Wednesday, June 11, 2008

unexpected interruptions

i just finished reading unexpected interruptions by trice hickman and i loved it! i like to read lots of different things......normally i don't like interracial romances as much (i know that is probably shocking). but usually they are all the same....the bw is usually really extreme, stereotypical, strong black woman and the wm is usually extreme conservative with waspy family. they whole plot is centered around their races and will they be accepted, etc.
unexpected interruptions is the story of victoria small, an smart, independent a.a. executive who is getting ready to begin dating again after being terribly hurt by her fiance a year ago. she asks God to send her a man and finds herself with two.....be careful what you wish for. anyway, the first is her boss: the white ted thurston. the second is mr. gorgeous: black surgeon parker brightwood. the story is her journey as she figures out who she is and who she should be with as she is in love with both of these men.
unexpected interruptions, yes race was an issue (lets face it, it has to be on some level) but not the entire plot of the book.
i found myself identifying with victoria and i love that because i like to be able to identify somewhat with the characters i'm reading about or it's just not believeable for me.
i found myself laughing out loud in the very first chapter which is usually a positive sign for the book as a whole.
i loved the fact that ms. hickman dealt with the skin "color" issue. as a lighter-skined black woman i have always had issues (now whether they were always real or sometimes imagined is another story) to deal with. and you don't always read a story that confronts that so it was refreshing.
i was happy to get to know parker brightwood. you don't always read a story where the black male lead is so........perfect. he was smart, caring, charming and hey, mr. gorgeous.
in other reviews i read about the book, many said they weren't sure who victoria would choose in the end. while reading, i knew she would pick ted, especially toward the end because imo parker became too much of an ass. :-( did ms. hickman write him that way because he was too good and needed victoria to choose ted? i don't know. but i had issues with ted too. i almost thought him to be controlling and manipulative. did he really love victoria or just want her. i like to think it was love.
i have many wonderful things to say about this book and as you can see my thoughts are scattered and jumbled which is another good sign for this book. if i can write a polished review that meant i didn't have enough good things to say about it. with this review all these things keep just "popping up" as i sit here reflecting on the story.
i usually try to read reviews before i get a book because i can kind of determine if i am wasting my time by reading it that way. every review i read was good! i don't think i have ever encountered that. usually as i read reviews on amazon, you will usually have one or two bad reviews thrown in there too, but for this story not one bad review.
so if this is you sort of book, go out and read it.....you'll love it!
until the next time..................................

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