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STOLEN MEMORIES - Michele Sudler Genesis/Indigo February 2008 |
SYNOPSIS: As a white contractor begins dating his black client, their interracial relationship is further complicated after he discovers some dark secrets about his family that will change his life forever
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE | 4+ | Marguerite Lemons
REVIEW:
Natalie Davidson decided several years ago that she preferred being her
own boss. So she started purchasing, rehabbing, and flipping real estate
in her hometown of New Orleans, LA. It is during the process of
rehabbing her latest purchase that she meets Thorne Phillips, a
contractor and highly respected business man. He and his siblings,
Michael and Theresa, own and operate the world-renowned Conner
Corporation. Natalie and Thorne’s initial meeting gets off to a bad
start when she’s ten minutes late for their first meeting. They
immediately butt heads over her tardiness after Natalie almost hits his
truck and gets caught up in her seatbelt while trying to exit the car,
and ends up sprawled on top of him when he attempts to catch her. Their
attraction to each other is startling, and their attempts to ignore it
are futile. Their budding relationship begins to unravel when Natalie’s
elderly friend, Amanda, asks her to find the son she abandoned when he
was a baby. Thorne enlists his siblings to aide in the search that leads
them into a web of secrets, deception and the revelation that true love,
when allowed to reign, really does conquer all.
When I began reading STOLEN MEMORIES, I thought it was going to be the
usual bi-racial relationship story that takes you through the trials the
couple has living in somewhat racist society. What you actually get with
this book is a look at how the decisions that parents and other family
members make on behalf of a child can affect, sometimes adversely, the
life of the child. This is especially true when the secrets are brought
to light when they are adults. It is easy to understand how Thorne could
walk away from his relationship with Natalie and his siblings, because
his true identity was a mystery to him. The tenacity of his siblings to
stick with him and help him through the crisis and their grace under
pressure is admirable; especially, when they discover their memories are
tainted by lies as well.
STOLEN MEMORIES is a well written story that will make you laugh, and
the supporting characters are intriguing and help to round out the
story. The plot has some surprises that you will not be anticipating. I
read this one in a day and have recommended it to all my friends.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 1st February 2008