Review: 5 stars! 53 Letters For My Lover, book 1 (1.5). An epic, all-consuming love saga following to halves of one soul!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2014
"This is what he does to me.  Open up the windows of my soul and pushes me out."Books should be read in order:Book 1: 53 Letters For My LoverPart 1.5: From His Lips53 Letters For My Lover (book 1) is Troy Heathgate and Shayda Hijazi epic love saga spanning several decades.  They met briefly at the tender age of twenty when Shayda was a newlywed and Troy, the prodigal son, was attending college.  Circumstances, events, secrets and traditions separated them for over a decade and when they meet again in their thirties the story goes on to follow them while they embark on an affair with flashbacks to their pasts."We were like two stars converging around the same axis, but with paths that missed each other by a fraction of infinity."Two halves of a soul goes to show that we don't always get to choose who we love in.  Follow Troy and Shayda through life's every day ups and downs and much more. It's about taking chances and not taking chances for being paralyzed by fear and held back by one's past.It's real.  It's profound.  It's though-provoking.  It's empowering.  It's enlightening.  But most of all it's a love story with yearning and a soul searching passion, redemption and an unending love...TROY HEATHGATE aka Scary Cherry: 20-50 years/Heir/Founder & CEO Heathgate Group/$$$$/Black hair/Blue eyes/Tattoos.I predict Troy Heathgate will wrap himself around your heart.  The prodigal son turned successful businessman with his classic good looks & enticing smile no woman can resist him, yet his heart beats for the one woman he can't have!  Seven words to describe Troy:  Thoughtful, flirty, care-free, charming, noble, determined and patient.SHAYDA HIJAZI aka Beetroot Butterfly: 20-50 years/Realtor/Dark brown hair/Brown eyes/Married/motherStory will dig into the traditions and secrets that trap Shayda Hijazi, but at times I wanted to scream at her.  Seven words to describe Shayda: Sweet, timid, loyal, indecisive, insecure, resourceful and thoughtless.53 Letters For My Lover is a journey through life's ups and downs depicting a love so great in transcends time.  Story has many twists and turn, but the ending... was everything I hoped for.  I am thrilled to open up part 1.5, From His Lips</a>, a novella from Troy's POV.Epic love story!  Poignant and all-consuming plot!  Spellbinding story-telling!  Unforgettable hero, Troy Heathgate!  Spectacular journey!"We all die, Shayda." He turns and looks at me.  "It's about how we choose to get there."***Hero rating: 5 starsHeroine rating: 4- starsSexual tension rating: 5 starsSex scenes rating: 4.5 starsSex scenes frequency: 4 starsPlot rating: 5 starsDialogue rating: 5 starsStorytelling rating: 5 starsStory ending rating: 5 starsBook editing rating (5 = no edits spotted): N/A************************************************Overall rating: 5 starsWould I recommend this series: Yes.Would I re-read this series: Yes.Would I read future books by this author: Yes.A gifted copy was provided by author/publisher for an honest review.