Cheri Foster

Cheri Foster

About

My interests include studying religion, politics, history and physics. In my life, I have been an avid reader, writer,
book collector, technical rock climber, mountaineer, bicyclist, runner, dancer, business owner, customer service manager and friendly waitress. 
 
My favorite authors are Mark Twain,  
Henry Thoreau, Stephen King, C.S. Lewis,
Dave Barry and many more.                             
 
I reside with my family in Colorado.

Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices

Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices

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<p>Maria hits the streets of New York in search of the love denied by her alcoholic father and indifferent mother. When Sergio, a dark, worldly stranger, lures her with diamonds, brand-name clothing, and undivided attention, Maria sees a way out of her dysfunctional home. Seduced by Sergio’s charm and the promise of wealth and recognition, Maria ignores her panicked intuition and wanders into his lair.<br /><br />But in a world where ambition and deception go hand in hand, where dreams are shattered and innocence crushed, Maria discovers she’s trapped in a hell much worse than the one she left. And now, there is no escape. The price for betrayal is blood.<br /><br />Destiny intervenes when Maria meets Christian, a handsome law student haunted by a dark family secret. With her life at risk and time running out, will Maria find the strength to save herself and convince Christian to go against all reason and risk everything to help her?</p>

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<em><font size="4"><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:'times new roman';">I read both books and they were both very good.</span><span style="font-family:'times new roman';">  The first one really took me for a ride because I kept saying to you GET OUT, NO. </span></font></em><font style="font-family:'times new roman';" face="Arial"><font size="4"><font style="font-style:italic;font-family:'times new roman';">The second book had me rolling, so much of what you said is so true.</font><br /><br /></font></font><font style="font-style:italic;font-family:'times new roman';"><strong><em><br /><br /><font size="4">You have no idea how you have helped me ...</font></em></strong><font size="4">my best friend is in an abusive marriage .....I am trying every way I know how to get her out of it ..... but I am realizing she has to want out ...... the tears I have cried would flood a river.<br /><br /></font></font><font style="font-style:italic;font-family:'times new roman';"><br /><br /><font size="4"><span style="font-weight:bold;">I read your book and I cried so hard.</span>  I know love is very hard to let go, but once that abuse starts up it will never end. Once he hit me, he said he was sorry and then did it again. But everytime it got worse and worse, hitting me with belts, hangers and even trying to strangle me and hit me in the face or slap me.  I was in love with my eyes shut, kinda like you. We all make mistakes, but we never realize that we can get into those kind of situations. Granted I was with him for 5 years and the first year we were together I never knew such a thing of him abusing me in the future. He treated me just like Shane. <br /><br /></font></font><font size="5"><strong><em><font size="4"><br /><span style="font-family:'times new roman';">Have you ever hit home. Abuse should never happen, but it does. I hurt as bad as my friend hurts when she is abused. I feel the blows. I feel the pain. But there is nothing I can do until she decides she wants better in her life and walks away. The pain we feel as  friends is the same pain the abused one feels, just as </span><span style="font-weight:bold;font-family:'times new roman';">helpless and lost.</span></font></em></strong></font>