Susan Hammond

Title: Unfinished: A First Love, Second Chance Romance
Author: Susan Hammond
Publisher: Saturday Edition Books
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:

"Unfinished: a First Love, Second Chance Romance" by Susan Hammond

My Thoughts...

'Unfinished' was a good contemporary romantic read..maybe a little long but still good where you will find plenty of 'love and forgiveness.' This read will definitely keep you turning the pages to see what was going to happen next as the story deals with some real deep issues. The two main characters...Nicole and Jake along with the secondary characters were all well developed, defined, portrayed, colorful and very believable as the reader will see as the story unfolds. Truly the 'psychological depth' of these characters were simply off the chart...well done! All of this only gives the reader a well written story that will keep the readers attention. What I liked about this story was that it is complete with a satisfying ending where you find this author covers the story very well. I will say that I did have a few questions about a couple of the characters in the way the storyline was presented but it all turned out OK for me in the end. Be ready for a enjoyably captivating well told story with lots of 'trials, tribulations, depth, passion, secrets, mistrust, steamy sex scenes, love and compassion.' The reader will definitely be left feeling this novel was one of those stories that had a full range of emotions.

Thank you to the author for the gift of your read and my giving you a honest review of your novel.… (mais)

Unfinished: A First Love, Second Chance Romance, is the first novel published by Susan Hammond. I was approached by her assistant to review Susan’s book, and I must say, I am incredibly grateful that I was asked. I might not have picked the book up on my own, but now that I have read it, I can’t wait for the next book by this amazing author.

The back of the book gives you a wonderful insight into what you will be reading, so I am not going to repeat what you can read there, but what I will say is you will not want to put the book down once you start it. It is beautifully written with amazing understanding of the characters lives as they go through this journey, not always physically together but emotionally tied to one another.

The story begins with Nicole, visiting the childhood home that she and her brother are selling. She thinks back twenty three years to the beginning of her relationship with Jake, her first love and the man she thought was her world, but things didn’t work out how she thought they would and they were torn apart. Then fast forward to now and the story when their lives intersect again. You will experience every emotion as you read about their love, loss and finding their way back to each other, their second chance. I laughed, cried and was enthralled with the rich story Susan wrote.

Susan’s writing is enchanting to read and hard to put down. Her descriptions of Nicole and her art and Jake and his struggles and successes, are so well written that you will feel as if you have known the characters throughout their lives and were there with them as they went through everything you read. You will root for them as they go through difficult times and smile when they are experiencing what they should have experienced when they were younger.

If you want to do something nice for yourself, pick up a copy of this book. You will not be disappointed and you will be greatly enriched by the reading this book.… (mais)