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Review by Oziafricana -- One Way or Another
[Following is a volunteer review of "One Way or Another" by Mary J. Williams.]
One Way or Another by Mary J. Williams, is a beautiful poignant love story set in contemporary New York depicting the lives and careers of four wealthy women – the Benedict sisters – and their dysfunctional family. The first book in the series, the novel’s prologue takes us through scenes of the sisters’ early childhood, where we observe the bond that holds them close. Their mother Billie Benedict is the quintessential New York socialite who has a penchant for finding, and rapidly divorcing, men who are portrayed as irresponsible and not interested in fatherhood. Each of the sisters has a different father but there is a genuine love, closeness and protectiveness that bind four of them together. In the absence of maternal and paternal relationships, they cling to each other, tutored and nurtured by the efficient and loving Mrs. Finch, their housekeeper and cook. Andi the eldest is the rock, the stabilising sister, Candi and Bryce fraternal twins with different fathers are emotionally closer than the typical identical twins and Destry the youngest, is a fire ball who is portrayed as a restless spirit.
Although we see what becomes of the four adult sisters as the story unfolds, the narrative revolves mainly around Cander Benedict who, like her three sisters, is emotionally scarred by the unsuccessful relationships of their head-in-the-clouds mother. When Cander literally and physically bumps into the handsome and protective Adam Stone however, a genuine love story unfolds despite the numerous turns this relationship takes. They are socially from different strata of life but they quickly learn to trust each other and work through their insecurities and previous relationship scars.
The story is beautifully woven and we are happy to learn of the successes of each of the powerful independent sisters and the people who surround them. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot and without giving anything away, would love to read the sequel to know what happened next after the surprising happenings at the end of this book. What I liked most was the fact that the four sisters did not rely on their wealth but made career choices that portrayed them as successful independent women in their own rights.
What I disliked the most were some sentences that were cut short and incomplete. I will still rate this book 4 out of 4 stars as I am eager to continue reading the other books in the series. Readers who are not shocked by love scenes that, although not erotic, are quite steamy will appreciate this novel. It is a great love story.
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One Way or Another
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One Way or Another by Mary J. Williams, is a beautiful poignant love story set in contemporary New York depicting the lives and careers of four wealthy women – the Benedict sisters – and their dysfunctional family. The first book in the series, the novel’s prologue takes us through scenes of the sisters’ early childhood, where we observe the bond that holds them close. Their mother Billie Benedict is the quintessential New York socialite who has a penchant for finding, and rapidly divorcing, men who are portrayed as irresponsible and not interested in fatherhood. Each of the sisters has a different father but there is a genuine love, closeness and protectiveness that bind four of them together. In the absence of maternal and paternal relationships, they cling to each other, tutored and nurtured by the efficient and loving Mrs. Finch, their housekeeper and cook. Andi the eldest is the rock, the stabilising sister, Candi and Bryce fraternal twins with different fathers are emotionally closer than the typical identical twins and Destry the youngest, is a fire ball who is portrayed as a restless spirit.
Although we see what becomes of the four adult sisters as the story unfolds, the narrative revolves mainly around Cander Benedict who, like her three sisters, is emotionally scarred by the unsuccessful relationships of their head-in-the-clouds mother. When Cander literally and physically bumps into the handsome and protective Adam Stone however, a genuine love story unfolds despite the numerous turns this relationship takes. They are socially from different strata of life but they quickly learn to trust each other and work through their insecurities and previous relationship scars.
The story is beautifully woven and we are happy to learn of the successes of each of the powerful independent sisters and the people who surround them. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot and without giving anything away, would love to read the sequel to know what happened next after the surprising happenings at the end of this book. What I liked most was the fact that the four sisters did not rely on their wealth but made career choices that portrayed them as successful independent women in their own rights.
What I disliked the most were some sentences that were cut short and incomplete. I will still rate this book 4 out of 4 stars as I am eager to continue reading the other books in the series. Readers who are not shocked by love scenes that, although not erotic, are quite steamy will appreciate this novel. It is a great love story.
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One Way or Another
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