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A Love So Deep
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Item Description...
Overview
Unable to cope with the death of his wife of forty years, Graham Peters isolates himself within a strict personal routine, until a friend arranges his introduction to a jazz club singer, a meeting through which he is tempted to begin healing and learns about the woman's own painful history. Original. 15,000 first printing.
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How do you save a widower who weaves a road map of self-destruction because his wife of forty years has suddenly died and he's unable to cope with the reality of that loss? Graham Peters has shut everyone out of his life and has tried unsuccessfully to immortalize his wife, Amanda, by reliving daily (through flashbacks) their life together. But with a little prodding from best friend, Charlie Ford, Graham's spirit begins to lift, and he finds that there is life after death in the likeness of Ms. Rita Long, a sultry jazz singer at a local nightclub, far from the church that has been his life.A man now obsessed with the beautiful, long-legged Rita Long, Graham is faced with questions. Can he love another woman the way he loved Amanda? Will his daughters think he's lost his mind because he's seeing Rita? After all, Amanda has only been in the ground a couple of months. Can he bring this new woman into his home that reeks of Amanda...to possibly begin a new life together? Ms. Rita Long comes with baggage-an ex-husband, ex-NBA star who is consumed with tapping into her success to satisfy his gambling debts. And there's a secret admirer, Graham's best friend Charlie, whose jealousy turns to rage when Rita and Graham become an item that guarantees an explosive end. It will take all that is within Rita and Graham to save the love that has blossomed between them as their foes line up one by one and threaten to destroy their relationship and old friendships. And for Graham the question becomes, can he still have the memories of the love of his life while establishing a brand-new one This is the story of love and happiness, friendship and betrayal, destruction and resurrection. |
Item Specifications...
Pages 386
Dimensions: Length: 1" Width: 5.5" Height: 9"
Weight: 1 lbs.
Binding Softcover
Release Date Sep 18, 2007
ISBN 1593091419
EAN 9781593091415
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 | Relatable Oct 26, 2008 |
Forty years of happiness with the love of your life when unfortunately time expires, leaving one to have to go on without the other. For Graham Peters there simply is no way he can live without his heart Amanda. This is why Graham attempts to rid himself of life. Charlie, Graham's best friend, tries to help his friend through his bereavement. Graham finds himself at the Watering Hole, not one of his regular hangouts, at the suggestion of Charlie. He's trying to rid himself of the misery that has overtaken his life. Enter Rita Long, a jazz singer, who is just what the doctor has ordered for Graham's recovery.
Sadly enough, the people in their lives aren't receptive to this up-and-coming union and are willing to do any and everything to put a halt to it. With so much against them, will Graham and Rita make it?
Suzetta Perkins has done an excellent job! `A Love So Deep' is an intriguing read that is filled with real emotions from start to finish. I was able to relate to this book as I experienced such a loss. I would recommend it to those who've suffered the loss of a soul mate. `A Love So Deep' details lost, love, secrets and jealousy. Great read!
Reviewed by: Lorine
| | | | A Love So Deep Dec 31, 2007 |
Two months after losing Amanda, his wife of 40 years, Graham Peters still can't get himself together. In a deep depression and almost suicidial, Graham's friend Charlie convinces him to clean himself up, go to church and then have a couple of brews at The Water Hole. While there Graham falls for singer, Rita Long who has her own problems with an abusive, gambling ex-husband.
No one wants this relationship to progress especially church member, Sister Mary Ross and Graham's daughters, Deborah and Liz. Graham's in-laws, Martha and Elroy are just the opposite.
Suzetta Perkins has written a wonderful read with "seasoned" adults that's romantic and suspenseful with a surprising twist at the end. | | |  | Family, friends and the ex-factor Dec 19, 2007 |
Meet Graham Peters, recently widowed husband of Amanda, to whom he was happily married for 40 years - also father to two adult daughters, Liz and Deborah, all of whom are coping with the sudden loss of an adoring wife and mother. Two months have passed since Amanda's death and Graham finds himself still in the doldrums, unable to function at all. After narrowly escaping a suicide attempt, Graham finds himself cooped up in the house he shared with his now deceased wife, only to be constantly reminded of the love he feels he's lost with all of her memory still in place - from family pictures, to the home's décor and even Amanda's apron still hanging up in the kitchen. Wallowing in sorrow and self-pity, Graham does not bathe, barely eats and never leaves the house for a time. Then enters his best friend, Charlie Ford, to help Graham pick up the pieces to what's left of his life. An invitation to a local jazz club, The Water Hole, proves to be just that, Graham's ticket out of his misery. Not the normal choice of environment to the man known as Deacon Peters at the big church on Market Street, The Water Hole eventually became Graham's passageway to finding his new love - sultry, jazz singer, Ms. Rita Long.
Unbeknownst to Graham, his best friend, Charlie, has secretly admired Rita for quite some time but never had the galls to let it be known. This is where the plot thickens. Graham and Rita, after a short time, discover that there is such a thing as "love the second time around" - Graham, learning to live again after his wife's death and Rita, letting her guard down after suffering a tumultuous relationship with ex-husband and NBA player, William Long.
When everyone gets wind of the rapidly-maturing relationship between the two, all hell breaks loose. Sister Mary Ross from the big church on Market Street practically throws herself at Graham, to no avail. His daughter, Deborah, refuses to give Rita even the slightest chance and his best friend, Charlie, has become outright jealous of his and Rita's relationship. Rita's ex-husband, the washed up NBA player, William Long, also has a few schemes up his sleeve. It seems as if everyone and anything that came against these two, did. Through strained relationships and other misfortunes, Graham and Rita learn that true love will sustain all things and prove the things which are really meant to be.
Suzetta Perkins does a great job with her descriptiveness and imagery. I've never been to Oakland but I felt like I was there while reading this book. I also felt the emotions of the characters all throughout. The storyline was very intriguing and some deep, dark secrets are revealed at the end. These revelations shed light on some of the things that transpire throughout the story and perhaps will give the reader a better understanding as to why some things were, including the main character, Mr. Graham Peters, himself. This novel deals with issues of death, parenthood, friendship and trust.
| | | | "A Mature Love" Dec 11, 2007 |
| While browsing in my favorite bookstore, the cover of this book caught my attention. I don't know something about it said, "buy me". Although the storyline has been done, it's still a pleasant read. I love the age group of the characters, the love scenes, the way the author describes Oakland and Frisco, and once again the book cover. I truly recommend this novel to anyone who wants to "escape" for alittle while. | | | | (RAW Rating: 4.5) - Twice Blessed Nov 22, 2007 |
Graham and Amanda Peters were married for forty years. The love shared between the couple was deep, abiding and committed. So, imagine the devastating affect Amanda's sudden death had on Graham. Left to continue life without his soul mate, of four decades, was a thought too horrific for poor Graham to fathom much less to endure. As the days and weeks passed without Amanda, Graham seemed to simply give up on life.
Luckily for Graham, his best friend, Charlie, did not give up on him or allow him to give up on himself. Charlie forced his way into Graham's home and into his personal space at a time when Graham needed it the most. Charlie firmly encouraged Graham to begin living again, and against his protestations, Charlie took him to The Water Hole, a jazz nightclub. It was there; Graham would again be blessed by the love of yet another woman.
Upon first seeing Rita, a beautiful, soulful and sexy songstress, Graham knew there was something special about her. And though it had only been less than two months since Amanda's death, Graham felt a deep stirring within his soul to get to know Rita better. He became a regular at The Water Hole and his friendship with Rita quickly progressed. Imagine Graham's surprise when those closest to him, his two daughters and Charlie, did not support his newfound friendship or his and reemergence into life. Other adversities to their union were Rita's ex-husband and a woman hell-bent on making Graham her own. Despite this resistance, Graham and Rita forged ahead in their relationship. Would Graham and Rita's love be strong enough to survive?
A LOVE SO DEEP is well-written and engaging. I found myself drawn to the characters in the story as well as to the religious references throughout the novel. Perkins very effectively travels back and forth between the past and the present in the early stages of the novel, thereby providing readers with a complete understanding of Graham and Amanda's love. This later provides the foundation by which readers may view Graham and Rita's love. By penning the story in this manner, Perkins gives hope to those who may not believe it's possible to be twice blessed with a deep, faithful and passionate love. The surprising twists and turns will have readers on the edge of their seats. I highly recommend A LOVE SO DEEP. Readers of romance, this one is definitely for you!
Reviewed by Hope Denise Murphy
for The RAWISTAZ Reviewers
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