New Kindle Release: Eye of the Beholder by Elissa Gabrielle

The true measure of our existence begins with the way we view the world.

Jerusalem "Jay" Jones has experienced the uglier side of life. As an Iraq war Veteran, he is a hero for bravely putting his life on the line to serve his country. But that unselfish act resulted in him lying in a Veteran’s hospital with injuries he sustained from the war. His present circumstance should be a cakewalk for Jerusalem considering what he has witnessed both as a child and while in the heat of battle. The pleasantries of love, laughter and life have always seemed to elude him. From his early days as a child growing up abused and terrorized on the tough streets of Newark, to being all that he could be in the military, Jerusalem’s life has been anything but pleasant and attractive when viewed from the surface. Now, vulnerable and reclusive, he must face the world he joined the military to escape, armed with only dark secrets from his past, a bruised and burdened psyche and limits to him physically.

Jill Lopes longs to fix the wounded and broken, but before she can heal the sick, she must first mend her own battle scars of unhappiness and resistance, and find a way to push past the experiences that haunt her. When fate boldly steps in and introduces itself into Jerusalem's and Jill's lives, they realize that the challenges we meet in life hold the power to open us to a higher, more meaningful existence. Will they both be able to view the world for what it really is under the clear truth of who they are and what they are capable of becoming together? Does beauty really lie in the eye of the beholder? Experience the power of love on this redemptive journey where the purpose of the tribulations in one's life, will be empowered to reveal the gifts they bring.

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Nights Over Egypt by Elissa Gabrielle: A Book Review

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Through spoken word performances, two poets unveil their love for one another. By way of eclectic beats, captivating words and rhythmic sounds over candlelight, they pour their hearts out for all the world to see at “Nights,” the venue by which true wordsmiths are born. Will King and Egypt ever find their way to one another? As indelible ink flows from the pens of these two poets, will love flow through their souls and unite them as one? An Elissa Gabrielle Original, “Nights over Egypt” will ignite the fiery passion that dwells inside the mind.

CLG Review of Nights Over Egypt

5 (out of 5) lattes

A Sexy, Poetic Treat

NIGHTS OVER EGYPT is a sexy, hot, poetic treat. I was instantly swept up in the story of Egypt and King, two poetic souls that find themselves falling in love hard and fast before words were ever exchanged between them in conversation... unless you count the sensual rhythmic vibes they serve to one another on the stage of Nights, a venue where those of rhythm, beats, and words let their poetry shine. I really enjoyed this story. This story has rhythm. It dances and moves and brings you into the rhythms of the characters, their feelings, their words, their actions. This story is sensual, from the poetry to the conversations between Egypt and King. This story is hot and sexy, and Gabrielle's movement of words and sentences during those sexy interludes had me nodding and wanting more. There are many reasons why I so dig this story, but my main reason is EGYPT. I feel her BIG time. She's sassy and saucy and knows what she wants and who she wants, but she's also insecure and unsure, and who wouldn't be when love strikes that fast and leaves you breathless and with head set to spinning? Her push and pull with King puts sizzle in their talks and electrifying heat in the moments when skin connects with skin. Read the story. Enough said.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A Whisper to a Scream by Elissa Gabrielle: A Book Review

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The colors of love comes in several shades for Queen Thomas, and has been prevalent on her canvas of life as she continues to paint by the numbers. Successful beyond measure, but flawed to a degree where bright hues tend to fade a bit, happiness should be much more than an illusion. Queen is a young African American defense attorney passionately advocating justice for her brown-skinned clients, despite being subjected by black and blue bruises from her ex-boyfriend. Then there are the shades of gray that matters most when trying to balance the memorable scales of a loving relationship with a father that raised her as a single parent. Along with that are the dark clouds of uncertainty accentuating the need to suppress the void of missing the touches that only a mother can manifest.

Is a successful but committed relationship so hard to fathom where integrity and faithfulness is not compromised? The whispers get louder with promises of primal screams as the colors take on a different tint as the plot thickens. Enter Quincy Hughes, a handsome doctor easy on the eyes but with an underlying intrigue that allows curiosity to kill much more than the cat. Quincy is on a mission. He relentlessly pursues her despite his mystique, and forces Queen to question the taboo concept of accepted love vs. forbidden fruit; and whether there's a future in it for her. Is she ready to tackle the relevancy of this different persuasion? And what about her ex-lover -- will he settle for second best and allow Queen to pursue matters of the heart, albeit with someone else?

Sensual and brimming with sexuality, this heart-wrenching drama is groundbreaking fiction. A Whisper To a Scream is a sexy, moving and riveting tale that will pull you deep into an unforgettable erotic, socially-conscious, and emotionally-charged ride.

CLG Review of A Whisper to a Scream

4 (out of 5) lattes

A Suspenseful Story on Shades of Love and Overcoming Pain

Writers always hear how important it is to grab their readers from the start of a story. Author Elissa Gabrielle succeeds in doing that with her novel, A WHISPER TO A SCREAM. The violent, frantic, desperate first scene, at times, was almost difficult to read for its stark visuals, but you WILL read, and you WILL stay on the page. Gabrielle gives us an interesting main character in Queen Thomas. She's young, beautiful, a highly successful defense attorney with a father that loves her to pieces... and a boyfriend who seems to want to beat her body into pieces. Gabrielle gives Queen a lot to contend with. She's trying to leave her abusive mate. She's trying to deal with the lingering feelings she has for a loving mother that has been gone for years. She's trying to save her latest client's life and keep him out of prison. She's trying to avoid Dr. Quincy Hughes, a man that wants to love her but her staunch desire to not cross color lines in romance keep her at arm's distance. It doesn't help that someone she least expects seems to develop stalker tendencies toward her, too. I was a fan of the suspenseful qualities of the novel. Gabrielle does a great job in dropping intrigants in the story and providing pay-offs for them along the way. She layers these in really well. I also enjoyed the building of Queen and Quincy's relationship and the explosive consequences that occur toward the end of the story because of that relationship. Although there are places where the story could have been trimmed some, you shouldn't let that keep you from reading A WHISPER TO A SCREAM. The characters, the layering of suspense, the building of drama and conflict, and the surprising climax all make this a worthwhile novel to read.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.