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SAY
YOU NEED ME
Kayla Perrin Harper Torch February 2002 (4) Leslie Cannon |
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PLOT SYNOPSIS: |
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Lovelorn librarian Serena Childs is devastated when her "Mr. Right, " Cecil Montford, takes off with her savings and diamond necklace. Two weeks later, she spots him dining in a restaurant! It's not until she has the man arrested that Serena discovers the man is Cecil's twin, Darrell, who is nothing like his brother. He's eager to help Serena get back the jewels--and the heart--his no-good twin stole from her. |
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REVIEW: |
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In SAY YOU NEED ME, Kayla Perrin gives readers a very tender
and passionate story of love and family devotion.
Gently sprinkled with a touch of mystery and adventure,
SAY YOU NEED ME is bound to dazzle readers for years to come. The fast-paced romance adventure is appropriately set in
the streets of Miami. It is here
that the story’s hero, Darrell Montford has traveled in hopes of finding his
twin brother, Cecil, who has gotten into some type of trouble.
Darrell is unaware of just how serious the trouble is until he meets the
story’s heroine, Serena Childs. The
usual sparks of passion that one would expect in a love story do not take place
when the story’s hero and heroine first meet.
A victim of Cecil’s latest con, Serena is far from cordial when she
meets Cecil’s identical twin, whom she believes to be Cecil.
It is this meeting - one filled with hostility, anger and rage - that is
the powerful springboard from which Ms. Perrin propels the remainder of her
story. SAY YOU NEED ME could not have been more appropriately titled as we watch the characters struggle with the attraction they feel for each other; an attraction that neither Serena or Darrell want to admit exists. In matching together a very unlikely couple, Serena a sweet, innocent librarian, with Darrell, the brother of the man who has stolen both her money and a valuable family heirloom, Ms. Perrin shows that love does not always make sense. In fact, she shows just how sneaky love can be when it unexpectedly taps one on the shoulder and takes over the driver seat. If Ms. Perrin had merely told Darrell and Serena’s story,
she would have told a good story, however, readers will get two delightful
stories in one when they read SAY YOU NEED ME.
And it is the subplot characters that help transcend this book from good
to excellent. The subplot shows
Serena’s sister, Kiana Childs and her ex-boyfriend, Geoff Winters, as they too
are tormented with their obvious love and desire for each other, and all the
complications of having to admit that desire.
Ms. Perrin handles both the main story and subplot with such skill and
grace that the stories serve as a perfect complement to each other.
It is this skilful handling that shows just why Ms Perrin has been hailed
as a writer to watch by her fellow peers. Ms. Perrin paints realistic characters that readers will have no problems relating to and identifying with. Readers are bound to enjoy the excitement as they watch the characters develop and answer the same questions that many have had to answer in relationships: Do I follow my heart or my head? |
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13th February 2002 |
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