Heart's Choice

Match Made #2

by Celeste O. Norfleet

Before he was a football legend, Devon Hayes fantasized about Hollywood actress Jazelle Richardson. Now that he's famous in his own right and ready to settle down, meeting Jazz through The Platinum Society seems like destiny. Their sensual chemistry is overwhelming except Jazz wants the one thing Devon can't give her—a life away from the spotlight.

Born to movie star parents, Jazz has seen the problems wealth and fame can bring. Reeling after a loss, she's not sure she's ready to get close to anyone again, especially someone who's so attached to his celebrity status. But by the time Devon figures out what matters most, will he have lost the woman his heart chose to love long ago?

Genres: Romance

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 2010

About the author

National best-selling author, Celeste O. Norfleet, was a late bloomer to romance. But as soon as she picked up her first romance novel, she was hooked. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Celeste is a graduate of Moore College of Art & Design. An art director and graphic designer for many years, Celeste now devotes all of her time to writing and creating romance letting her artistic imagination flow through the computer keys. Her romance novels, realistic with a touch of humor, depict strong sexy characters with unpredictable plots and exciting storylines. Her young adult novels delve into dramatic fiction, reflecting current issues facing African-American teens. Celeste currently writes for Harlequin's Kimani Press Arabesque, Kimani Romance and Kimani Press TRU (young adult) lines. Celeste lives in Virginia with her husband and two teenagers.

Reviews

[The_Book_Queen · Rating 2 out of 5]

First time with this author and I'm not certain if her writing style/voice is for me because it didn't work well for me here. I might still try her again, but I'm not in a rush to do so. I may at least try the rest of this series -- each one is written by a different author.


✦ Wealthy football player hires matchmaker service

✦ Successful actress not looking for love at all

✦ Story was ok, though there's a quick jump from "I like you" to "Let's get married!". It happens later in the book, yes, but I didn't see the build up to it. I didn't see them falling in love, tbh.

✦ Writing didn’t work for me though. Too much head jumping, unnecessary explanations, etc.

✦ Ex: A joke would be explained in narration and then IMMEDIATELY the joke was told in dialogue. Just tell the damn joke, don't explain the joke to the reader.

✦ Head jumping would happen from one paragraph to the next -- but the two were in DIFFERENT places, not the same room. As in, they were sometimes in different cities even, making it very confusing. I had to stop and do a lot of rereading to keep up with it all.

✦ A lot of things dumped into the last few chapters, but not really addressed or resolved

✦ Sex was ok but didn't wow either


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[Tiffanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my 1st book the author be not my last! I loved it!! This was a wonderful story and well told!

[Danyell Legaux · Rating 5 out of 5]

Melanie and her team have done it again. I loved reading about Jazelle and Devon.

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful story. Looking forward to reading more from Ms. Norfleet.