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SINGING A SONG - Crystal Rhodes Genesis Press/Indigo January 2009 |
SYNOPSIS: In this compelling tale of romantic suspense, two American superstars who despise each other are brought together by a mysterious and deadly stranger who holds the key to their mutual destiny.
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE |3| Marguerite Lemons
REVIEW: Darnell
Cameron is a superstar recording artist with the “Midas touch”-- she seems to
have everything going for her. Thad Stewart is an award winning comedian turned
actor and much sought after playboy. When the two of them meet, courtesy of a
fender bender, their intense attraction causes a negative reaction, which
threatens to land them both in court. Darnell is totally self-reliant and has
been hiding a secret for years. Thad is used to the world thinking of him as a
playboy, but is disconcerted when he realizes that Darnell believes him to be as
shallow as everyone thinks. When Thad unwittingly discovers Darnell’s secret, he
will stop at nothing to make her his.
In SINGING A SONG, Darnell is a woman who
has risen to the top of her field by taking control of her career and everything
that impacts it. She is so used to being in control that she refuses to allow
herself to believe that she can be happy with someone like Thad. Thad is also in
control and at the top of his field, but unlike many of the other self-absorbed
people in the industry, he has quietly become one of the top philanthropists in
the world; giving his support and his money to many worthwhile causes. Both
characters have family and friends who help them see the error of their ways,
while supporting them through good times and bad.
SINGING A SONG
is set in the California area with a trip to Barbados. It’s a moderately paced
story involving two people trying to find true love, while living their lives in
the public eye. The major problem I had with this story was the fact that there
seemed to be a villain that was never really an issue. This unknown threat was
lurking in the background, but none of the characters actually had a real
encounter with him. When you discover who he is and his connection to Darnell,
his entire story line becomes disgusting. I just don’t understand how you can
have a villain, who never interacts with the main characters until the very end. Thad’s ex-girlfriend caused more drama than he did.
Ms. Rhodes has written an engaging love story, but the build up to the villain
is anti-climatic at best.
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 1st January 2009