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Rapture
Two women... Two marriages... Love changes...
Candace Vance is the wife of Rev. Nathanial Vance, the mother of two sons, and an elementary school teacher. Seemingly content in a happily married default mode, she crosses paths with Adia Knight and grasps for something different.
Seeking to renew her marriage, Adia Knight agrees to relocate to Atlanta after her husband, Judah, accepts his dream job as the director of an addiction counseling center. Adia is a self-proclaimed writer and part time lecturer trying to find her way professionally. She is uninspired and between teaching jobs.
Candace and Adia are drawn to each other, becoming fast friends. They are soon entangled by their consuming love and passion. Candace envisions a forever love with Adia. Adia is content with the love they have right now. Their tumultuous bond threatens the very foundation of the lives they have built with their husbands.
Get caught up in the rapture.
Candace Vance is the wife of Rev. Nathanial Vance, the mother of two sons, and an elementary school teacher. Seemingly content in a happily married default mode, she crosses paths with Adia Knight and grasps for something different.
Seeking to renew her marriage, Adia Knight agrees to relocate to Atlanta after her husband, Judah, accepts his dream job as the director of an addiction counseling center. Adia is a self-proclaimed writer and part time lecturer trying to find her way professionally. She is uninspired and between teaching jobs.
Candace and Adia are drawn to each other, becoming fast friends. They are soon entangled by their consuming love and passion. Candace envisions a forever love with Adia. Adia is content with the love they have right now. Their tumultuous bond threatens the very foundation of the lives they have built with their husbands.
Get caught up in the rapture.
222 pages, Paperback
First published April 23, 2014
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January 26, 2015
I received a free copy of this via a First Reads giveaway. Despite that, all of my opinion in this review is honest. It may contain spoilers to please be warned.
Rapture is the story of two woman in love, Candace and Adia. Adia Knight, a writer and teacher, is moving to Atlanta with her husband, Judah, who had taken the job in Atlanta without her knowledge. They soon meet Candace Vance and her husband, Nathanial who will soon be Judah's boss. Candace and Adia strike up a friendship, eventually turning it into a loving and sexual relationship.
The beginning is interesting. We're introduced to two very strong woman who each have lives and dreams of their own. Both are very taken with their teaching. Adia even has dreams of writing a novel, though she has a lot of ideas, they don't all surmount to much. Candace is busy writing her dissertation for a PhD. Because of the way the story is written, it jumps back and forth from two specific points. It begins in the present time, with Candace relaying her feeligns to a counselor she is seeing. It then backs up in time so we are introduced to the beginning of the story. From then on, we get relayed bits and pieces from both points in time. It was somewhat interesting to watch their relationship unfold and the various reactions from all of the parties involved.
I did not appreciate the ending. I felt that the relationship between Candace and Adia would have worked well together. It just seemed ultimately useless that both parties went through so much trouble for Candace to end up in relatively the same spot she began in, though with problems in her marriage now. I kind of felt like Paula was a useless character. It just seemed like Adia kept on blaming Paula for her own inhibitions; that her marital problems were because of Paula's attention on not because her lack of control on her sexuality. Then, later on, Judah also sort of blamed Paula for Adia's actions. It just seemed weird that there were two people within that relationship and Paula was the one getting blamed for all of the problems.
I think that the editing needs a bit of work done. A few pages shy of the ending, there are some confusions between names. "Adia (should be Candace) sat with Nathanial in their garden tub." The wrong name continues to be used a few more times on that page. Also, the names were also confused several times earlier in the novel. Apart from that, there are a few other errors, such as missing full stops and other similar things. It's easy enough to understand what's going on despite the problems, but I feel that such things ought to be revised in any future edition.
Overall, I did quite enjoy the book, though several portions were disappointing. I think, to me, it was worth four stars. I think that I would like to read more from the author and I'll certainly give their other work a try.
Rapture is the story of two woman in love, Candace and Adia. Adia Knight, a writer and teacher, is moving to Atlanta with her husband, Judah, who had taken the job in Atlanta without her knowledge. They soon meet Candace Vance and her husband, Nathanial who will soon be Judah's boss. Candace and Adia strike up a friendship, eventually turning it into a loving and sexual relationship.
The beginning is interesting. We're introduced to two very strong woman who each have lives and dreams of their own. Both are very taken with their teaching. Adia even has dreams of writing a novel, though she has a lot of ideas, they don't all surmount to much. Candace is busy writing her dissertation for a PhD. Because of the way the story is written, it jumps back and forth from two specific points. It begins in the present time, with Candace relaying her feeligns to a counselor she is seeing. It then backs up in time so we are introduced to the beginning of the story. From then on, we get relayed bits and pieces from both points in time. It was somewhat interesting to watch their relationship unfold and the various reactions from all of the parties involved.
I did not appreciate the ending. I felt that the relationship between Candace and Adia would have worked well together. It just seemed ultimately useless that both parties went through so much trouble for Candace to end up in relatively the same spot she began in, though with problems in her marriage now. I kind of felt like Paula was a useless character. It just seemed like Adia kept on blaming Paula for her own inhibitions; that her marital problems were because of Paula's attention on not because her lack of control on her sexuality. Then, later on, Judah also sort of blamed Paula for Adia's actions. It just seemed weird that there were two people within that relationship and Paula was the one getting blamed for all of the problems.
I think that the editing needs a bit of work done. A few pages shy of the ending, there are some confusions between names. "Adia (should be Candace) sat with Nathanial in their garden tub." The wrong name continues to be used a few more times on that page. Also, the names were also confused several times earlier in the novel. Apart from that, there are a few other errors, such as missing full stops and other similar things. It's easy enough to understand what's going on despite the problems, but I feel that such things ought to be revised in any future edition.
Overall, I did quite enjoy the book, though several portions were disappointing. I think, to me, it was worth four stars. I think that I would like to read more from the author and I'll certainly give their other work a try.
August 11, 2016
I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway. This is my honest review.
I started reading this book, and couldn't put it down. I read the whole book in one sitting.
Myesha Jenkins takes us through a passionate romance between two unlikely people.
Candace, an elementary chool teacher married to a Reverend and Adia, a writer, also married. They meet, become friends and their friendship develops into a romance that sets both of their worlds upside down. Will Candace give up her husband and 2 children to be with the woman she loves? Will Adia give up the opportunity to have children with her beloved Judah?
Pick up this book to find out!
I started reading this book, and couldn't put it down. I read the whole book in one sitting.
Myesha Jenkins takes us through a passionate romance between two unlikely people.
Candace, an elementary chool teacher married to a Reverend and Adia, a writer, also married. They meet, become friends and their friendship develops into a romance that sets both of their worlds upside down. Will Candace give up her husband and 2 children to be with the woman she loves? Will Adia give up the opportunity to have children with her beloved Judah?
Pick up this book to find out!
November 5, 2014
I enjoyed this book alot.
Pros: Awesome characters, great storyline, realistic ( it could or may have happened to someone), well written
COns: you have to be really careful about going from present to past, it was a little annoying and at one point I did skip a few pages, but overall a great read.
I loved how Rev. Nat kept it real.
Pros: Awesome characters, great storyline, realistic ( it could or may have happened to someone), well written
COns: you have to be really careful about going from present to past, it was a little annoying and at one point I did skip a few pages, but overall a great read.
I loved how Rev. Nat kept it real.
June 18, 2014
Not what I expected
I could not get into this story at all, all the back and forth was a bit too much. I couldn't relate to any of the characters, definitely would not recommend this to anyone.
I could not get into this story at all, all the back and forth was a bit too much. I couldn't relate to any of the characters, definitely would not recommend this to anyone.
May 22, 2014
Really good read heartwarming story two marriages having an affair with a woman and finding out there true feelings.won this book on first reads well worth reading.
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August 3, 2014Rapture ended like I thought it would, but I don't know how to feel about it, what message it was trying to impart. It was dramatic read for sure.
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