inspiring. I'll read romance again: IF it's by this author. |
| Kathy Boswell for Kathy's Faves and Raves, Romance and Friends. Rating: 5-Stars This book was a wonderful contemporary romance with just a hint of mystery and a touch of the paranormal. I truly enjoyed reading this book by Bonita Quesinberry. I found myself turning page after page in order to find out what would happen next. |
| Cheri Murphy, The Romance Journal, 07-22-00. Rating: 5-Stars I began this book feeling like it wouldn't be long before I wanted to tell the heroine to get on with it and make a choice. To my surprise, I was a long way into the story before I even thought about that: an indication of how well the author portrays Karen and her emotions. The heroine was the best part of this story for me. Just when Bill seems a bit too perfect, he displays frustration and impatience with the situation. The conflict and dialogue between the hero and heroine is terrific and kept me interested in a story that concentrates on characters and emotions. This was a very enjoyable read! |
| Cindy Penn, Word Weaving. Rating: 4-Stars The novel deftly confronts issues of race and bigotry, and when Karen eventually holds an old fashioned picture in her hand, it is the moment the last of her self-definitions crumble. What she does with the knowledge she's gained determines if she remains with her soul mate. Interestingly, Bonnie introduces elements of the paranormal in the form of visions, and treats Karen's migraines with holistic remedies. Such a montage of eclectic elements, both the ordinary and the fantastic, gives the novel its greatest strength. |
| Recommended: profits donated for free counseling services, April 22, 2001. Reviewer: Aliske Webb, Editor for Word Weaving, Atlanta, GA, United States. Rating: 4-Stars For true lovers of the romantic tale, especially those seeking a unique blend of old fashioned morals combined with the fantastic, this tale is for you. I thoroughly enjoyed her old fashioned approach to passionate sexuality, as she carefully balances it with Christian morals. I find the story very positive, interesting, and different from the ordinary love tale. |
| Xiomara Overman for Scribbles eZine and AuthorsNBooks. Rating: 3-Stars "Shades of the Rainbow" is the perfect name for this novel. The style in which it is written lets the reader explore with imagination. It is an interesting novel that keeps the reader reading from the beginning till the end. I recommend this novel because it shows the two sides of love: sacrifice and forgiveness. |
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