Like Rihanna's hit song, Love on the Brain, love can break you or make you. They say love is patient, love is kind, and love will die if not nourished. What happens when that love is neglected in a relationship? When life happens. Do you fight for it or let it go? Topaz Clark dilemma is she's married to Larenz Clark, self-made in every sense of the word together their a young up and coming power couple. They married young and built a life together most only dream of. Focused on giving his family the best of everything but neglecting Topaz along the way. But what happens when Topaz checks out as her insecurities takes over and she goes looking for fulfillment in other men to fill her mental and physical needs. Topaz at her wits end seeks the help of Dr. Athena Lees and hopes that she can get the help that she needs to deal with her issues so she can heal her marriage. Larenz’s focused on his goals and remaining faithful to hi family has grown tired of putting up with her deceitful ways. Find out what happens when your confessions can lead you down a dead-end road.
As I sit here on the edge of my king size bed battling the demons that are bouncing around in my head. It was almost like those episodes that you see of the angel on the left side of the character’s shoulder telling them not to do a dirty deed and the devil on the right side of the shoulder urging them to commit the crime that they are contemplating on committing. Well, that was me right now. I had a bottle of Zoloft in my right hand and a razor blade in my left hand trying to decide which one would be my fate to end this lonely life that I was trying to live. Every morning when I woke up I sat on the edge of my bed either popping pills for me to function in every day society or putting medium slits on my wrist just for me to go back and bandage myself up before I bled out the feeling of depression and anxiety made me completely and utterly numb from the inside out. I never knew that your body could physically hurt from depression that one goes through. I had plenty of psychology education from my field of study to know that depression will take you to the deepest, darkest place and it was hard to find your way back to the light. Which was my current situation at the moment. I heard the usual multiple knocks on the door from my sweet babies that kept me from making the horrific decision to take my life. I got up from the bed and hid my weapon stash in the bottom of my underwear drawer and opened the door to six pairs of sweet brown eyes looking back at me to remind me that I had one more day to live and keep going. Let me introduce myself to you. I am Topaz Clark. Yes, my name is Topaz like the birthstone since that was the month, I was born in. I was a medium thick sized chick with caramel brown skin with D cup breast that set up nicely with or without wearing the support of a bra. I had brownish black hair natural curly hair that hung a little past my shoulders. My warm hazel colored eyes would turn light brown to a hazelnut color and complimented my skin tone very well. I was married to Larenz Clark that was the CEO of Clark Imaging & Computer Systems. It was a company that he had started with his brother after college. But this story is not about my husband…this story is about my confessions those of a broken and lonely heart of a woman that was looking for love in the wrong places. ***
As a woman, I pray this behavior that Topaz relished in is not typical for those who have endured the same circumstances. All those miscarriages and dealing with death should have been a sign to her and Larenz that counseling was needed. I disagree and feel that it was selfish of Topaz and Larenz to forget their love, vows and friendship just because they had kids, who says that having a family should stop a couple from enjoying themselves. I'm sorry but Topaz was a whore pretending to be a housewife, she used sex to forget her pain and her loveless marriage. Whew I can go on but I won't, congratulations Kandi Amore, you dwelled into the mind of a promiscuous woman, borderline bipolar possibly being that she was able to coparent with ease.
Confessions of a Broken Heart is a fast paced, realistic, and depressing diary of Topaz and Larenz by Kandi Amore. Topaz was dealing with a lot mentally and didn’t know how to handle it or want to admit her problems even though she was receiving counseling. Topaz had family and friends but didn’t trust anyone so she used sex to cope and feel better. Larenz was always working when he caught his wife cheating and decided to make the marriage work since they had kids together not thinking about the lack of trust or communication. I never understood why people believe a marriage can work without trust, communication, commitment, and sacrifice.
First I want to say thank you for courage to write this book. This book was deep and very emotional at times.so many of us go through depression but don't seek help. Sometimes looking for love in all the wrong places can lead to a life of darkness. I will always say love can either break you or make you. A broken heart can can be deadly . This book really touch my heart. Thank you Author kandi Amore for another great Book
This was my first read by this author. It was fast pace, but very deep and emotional. So many people go through depression and never seek help. Topaz was dealing with alot mentally, and didn't know how to handle it. A broken heart can and is very deadly, mentally and physically. Good job Kandi Amore.
Topaz irked my last nerve. She say she don't want it then literally damn near kills herself to get it. I'm not saying what IT is. Ya'll read it for yourself with some top shelf on the rocks cause she gonna drive you to drink. Oh, and I knew what that therapist was on off top...terrible..them..not the book. That's a good read so get to it..
"I wanted to live a happy and stressful life..." wrote the author. I couldn't get past page 10 with all the typos, incomplete sentences and first person/third person writing. I fell for the five star ratings but struggled through the little I did read.
This story was interesting enough as far as the storyline. I feel as if the author could’ve done more research on the topic, cut back on the summarization of the story and showed us instead of how everything went down. Overall I would read another book from this author in the future to see if the writing improved.