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NEVER SAY NEVER - Michelle Cameron Genesis/Love Spectrum January 2008 |
SYNOPSIS: After an African-American paralegal begins dating a white male attorney, she finds herself caught between family and an intolerant society--and her love for a kind, wonderful man.
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE |4| Marguerite Lemons
REVIEW: Desiree Diamond, is one of the top paralegals at her law
firm has a five year plan to save enough money to go back to school to
pursue her dream of becoming a lawyer. Desiree has just broken up with
her fiancée because, after six years of dating, he still refuses to
commit. Tyler Banks is a hotshot attorney that Desiree’s firm recently
hired; he’s divorced but still wears his wedding band to discourage
women he feels are looking for a superficial relationship. Desiree is
informed she will be working exclusively with Tyler on a sexual
harassment case. But while doing so, she realizes that Tyler has more
than a passing interest in her. Desiree begins to realize that he’s
everything she has ever wanted in a man; the only problem is he’s white.
NEVER SAY NEVER delves into interracial relationships and why some
people think they are taboo. Desiree runs the risk of losing a good man
because she cares too much about what society thinks instead of how she
feels. Tyler doesn’t care about race, but he still has to repair his
relationship with his father, and deal with his disapproving ex-wife. I
like the fact that he is patient with Desiree and goes out of his way to
help her sort out her feelings and deal with her fears.
NEVER SAY NEVER is a well written love story. Ms. Cameron took her time
leading you through the characters struggle without dragging the story
along. She let’s women know that the way a real man treats you has less
to do with the color of his skin and more to do with the content of his
character. I like the way Ms. Cameron, deals with the race issue, and
the differences between the way African American men and women view the
issue. This book is a quick and enjoyable read.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 5th October 2007