My Angel

By Denise Skelton and Cleo Qian

Simone Porter, an inner city youth center director, has lived her whole life being dominated by her over controlling mother, but yet she still retains her romantic nature and idealistic views about... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0979087708
• ISBN13: 9780979087707
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: First Chance Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.5" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Two familes try to keep love a part..will it work?

Simone Porter has tried to live up to her mother's expectations all of her life. Listening to the constant battering of her mother saying she needed to lose weight, change her job, and find a husband. Simone even agreed to date a man her mother hand picked for her. Alan was an ok guy Simone thought but she just couldn't fall in love with him. He began showing his possessive side when Simone went to the hospital to visit a man she knew nothing about. Driving home from Sunday dinner at the Porter's, Simone witnesses a horrendous act. The vehicle in front of her was ran off the road on purpose with the intent to kill. Matthew Turner would have died if she didn't run down to the wreckage and keep him conscious by talking while the ambulance arrived. Matthew had hit rock bottom, his wife just left him for another man. The divorce was final but he could not help still loving Wendy. He gave her everything she could ever dream of, just for her to stomp on his heart by having an affair. Matt remembered Simone from the wreck, he called her his angel; she is the reason he came back from the coma he was in for four months.Matt heard her voice and knew it was not his time to go. He had to meet her, little did he know his broken heart would mend instantly after meeting this beautiful woman that saved his life. Ah but in this story its not that easy falling in love. When you have two parents that are racist even though they may not admit it aloud. Simone with her honey colored skin and Matt with his cream colored, it seemed like the whole world wanted to keep them apart because of their race. Matt's father Marty hated Simone from the moment he saw her at the hospital checking on Matt, he swore she only wanted something. But Rebecca accepted her with open arms continuously thanking her for saving her son's life. Debra Porter, Simone's mother whoo goodness she was a force that could not be reckoned with. I believe she would have disowned Simone if it was not for her husband Joe being the grounded one. Joe took a liking to Matt from the very beginning, knowing that it would throw Debra into a fit of rage. What happens next is mind blowing! There is a twist to this story that I thought could happen, then waited and waited to see if it would, then what I wanted to happen didn't. BUT something much more interesting did. What happens with Simone and Matt? Can Simone still stay with Alan knowing that she doesn't love him, just to appease her mother? Or what can Matt do about Wendy that keeps showing up wanting to talk? There are so many people in Simone and Matthew's lives, will they ever be able to part the waters and make it to each other's embrace? You must pick this story up to find out. Ms. Skelton has a way with words in this story, who knew you could use the word didgaeat in scrabble? I laughed all through this story with the playful joking back and forth between the characters. I also felt their emotions when crap hit the fan! This is a great story about two pe

ANGEL OF MERCY

Simone Porter was a beautiful woman who could not see her beauty becausing of a controlling mother constantly drumming negative ideas into her head. This did not stop Simone from being a caring person however. The witness to a car accident, Simone rescued Matt by calling for help and visiting him in the hospital. When Matt woke from a coma four months later, he knew it was Simone's voice that called him back to life. This is a wonderful story of how mercy can grow to love and happiness. Excellent story, I could not bare for it to end.

More Than the Cover Suggests...

If you're looking for hot spicy scenes, as the cover may suggest, this is not the book for you. However, this may be a book you will enjoy if you're looking for a story that is good, different, allows you insight into the characters, and a smile at times. I almost "passed" on this book but decided to order it after reading the excerpt on the author's web page. Matthew Turner is a loving, self-sacrificing son and husband until his wife, spoiled, immature, and materialistic, decides that she no longer loves him and wants more than he can provide. Simone Porter is a loving, self-sacrificing daughter with a demanding, controlling mother who selects then "guides" her to the correct career path, the perfect husband, the perfect weight, etc. Each has one loving parent who accepts them unconditionally wanting only their happiness; but each has a parent the reader would gladly throttle. Matt and Simone meet, literally by accident, late one night. She assists him after he has been involved in a terrible "accident"; continually visits him in the hospital while he remains in a coma for a little more than four months; gives much needed and appreciated emotional and moral support to his mother; and becomes his "Angel." In turn, he becomes her biggest champion; helps her with her self esteem and self-image issues; assists her in her workplace; supports her in her desire to assist others; and is there for her when needed. They help and encourage each other to grow stronger personally and individually as their friendship blossoms. This story is about so much more then just their developing relationship. It includes several family issues, multiple social issues, trust and control issues, a little suspense, lots of drama, plenty of emotion, and a few surprises. Matt and Simone are very likable. Most frustrating, inconsiderate, and/or repugnant characteristics are thoughtfully presented in secondary characters. This book is a fast, engaging, easy, and enjoyable read.

Family Drama!

This book deals with real life love relationships combined with family drama on both sides. Simone and Matthew both learn to stand up for themselves and both find true love. This was a great story and you will not be able to stop reading this story until you finish it.

A real page turner from start to finish

I found this book to be simply wonderful. The story had me hooked from start to finish, just could not put down, until I finished the last chapter. The author does a wonderful job of bringing Simone and Matt charters to life, as well the secondary charters in the book. This book had me laughing out loud as Matt and Simone's relationship progressed form friendship to true love. It is real keeper.