Trisha deTours is a book editor for women's erotic fiction at Pinnacle Books. Her personal life often reflects the books she edits as Trisha hunts for men on the beach and discards them after sex. When scientist, Daiva Izokaitis moves into Trisha's complex, Trisha finds a new friend and discovers ...
What were your overall thoughts about the book? Quite possibly, this is the best story I’ve been told in a long time. The author spun a marvelous, entertaining story based on the life of a single young woman who wanted to be accepted. What do you think the author was trying to accomplish with this n...
At the end of the book, do you feel hope for the characters? Yes, I feel hope for Gabby. She was part of an amazing plot that is filled with expectations, dreams, sacrifice and courage. I always felt as if the writer was connected to these characters in more ways than he was telling. Very enjoyable ...
At the end of the book, do you feel hope for the characters? Yes, I feel hope for Gabby. She was part of an amazing plot that is filled with expectations, dreams, sacrifice and courage. I always felt as if the writer was connected to these characters in more ways than he was telling. Very enjoyable ...
What were the main relationships explored in this book? Gabriela and Nando's relationship was interesting in so many ways. It wasn't a good relationship and it reflected the worst side of a human being but the way Remick uses this relationship to introduce and maintain the toads in the story, wow. T...
Who were the characters in the story. Gabriela was wery tall and thin. She had long dark hair, and was Mexican. She had suffered great loss when her entire village and family is killed. She was 17, when La Viuda died and this is when her life's hardships seem to end or do they? This is a must read ...
Favourite location / setting. When Gabby took all her expensive clothes off and jumped back into the water, she had swam in, as a child.Did the book end the way you expected? I expected it, just didn't know how she would accomplish her goal.What did you think of the story structure? It was necessary...
Describe 2 different settings or locations. Lots of bodies laying on the ground. Rotted flesh, still attached to the bones. Rancid smell of rotting flesh. The toad shop - Giant toad skins hanging on the wall. Still bloody with a small like infection from a deep wound. Purses were made from the ...
What motivates a given character’s actions? Gabriela's heart places a big part in her being Laviuda's caregiver. She does everything out of love.Did anyone in the book do something you did not like? All the abuse and manipulation that was put on Gabby.What part would you change in the story, and wh...
Summarize the book without giving away the ending. The book was about a young Indian girl who struggled to survive. She was abused by many men.Consider the main character: what does he or she believe in? She fights to live, to survive on her own terms which seems to be far more complicated than she...