Svetlana's Reads and Views

Name of Book: Double Down Author: Saylor Storm ISBN: 9780578117669 Publisher: Saylor productions Type of book: Gambling, Las Vegas, accident, nursing, 2000s, erasing history Year it was published: 2012 Summary: Determined to erase the painful, lonely memories of childhood, unbreakable Lola Stocking vows to make a better life for herself. She plots a path that includes an ascent up the Las Vegas casino corporate ladder. Lola follows her design tenaciously until she falls for a man who was not part of her plan. Adoring Jackson Sterling steps into her life when she least expects it, forcing her to reassess her life course. Shattered by catastrophe on her wedding day, her life's dreams come to a screeching halt. Driven by sheer will and strength, her new direction brings everything she ever dreamed of only to learn that it had been there all along...she just didn't know it. Characters: The main characters include Lola who is best described as ambitious, stubb...

Name of Book: With Malicious Intent Author: Saylor Storm ISBN: 9780578104980 Publisher: Storm productions Type of book: Poison, friendship, enemies, theft, twists, perfect family Year it was published: 2013 Summary: Unpretentious, natural beauty, Hannah Ellsworth travels the world only to find love at her back door. Disillusioned with romance, she finds solace in remote Fiji. The distance fails to deter two tenacious suitors; all American Robert Graham and seasoned adventurer, Jack Wilson. Her decision could lead to an untimely death. Who is betraying her and why? With Malicious Intent is a story of learning to listen to your heart and having faith that it will never steer you wrong. Characters: I think the characters needed to be more rounded. I didn't think any of them were three dimensional. I felt that Lori was one of the most interesting characters although I had difficulty in relating as to why she had done what she had done, and would have liked to hea...