Mrs. Black? by Angelia Menchan
By Jennifer Coissiere • Sep 9th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009 •
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It has been some years now since I was first introduced to the sophisticated writings of Angelia Vernon Menchan. When I first read something she had written she went by acVernon Menchan, a pseudonym if you will. She was hiding in plain sight. I thought she was a man at first. Every time I heard she had another book coming out I wanted to be the reviewer to dive into the lives of these characters. I was introduced to new names and faces, but most of all the citizens of Center City had returned. Although their lives were joyous, for the most part, something always happened that made me want to beat fire out of someone for messing with the people who were important to me like family. Yes, I know it is only a story. Mrs. Vernon has done it again with my emotions with Mrs. Black?, not like I expected anything different from her.
For years, Cinnamon has been dealing with the cards dealt to her. Has she been playing them in the correct order? Some may say no while others would be quick to judge; from her mother-in-law to the other citizens of Center City, who walked around criticizing and judging her from the outside looking in. Love is a funny thing when you don’t understand how it works. One thing I know for certain is that she loved her family, children, and friends wholeheartedly. Somewhere along the years she forgot to live by the words she taught to the teenage girls she mentored. She was not empowering herself. Cinnamon allowed William, her husband, to do as he pleased; having indiscretions one after the other. She had given him an ultimatum two years ago, and now it was on William to do the right thing. Would he screw up again and watch his wife walk away?
Malcolm has been in love with Cinnamon from when they were children still trying to define the meaning of true love. Like Cinnamon he gave William an ultimatum; that if he messed around on Cinnamon again he would be there to pick up the pieces and claim her as his one and only true love. He has been celibate for two years, waiting for William to mess up. Will he finally get his chance to call Cinnamon Mrs. Black, or will another woman come in and steal his heart away?
When I thought I knew what was going to happen in the lives of Cinnamon, William, and Malcolm, a sneaky twist was mixed in to make my mouth gape open in wonderment. For readers who have been following the lives of these three friends, this will be a great closure. For new readers this will be a great stand-alone book, introducing them to wonderfully developed characters. I recommend Mrs. Black? to readers looking for mature characters and a great contemporary fiction storyline.
Jennifer Coissiere
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Jennifer Coissiere is an aspiring author, a mother, and a wife. She has been reading books as far back as her memory will allow her to remember. She has always used books as an escape from her everyday life. Her passion for words became evident to her English teacher in the eighth grade. Since then Jennifer has been writing non-stop, but it was not until 2006 when she finally realized her passion. She reviews books because she truly loves reading, and wants to spread the word to more than just the people she knows.
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