Cinnamon Browne: Waiting on Love
by Lauren Spicer
Category: Fiction

When the heart gives a command, the mind, body and soul must obey. That's what Cinnamon Browne found out as she searched for true love after she and her childhood boyfriend "Chunky" parted ways. It all started at the tender age of 13 in the suburbs of Miami, Florida. That's when Cinnamon and Chunky were struck by Cupid's arrow. It was love at first sight. Throughout junior and senior high school, the two lovebirds experienced sexuality and the growing pains of adolescence. What seemed like puppy love back then was just the beginning of a relationship that created a life-long bond. In 1982, Cinnamon was a budding journalist and Chunky, a promising athlete. They were both destined for greatness. But, their anticipated success came with a price tag. When sports anchors reported that Chunky was slated as a first-round draft pick for the New York Grizzlies football team, the television news stories and headlines attracted more than just fame. Cinnamon soon found that her best friend was plotting to steal Chunky's affection. Chunky's family, who once thought of Cinnamon as his ideal soulmate, soon labeled her a golddigger. With the added pressures of stardom, Cinnamon felt squeezed out of Chunky's life. When Chunky signed a $2 million contract and moved to New York, his over-protective family, the long distance and a host of other factors made Cinnamon face the reality that Chunky was slipping away. After Cinnamon and Chunky went their separate ways, Cinnamon did everything possible to get Chunky out of her mind. Over a 10-year period, Cinnamon was in and out of relationships. One particular guy seemed like a promising candidate for matrimony until Cinnamon found out that he was sleeping with his bi-sexual sister. When that relationship ended, Cinnamon began dating an architect nicknamed "Dr. Freak." Although Cinnamon thought that his nickname was a bit peculiar, she didn't realize just how bizarre his name was until he showered her with love in his own freaky way. Cinnamon searched and searched for Mr. Right. After years of failed relationships, Cinnamon longed for the kind of twosome that she and Chunky once shared. Determined to love again, Cinnamon set out to get back her first true love. As luck would have it, Cinnamon was a day late and a dollar short. There was another woman waiting to hook Chunky. It was the woman who bore his first child. That woman bragged to Chunky's sister and friends that she had him trapped. Even though she knew Chunky still had feelings for Cinnamon, she and her family put on a full-court press to get Chunky to marry her. Although Chunky vowed he'd never tie the knot with her, they married anyway. Crushed, broken-hearted and distraught, Cinnamon still forged ahead to claim her long-lost beau. Cinnamon strategized, planned and targeted Chunky's heart. She poured on the charm. She sent Chunky love letters and wrote him heart-felt poems. In a decorative bag, Cinnamon sent Chunky a bottle of Heineken Beer with a note that read, "Show me your Heiny, I'll show you mine." She even sent him a box of candy canes with a message that read, "Lick these until you get a chance to lick me." Cinnamon put on her game face and was winning this love war. After sending Chunky more than a dozen sexy, sensitive and suggestive gifts, Cinnamon was soon standing at the entrance ramp that led to Chunky's heart. Can she reel him in? Who knows? Pick up a copy of this book and see if she reunites with her first love, or if we'll always find Cinnamon Browne: Waiting on Love.