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Triptych
Triptych, a Mechanical Romance Tongue-in-cheek love triangle spanning from New Jersey to Arizona! New publishing technologies and pressing personal issues cause crazy angst in the lives of three people. Hannah moves from New Jersey to Phoenix to become a newspaper press room supervisor, a job she's not sure she's qualified to do. Warrior, a typesetter at the newspaper, grew up as a tattoo'd "jungle boy" circus performer who later joined the Marines. His hopes for the supervisor promotion have been dashed by Hannah's arrival. Declan, a drunken motorcycle mechanic, was Hannah's first love back in NJ. Now living in Phoenix, he sees his opportunity to get Hannah back, but has he really matured? Is love even possible in all this mess?
116 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
2 people are currently reading
18 people want to read
About the author
Java Davis
6 books49 followersJava Davis spent fifteen years in the printing and marketing fields. After retiring early due to a disability, she turned to writing books as a way to work at home. A perpetual wanderer earlier in life, she draws heavily on a lifetime of diverse locales, unusual experiences and varied friendships.
Awards:
"Three of my books, On Becoming a Dinosaur, Triptych, and Metal, have all won 5-star medallions from the Readers' Favorite website. The New Apple Literary site awarded a Top Honors medallion to my book, Commune, in the Humor category. Cowgirl is a CIPA EVVY Bronze winner, Fiction-Westerns category. I know what they mean when they say: 'I'm proud, but I'm humble, too.'"
Like road trips? So does Java Davis. Check out her website, www.theroadtripwriter.com to see what other road trippers are reading, writing, or "tripping."
Awards:
"Three of my books, On Becoming a Dinosaur, Triptych, and Metal, have all won 5-star medallions from the Readers' Favorite website. The New Apple Literary site awarded a Top Honors medallion to my book, Commune, in the Humor category. Cowgirl is a CIPA EVVY Bronze winner, Fiction-Westerns category. I know what they mean when they say: 'I'm proud, but I'm humble, too.'"
Like road trips? So does Java Davis. Check out her website, www.theroadtripwriter.com to see what other road trippers are reading, writing, or "tripping."
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February 16, 2015
In the GoodReads blurb, it says, "Triptych, a Mechanical Romance Tongue-in-cheek love triangle spanning from New Jersey to Arizona!" Let me show my stupidity here. I was able to get this ebook for free way back in 2012. Yikes! And I'm sorry it took so long for me to get at it. But in my own defense: The title didn't grab me. That blurb line didn't grab me. So it kept falling down me 'read it' list. And now that I have read it I find I don't understand the title or that first line any better.
Having had it so long, it was hard for me to know where I got it from. I couldn't find it on my Amazon or Smashwords lists. Finally, I located the email from GoodRead where the author, Java Davis, advertised her giveaway days for this book. Thank you, Ms. Davis. And I'm sorry it took so long.
As for the story itself, I found it fun and interesting. I found that Java was able to write interesting characters. The love triangle wasn't as angsty as other books make it. These characters were established adults growing through the experiences of their lives. Even the less-savory people in this book were real and in that case rather likable. As in real life, there are people that just have a hard time figuring out how to be adults. There are others who are forced to grab life and do their best for others and themselves. That is proven once again in this story. Religion or philosophies are analysed as truths the characters lived by and how everyone can find something useful in another person's point of view. There was no preaching. Just people adjusting to each other. I like that. I felt I learned something about life from these characters.
This was a fast read with depth. Here is where you can find it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Triptych-ebook/... It is free for Kindle Unlimited and only $1.99 for the Kindle version. I think it is worth the read. Try it!
Having had it so long, it was hard for me to know where I got it from. I couldn't find it on my Amazon or Smashwords lists. Finally, I located the email from GoodRead where the author, Java Davis, advertised her giveaway days for this book. Thank you, Ms. Davis. And I'm sorry it took so long.
As for the story itself, I found it fun and interesting. I found that Java was able to write interesting characters. The love triangle wasn't as angsty as other books make it. These characters were established adults growing through the experiences of their lives. Even the less-savory people in this book were real and in that case rather likable. As in real life, there are people that just have a hard time figuring out how to be adults. There are others who are forced to grab life and do their best for others and themselves. That is proven once again in this story. Religion or philosophies are analysed as truths the characters lived by and how everyone can find something useful in another person's point of view. There was no preaching. Just people adjusting to each other. I like that. I felt I learned something about life from these characters.
This was a fast read with depth. Here is where you can find it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Triptych-ebook/... It is free for Kindle Unlimited and only $1.99 for the Kindle version. I think it is worth the read. Try it!
May 14, 2013
Triptych is a romantic love story of a young lady looking to work within the press dept. When she finally lands the job that she has been dreaming of, she packs what she can fit into her little car & leaves everything else behind. She meets a guy very different anyone that shes use to being around. He welcomes her to town & takes her for some lunch. Only to find out after he takes her to the paper that she is to be his new boss. No one is thrilled to have a lady for a boss. Warrior, her new friend, is a guy that was raised by the circus. He is covered in tatoos completely. She then finds out her old flame is there & does repairs on things & works as a mechanic in town. He is high on the life of women, anyone that wants to have a little fun.
Hannah lives in her car for months & months just to save on her money. She tries to re-kindle things with her old flame, but things are complicated....Warrior confessed to her one night that he loves her & will wait for her, however long that may take. Hannah has a decision to make...be with Warrior or be with her old flame, Declan. Declan wants all his old habits, including other women & hannah can't seem to accept that......so she decides to try with Warrior. Little does she know......Warrior & Declan make a bet...may the best man win Hannah. And life goes on with many ups & downs & turns....
Rating: 7.0/10.0
Review: It was a pretty good book. Good story. I would reccommend this story to anyone that likes to read a pleasant story about love.
Hannah lives in her car for months & months just to save on her money. She tries to re-kindle things with her old flame, but things are complicated....Warrior confessed to her one night that he loves her & will wait for her, however long that may take. Hannah has a decision to make...be with Warrior or be with her old flame, Declan. Declan wants all his old habits, including other women & hannah can't seem to accept that......so she decides to try with Warrior. Little does she know......Warrior & Declan make a bet...may the best man win Hannah. And life goes on with many ups & downs & turns....
Rating: 7.0/10.0
Review: It was a pretty good book. Good story. I would reccommend this story to anyone that likes to read a pleasant story about love.
November 7, 2013
Here is how I am going to review this one. Would I pay $1.99 for it? Probaby not. I received a copy of this short story from the author in exchange for an honest view. While the story isn't terrible, we certainly didn't have any sort of amazing chemistry either. I didn't rush to finish it because it is exactly what it's advertised to be, a mechanical romance.
The writing and story itself are kind of awkward, or quirky is maybe the better word. The story is still nice if you're looking for something "artsy", with all it's unconventional characters and love triangle-ness. Still, I come back to: it's undesirable cover, combined with it's shortness in length would make it hard for me to pick this one up for two dollars.
The writing and story itself are kind of awkward, or quirky is maybe the better word. The story is still nice if you're looking for something "artsy", with all it's unconventional characters and love triangle-ness. Still, I come back to: it's undesirable cover, combined with it's shortness in length would make it hard for me to pick this one up for two dollars.
December 14, 2013
Unexpected and delightful …
Only Java Davis could write this unexpectedly refreshing tale with its unusual characters and make it seem plausible. With a protagonist who is smart and tough, vulnerable and feminine all rolled into one, and her two suitors—one a menacing looking biker with a heart of gold, the other a handsome, hard-drinking ladies’ man with irresistible charm—it would seem an impossible task to put it together without sounding trite, but Davis is equal to the feat and manages it with ease. Woven into the comedy of errors are many heartwarming scenes and enough surprises to keep the reader’s interest throughout. I am now a full-fledged Java Davis fan and eagerly await her next effort.
Only Java Davis could write this unexpectedly refreshing tale with its unusual characters and make it seem plausible. With a protagonist who is smart and tough, vulnerable and feminine all rolled into one, and her two suitors—one a menacing looking biker with a heart of gold, the other a handsome, hard-drinking ladies’ man with irresistible charm—it would seem an impossible task to put it together without sounding trite, but Davis is equal to the feat and manages it with ease. Woven into the comedy of errors are many heartwarming scenes and enough surprises to keep the reader’s interest throughout. I am now a full-fledged Java Davis fan and eagerly await her next effort.
February 14, 2014
I really liked this story about Hannah, a smart and sassy woman struggling to make it in the male-dominated news paper world. Oh, and she's also trying to make her love life work. This is a breezy and fun read that really makes you root for the heroine. I'm gonna check out more stories by this author!
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