A Deeper Love

Paula still relives the pain of her childhood as she was taunted for the color of her skin. Her self-esteem is shot, she trusts few, and she feels as though shes not deserving of love. Then she meets Angel.

Angel is an aspiring writer, who works for a local Atlanta theatre company. On Christmas Eve, she meets Paula at a lesbian bar and sparks ignite.

What transpires from this meeting is a journey that will teach both Paula and Angel about friendship, trust, letting go of demons, and love.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. I read it in one sitting, in a little less than three hours. The narrators (Angel) voice is entertaining and sharp, the pace of the writing is quick, and the tension builds nicely. I loved the multiculturality in the story, something that is, at times, missing in African American fiction. I enjoyed that though sex plays a part in the book, the true focus lies in the foundation of friendship and building relationships.

With all these good qualities, I did have one thing that caused me to jump up out of my seat and call foul and that was Angels decision at the end of the novel.

I wont even tell you what that is because this book is good enough for you to read and find out for yourself.

Shon Bacon

As a reader of who typically will read an authors collection, I am looking forward to reading anything that this author publishes.