Synopses & Reviews
Told in alternating voices, the debut novel CHOOSE ME is the tumultuous story of a Latina woman and an African American man whose search for true romance takes a detour through the perfect love of God. Eva has no desire for romance. She's a self-reliant, celibate Christian who, despite a truly bad marriage, has successfully raised two college-aged sons. Adam wouldn't mind being in love, but women seem to be too much trouble-they just have too many expectations. As a recent cancer survivor, he just wants time to heal, write his books and poetry, and work on his spirituality. But when Eva and Adam unexpectedly meet, their attraction to each other is immediate and undeniable. Struggling with their doubts and seemingly insurmountable pain, they will start to let down their guard-and share a love that only God would understand.
Synopsis
- Xenia Ruiz is a graduate of Northwestern University and won First Prize in the university's Iota Sigma Epsilon Fiction Contest for her short story "Pops.- The author, who is Puerto Rican, has strong connections in both the Latin and African American communities that make her the perfect voice to capture the cultural and social similarities explored in CHOOSE ME.- Walk Worthy Press has published such successes as Michele Andrea Bowen's "Second Sunday (6/03) and "Church Folk (2001), and Renita J. Weems's "Showing Mary (2002), which were all #1 "Essence bestsellers. "Church Folk also hit #10 on Ingram's bestseller list.- CHOOSE ME is a co-publishing venture between Walk Worthy Press and Warner Books. Founded in 1997 by Denise Stinson, Walk Worthy Press publishes quality works of fiction and nonfiction that are aimed at the African American Christian market.
Synopsis
Told in alternating voices, this debut novel tells the tumultuous story of a Latina woman and an African-American man whose search for true romance takes a detour through the perfect love of God.