Saturday 7 December 2013

Review of Dragonfly Moments by Kathy Bosman


 Blurb:
A young woman’s first love walks back into her life at the worst time possible—she is about to start a family with another man. But when her dreams begin to crumble, which one will be there to help her pick up the pieces?

Seven years earlier, at university, Tessa Calitz wrote a letter to Ryan le Roux promising her undying love. As time passed, she forgot about that letter...but not Ryan, who clung to the hope that she would wait for him.

Such is not the case when he walks back into her life. Tessa is in a serious relationship, and is busy setting up her art gallery in Johannesburg. She has plans to start a family, and the arrival of Ryan into her life throws her for a spin.

He is the worst thing that could happen to her dream of stability and starting a family...or is he?

Because when her relationship and everything she clung to starts to crumble, Ryan is right beside her to inspire her to greater things.

But her obsession for having her own child pushes Ryan away when she falls in love with an orphaned HIV-positive baby.

What can Ryan do to make Tessa realize that being with him is what her heart has longed for all along?


My Review
  
Ryan, the love of Tessa's youth walks back into her life with his long hair, mature good looks and cooking ways just when she's fulfilling her dream of being an art gallery owner and is in a relationship that she thinks may be leading to marriage. Needless to say that her world is thrown off balance. It doesn’t help that she falls in love with an HIV positive orphaned child who her heart calls out to adopt.

Ms. Bosman has told a story about a woman who is courageous and intelligent enough to take control of her artistic career, but is naive about love and allows her idealism and fear of being rejected get in the way of listening to her heart.

It was fantastic that the setting to this wonderful romance was Johannesburg, South Africa where the reader is able to visit suburbs, artistic hot spots and even a poverty ridden neighborhood. Through Ms. Bosman's descriptive words I was able to see these areas along with the art in my mind's eye. 

Ms. Bosman delivered an engaging sweet romance which I highly recommend

I give Dragonfly Moments four out of five Turtle shaped (you’ll understand when you read the book) chocolate bars.

I purchased this book from Amazon.com.


Happy reading everyone.

9 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for a lovely review. I stumbled upon it by accident when I came onto your blog to comment on another blog post! Was so excited to see it!

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    1. I'm glad you like it. Thank you for writing such a wonderful novel.

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  2. I think you are the first person in Ghana I have connected with. Thanks for a lovely post.

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    1. I'm happy to be the first, Julia. Thanks for connecting.

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  3. I love "visiting" new places in the books I read! And I haven't been to Johannesburg yet!

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    1. Get the book and enjoy the journey, Kim. Thanks for stopping by.

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  4. Sounds like a lot of amazing tension in this book. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. The book was great. Thank you so much for taking the time to write a comment, Medeia.

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  5. Sounds like a lovely read, Nana. Great review.

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