Review: A romance truly worthy of it's title, "Raw Emotions."
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2014
Everyone wishes to find the other part of their soul – that fundamental person that seems to know them from the inside out, no questions asked, no excuses or expectations – just acceptance and love.  We all want that, even those that pretend they don’t or sport a faade of indifference.  Acceptance, love; it is a need as deep as water, a want so honest that all of mankind throughout history has written tales and spun stories of fated love.  Trudy Wander, a hopeful yet slightly cynical New Yorker, is no different.  Her wants and needs are real, though the haze cast over her life from an extraordinary sixth sense lends her both despair and hope.  Her instincts, her ‘vibes’ lead her right, though the path those ‘vibes’ carve out are so different from the normal and accepted.  Take her job for example, it pays the bills and has that air of respectability – but her ‘vibe’ hates it… it wants her to leave.  Thus goes her life, a fight everyday against an instinct that screams so loudly she can barely hear her own thoughts.The same is true of Rick Hampton; while he doesn't suffer an over active sixth sense, he does long for love and companionship, especially after suffering an accident that has left him injured and in pain  more often than not.  That pain he feels compels him to start a blog, a choice that opens the door for events neither Trudy nor Rick could ever expect.  E-mail exchanges lead to love, a love that seems to be everything that both souls have craved.  It’s not long before both that love and Trudy’s talents are tested, offering the truth behind Patricia Martin’s title, “Raw Emotions.”Fast paced and exceedingly modern, Martin’s tale is charming and detailed; at times surreal and almost fantasy like, an unbelievable love that might make your heart a bit jealous.  Reality finds it’s footing in the story though, interjecting a bit of real life when money takes control.  We all think we could handle a sudden influx of monetary gain, but could we?  Could we enjoy the perks yet remain who we are?  Rick and Trudy learn their truth before learning that they choose what controls them.A beautiful story fit for fans of modern romance.