Review: Beware of Wounded Women
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 25, 2014
***I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for a thorough and honest review.***Sophia is a professional lady.  She's educated, independent, and has all of the amenities of success.  Her family is supportive, her friends are true, and her coworkers and employer hold her in high regard.  Life for Sophia is good.  Then comes Maurice.  He's able to tap into parts of her life that no other man has in a number of years.  His fierce sexiness, appealing way with words, and smooth approach leave Sophia in over her head before she sees what's happening.  As she's struggling to navigate this relationship, if that's what it's called, Sophia finds that her sister is also fighting relationship demons.  Her husband, like their father, has left for another woman.  The difference?  Her sister's husband took their only son with him.  Sophia finds that the trials of life become overwhelming, but giving up isn't an option.  As the story continues, readers learn how a woman of strength handles real life struggles and that the battles don't always go to the strong.There are MANY strong points in this novel, and there were some areas for improvement.  The plot is solid, it grabs your attention immediately and holds you tightly until the end.  There aren't a lot of extraneous details, but there are enough details for readers to have a clear understanding of the present situation as well as the backstory leading to the current events.  All characters are thoroughly developed, with one exception.  The elderly neighbor was pointed out several times, foreshadowing his involvement in some manner.  Yet, there was never a true explanation of his role/place in the story.  There were grammatical errors, misuses of tense, and use of improper words (I.e. know vs. no) throughout the novel as well.  After several instances, it became distracting and took away from the story, just a bit.  Overall, this is a definite good read.  I would recommend it to others without hesitation.