Mirrored Images
Michelle LarksContemporary romance
Available from Ocean's Mist Press
ISBN: 0-9773043-042-033
February 2006
| Melissa and Moniqa Adams are twins whose characters are entirely different. They come from a wealthy Chicago family but Melissa is considered the good twin whereas Moniqa is far from being any good girl. When their father dies, things suddenly shift for the twins. After being left a huge inheritance, favorite daughter, Moniqa is shown more partiality by their mother, Vanessa, but Melissa is more or less the black sheep of the family. While Moniqa is overwhelmed with gifts, Melissa has to learn to live independently. Selfish Moniqa still isn’t content. She wishes more, even the man that Melissa is in love with and she is determined to get him at any costs. Jeremiah Jeffries feels a strong attraction to Melissa, one so powerful that it forms a deep love. He wishes to spend all his time with her, unfortunately Moniqa feels that three is not a crowd as she hurdles closer toward Jeremiah, even after he and Melissa become engaged. This is one time that Melissa is determined to not allow Moniqa take what is hers but is she and Jeremiah’s love strong enough to keep Moniqa from tearing them apart?
Mirrored Images paints a portrait about a family different in many ways. As the girls mature, they both fall for Jeremiah, but it is Melissa who wins his heart. The story whirls with each looking into their past, even the mother, that it is almost like looking into a glass mirror. Melissa has love for everyone whereas Moniqa wants everything from everyone. Ms. Larks does great descriptive work in penning Moniqa a spoiled pampered girl that many can relate. And the way she allows Melissa to continue to love her sister no matter how much Moniqa pushes to take Jeremiah, made this reader feel even more close to Melissa. Ms. Larks composes a story that takes the reader through many years and allows the characters to become real in their actions. She draws the reader into this page-turner that I found very hard to put down with a great plot and a story very well-written.
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Reviewer: Linda L. |
