Drawing The Line

Mistaken Identity Series #2

by Sylvia Hubbard

Shane needs money to get away from her money hungry aunt. Her boss, Andrew and his brother, Paul, offer her “ultimate pleasure” if she gives them the child they need in order to keep a company they’ve worked hard to make successful. She accepts their offer, but realizes she has trouble drawing the line in her feelings for her handsome boss.


Yet, the bond that draws them all together is soon put to the test when Shane comes up missing amidst a chemical company land scandal she was investigating.


Andrew and Paul hope they find Shane in time before she loses the baby.

Genres: Romance, Interracial Romance

ebook

First published September 14, 2011

About the author

With twist and turns, Sylvia will make your eyes dance and your mind shudder as you read her short stories. Find out all about this fantastic author of mystery/romance & sensual/noir.
Sylvia Hubbard, single mother of three is from Detroit, Michigan. Dreams of Reality was her first novel, and since then have published over 60 books available wherever books are sold

AUTHOR, MOTHER, SPEAKER, JOURNALIST, CONSULTANT & MORE!

Founder of Motown Writers Network & The African American Electronic Literary Network & Motown Romance Network, Editor of The Essence of Motown Literary Journal.

Owner of HubBooks Literary Service and Co-Founder of Essence of Motown Writers Alliance Literary Conference

Moderator of Detroit Writers Galore & Lulu’s Romance Writers

Board Member of National Association of Black Writers, Michigan Black

Independent Publishers

Present and Past Member of Great Lakes Booksellers Assc, National Association of Black Journalist-Detroit, Sisters In Crime, Black Writers Association, Romance Writers of America, World Romance Writers, Erotic Author’s Association, Real Sister Writers & Essentially Woman Literary Group, & Great Lakes Publishers Assc., Authors Supporting Authors (ASA), The Society of Midland Authors, The Michigan Reading Association

ABOUT HER:
Sylvia Hubbard has independently published 4 paperback books and over 10 e-books. Her foundation genre has always been romance, but she has ventured into suspense, erotic, mystery, paranormal and I/R. Always urban and contemporary styled, her writing is enjoyed all over the world by all nationalities. She’s always available for speaking opportunities at bookclubs, conferences, schools, and writing groups. In the upcoming year, she will be featured in several anthologies & will be publishing another paperback and 4 more e-books. She has a degree in Marketing/Management and minored in journalism, broadcasting (Specs Howard), drama, html programming, teaching assistant, customer service specialist, and commercial art.

Voted by Romance Book Cafe as a Favorite Author

Spirit of Detroit Winner for 2005 by Detroit City Council

2006 State of Michigan Governor’s Certificate of Tribute Emerging Minority Business Leader Award

2005 Stone’s Revenge Voted Best African-American Mystery by Mojolist.com

2006 Triumphant SPIRIT Award Winner (acknowledging Legacy of Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin) by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc – Rho Sigma Chapter

2006 EbonyAuthor.com To Look Out For

2007 National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Greater Detroit Chapter’s Top 10 Michigan Business Giving Spirit Award Nominee

2007 Erotic Showdown Author Nominee by Publisher’s Market.

2007 Who’s Who In Black Detroit listing. (2nd Edition)

2007 National Inspiration Role Model Month (November) Literary Leader Award
2007 Powerful Visionary Award by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc – Rho Sigma Chapter

2008 SORMAG.com Readers Choice Award The Best Multi-Cultural Self-Published Author of the Year

2008 Facilitator at Idlewild Dubois Writing Workshop

2008 Detroit Literary Empowerment Community Champion for Motown Writers Network

2008 Distinguish Service Award Recipient from Detroit City Council

2008 NaNoWriMo Winner for Eve’s Deception @ 56992 words

2008 Metro Times The Best of Detroit Recipient – Best Literary Host and Literacy Booster

2009 Black Author Network Community Literary Legend Author

2009 Who’s Who In Black Detroit listing. (3rd Edition)

Reviews

[Donna Boles · Rating 4 out of 5]

So I read this book, and to me it was just too long. Don't get me wrong, I love Sylvia Hubbard but I had a hard time finishing it. It has a good plot, but some of the characters will make you want to cuss at them. They were frustrating because you feel bad for them and you want them to stick up for themselves.

[postcrdprincess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book Description:
Shane needs money to get away from her money hungry aunt. Her boss, Andrew and his brother, Paul, offer her “ultimate pleasure” if she gives them the child they need in order to keep a company they’ve worked hard to make successful. She accepts their offer, but realizes she has trouble drawing the line in her feelings for her handsome boss.
Yet, the bond that draws them all together is soon put to the test when Shane comes up missing amidst a chemical company land scandal she was investigating.

Andrew and Paul hope they find Shane in time before she loses the baby.

I enjoyed this book!

I will agree with some of the reviews that I have read that indicated there were typos, and several wrong used word tenses; however, in my opinion these errors didn't interrupt the flow of the story. It also didn't take away my opinion of the book.

Here is what I thought of the main characters:
Shane (BW) - I liked her. I would have liked for her to stand up to her family and not let them run over her (and in actuality they were downright evil), but then we wouldn't really have a story, would we? To me she was a strong woman, because she could have just given up and made a wreck of her life, just like her cousin Trudy in the story (you need to read the story to see what I mean).

Paul (WM) - What woman wouldn't love a man that wants to take care of her. He has a positive attitude for someone that is going through one of the hardest things an individual could face in life (no spoiler here!). Yet, he is capable of love and makes so sacrifices that most people wouldn't even think about.

Andrew (WM)(Paul's brother) - he faced some of the worst betrayals that a person can face (parental), and yes it has caused him to not want to be vulnerable to anyone, especially of the female persuasion. Yet, he would do anything for his brother, and I mean anything (again no spoiler here). But, he does finally find himself falling for one particular woman!

Now the secondary characters that the author has in the story are a mix of crazy, insane, back stabbing, and evil, and most of them are in Shane's family. That would be an Aunt (mother's sister), uncle (aunt's husband), cousin, and even a supposedly best friend. There are also some additional evil family members that Shane finds out about later on in the story (read and see who these relatives are). There are some good secondary characters, and you would be surprised at whose these people are (I don't want to give too much away).

When you read the book you will realize that there is actually two different suspense lines going on that affect the main character Shane, and they are part of what makes the story good. The other part is the love triangle that exist between the main characters, that in my opinion makes you say Awwwww!

Again, I enjoyed this book and the storyline was not typical. I look forward to reading additional stories by this author.

[Leigh UK · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love love loved the plot, the men, the sex scenes, the suspense, the overlapping relationships between the characters, the sub plots that eventually lead back into the main one. I couldn't put this book down. I needed to know how it ended.

But I struggled not to cuss Shane - I admit, I struggle to sympathise with heroines who ignore obvious signs of danger. There's only so many times you can shout 'you stupid girl!' at a book before your husband gives you the side-eye cause he's trying to sleep. The other main irritant in this book could have been easily resolved with a decent editor or some careful proofreading. I will say this though, eventually the story became so important to me that I was able to skip over the errors because I wanted to know what happened next more than I wanted to focus on the grammatical failings of the text. These 2 issues are the only reason I didn't give this 5 stars.

[Teinevi · Rating 3 out of 5]

All in all a good book, did seem to drag in some places and at times I wanted to throttle Shane for being so naive in regards to her family.

I like a good romance and even though love is found, I can't help but feel a bit sad about Paul.

[Hasien · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the interplay between the family dynamic of Shane and that of Andrew & Paul.