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About The Book:

 The Sacrifices of One Woman is an absorbing novel about choices. It relates how a woman with misplaced priorities is in danger of losing her identity, in a bid to hold on to her marriage and the luxurious lifestyle that comes with it. Cheryl comes from a working-class background and has strives to separate herself from her beginnings. She's always wanted a privileged lifestyle, and to get it, thrusts herself into her studies. Though she does well in school, it doesn't move her high enough up the social status ladder. She then meets and marries a doctor from an affluent background, and feels that her life is finally on the right path. But her upward status is not without cost. Her husband wants a wife he can mold, someone needy and dependent only on him. Is Cheryl strong enough to stand on her own two feet, or will the trappings of the life she has fought so hard to find keep her bound to a man that she married for the wrong reasons? Can she give up the mansion and all the luxuries? This powerful tour de force asks all the right questions about sacrifices and about who we really are.

What I Thought:

Cheryl had always planned to better herself when she got older. She wanted to make her life better, so when she had kids they didn't have to suffer like she did. So when she meets the man of her dreams a doctor as well, she fall head over heels in love with him. He's the nicest guy she's ever met, he loves her and only wants the best for her. But things are not always as they seem. Things change after they get married, he becomes more controlling and less understanding. He wants to form her into what he wants and doesn't want her to be independent. So she decides to set off on her own, start out with a new life. She tries to begin again so she can fend for herself and her two children. But things aren't as easy as they had seem to be.

About The Author: 

Linnette James-Sow grew up in Jamaica, is now a nurse, and lives in Northampton, England. Her inspiration comes from those who have had to overcome obstacles, but refuse to be broken. 

 Disclosure: This book was given to me for free by the Author for my honest review.