Taken by You

by Dorothy Elizabeth Love

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585711624
• ISBN13: 9781585711628
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Genesis Press (MS)
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Let's straigthen it out!

Leila life has been filled with trying to please everyone but herself while making a success of her day care business (which is made up of 60% of church parishioners). Her home is above the day care center which places Leila's life under the watchful eyes of many of the church parishioners. The parents, staff and children all love and respect her to the fullest, as there's no evidence of an immoral lifestyle (because no time or thought is spent on developing personal relationships with the opposite sex). Reese is your all American alpha male and former NFL player that has been burned by an ex-wife who has custody of their son. He has been consumed with making a success of his shipping company. His aim is to eventually move his business closer to the east coast so he can be near his son for easier visitations. During the years, Reese has certainly enjoyed his fair share of the ladies. However, his ex-wife has scarred him from seeking any emotional attachment from women. But unbeknownst to Reese and Leila their best friends (Parker and Chi), who are scheduled to get married in a week, are manipulators scheming to bring them together (they are hilarious). Starting with their meeting at the airport, it is obvious that Leila and Reese are taken with one another. And their attraction can no longer be ignored when they are forced to share close quarters at Leila's place. But there are also others at work who desires to keep them apart at all cost. As the drama unfolds, will love conquer all? And even though they both have reasons to just give up, will they? I truly enjoyed this book, the characterization and storyline was very believable and on point. The best friends, Parker and Chi, and Parker's sister Patricia and her husband Mac, had me purchasing the other two books to get a take on their story. Even though you don't need the prequels to get an understanding of the characters, I'm positive that after reading this book you will want to purchase them also. I recommend this book without hesitation. Ms. Love you have been added to my list of best authors. Keep up the good work.

A fine tale of two souls battling with a lot of outside distractions...

In "Taken by You" by Dorothy Elizabeth Love, Leila Chamberlain encounters a fascinating male specimen in Reese McCoy. Reese, the best man for the wedding of his best friend and surrogate brother Parker to Leila's good friend Chi, is also impressed with Leila. Their burgeoning attraction to each other can no longer be ignored when they are forced to share close quarters due to last minute wedding arrangements that leave Reese bunking at Leila's place. Unbeknownst to the two of them their soon-to-be wedded friends Parker and Chi suspect that sparks will fly and that a burning relationship will be soon ignited between Reese and Leila. What cannot be underestimated is the baggage that they are both dealing with. Leila has a very "involved" family - biological and church - that have strong opinions about everything from her business venture, a day care center, to her choices in men. Starting a new relationship, thus, won't be easy for her as she tries to balance her own desires with the restraints her family insists upon imposing upon her. Reese on the other had is trying to balance a post-professional football career in shipping with the unreasonable demands of trying to parent a child with an ex-wife who refuses to let him move on with his life. Resolute that he will come back to her, his ex-wife is determined to erect as many roadblocks as possible to his pursuing his interest in Leila. These complex factors set in motion an interesting set of interactions and events that keep the story moving along at a nice pace. A bit uneven in parts, particularly in Reese's interactions with his ex-wife, this is still an intriguing book with a lot to offer.

Knowing when to satisfy self

Thus far, Leila Chamberlain's structured life has been filled with trying to please family and church members while making a success of her day care business. Because her home sits above the day care, Leila's life has come under the watchful eyes of many of the church parishioners. The parents, staff and children all respect her, as they have seen no evidence of an immoral lifestyle. Despite the sometimes intrusive nature of some of the church members, she is driven to secure more collaboration in the community with churches to bring in more business. Little time or thought has been spent on developing personal relationships with the opposite sex. Reese McCoy has been consumed with making a success of his shipping company, especially since his bitter divorce where he ultimately lost a custody battle for his son. His aim is to eventually move his business closer to the east coast so he can be near his son and facilitate easier visitations. Being an ex-football player, Reese has certainly enjoyed his fair share of women, but his ex-wife has scarred him as far as seeking any emotional attachment from women. What Leila and Reese are not aware of is the manipulating going on in the background to get the two of them together. Their friends, Chi and Parker, are getting married in a week and are using the festivities to pair the two together and let nature take its course. Beginning with their meeting in the airport, it is obvious that Leila and Reese are taken with one another; however, there are also forces at work who desire to keep them apart at all cost. In her third book of the Ryan Family Collection, TAKEN BY YOU, Dorothy Elizabeth Love gives a touching portrayal of love between two individuals obviously smitten with one another, but having to overcome many setbacks and interferences to be together. I found the messages that Ms. Love conveys in this novel to be very appealing. She nicely covers how we can sometimes get so involved in pleasing others that we forget to do the same for ourselves and that it's okay for men to admit that they need love too. I thought the character development was great, and Ms. Love's writing was flawless. This final book in the collection is a story worth reading. Reviewed by Brenda M. Lisbon of The RAWSISTAZ™ Reviewers