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I Love Him, He Loves Me Not
Love is an all consuming feeling. It rushes over you and holds you within its folds. Embracing you... tormenting you... controlling you. Love-- the worst emotion you feel.
Meet Valley Rain De'Amore. A young eager woman ready to start new at Union University, and unwillingly involved with a young man named Ramses, who has swept her off her feet. Unfortunately, Ramses is dating her beautiful bombshell of a best friend, while Valley is left to wonder what it would be like to be with him.
Ramses is everything Valley could ever want in a man, but he won't be entirely hers until she gets rid of the one person who stands in the way of her eternal forever.
When it comes to her lover, Valley is unpredictable and ruthless. Read, "I Love Him, He Loves Me Not" to find out if the man of Valley's dreams will be hers in reality.
Meet Valley Rain De'Amore. A young eager woman ready to start new at Union University, and unwillingly involved with a young man named Ramses, who has swept her off her feet. Unfortunately, Ramses is dating her beautiful bombshell of a best friend, while Valley is left to wonder what it would be like to be with him.
Ramses is everything Valley could ever want in a man, but he won't be entirely hers until she gets rid of the one person who stands in the way of her eternal forever.
When it comes to her lover, Valley is unpredictable and ruthless. Read, "I Love Him, He Loves Me Not" to find out if the man of Valley's dreams will be hers in reality.
186 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 12, 2013
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August 5, 2016
I Love Him He Loves Me Not – Adenike B. Lucas
Valley Rain De’Amore age 20 is enrolled in College in Virginia when her world unravels. Valley has fallen in love with her roommate’s lover.
“He hurts me because I hurt myself. See with my eyes Doctor Sumpter. See what I have done for him and then you’ll understand. “I’m in the darkest corner inside my mind thinking of him”
Baby girl is schizophrenic and was troubled as a ward of the state in Boston, Ma. She gets adopted by parents that are in complete denial. A 72 hour hold in a psychiatric ward has nothing on Valley.
Dr. Sumpter once asked Valley … “do you think everyone has voices in their heads that no one else can hear?” Valley responded by telling her doctor “You. It’s called your conscious.” She in turn asked her doctor – do you have a conscious you listen to Dr. Sumpter? Dr. Sumpter told Valley that his conscious doesn’t talk to him, like her voices speak to her. Valley replied eloquently “Your conscious may just be broken.”
The novel was excellent. It addresses mental health on a level that society has not begun to address. The character presentation leaves more to the imagination. The story line had me riveted.
Valley Rain De’Amore age 20 is enrolled in College in Virginia when her world unravels. Valley has fallen in love with her roommate’s lover.
“He hurts me because I hurt myself. See with my eyes Doctor Sumpter. See what I have done for him and then you’ll understand. “I’m in the darkest corner inside my mind thinking of him”
Baby girl is schizophrenic and was troubled as a ward of the state in Boston, Ma. She gets adopted by parents that are in complete denial. A 72 hour hold in a psychiatric ward has nothing on Valley.
Dr. Sumpter once asked Valley … “do you think everyone has voices in their heads that no one else can hear?” Valley responded by telling her doctor “You. It’s called your conscious.” She in turn asked her doctor – do you have a conscious you listen to Dr. Sumpter? Dr. Sumpter told Valley that his conscious doesn’t talk to him, like her voices speak to her. Valley replied eloquently “Your conscious may just be broken.”
The novel was excellent. It addresses mental health on a level that society has not begun to address. The character presentation leaves more to the imagination. The story line had me riveted.
February 27, 2014
Valley Rain De’Amore age 20 is enrolled in College in Virginia when her world unravels. Valley has fallen in love with her roommate’s lover.
“He hurts me because I hurt myself. See with my eyes Doctor Sumpter. See what I have done for him and then you’ll understand. “I’m in the darkest corner inside my mind thinking of him”
Baby girl is schizophrenic and was troubled as a ward of the state in Boston, Ma. She gets adopted by parents that are in complete denial. A 72 hour hold in a psychiatric ward has nothing on Valley.
Dr. Sumpter once asked Valley … “do you think everyone has voices in their heads that no one else can hear?” Valley responded by telling her doctor “Yes, It’s called your conscious.” She in turn asked her doctor – do you have a conscious you listen to Dr. Sumpter? Dr. Sumpter told Valley that his conscious doesn't talk to him, like her voices speak to her. Valley replied eloquently “Your conscious may just be broken.”
The novel was excellent. It addresses mental health on a level that society has not begun to address. The character presentation leaves more to the imagination. The story line had me riveted
Marilyn Diamond
AAMBC Reviewer
“He hurts me because I hurt myself. See with my eyes Doctor Sumpter. See what I have done for him and then you’ll understand. “I’m in the darkest corner inside my mind thinking of him”
Baby girl is schizophrenic and was troubled as a ward of the state in Boston, Ma. She gets adopted by parents that are in complete denial. A 72 hour hold in a psychiatric ward has nothing on Valley.
Dr. Sumpter once asked Valley … “do you think everyone has voices in their heads that no one else can hear?” Valley responded by telling her doctor “Yes, It’s called your conscious.” She in turn asked her doctor – do you have a conscious you listen to Dr. Sumpter? Dr. Sumpter told Valley that his conscious doesn't talk to him, like her voices speak to her. Valley replied eloquently “Your conscious may just be broken.”
The novel was excellent. It addresses mental health on a level that society has not begun to address. The character presentation leaves more to the imagination. The story line had me riveted
Marilyn Diamond
AAMBC Reviewer
July 23, 2016
The Mind Can Really Be Messed Up!
Valley Rain De'Amore is a young woman plagued by mental illness. Mental illness manifests itself in Valley's case through "voices" she hears in her head telling her to do and say things. She has gone through life with this problem and has done a lot of bad things.
Adenike B. Lucas did a wonderful job painting a picture of this poor woman. I think this was a great novel. A few grammatical errors, but they in no way took away from this novel. I thank Ms. Lucas for shedding some light on schizophrenia. I truly enjoyed it and would highly recommend this novel.
Great job, Adenike B. Lucas!
Reviewed by: Lisa M.
4.5 stars
Valley Rain De'Amore is a young woman plagued by mental illness. Mental illness manifests itself in Valley's case through "voices" she hears in her head telling her to do and say things. She has gone through life with this problem and has done a lot of bad things.
Adenike B. Lucas did a wonderful job painting a picture of this poor woman. I think this was a great novel. A few grammatical errors, but they in no way took away from this novel. I thank Ms. Lucas for shedding some light on schizophrenia. I truly enjoyed it and would highly recommend this novel.
Great job, Adenike B. Lucas!
Reviewed by: Lisa M.
4.5 stars
February 23, 2014
DIFFERENT...
I WAS INTERESTED IN THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT WAS RATED HIGHLY...BUT IT WASN'T MY CUP OF TEA. I STRUGGLED THROUGH THIS ENTIRE STORY. IT'S A GOOD BOOK IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF STORYLINE....VALLEY WAS INDEED CRAZIER THAN I COULD EVER IMAGINE AND I WAS SHOCKED AT THE ENDING....NOT GOING TO SPOIL IT FOR OTHERS THOUGH
I WAS INTERESTED IN THIS BOOK BECAUSE IT WAS RATED HIGHLY...BUT IT WASN'T MY CUP OF TEA. I STRUGGLED THROUGH THIS ENTIRE STORY. IT'S A GOOD BOOK IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF STORYLINE....VALLEY WAS INDEED CRAZIER THAN I COULD EVER IMAGINE AND I WAS SHOCKED AT THE ENDING....NOT GOING TO SPOIL IT FOR OTHERS THOUGH
November 15, 2013
“I Love Him, He Loves Me Not” is a novel that seems to have trouble finding its theme and genre. It starts out with an intriguing (albeit perhaps a bit cliché) premise of a socially awkward girl (Valley) caught in a love triangle between her best friend (Giselle) and her best friend’s boyfriend (Ramses). Well, in truth it’s hardly a love triangle, as Ramses doesn’t even appear to notice her. Typical run-of-the-mill romance material, so it would seem. However, there’s the added twist that Valley is probably schizophrenic and has the tendency to listen to the homicidal voices in her head. With that added variable thrown into the mix, it would appear as if ILHHLMN may have had a very good fighting chance.
Unfortunately, that’s not the case. As mentioned earlier, this is a novel that doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be. The plot swerves wildly from delving into a potentially psychopathic mind to trying to figure out what dress to wear for a college party, from ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) sessions to college sex orgies. Granted yes, due to the nature of the narrative (the present interlaced with flashbacks), such awkward transitions would be understandable. In fact, in more deft hands such jarring transitions could have served a more complex purpose by juxtaposing contrasting ideas/themes for the audience to think over as the story continues. Alas, here it comes off as a writer throwing as much as she can onto the pages and hoping something could stick. Sometimes the novel appears to be a typical teenage romance novel. Other times it appears to want to be an erotica. And still some other times it looks like it just wants to be something far darker and deeper than both.
Throughout the novel you do get hints of greatness, the promise of potential that never get fulfilled. The flashbacks from Valley’s childhood days are the best, and an excellent showcase of what the author is capable of doing. They are almost always engaging, riveting, and occasionally horrifying (in the right way). The character of Valley herself is a mixed bag, though in the end the positives do outweigh the negatives. Some of her thoughts/actions don’t appear to be believable, even for an insane person, but all is forgiven as you can’t help but feel both horrified yet empathetic as Valley does her best to play the cards she’s been dealt. The rest of the characters don’t fare as well. Some are nothing more than cardboard cutouts, while others veer and sway so haphazardly with characteristics and motivations that without the names it would have been difficult to know who was who.
There’s the usual quibble with grammar and punctuation here, all of which can be easily mended with an additional proofread. Personally, I did have some issues with the adjective use and the more descriptive passages in the novel, but that’s probably just me and did not affect the score. Also, neither the graphic violence nor the explicit sex negatively affected the score either. I have no issues whatsoever with both, only with the context by which they’re presented to the reader.
I really wish I could give this novel a better score. Ms. Lucas is someone who definitely knows how to think of an interesting story (a problem many other authors seem to face). All she really needs to work on is her presentation. There’s more to writing a novel than jotting down the words to a good story. A strong theme(s), a uniformed message/tone, and sturdy characters are what build novels, and I’m sure that in time Ms. Lucas will be able to put forth a novel worthy of her talent.
Unfortunately, that’s not the case. As mentioned earlier, this is a novel that doesn’t seem to know what it wants to be. The plot swerves wildly from delving into a potentially psychopathic mind to trying to figure out what dress to wear for a college party, from ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) sessions to college sex orgies. Granted yes, due to the nature of the narrative (the present interlaced with flashbacks), such awkward transitions would be understandable. In fact, in more deft hands such jarring transitions could have served a more complex purpose by juxtaposing contrasting ideas/themes for the audience to think over as the story continues. Alas, here it comes off as a writer throwing as much as she can onto the pages and hoping something could stick. Sometimes the novel appears to be a typical teenage romance novel. Other times it appears to want to be an erotica. And still some other times it looks like it just wants to be something far darker and deeper than both.
Throughout the novel you do get hints of greatness, the promise of potential that never get fulfilled. The flashbacks from Valley’s childhood days are the best, and an excellent showcase of what the author is capable of doing. They are almost always engaging, riveting, and occasionally horrifying (in the right way). The character of Valley herself is a mixed bag, though in the end the positives do outweigh the negatives. Some of her thoughts/actions don’t appear to be believable, even for an insane person, but all is forgiven as you can’t help but feel both horrified yet empathetic as Valley does her best to play the cards she’s been dealt. The rest of the characters don’t fare as well. Some are nothing more than cardboard cutouts, while others veer and sway so haphazardly with characteristics and motivations that without the names it would have been difficult to know who was who.
There’s the usual quibble with grammar and punctuation here, all of which can be easily mended with an additional proofread. Personally, I did have some issues with the adjective use and the more descriptive passages in the novel, but that’s probably just me and did not affect the score. Also, neither the graphic violence nor the explicit sex negatively affected the score either. I have no issues whatsoever with both, only with the context by which they’re presented to the reader.
I really wish I could give this novel a better score. Ms. Lucas is someone who definitely knows how to think of an interesting story (a problem many other authors seem to face). All she really needs to work on is her presentation. There’s more to writing a novel than jotting down the words to a good story. A strong theme(s), a uniformed message/tone, and sturdy characters are what build novels, and I’m sure that in time Ms. Lucas will be able to put forth a novel worthy of her talent.
December 15, 2013
To be honest, this book's subject matter doesn't appeal to me, and I was fairly certain of that before I even started it. However, I am so far adrift of the author's target audience that I tried to review the book purely on its own merits....but still struggled to find anything laudable.
At the risk of sounding insensitive, the exhaustive, two page list of acknowledgements made me wonder if I was going to make it through the first chapter, let alone the entire book. However, certain sections are quite well-written, and the setting and tone fairly consistent.
There are a lot of grammatical errors throughout; here's one I found particularly amusing:
'He let out a long moan in satisfactory completion as he shook the rest of his load onto her butt checks.'
The treatment of schizophrenia is pretty questionable, and the plot meandering and yet conspicuous and heavy-handed. The author had clearly invested a lot of time in the central character, but those around her were often non-entities serving only to move the story along.
I found little to like or admire here. However, if you're into this kind of thing, I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy.
At the risk of sounding insensitive, the exhaustive, two page list of acknowledgements made me wonder if I was going to make it through the first chapter, let alone the entire book. However, certain sections are quite well-written, and the setting and tone fairly consistent.
There are a lot of grammatical errors throughout; here's one I found particularly amusing:
'He let out a long moan in satisfactory completion as he shook the rest of his load onto her butt checks.'
The treatment of schizophrenia is pretty questionable, and the plot meandering and yet conspicuous and heavy-handed. The author had clearly invested a lot of time in the central character, but those around her were often non-entities serving only to move the story along.
I found little to like or admire here. However, if you're into this kind of thing, I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy.
January 4, 2014
Based on the description of this book, I thought it was going to be a romance. It is not. It is mostly the description of the horrors experienced by a young woman who is schizophrenic. I say mostly, because the book seems to be many different things, depending on which parts you read. At times it seems to be about her psychiatric treatment--or lack thereof. At times it seems to be pornographic. At times it is about child abuse. It is hard to tell what kind of story this is.
Similarly, the writing is fairly uneven. The style of writing, the tense, and the point of view all shift at times from one paragraph to the next.
What is most important, however, is that I did not feel any sympathy for any of the characters, which means that the mental illness came off as something that was there just for the shock value. At the same time, I was not pulled along by the plot since many of the reveals came early on and the ending left me perplexed by how anti-climactic it was.
Similarly, the writing is fairly uneven. The style of writing, the tense, and the point of view all shift at times from one paragraph to the next.
What is most important, however, is that I did not feel any sympathy for any of the characters, which means that the mental illness came off as something that was there just for the shock value. At the same time, I was not pulled along by the plot since many of the reveals came early on and the ending left me perplexed by how anti-climactic it was.
July 17, 2013
This is an excellent book about what goes on in the demented mind of a very disturbed woman obsessed with a man who barely knows she's alive! Love this book! It's a new type of storyline in urban fiction. I think Author Adenike Lucas is an author to watch out for!
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