To Have and To Hold: What Did You Vow? Kindle Edition by Lakisha Johnson

 Book Excerpt:

"Sydney Garcia is an unmarried 37-year-old whose mother won’t let her forget it. Each day she’s reminded of the fact, “You’re not getting any younger, hija.

But Sydney has had her fair share of failed relationships and isn’t willing to settle. So, when she reluctantly attends her 20th class reunion and meets Raymond Richardson, she takes a chance to fall in love again.

Things move quickly, even after a temporary snag.

At the altar, they vow “to have and to hold.” Until the day after their first wedding anniversary, Sydney finds out Raymond’s meaning of the vow is nothing like she imagined.

In Book 1 of the What Did You Vow Mini-Series, find out how Sydney’s life changes and if it’ll end with her keeping the vow... to death do us part."

Title: To Have and To Hold: What Did You Vow?
Author: Lakisha Johnson
Publisher: Twins Write 2
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"To Have and To Hold: What Did You Vow?" by Lakisha Johnson

My Sentiments:

'To Have and to Hold: What Did You Vow?' was one unforgettable intense story that will stay with you long after this suspenseful read. We find Sydney Garcia, who was 37 years old, pressured by her family, especially her mom, about getting married. After one horrible situation, Sydney was taking her time over this issue; however, a confident Raymond Richardson, who was a church deacon, comes into her life, and from there, after much persuasion, she decides to take a chance even though there were red flags all over the place. Will this be the right thing for her? After a year of marriage, what will happen after her husband delivers to her the 'Submissive Wife List?' This is where I say you must pick up this good read to see how this author has it all to the reader and 'how Sydney's life changes, and if it'll end with her keeping the vow...to death do us part.'

Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After by Katherine Woodward Thomas

Book Description.....

"And Then They Lived Happily…

We enter our romantic relationships with great love, hope, and excitement--we've found the 'one', so we plan and forge our futures together.  But sometimes, for many different reasons, relationships come undone; they don't work out. Commonly, we view this as a personal failure, rather than an opportunity. And instead of honoring what we once meant to each other, we hoard bitterness and anger, stewing in shame and resentment.  Sometimes even lashing out in destructive and hurtful ways, despite the fact that we’re good people at heart. That's natural: we're almost biologically primed to respond this way. 

Yet there is another path to the end of a relationship--one filled with mutual respect, kindness, and deep caring.  Katherine Woodward Thomas's groundbreaking method, Conscious Uncoupling, provides the valuable skills and tools for you to travel this challenging terrain with these five thoughtful and thought-provoking steps:
Step 1: Find Emotional Freedom
Step 2: Reclaim Your Power and Your Life
Step 3: Break the Pattern, Heal Your Heart
Step 4: Become a Love Alchemist
Step 5: Create Your Happy Even After Life

This paradigm-shifting guide will steer you away from a bitter end and toward a new life that’s empowered and flourishing."

Title:  Conscious Uncoupling:  5 Steps to Living Happily Even After

Author:  Katherine Woodward Thomas

Publisher:  Harmony

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating: Five

Review:

"Conscious Uncoupling: 5 Steps to Living Happily Even After" by Katherine Woodward Thomas

My Thoughts...

This was a very good self help read especially if you are going through a breakup of
any kind...this read is for you.

Here are some of what I took from the read....

Bad experiences can be turn into positive ones.

Wisdom and Guidance's...handling anger and loss
Gaining deeper understanding of it...growing and healing
Dealing with trauma because of separation...suffering from a past breakup
this read gives one a definitely beacon of hope

Helping to better understand family, friends in different relationship patterns
The exercises that are presented in this read are well worth the read

The ideas were powerful and definitely worthwhile.

For a breakup is very painful but there are things to help one get through it
leaving one less angry, more whole and even open to new relationships.

This is definitely one read that helps one in the ending of  a relationship.  This online
course will leave one 'healthy, strong, authentic, loving and eventually ready
to even try to love again.'

So, if you are looking for a wonderful companion for going through a breakup this
novel..."Conscious Uncoupling: 5 steps to Living Happily Even After" is one good
read for helping 'yourself, your family. your community feeling free, happy, healthy and
whole.'