THE PIRATE QUEEN BY PATRICIA HICKMAN

I HAD TO TRY SEVERAL TIMES AT FIRST TO GET INTO THIS BOOK.  IT WAS NOT BECAUSE I ABSOLUTELY DISLIKED IT, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS A LITTLE SLOW TO GET STARTED FOR ME.  THE BOOK INTORDUCES US TO SAPHORA WARREN ( YOUR AVERAGE WEALTHY HOMEMAKER). THE WOMAN WITH IT ALL - RICH DOCTOR HUSBAND, 3 RESPONSIBLE GROWN CHILDREN, THE ENVINESS OF THE NEIGHBORS, AND A HOUSE FIT TO BE SHOWCASED IN A WELL-KNOWN MAGAZINE (SOUTHERN LIVING).  YET SHE WANTS TO LEAVE IT ALL AND AFTER THE PHOTO SHOOT OF HER HOUSE PLANS ON JUST THAT UNTIL HER HUSBAND SHOWS UP WITH SOME UNEXPECTED NEWS.  HE IS DYING AND NEEDS HER TO TAKE CARE OF HIM.  SAPHORA GAVE UP HER DESIRE TO FLEE AND DID WHAT SOME WOULD SAY WAS THE RIGHT THING AND TOOK CARE OF THE MAN SHE HAD WANTED TO LEAVE JUST MINUTES BEFORE.  THIS WAS DEFINATELY A GOOD BOOK AND I AM GLAD I CONTINUED TO READ IT AND NOT STOP.  THIS BOOK WILL TUG AT YOUR HEART AND MAKE YOU CRY WHICH I LOVE WHEN YOU CAN GET SO INTWINED IN A BOOK TO DO SO.  DEFINATELY A BOOK FOR ANYONE TO PICK UP AND DON'T GET DISCOURAGED IF IT TAKES A BIT TO GET INTO IT.  IT WAS WELL WORTH IT.  I RECEIVED THIS BOOK AS PART OF BLOGGING FOR BOOKS AND THIS IS MY HONEST REVIEW.