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Everlastin' Love
I HAVEN'T READ LOVE STORIES SINCE 1974, AND NEVER WOULD HAVE AGAIN, WERE IT NOT FOR GAY GUNN. WHEN SHE TOLD ME SHE WAS AN AUTHOR, I WAS THRILLED. I LOVE TO READ AND I'D MET MY FIRST AUTHOR! WHEN SHE TOLD ME SHE WROTE SENSUOUS LOVE STORIES, I THOUGHT, I HAVE TO READ THESE EVEN THOUGH I'VE GIVEN UP ROMANCE NOVELS. WELL, I WAS AS SURPRISED BY HER NOVELS, AS I WAS BY MEETING AN AUTHOR. I DEVOURED HER THREE BOOKS, AND FOUND THEM ALL VERY DIFFERENT. THEY WERE NOT ONLY ROMANCE NOVELS! ALL THREE ARE EXCELLENT. I HAVE ALWAYS FIGURED OUT THE CLIMAX WHEN READING A BOOK WITH A SURPRISE ENDING. NOT SO WITH MISS GUNN'S NOVEL, "EVERLASTIN' LOVE"! IT WAS A REAL SURPRISE SHOCKER! I HAD TO STOP READING, AND ASK MYSELF, "DID I JUST READ THIS, OR DID I IMAGINE I READ THIS?! I CAN'T WAIT FOR HER NEXT NOVEL, AND HOPE IT'S RELEASED TOMORROW!
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE -- EMMMM!
Gay G. Gunn has whole-heartedly tried to write a story about a little rich girl, doing little rich girl things and going to places little rich girls go. Why is it that I found her character Jaz unbelieveable? Jaz lived in expensive places, went to expensive schools brought expensive houses, cars and other toys yet her source of income did not come until she was over 30. She trained to be a doctor, but changed her mind and then trained to be an architect which is when she began to earn a living. How she survived before that is unclear. Family did not support her, so how? Reference was given to royalities from music by family members but not at the level that she was living. Lacking critical information like this, made it difficult for me to believe this meant-to-be believed love story.
Jaz was shown as so knowledgeable about everything and everyone. She was a study in over-confidence. How could someone so omnipotient be so naive about anything regarding the realities of war?. She met Qwayze, fell in love, married; he went off to war and was killed in action. Jaz refused to face reality. What are you suppose to think about such a person? The story tells about the extravagant lifestyle she led in pursuit of finding her Qwayze. The sad thing about her was she did not know him when she saw him. Love is suppose to transpose such superficial trappings she possessed. Well, if you are interested in reading about an attempt by a well-meaning author to place a Black family in the shoes of the rich an famous, then give this book a read. It truly was entertaining, but just judge for yourself as to the believeability of it all.
Saddest Story
I have read over 800 romance novels and this had to be by far the saddest story I have ever read. After I finished, I had to stop reading for a while because the book made me so depressed.
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