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Book Review By Sandra Calhoune
The Chase Is On by Brenda Jackson

Single and beautiful Jessica Claiborne has newly arrived in Atlanta as the owner of a new bakery. Jessica has come to Atlanta with an agenda - she is determined to right a wrong from her grandfather's past and clear his tarnished name. Years ago, Jessica's grandfather, Carlton Graham, had a business and personal relationship with Scott Westmoreland. When Carlton's family recipe was given to a rival, Carlton Graham was branded a thief and a traitor by Westmoreland. The Graham/Westmoreland feud is legendary in Atlanta. Jessica is determined to prove that her grandfather was innocent of all accusations against him. When Jessica meets the sexy owner of a neighboring restaurant, Chase's Place, she is immediately attracted to the handsome restauranteur. When Jessica discovers that Chase's last name is Westmoreland she realizes that she should avoid Chase at all costs. After all, Jessica considers all Westmorelands as enemies after they way they treated her grandfather. And there's no doubt in Jessica's mind that Chase would be appalled to find out she is a member of the Graham family. Chase, who has no idea that Jessica is a Graham, is dangerously attracted to the dazzling beauty and vows to make her his woman. Ever since Chase was dumped by a woman in his past he has been gun shy of committment and marriage. Suddenly, Jessica is making him rethink all of his priorities. As Jessica begins to dig into the past in order to clear her grandfather's name, her true identity stands between her happy ending with Chase.


Plot & Themes
Time/era of story
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched?
Hidden Identity/Secret Motive Yes
Is really... - out for emotional revenge
If one lover chases another... - he chases after her

Main Male Character
Profession/status:
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Sex makes him
If he's not white he must be... - black

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Effect of sexing
If she's not white she must be... - black

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Deep South

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
What % of story is romance related? - 90%
How explicit is the sex? - descript of kissing - touching of anatomy - actual description of sex
Focus of story - equally on him and her
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
How much sexing? - 1-2 sex acts
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