My Last Summer with You ~ Fidelis O. Mkparu

My Last Summer with You: No Fanfare for a Withered Rose by Fidelis O. Mkparu
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

My Last Summer with You was surprisingly good novel. Fidelis gives a convincing story of basically a young man growing up during his college years. I did appreciate the fact that this story with its romantic twists and turns was told from a male’s perspective. The way Joseph’s live intertwines with Wendy and Francesca kept me captivated in the story line as well as wanting to know more.

Fidelis brought to light a good number of social issues in My Last Summer. Among the many issues the most prevalent were racism and interracial dating in the 70’s. Fidelis not only brings a strong male character to the novel, he is backed up by many strong female characters as well. Joseph, a young teenager when the novel starts, Joseph learns to grow up fast, manage school work and manage loving a woman at the same time. Great job Fidelis on giving an excellent coming of age story with a twist.

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Awesome - Abigail Arrington

AWESOME by Abigail Arrington
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Awesome is just that, Awesome.  This novel brings a new swing to what I would like to call the Law and Order.  Arrington gives an A+ writing performance in this book.  Both main characters Riley and Sam keep the reader on their toes in regards to how they react to one another and other key characters in the story.  This book had everything I wanted in it.  There's action, suspense, drama, romance and a little comedy here and there.  Arrington found a way to capture CSI, Law and Order and McGyver all in one novel without it seeming overcrowded and losing sense of the plot.

Awesome was an emotional roller coaster ride with plenty of upside down turns.  Arrington portrays a strong independent woman in Riley.  Sam portrays a smart, handsome supposedly lady's man.  But the journey of these two needs to be portrayed more in Arrington's upcoming novel.

I cannot wait for the next novel.

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