First Love

This was my first time ever reading an arabesque book and i'm glad that i chose Cheryl's Faye's "First Love". This book is so beautiful and it shows the true meaning of TRUE LOVE. I could relate to Lena (not that i'm like her) but i felt her anxiety, her shyness, her feelings for Quincy and most of all her hurt. Quincy is a darling but he too is human and cannot control his feelings or lust. He has been hurt by his ex Rhonda severely and he has come to the realisation that it wouldn't be right to put Lena through the same trauma he went through. I think that Serge and Karen are the two best friends that any one can want. I'm happy for Karen that she's pregnant. Cheryl, she was a real pest and a fool for treating Lena the way she did in the beginning and i'm very sorry that Lena was a shy person. I would've loved to read that Lena knocked out all of her teeth in the bathroom that day. Anyway, she turned out to be useful in the end. Quincy and Lena are two, wonderful individuals, and i'm glad that they found TRUE LOVE with each other. They both possess genuine qualities and express genuine love. I'm also glad Miss Rhonda is out of the picture. She's very stupid for leaving out a wonderful, devoted man for a modelling job. She doesn't have her priorities straight and i'm very disappointed that Quincy spent the night with her. She didn't deserve it. He had someone, who loved him unconditionally at home waiting for him, someone who he too care about deeply and i'm very glad that he came to his senses later. Like i said before however, he too is human and he is entitled to mixed and confused feelings. Tell me something, Ms. Faye, do you have any plans on turning this story into a movie? I would love to play the role of Lena, but hey i know that's an impossible chance. Anyway, keep up the good work and i'll continue to support you and read all of your stories. You have talent girl.

i loved this book it caught my eyesight right from the beginning; lena reminds me of my self. lena and quincy's story was tha bomb. i liked their friends too. this book had me very excited for awhile i actually was scared for poor lena when quincy's ex-fiance showed back up but quincy came to his senses and chose lena over her. ms. faye writes good books this book was full of drama and tension. talk about hot.

Cheryl Faye has simply hit perfect with this one. As with all others Ms. Faye has truly blown me away. The story of Quincy and Lena is spectacular and also very simple but, at the same time it deals with what every couple has to at one point or another go thourgh.Lena, shy and naive' is brought to life by Quincy and his, to her, magical ways. Ms. Faye writes romance like no one else, the way she makes you feel as if your living Lena and Quincey's pain or even sharing in their love. The way the writer brings out the best in each character even those that not main ones is amazing with this book and Ms. Faye's amazing writing it males you beleive in two things 1. That love can be very simple and still very romantic. and 2. Ms. Faye is definitly here to stay as an author.This book is definitly the bomb!!!

I have had the pleasure of reading all of Cheryl Faye's books and realized after reading this book why I love her style of writing so much. Ms Faye, presents to us the three-ring relationship issues. There's this great couple, Lena Caldwell and Quincy Taylor; then there's the ex-fiance Rhonda. The author shows us in this easy read of 24 chapters and 250 pages the first time love for Lena with Quincy. Quincy's patience and love did alot for shy-sheltered Lena. But in any relationship stories done by Ms Faye there is always a conflict boiling somewhere. Well she developes the story very well by giving us an illustration as to how the conflict gets resolved.I truly enjoyed, Lena, Quincy, Karen and Serge; the delightful Cheryl (character in this book) turned out to be an asset in this story, but first she really tested my nerves. As for Rhonda, a lesson in life she needed to learn.Thanks Cheryl Faye for another one of your books providing some life-lesson matters dealing with relationships and matters of the heart.If you enjoy books that just happen to be about couples that involve another woman making every effort to break them up, check out these books by Ms Faye: At First Sight, A Time For Us and A Test of Time. You won't be disappointed how well she works these stories and will appreciate the author for using this as a major subject matter for her books.Looking forward to your next book! Much success throughout the new century.

"First Love" is warm and affectionate. Cheryl Faye's characters Lena Caldwell and Quincy Taylor were life like. The reader could almost see Lena's shy smiles and actions, as well as see Quincy's smashing smiles and fine body.Lena's parents, both now deceased, had kept Lena sheltered while they were alive. Excitement for Lena revolved around coming home, curling up on the sofa, and reading a romance novel. Four months after Lena's mother died, Lena's life changed dramatically. Lena blossomed from an innocent 25 year old virgin into a mature woman. Lena's fantasies of love and romance that she read in novels began to come true in her life the moment Quincy stepped off the elevator and walked into the reception area of the bank where Lena was the receptionist.Quincy's life changed also. His horoscope for the day he first met Lena came true. Quincy became the man of Lena's dreams, but as with dreams, once you awaken from your dreams, you must face reality.For Lena, reality was Quincy's ex-fiance', Rhonda, who suddenly shows up and expects to pick up where she so rudely left off. Rhonda's return brings about several changes. Her return causes Quincy world to turn upside down. Will Quincy be a man and live up to his promises he made to his new love, Lena? Or will Quincy succumb to Rhonda and try to rekindle the past? What about Lena? What effect will Quincy's actions have on Lena and their new life together?Ms. Faye has the reader wondering if Quincy will live up to the man that Lena and others think he is or if Quincy will put Lena through what he once suffered at Rhonda's rejection. Also, Quincy and Lena's friends, Serge and Karen make a great couple. There could have been more feedback on Serge and Karen, but perhaps that could be the making for another novel. The novel could have had a more detailed ending, but overall "First Love" is a great book and it is a fast read! The reader will not want to put the book down until it is finished. "First Love" is indeed rated a five-star book.