{"id":263,"date":"2007-08-01T12:04:45","date_gmt":"2007-08-01T17:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistahsontheshelf.com\/blog\/?p=61"},"modified":"2020-05-09T01:23:09","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T05:23:09","slug":"tainted-destiny-by-cheryl-n-clarke-aug-2007-pick-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/?p=263","title":{"rendered":"Tainted Destiny by Cheril N. Clarke (Aug. 2007 Pick of the Month)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Publisher\/Date:\u00a0<\/strong> Dodi Press, Oct. 2006
\nGenre:<\/strong>\u00a0 Romance
\nPages:\u00a0<\/strong> 254
\nWebsite:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>http:\/\/www.cherilnclarke.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Rating:<\/strong> \"★\"\"★\"\"★\"\"★\"\"☆\" <\/p><\/strong><\/p>\n

Face it\u2014you\u2019ve been Sadira before: a woman with a deep obsession for someone else. You\u2019ve experienced it at least once, maybe twice in your lifetime.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what makes TAINTED DESTINY<\/em><\/strong>, Cheril N. Clarke\u2019s sequel to Intimate Chaos<\/em>, so compelling. It\u2019s the fact that as women we can relate so well to having that one person in our lives we can\u2019t shake.<\/p>\n

For Sadira, that person is her former lover, Jessie. Where things ended horribly between them in Chaos\u2014complete with heartbreak and scandal\u2014Destiny picks up with Sadira\u00a0still nursing her wounds, but realizing that she has to get over the woman who could never completely offer her heart even after their many years together. Leaving their home in Miami to move back to New York, Sadira plans to rid herself of the pain, and finds she has many distractions to do so.<\/p>\n

One is Brianna, a college student who offers Sadira\u00a0a new outlook on life. Another is Olivia, a strong-willed chick who won\u2019t take no for an answer. And another is Tricia, an old flame that becomes rekindled over time. It\u2019s Tricia whom Sadira falls for, but memories of Jessie still plague her.<\/p>\n

Sadira\u00a0can\u2019t let go of the past she shared with Jessie, even with a good woman like Tricia by her side. When she discovers Jessie is back in New York, it\u2019s only a matter of time before they reach out again. Soon Sadira is torn\u2014between the reciprocated of Tricia and the unrequited love of Jessie\u2014and it\u2019s up to her to figure out which one is her true destiny.<\/p>\n

Tainted Destiny<\/em>, simply put, is gripping. Clarke manages to unearth emotions that ring true and paints a true picture of a woman in love turmoil. With every page, you sink deeper into her despair. Just like with Intimate Chaos<\/em>, you want smack some sense into her, while at the same time hug her when her pain gets unbearable. Though sometimes a bit wordy, Clarke is a writer who pulls you in and takes you there.<\/p>\n

Cause love is a truly a battlefield\u2014with complete with wounds to show for it.<\/p>\n

Reviewed August 2007<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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