Playing the Hand You’re Dealt by Trice Hickman
By Jennifer Coissiere • Sep 3rd, 2010 • Category: Book Review 2010 •
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There are some unspoken vows and invisible lines that friends will not cross. In Playing the Hand You’re Dealt by Trice Hickman, Emily Snow and Samantha Baldwin will try to weather the storm when Emily and Samantha’s father, Ed, finally admit to their feelings after 12 years of fantasizing. Samantha felt the need to find Emily the perfect man to warm her lonely nights. Emily felt there was only one man for her and she did not know what to do.
Ever since their college days Samantha and Emily became more than just friends, they were sisters that would do anything for the other. It only made sense for Emily to move to Washington, D.C. when her mother died. However, Emily did not realize how difficult life would be for her being so close to Ed. She does not want to hurt Brenda, Samantha’s mother, or Samantha, but denying her feelings for Ed would cause her the same amount of pain. When Ed and Emily found that the time had come to act on their feelings, their worlds become more complicated than either of them could ever imagine. How many people would be hurt by their actions? Can anyone ever get past the pain?
Samantha is no angel. All her life she has rebelled against her mother. She is a feisty no-holds-barred type of woman. Being around Emily, Samantha tries to learn how to be calmer while making better choices in all areas of her life. What would the revelation of her father’s relationship with her best friend do to her?
While reading Playing the Hand You’re Dealt I found myself shaking my head. The characters were well developed and their emotions were raw. Although I enjoyed the story, the retelling of scenes from the different point-of-views were a tad excessive. I understood why it was important to see the parts of the story from the viewpoint of more than one character but I believe some of it could have been omitted. I recommend this book to readers of contemporary fiction and real life situations full of twists.
The author provided a copy of the book for review purposes.
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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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