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Shades of Blue: NOT ALL THAT GLITTERS IS GOLD
Nala Regine has always been a private female who kept to herself. With very few friends, her beloved cat Sanchez, and her draining 9 to 5, she feels all she has in the world are her book of poetry to privately express herself and her strong belief that working her tail to exhaustion now will lead her to the life of dreams she hopes is in her future. Then after one date with tall, rich, and handsome Zaire Whitaker, her life takes several unexpected turns. Not only does her romantic life change, but so does her list of friends, her wardrobe, her look, her lifestyle, and unknowingly, her attitude. Nala changes from an unsatisfied career girl to a feisty, confident seductress overnight. But are the changes and occurrences of this new lifestyle becoming overbearing? Introduced to the world of designer clothes, fast cars, faster friends, and narcotics, Nala´s boyfriend Zaire gets crazier, her "new friends" show their true colors, and her old ones shut her out . . . Shades of Blue isn't just an enticing tale of rags to riches at the expense of one's soul, it's a glamorous Cinderella story turned harsh reality - quickly and unsympathetically. Order your preview copy today!
206 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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February 2, 2012
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BRIEF SUMMARY
Nala has a simple private life. She doesn’t party much and is the booty call to an ex. While at the club enjoying herself with a friend, she meets Zaire. Zaire is rich and everything Nala wants as they become closer. But while living the glamorous life, everything around her seems to be falling apart.
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The subtitle couldn’t be more fitting for this story, not all that glitters is gold. I love this story and the message it portrayed. Watching Nala transform and become someone other than herself was exciting and sad to see. Nala lived a normal ordinary life until the night she met Zaire. Zaire was definitely mysterious and seems to have it all, the car, money, and a condo. The more Nala got to know Zaire; she was slowly drawn into his world not realizing what’s going on outside her bubble with him. As crazy as this sound, I loved their love, but there was too much going on too fast as well as the unspeakable thing Zaire did. I would have liked it to end differently, however, I understood why it ended the way it did. I also enjoyed Nala’s poetry throughout the book.
The other main characters were jealously, envy, lies, boasting and money. It was definitely the ingredients that stir the pot in this story. There was also Rowland, the stalker ex, Demetria, the best friend, and Zaire’s possess Baldy and DJ.
As much as I loved this story, I think the conclusion could have come better than that. Although it ended the way it did with a lesson learn, the author should have stated who Zaires’s eyes and ears were who kept twisting stories about Nala. Of course, I know it was Tamalaa, rat. Also, the forgiveness happens a little too quickly. Although the story was written in 2005, I think it needs a sequel. Either way, it was an enjoyable read.
Storyline: GOOD
Intimacy: GOOD
Enjoyment: GOOD
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BRIEF SUMMARY
Nala has a simple private life. She doesn’t party much and is the booty call to an ex. While at the club enjoying herself with a friend, she meets Zaire. Zaire is rich and everything Nala wants as they become closer. But while living the glamorous life, everything around her seems to be falling apart.
THOUGHTS
The subtitle couldn’t be more fitting for this story, not all that glitters is gold. I love this story and the message it portrayed. Watching Nala transform and become someone other than herself was exciting and sad to see. Nala lived a normal ordinary life until the night she met Zaire. Zaire was definitely mysterious and seems to have it all, the car, money, and a condo. The more Nala got to know Zaire; she was slowly drawn into his world not realizing what’s going on outside her bubble with him. As crazy as this sound, I loved their love, but there was too much going on too fast as well as the unspeakable thing Zaire did. I would have liked it to end differently, however, I understood why it ended the way it did. I also enjoyed Nala’s poetry throughout the book.
The other main characters were jealously, envy, lies, boasting and money. It was definitely the ingredients that stir the pot in this story. There was also Rowland, the stalker ex, Demetria, the best friend, and Zaire’s possess Baldy and DJ.
As much as I loved this story, I think the conclusion could have come better than that. Although it ended the way it did with a lesson learn, the author should have stated who Zaires’s eyes and ears were who kept twisting stories about Nala. Of course, I know it was Tamalaa, rat. Also, the forgiveness happens a little too quickly. Although the story was written in 2005, I think it needs a sequel. Either way, it was an enjoyable read.
Storyline: GOOD
Intimacy: GOOD
Enjoyment: GOOD
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