Everything She Wants

Angela Patrick Wynn created a character in Renea Peaks that every woman can identify with, and every man wants to meet. Her energy, enthusiasm, and determination, though flawed by inexperience, is contagious. I found myself rooting for her to make the right decisions when faced with challenge after challenge. When she made the wrong decisions I could empathize with her for trying so hard. The steady, handsome, A.J. was there for her and Brian every step of the way, even though he had his own demons to deal with. It was as if I was allowed to travel her jouney without her knowing I was there. That is the type of author I love to read. Other reviews have explained the storyline very well. I won't bother to go into it here. What I will say, is that when I finished reading it, I took it in both hands, held it to my heart, and sighed. Then, I raised it up to the heaven's and said: "YES!" You have to be there -- that means you have to read it for yourself.

Ms. Wynn's excellent debut novel shows us all the qualities we love in a main character. Renea Peaks does not let her youth intimidate her quest to get "Everything She Wants." While trying to finish college in California, Renea finds out her fourteen-year-old brother Brian has been arrested in Detroit for murder. She decides to leave California to help her brother out. Her big move to Detroit means she must upset her well-ordered life and start all over again. When she arrives in Detroit, she does the impossible. She finds a way to finish college, build her career, and take care of her brother, thus proving to herself and her family that she can do it all.In the process of accomplishing her almost impossible goal, she falls in love with A.J. (and so does the reader). Although A.J. is scarred by events in his past, he is the kind of man every woman dreams of, loving, kind, considerate, strong ...Ms. Wynn's plot makes the reader laugh, cry, and at times even put on some slow music and dance. Her characters will capture your heart and you simply will not be able to put the book down until the last scene unfolds, making you a better person for having read this inspiring novel.

Imagine a woman who struggles to have everything she wants: the support of family, a promising career and the love of a good man. Renea Peaks, the authors heroine, is a woman with fortitude and gumption who struggles with life changing obstacles while holding her own, determined to have "Everything She Wants". Ms. Wynn's debut effort is an exhilirating read that will vault you into Renea's world and hold you there until the novel's end.Ms. Wynn's plot is intricately written and builds upon the importance of commitments to family and to self. You will feel every emotion for Renea, whose goals for her life alter from minute to minute: she's on the road to completing college in California when she must journey to Detroit to support her younger brother, Brian. Her experiences in Detroit will have you crying with her and cheering for her as she tries to make the right choices that will effect her future.She is aided by A.J., a givng man whose charity and commitment are almost destroyed by earlier events. His confidence in himself and in his mentor are shaken temporarily, but you can't keep a good man down! While his guard is up when interacting with Renea initially, his heart slowly warms to Renea and what develops is a wonderful love story.Ms. Wynn successfully tells a wonderful story about relationships and the importance of never giving up on your dreams despite all odds.

Angela Patrick Wynn took the life of a single black woman and showed us all the ups and downs of what it takes to make it. Once I started reading this book, I could not put it down. The fact that Renea was willing to change her plans to be there for her younger brother, showed her love and devotion to him. Once she made that decision, God put her in the path of people who could help her accomplish her goal. Angela Patrick Wynn, I thank you for sharing your story and I look forward to reading your next book.

I read this book in 1 day and thought it was GREAT! The storyline was intriguing and I got a sense that's there's an underlying love story between all the characters (i.e., Renea and AJ, Renea and her family, AJ and Wiggins, Renea and her job, AJ and Miss Ella). The way that AJ handled Renea to help her face reality was very clever. I just loved the book and look forward to the continuation of the AJ and Renea love story.