Through the Eyes of Maria: Choices
Description
<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>
Story Behind The Book
I always had a terrible time with math in school and I wish I'd had someone like Scott to help me!
I developed these characters roughly 3 years ago. They are the perfect "odd couple" opposites.
Reviews
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<h2>Love by the Numbers by Stephanie L. Danielson</h2><span class="post-cath" title="Category"><a class="warning-localfile" title="View all posts in Gay Book Reviews"><font color="#0066cc">Gay Book Reviews</font></a>/<a class="warning-localfile" title="View all posts in Young Adult"><font color="#0066cc">Young Adult</font></a>, <a class="warning-localfile" title="View all posts in Gay Book Reviews"><font color="#0066cc">Gay Book Reviews</font></a>/<a class="warning-localfile" title="View all posts in Erotica"><font color="#0066cc">Erotica</font></a></span>
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<p><br /><strong>TITLE:</strong> Love by the Numbers<br /><strong>AUTHOR:</strong> Stephanie L. Danielson<br /><strong>ISBN:</strong> 1-60813-113-0<br /><strong>PUBLISHER:</strong> Publish America<br /><br /><strong>RATING:</strong> 5 Stars!<br /><em>Review by <a title="Posts by Teresa" href="http://rainbow-reviews.com/?author=16"><font color="#0066cc">Teresa</font></a></em><br /><strong><br />BOOK BLURB:</strong><br />Scott was the math whiz, the geek, the brain. Jared was the school baseball superstar who needed a tutor. Fate brought together, love made they stay together.</p></div>
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<p><strong>BOOK REVIEW:</strong><br />Scott Williams is sitting in his last class for the day, Advanced Algebra, and can’t wait for it to end. The teacher Mrs. O’Reilly is your typical strict teacher. Scott quickly realizes that he isn’t the only one who can’t wait for it to be over. Jared Adamson is the star of the baseball team, the most popular guy in the school, and Scott’s dream guy. Scott has watched Jared for months, but he never thought that a popular guy like Jared would ever have anything to do with him, a no account geek. </p>
<p>Things are about to change when Mrs. O’Reilly tell Jared if he wants to play baseball he has to get his grades up and she chooses Scott to be his tutor. Jared has always noticed Scott even though Scott doesn’t realize it. They start working together and find a lot of common interests and become more infatuated with each other. Scott quickly begins to understand that there is something terribly wrong with Jared’s family, but Jared is scared to open up to Scott. What is wrong with Jared and will Scott find a way to help his friend and maybe find the love that he has been looking for? </p>
<p>Ms. Danielson has taken current political issues and created a story that epitomizes what is good and bad in our society while emphasizing that in the end love can conquer all. Scott on the surface is a brainy nerd, but underneath he has a heart of gold. Jared seems to have the world on a string, but looks can be deceiving. Together Jared and Scott may find friendship and so much more if they are willing to fight for what they want, as long as they remember that in the end love means everything. Thanks go to Ms. Danielson for a wonderful and heart-warming story.</p></div></div></div></div>