The End of the Line By Jim Power~Review~Spotlight

Title: The End of the Line

Author: Jim Power
Type: Ebook & Paperback (Paperback due out on Amazon.com around January 21, 2014)
Publisher: Sweet Cravings Publishing (part of Secret Cravings Publishing)
Published: October, 2013
Words: 93,000 words; 294 pages
Genre: Literary/Romance/Interracial (General audience)
ISBN: 978-1-61885-949-5

Blurb:
Latesha Thomas is a beautiful, young African-American woman who lives with her handicapped father. She is in her final year of university and they are having a hard time making ends meet. She decides to start a matchmaking service to make a little extra money, though she has no experience and it turns out to be a disaster. She does, however, meet a client, a handsome white man named Peter Elsworth. The sparks fly immediately, but there’s a huge problem. Her father, and his mother, are vehemently opposed to an interracial relationship. This leads to tremendous conflict, but their love will not be denied. They grow closer, yet the closer they become, the more the tension rises. In time a secret connection between their two worlds become clear and this adds another dimension of conflict and complexity. But love is color blind and they are irresistibly drawn to one another.

Ordering Information:
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Sample Chapter Link (Amazon):http://www.amazon.com/The-End-Line-Jim-Power-ebook/dp/B00G9H4LGC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386946880&sr=8-1&keywords=the+end+of+the+line+by+jim+power#reader_B00G9H4LGC 

Jim Power has been published internationally by over 60 magazines and newspapers, including by the Smithsonian Institution, and by many of the top outdoors magazines in North America. He has a long history of publishing fiction, from dozens of short stories in New York magazines to seven novels in 2013/2014. He studied Honors English at Saint Mary's University and majored in Russian Literature at Dalhousie University before becoming a writer. Jim was also once a dedicated hitch-hiker, hitch-hiking tens of thousands of miles in his youth.

Favorite Quotes:

“A philosopher?” “Yes, ma‟am.” His eyes darted left and right. Seeing no one nearby, he grew very solemn. “Garbage bags,” he suddenly blurted out, as if at last revealing the secret of the universe. “Garbage bags?” “Garbage bags,” he repeated, a look of deep thought etched into his wrinkles. “Just think about it. They are what we become. We buy them to throw them away.” He gravely nodded. “Garbage bags.” “I‟ll never look at garbage bags the same way,” Latesha said.

“You‟re right,” Peter said thoughtfully. “Maybe you have found the right person. Maybe the right person has come into your life. That‟s something only you can know, Ms. Thomas.” “How would I know if such a person came into my life?” she asked with great seriousness. “You would feel it.” “How would I feel it?” “Well,” Peter began slowly, “you would enjoy being with the man. It would be fun talking with him, fun just being with him. You would enjoy something as simple as, oh, let me think, something as simple as walking to the store with him.” She crooked an eyebrow. “He would be something new and fresh in your life. You would feel safe and comfortable with him. You would enjoy talking with him on the phone. You would think he is handsome, and he would think you are beautiful.”

I was given this book in exchange for an honest review.

This story could be considered YA genre but is still a romance theme. This is not my normal type of reading.  It is well written but slow at times. Throughout the book you read examples of just how society is today when it comes to prejudice. It still is a heartwarming story with two very strong and somewhat naive individuals who want to see their own choices for their life and not what others would choose for them. There is heartbreak, love, racism, and compassion.

FOUR HEARTFELT ANGELS