Title: Not Just Make Believe
Author: Sandra Sookoo
Publisher: Desert Breeze Publishing, Inc.
Publication Date: December 1, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-936000-41-8
Genre: Contemporary
Length: 100 pages
Heat : Sweet
Reviewer: Emma Edwards
Date: 30 November, 2009
Andrea Petercheff is an Assistant Manager at the Stansbury Hotel in Indianapolis , Indiana
This is a heartwarming story of three individuals trying to find love and acceptance. Andrea is a character who is easy to like and you can identify with her insecurities as she comes into her own. Ms. Sookoo is able to impart an image of a woman who's striving to make a life for herself and tends to find herself in humorous situations. Piper is a love-starved child who is seeking love from her uncle and wanting a stable environment to grow up in. Max is a man overwhelmed by his grief and unable to face his responsibility to Piper fully; he's provided for all her material comforts but her emotional needs are far from fulfilled. As Andrea and Max interact, Piper sees a glimpse an alternate potential future. I really felt for Piper, such a brave little girl trying to define her own sense of normalcy. I didn't like the fact that Max indicated to Andrea that he was hiring also as his paid girlfriend, didn't really like the implications there. There were also a couple of moments in the story where it didn't flow as nicely as I would've liked it to but overall an easy read for a quiet afternoon. The story gives you a strong glimpse into the lives of the family members and friends of the 9/11 tragedy. It also showed you that in the worst of times, it is important to care for the living and to foster hope.
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