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WHEN I'M WITH YOU - LaConnie Taylor-Jones Genesis/Indigo November 2007 |
SYNOPSIS:
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE |4+| Marguerite Lemons
REVIEW: Caitlyn Thompson was placed in foster care at the age of
five after her mother died unexpectedly. She’s recently relocated to
Oakland, with the help of her friend Victoria (Vic), after escaping an
abusive relationship. Her only concerns now are her safety and finding
the money to help keep the neighborhood youth center she manages a
float. Marcel Baptiste is a wealthy philanthropist who runs his family’s
automotive dealerships in and around the Oakland area. He is
passionately intrigued when he is receives a proposal to fund a youth
center. He is overwhelmed with feelings he can’t explain when fate
places him face to face with Caitlyn. Marcel then embarks on a campaign
to make her his. As their romance begins to bloom, Marcel and Caitlyn
must come to grips with secrets from their past, and one that threatens
to tear them apart.
WHEN I’M WITH YOU is a story about the damage caused when someone is in
an abusive relationship, and what happens when the person suffering the
abuse is too scared to tell their loved ones what’s going on. It
showcases the difficulties one faces when learning to trust after having
suffered the shame, embarrassment, and betrayal during the relationship,
and the importance of being able to forgive and forget while moving
forward with your life. There is also a lesson about why you should know
your family history.
This is a fast-paced story with a plot that focuses on family, trust,
and redemption. It was interesting to see the history of abuse and the
similar reactions that the abused characters had. There were also parts
that are heart-warming and funny.
WHEN I’M WITH YOU is a quick and enjoyable read, and Ms. Taylor-Jones
handled a distasteful subject well.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 10th August 2007