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cspen's review
3.0
I picked this up really hoping it was good so I could have a good African American Christian fiction author to enjoy. That didn't really happen. I enjoyed the story initially; the premise was really engaging. I was happy when I picked up the book initially because it seemed to be a stand alone novel. While I realized this wasn't the case, I didn't feel like I missed any vital info by not reading the previous books The middle of the initial plot was a little weird for me; Lawrence's hesitation on involving his kids and his resulting actions didn't seem totally consistent. The next plot or part of the main plot I did not see coming and didn't really like. It was too much drama after the bone marrow donor part of the plot. The ending was terrible because a huge problem was started but the readers are left until the next book to see what happens. Aside from the fact that the problem doesn't make sense in the first place, I don't like the cliffhanger. I now have to read the following book to see what happens but I don't want to get sucked into another subplot or cliffhanger ending. The characters were goood, except for Paris and her brother. There was nothing likable about her. I can appreciate her struggle to have kids but she was a terrible person. Lawrence's actions were typical of someone in his position and situation. I loved Imani and Zachary. The writing style was okay. There were some random trips down memory lane in the middle of a conversation, happening in the character's mind, that were disconcerting because it took away from the present moment. The writing is also unnecessarily descriptive. The first time Paris is introduced, there are oddly specific details about her hair color and length and so on. When I read an excerpt of the prequel to this novel, the description of Gabrielle's car was about four details too long, given its lack of importance. I might read the next book, if she has written it.