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Aspen Gold #1
Dancing in the Dark
She'd wanted to dance, get married and have babies...all she had left was dance.
He had everything a man could want--except her forgiveness...
Kendra Price had never wanted to be rich, but she’d wanted to be comfortable, which she was. She’d never wanted to be famous, but to live her passion to the fullest and dance, which she did. She’d wanted to marry Dusty, have babies and live happily ever after. It would never happen.
Dusty Cavanaugh has loved Kendra Price since she walked into the school cafeteria and captured a dozen boyish hearts with the sweep of her stormy gray-green gaze and the lift of her chin. College, marriage, and children had been the plan. But then Dusty made a mistake. He’d had his own baby. Without her.
There had been no road map for life apart. Is love enough to guide them back?
He had everything a man could want--except her forgiveness...
Kendra Price had never wanted to be rich, but she’d wanted to be comfortable, which she was. She’d never wanted to be famous, but to live her passion to the fullest and dance, which she did. She’d wanted to marry Dusty, have babies and live happily ever after. It would never happen.
Dusty Cavanaugh has loved Kendra Price since she walked into the school cafeteria and captured a dozen boyish hearts with the sweep of her stormy gray-green gaze and the lift of her chin. College, marriage, and children had been the plan. But then Dusty made a mistake. He’d had his own baby. Without her.
There had been no road map for life apart. Is love enough to guide them back?
258 pages, Paperback
First published September 9, 2019
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About the author
Cheryl St. John
72 books559 followersCheryl is the author of more than fifty historical and contemporary romances. Her stories have earned numerous RITA nominations, Romantic Times awards and are published in over a dozen languages.
In describing her stories of second chances and redemption, readers and reviewers use words like, “emotional punch, hometown feel, core values, believable characters and real-life situations.”
With a 4.9 star rating on amazon, her bestselling non-fiction book, Writing With Emotion, Tension & Conflict by Writers Digest Books is available in print and digital.
In describing her stories of second chances and redemption, readers and reviewers use words like, “emotional punch, hometown feel, core values, believable characters and real-life situations.”
With a 4.9 star rating on amazon, her bestselling non-fiction book, Writing With Emotion, Tension & Conflict by Writers Digest Books is available in print and digital.
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May 19, 2024
This author writes slow-burn and sweet stories about human foibles, heartbreak, redemption and other uplifting themes. Not always a hit a with me but they do resonate at some level.
And here we have a story about second chances and forgiveness.
And here we have a story about second chances and forgiveness.
December 13, 2020
The perfect cheating book for safe readers—2 stars rounding up for karma and all the angst of an actual cheating book—there’s continuity issues to the story, timelines don’t match and twins with different bdays??
1. Neither has had a relationship in 6 years.
2. Both are responsible adults with successful careers.
3. He has zero memory of the night, a DNA test is the proof he had sex with her sister.
4. He’s a perfect father, with a perfect support system.
5. He had sex with the evil sister/OW, only it was not his responsibility... at around 85% it comes out that the evil one has a history of using date rape drugs on unsuspecting men and then blackmails them.
6. The evil sister ends up dead before she can stand trial on drug and rape charges.
7. Forgiveness and happiness all around.
1. Neither has had a relationship in 6 years.
2. Both are responsible adults with successful careers.
3. He has zero memory of the night, a DNA test is the proof he had sex with her sister.
4. He’s a perfect father, with a perfect support system.
5. He had sex with the evil sister/OW, only it was not his responsibility... at around 85% it comes out that the evil one has a history of using date rape drugs on unsuspecting men and then blackmails them.
6. The evil sister ends up dead before she can stand trial on drug and rape charges.
7. Forgiveness and happiness all around.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 5, 2022
I wish he'd fought for her. He does make somewhat of an effort to see her, albeit from a distance, once over their years apart. He happened to be in the area for work....but hey, be bought a ticket to watch her perform...that's bettathanuffing...
October 4, 2023
2 Stars - It was okay
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD
Notes:
Too wordy
No angst
Beta hero
5 yr separation
h was not a doormat; didn’t forgive easily
H's grovel was weak
Fade-to-black sex scenes
H’s son was cute, likable
H’s family loves the h
h’s mom and sis have bad reputation in town
The betrayal happened before the start of the book, so we don’t get to experience all of the h’s emotions as it transpired. Or the H’s turmoil in realizing he was losing the love of his life. This hardly ever works for me, when we don’t get to see it happen in real time. It wasn’t even a betrayal by the H at all, really. The h’s sister drugged him. That was rape. He didn’t even know she was around when it happened. The sister was a creep. She ended up pregnant and gave up her parental rights. The author kills her off before the end of the book.
HEA: H/h get married
MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD
Notes:
Too wordy
No angst
Beta hero
5 yr separation
h was not a doormat; didn’t forgive easily
H's grovel was weak
Fade-to-black sex scenes
H’s son was cute, likable
H’s family loves the h
h’s mom and sis have bad reputation in town
The betrayal happened before the start of the book, so we don’t get to experience all of the h’s emotions as it transpired. Or the H’s turmoil in realizing he was losing the love of his life. This hardly ever works for me, when we don’t get to see it happen in real time. It wasn’t even a betrayal by the H at all, really. The h’s sister drugged him. That was rape. He didn’t even know she was around when it happened. The sister was a creep. She ended up pregnant and gave up her parental rights. The author kills her off before the end of the book.
HEA: H/h get married
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 2, 2019
You've got to hand it to St. John - she definitely didn't choose easy when it came to the conflict between the romantic couple. This is one of those books where it's nearly impossible to see how a happy ending is going to happen. But, of course, there is a happy ending - which was my one quibble with this story. In order to get that HEA the Evil Other Woman goes cartoonishly evil and the hero basically gets to walk away with his hands clean. Which I found problematic. Yes, he's a victim but it felt "easy" to foist it all off on the Evil Other Woman in order to get our romantic couple a HEA.
But I'm also not sure how else this could have been written - other than for the heroine to move on with her life with some other dude who wasn't the hero. Which...I would have been down for actually.
I read this in one sitting, not coming up for air, and St. John is talented in wringing out emotion in her writing. This was not a perfect book, and in fact was problematic at times, but it kept me engaged and dang, I had to see how it would all turn out. It's the first in a continuity series and I plan on picking up the books by the other authors.
But I'm also not sure how else this could have been written - other than for the heroine to move on with her life with some other dude who wasn't the hero. Which...I would have been down for actually.
I read this in one sitting, not coming up for air, and St. John is talented in wringing out emotion in her writing. This was not a perfect book, and in fact was problematic at times, but it kept me engaged and dang, I had to see how it would all turn out. It's the first in a continuity series and I plan on picking up the books by the other authors.
September 10, 2019
This is the first book in the new Aspen Gold series by multi authors.
What a roller coaster ride Ms. St John has sent us on. This is an excellent start to a new series and one that you can’t put down.
I love the hero and heroine and the hero’s family, but such struggles keep them apart. Of course, a baby years ago put a real cork in their romance when our hero ends up getting someone else pregnant.
The concept of this book is amazing and it takes us on the big adventure and has those times you think all things will be well but another wrench gets stuck into the action.
I highly recommend this wonderful story. If the rest of this series is like this it will be one good series of books.
I received an ARC copy to read but was not asked to review.
I wanted to do a review because I really loved this story and wanted to let others know about it. I didn’t receive anything other than this ARC to read, so no compensation at all.
What a roller coaster ride Ms. St John has sent us on. This is an excellent start to a new series and one that you can’t put down.
I love the hero and heroine and the hero’s family, but such struggles keep them apart. Of course, a baby years ago put a real cork in their romance when our hero ends up getting someone else pregnant.
The concept of this book is amazing and it takes us on the big adventure and has those times you think all things will be well but another wrench gets stuck into the action.
I highly recommend this wonderful story. If the rest of this series is like this it will be one good series of books.
I received an ARC copy to read but was not asked to review.
I wanted to do a review because I really loved this story and wanted to let others know about it. I didn’t receive anything other than this ARC to read, so no compensation at all.
September 10, 2019
Having just finished reading this book, grabbed a cup of coffee to sit down and share my thoughts on this book, I hardly know where to start. I don’t want to be a spoiler so just let me say, this is a “must read” story and one I won’t forget for a long time. First love became their only love but there was a whole lot of intrigue, misunderstanding and anger along the way. Old Jonas said that his Rebecca was his one and only love and that belief holds true for many people not only in this book but in every day lives. "There was no healing without pain, no acceptance without grief. "I love that line and I've taped it to my computer.
This story-line will make you smile; it will give way to tears; and, you will feel love in your heart as you reach The End. I thank the author for giving me the ARC and an opportunity to read this great book.
This story-line will make you smile; it will give way to tears; and, you will feel love in your heart as you reach The End. I thank the author for giving me the ARC and an opportunity to read this great book.
September 19, 2019
Cheryl St.John delivers gold in her Aspen Gold story. The first of the Aspen Gold Series dies not disappoint. She has a way of writing characters that you feel as if you know in real life. I loved the main characters as well as the secondary characters. I’m ready to take a weekend trip to Spencer, Colorado to visit. Dusty and Kendra’s story is a rocky one and I was worried they wouldn’t be able to find their happily ever after. I don’t want spoilers, but I was surprised by several revelations as their story unfolded. You won’t want to put it down.
January 6, 2020
Dusty and Kendra have a history. What transpired between high school and now changed their lives forever. Mistakes were made and Dusty had to live with the choices he made and Kendra went on to become a dancer who was destined to be sought after. Will they be able to overcome their obstacles and find love? The characters in this book were pretty well developed. To me, the weaknesses came in the interactions with others and not between the main characters. Enjoyed this story and the direction it took at the end.
September 13, 2019
Cheryl St. John is back, and her Dancing in the Dark is great! Kendra and Dusty have had a rough time with their feelings, love and forgiveness seems to take them on a journey that we can relate to. This story is about lost love, asking forgiveness and maturity. St. John takes on this journey with them and helps us live through their feelings. A well written and compassionate story that I know you can’t help but enjoy.
September 10, 2019
This book gives you the range of so many emotions. I was so mad one minute then sad the next. It brought me to tears at some points. Dusty and Kendra have been through it all and they have to face so much more. You feel their pain and loss. You will cheer for them and cry for them. You heart will be touched. The side characters are also so interesting and add so much to the story.
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September 13, 2019
Love this writter. This series will indeed be pure gold
Loved the descriptive way Cheryl writes. Draws me right into the story. I was able to escape from my world into Spencer, Colorado. Love you 'sister'. You are amazing. I love how you weave your story line. Keeps me wanting more and more.
Loved the descriptive way Cheryl writes. Draws me right into the story. I was able to escape from my world into Spencer, Colorado. Love you 'sister'. You are amazing. I love how you weave your story line. Keeps me wanting more and more.
September 24, 2019
I thoroughly enjoyed the roller coaster ride this story provided. The struggles shown in this story are so easy to relate to and the conclusion of this story is satisfying & sweet. I highly recommend this book and any of Cheryl's books.
December 14, 2020
Forgive me my love 💘
This a story about two people finding one another while they were young kids, and teenagers then college students. But a moment change everything. One regretted mistake. To have your heartbroken. But can time heal all lovers? This is a good story to read.
This a story about two people finding one another while they were young kids, and teenagers then college students. But a moment change everything. One regretted mistake. To have your heartbroken. But can time heal all lovers? This is a good story to read.
August 11, 2021
Another wonderful story from Cheryl St.John. Great three dimensional characters with a full supporting cast. The family dynamics and secondary characters add dimension and create a perfect backdrop for the plot.
June 15, 2024
It was a solid 3.5 rounded up to 4 until the last third, upon which it lost a full star. This was a decent second chance romance, that's about it. Absolutely NO NO NO cheating.
September 11, 2019
I loved this book! It’s a wonderful story about second chances and forgiveness. A great romance from a great writer! I could not put it down!! It had me from the very beginning!
February 18, 2020
This was a good story. I liked the family element and the heroine was very likable.
October 16, 2020
Really nice story with great characters and lovely setting. Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
November 15, 2020
Wonderful story
A story of love, betrayal, heartache and friendship. Great book from beginning to end. Love Cheryl St. Johns books. They touch the heart.
A story of love, betrayal, heartache and friendship. Great book from beginning to end. Love Cheryl St. Johns books. They touch the heart.
September 5, 2020
This is a wonderful tale of forgiveness, and I love that I believed it could happen. Dusty screwed up big time and I didn’t think he had a chance... then I realized he screwed up even worse than I had thought to begin with!
StJohn cuts to the heart of real forgiveness. We forgive offenders more for ourselves than for their’s.
I couldn’t put this down, so make sure you start page one with plenty of time.
StJohn cuts to the heart of real forgiveness. We forgive offenders more for ourselves than for their’s.
I couldn’t put this down, so make sure you start page one with plenty of time.
March 27, 2024
That started well, with some mystery about what happened between the hero and the heroine in the past, some very bad thing that made them break up and the heroine run from her little cozy town.
We realize soon that the hero cheated on her and had a lil boy as a result of this cheating. The heroine left and never moved on from the trauma. Step by step we find out that he did cheat with the heroines own sister while they were engaged. Not good.
The heroine comes from the other side of the town so to speak, her mother was a promiscuous woman with a fondness for JD and random men, she had no husband or father of her daughter to help, only an aunt who loved the heroine more than her sister because the heroine was the good one, while the sister was the loser. The heroine is a dancer. She teaches dance and ballet now because she decided that the life of a dancer is too stressful and difficult. When her aunt dies the heroine inherits her house and decides to spend her summer holidays there. Six years later she’s still angry with the hero and her sister, not to mention her mother.
But basically things are coming to an end. She and the hero reconnect through his family and his many sisters, brothers, nieces, mother and the lil nephew she has never seen nor recognized.
Basically both her and the hero never moved on seriously, he had some ONS but it’s only a few and so the heroine. They never talked about what happened and how. So when he tells her that he was out with his friends, was drinking, then he woke up in a car with a friend and completely forgot what he did, the heroine believes him, but this doesn’t mean she has to accept he had a son with her sister.
I didn’t like both characters.
The heroine was an entitled conceited bitch, seriously.
I hated that she was judgemental to her mother, accusing her to be a bad mother, this is not good. The woman might have been a lousy woman but you never know what a person has gone through and after all she wasn’t abused, beaten, or hurt. She was quite neglected but her mother had her part of grief too. The heroine was sanctimonious.
And with the hero. She never let him explain what happened, never thought about what happened that night. She only left. Ok, I can understand it. But if you choose to leave without explanations or else, you must be ready to really leave all the past behind and move on. Really move on. She was never able and this makes her a weak, grumpy and fastidious woman, who blamed everyone but her for her life was on stall. She was the one to choose it. She could have moved on, date some other men seriously, enjoyed some friendship. You can change people but you can choose what place they have in your life and she let those losers dictate her life even after she was gone. She’s a character out of a penny Jordan book, the typical victim and martyr but that was 40 years ago when women had a different kind of choices. And the hero is not a prize himself. He claims he always loved her but anyway hooked up with some women in those years of separation and this is honestly something I cannot understand ever. Either you love someone and ar faithful or you don’t. And even if he claimed to love her I don’t really think he shows a lot of love, since he’s thinking that maybe he should let the heroine go and move on with his life finding a mother for his son. So it’s the same, if it’s the heroine ok, otherwise it’s another woman and it’s the same? I don’t understand. He’s bland. They’re bland.
There’s a lot of other people in this small town, I think there’s the whole town involved in this couples business, sometimes it was ok, some other it was kind of boring.
The thing that I really didn’t like is that the supposed cheating was no cheating at all.
And the hero or his friends or his family should have realized that there was something wrong there.
The hero didn’t remember anything of that infamous night and actually realized he had sex with ow only when she came to him with dna test because she was pregnant, AND… pictures of them together that night. So this, only this, is something that could have been used against her. Because he was not conscious while she was , since she took picture of him. So it was at least sexual exploitation, and I don’t know how nobody saw through it? Not even his brother who’s a sheriff. Really?
And afterwards it comes out the sister was a serial rapist. She used to drug with rape drugs her victims and lately a guy who had the same experience as the hero but with smarter friends, went to emergency to have a test and turned out positive for A drug, so he wanted the woman, heroines sister, prosecuted. So the hero was raped. I find this thing really serious and sad. And the hero, after what he went through, should have been traumatized while he tried to protect his son from knowing the truth which is quite bad, since he should know the whole truth, not keep thinking his father was a faithless cheater who cheated on his fiancee with her own sister. It’s not fair for anyone.
And rape is dramatic for men and women. I don’t think the topic has been dealt with care. It’s all swept under the carpet and it’s not true, a rape victim has feelings of helplessness, guilt, fear, that can last for decades. And the hero partially feels he’s guilty since he was drinking with friends, which is something that victims do, blame themselves because they put themselves in s situation that was dangerous. It’s not true and it’s very unfair because a victim is a victim of someone who’s a criminal. It’s like blaming the woman who’s raped because she wore a miniskirt, or a man who was hit by a car because he was driving at night. The blame is always on the criminal, on the abuser. Here the author didn’t give enough space to his trauma. It was all about the heroine and her pain, her drama, how her life was ruined because of the others, yada yada. The hero had his life ruined and worse, he had to raise a child alone, because ow signed her rights to the hero and he had to live with the living proof that he was unfaithful. This is an additional drama for the men who are raped, because a woman can have the morning after pill, while the man doesn’t even have a say about a child conceived by the woman who raped him.
The writing is good, the characters are bland and the outcome of course is nice since both are victims. Oh, and the evil sister dies in the end which is not what I wanted because she should have spent years in jail for what she did to the hero and all the other men.
I didn’t feel much angst but it was imo very sad because the characters seemed more resigned to their fate than determined to chance it. Not good imo.
We realize soon that the hero cheated on her and had a lil boy as a result of this cheating. The heroine left and never moved on from the trauma. Step by step we find out that he did cheat with the heroines own sister while they were engaged. Not good.
The heroine comes from the other side of the town so to speak, her mother was a promiscuous woman with a fondness for JD and random men, she had no husband or father of her daughter to help, only an aunt who loved the heroine more than her sister because the heroine was the good one, while the sister was the loser. The heroine is a dancer. She teaches dance and ballet now because she decided that the life of a dancer is too stressful and difficult. When her aunt dies the heroine inherits her house and decides to spend her summer holidays there. Six years later she’s still angry with the hero and her sister, not to mention her mother.
But basically things are coming to an end. She and the hero reconnect through his family and his many sisters, brothers, nieces, mother and the lil nephew she has never seen nor recognized.
Basically both her and the hero never moved on seriously, he had some ONS but it’s only a few and so the heroine. They never talked about what happened and how. So when he tells her that he was out with his friends, was drinking, then he woke up in a car with a friend and completely forgot what he did, the heroine believes him, but this doesn’t mean she has to accept he had a son with her sister.
I didn’t like both characters.
The heroine was an entitled conceited bitch, seriously.
I hated that she was judgemental to her mother, accusing her to be a bad mother, this is not good. The woman might have been a lousy woman but you never know what a person has gone through and after all she wasn’t abused, beaten, or hurt. She was quite neglected but her mother had her part of grief too. The heroine was sanctimonious.
And with the hero. She never let him explain what happened, never thought about what happened that night. She only left. Ok, I can understand it. But if you choose to leave without explanations or else, you must be ready to really leave all the past behind and move on. Really move on. She was never able and this makes her a weak, grumpy and fastidious woman, who blamed everyone but her for her life was on stall. She was the one to choose it. She could have moved on, date some other men seriously, enjoyed some friendship. You can change people but you can choose what place they have in your life and she let those losers dictate her life even after she was gone. She’s a character out of a penny Jordan book, the typical victim and martyr but that was 40 years ago when women had a different kind of choices. And the hero is not a prize himself. He claims he always loved her but anyway hooked up with some women in those years of separation and this is honestly something I cannot understand ever. Either you love someone and ar faithful or you don’t. And even if he claimed to love her I don’t really think he shows a lot of love, since he’s thinking that maybe he should let the heroine go and move on with his life finding a mother for his son. So it’s the same, if it’s the heroine ok, otherwise it’s another woman and it’s the same? I don’t understand. He’s bland. They’re bland.
There’s a lot of other people in this small town, I think there’s the whole town involved in this couples business, sometimes it was ok, some other it was kind of boring.
The thing that I really didn’t like is that the supposed cheating was no cheating at all.
And the hero or his friends or his family should have realized that there was something wrong there.
The hero didn’t remember anything of that infamous night and actually realized he had sex with ow only when she came to him with dna test because she was pregnant, AND… pictures of them together that night. So this, only this, is something that could have been used against her. Because he was not conscious while she was , since she took picture of him. So it was at least sexual exploitation, and I don’t know how nobody saw through it? Not even his brother who’s a sheriff. Really?
And afterwards it comes out the sister was a serial rapist. She used to drug with rape drugs her victims and lately a guy who had the same experience as the hero but with smarter friends, went to emergency to have a test and turned out positive for A drug, so he wanted the woman, heroines sister, prosecuted. So the hero was raped. I find this thing really serious and sad. And the hero, after what he went through, should have been traumatized while he tried to protect his son from knowing the truth which is quite bad, since he should know the whole truth, not keep thinking his father was a faithless cheater who cheated on his fiancee with her own sister. It’s not fair for anyone.
And rape is dramatic for men and women. I don’t think the topic has been dealt with care. It’s all swept under the carpet and it’s not true, a rape victim has feelings of helplessness, guilt, fear, that can last for decades. And the hero partially feels he’s guilty since he was drinking with friends, which is something that victims do, blame themselves because they put themselves in s situation that was dangerous. It’s not true and it’s very unfair because a victim is a victim of someone who’s a criminal. It’s like blaming the woman who’s raped because she wore a miniskirt, or a man who was hit by a car because he was driving at night. The blame is always on the criminal, on the abuser. Here the author didn’t give enough space to his trauma. It was all about the heroine and her pain, her drama, how her life was ruined because of the others, yada yada. The hero had his life ruined and worse, he had to raise a child alone, because ow signed her rights to the hero and he had to live with the living proof that he was unfaithful. This is an additional drama for the men who are raped, because a woman can have the morning after pill, while the man doesn’t even have a say about a child conceived by the woman who raped him.
The writing is good, the characters are bland and the outcome of course is nice since both are victims. Oh, and the evil sister dies in the end which is not what I wanted because she should have spent years in jail for what she did to the hero and all the other men.
I didn’t feel much angst but it was imo very sad because the characters seemed more resigned to their fate than determined to chance it. Not good imo.
April 20, 2022
Sometimes, just when you know there is no possible way to rekindle a relationship, certain events come to light that change everything.
Kendra's life is not the one she expected, but she made lemonade with what she was given. She made a successful career for herself, but what she really wanted was to spend the rest of her life with Dusty Cavanaugh.
Dusty has never moved on from losing Kendra after making a mistake that would change his life forever. Now she is back in town, but will she hear him out?
I must admit, I both liked Kendra and she annoyed the crap out of me. Perhaps if I'd grown up the way she did - with a mother who insisted she did everything for her children, but all evidence proves otherwise - I'd feel the same way. I'm certain trusting anyone is a huge leap for Kendra, and Dusty was guilty of the most heinous of betrayals.
Ms. St. John took me through a rollercoaster of emotions with this one. Hope, anger, sadness, relief, outrage, you name it! I was not sure how she could ever bring these two back together, but the result was beautiful on many different levels.
Kendra's life is not the one she expected, but she made lemonade with what she was given. She made a successful career for herself, but what she really wanted was to spend the rest of her life with Dusty Cavanaugh.
Dusty has never moved on from losing Kendra after making a mistake that would change his life forever. Now she is back in town, but will she hear him out?
I must admit, I both liked Kendra and she annoyed the crap out of me. Perhaps if I'd grown up the way she did - with a mother who insisted she did everything for her children, but all evidence proves otherwise - I'd feel the same way. I'm certain trusting anyone is a huge leap for Kendra, and Dusty was guilty of the most heinous of betrayals.
Ms. St. John took me through a rollercoaster of emotions with this one. Hope, anger, sadness, relief, outrage, you name it! I was not sure how she could ever bring these two back together, but the result was beautiful on many different levels.
September 12, 2020
Cheryl St. John’s Dancing In The Dark was a mixed bag of emotions. There was functional and dysfunctional. There was joy and sadness, good and evil, just about every emotion you can feel you get in this book. Her characters are fully developed. Her descriptive way brings them to life. The conversations are believable, in that they are not over the top sappy but heartfelt, something a real person might say. There are no bells and whistles when they kiss or bombs bursting in air when their eyes meet. She guides your imagination and grabs your heart. It’s a tale of good over evil and you know what’s coming, or at least you hope it’s coming. The twists and turns have you praying for a happy ending.
Cheryl St. John is an author that never fails to capture my imagination with her stories.
Cheryl St. John is an author that never fails to capture my imagination with her stories.
January 2, 2023
Dancing in the Dark
This was a second chance for two people who were ripped apart by hate. The story started out with her going back to the town that she was raised w. The one town that only knew her by her mother and sister's reputation. If it hadn't been for her aunt she would have ended up in the same situation. But what happened when her fiance tells her that he is to be a father to her sister's child? The hurt had her life devastated. She turned to dance and became famous. Only coming back after her aunt died. There is so much more to read about. It is mostly a story of forgiveness and acknowledging the wrong that was done, of moving on. I will be reading the second book in this series.
This was a second chance for two people who were ripped apart by hate. The story started out with her going back to the town that she was raised w. The one town that only knew her by her mother and sister's reputation. If it hadn't been for her aunt she would have ended up in the same situation. But what happened when her fiance tells her that he is to be a father to her sister's child? The hurt had her life devastated. She turned to dance and became famous. Only coming back after her aunt died. There is so much more to read about. It is mostly a story of forgiveness and acknowledging the wrong that was done, of moving on. I will be reading the second book in this series.
September 24, 2020
I voluntarily read an ARC of this book and I am SO glad I did! What an angst filled, heart cringing book. I DO NOT DO SPOILERS. What I will tell you is this is a book about mistakes, amends, forgiveness, acceptance, encouragement and love. Real love that knows we are all just a little bit broken, but still worthy and redeemable. Real love that listens. Real love that lasts. This author is amazing. One click it. Read it. You won’t be sorry!
September 24, 2020
I voluntarily read an ARC of this book and I am SO glad I did! What an angst filled, heart cringing book. I DO NOT DO SPOILERS. What I will tell you is this is a book about mistakes, amends, forgiveness, acceptance, encouragement and love. Real love that knows we are all just a little bit broken, but still worthy and redeemable. Real love that listens. Real love that lasts. This author is amazing. One click it. Read it. You won’t be sorry!
October 26, 2020
Disappointed
Have read other books by this author and thoroughly enjoyed them; they were totally clean with some Christian leaning. Although this book is enjoyable, there was premarital sex (not graphic) which was unexpected and disappointing.
Have read other books by this author and thoroughly enjoyed them; they were totally clean with some Christian leaning. Although this book is enjoyable, there was premarital sex (not graphic) which was unexpected and disappointing.
May 31, 2023
But she’d let down her guard and trusted him. Loved him. Given him her heart. He’d thrown that trust back in her face and stepped on it. And he hadn’t been able to make it up to her. “
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