Extreme Circumstances By: Brenda Smith

Book Description....

“Extreme Circumstances,” the third book in the Circumstances series traces the life of Caroline Jackson, Brandi and TJ Pennington’s relative. The registered nurse finds herself tangled in a web of lies, deceptions, and abuse. The woman’s ability to maintain her sanity, survive, and move forward becomes questionable. She flees from her dangerous and twisted spouse, Dennis, and turns to her Claxville relatives for temporary respite. Extreme circumstances occur while she is with the aged and infirmed couple, ones leaving her homeless, penniless, and troubled. The couple who rested childless acquired an heir to the Pennington’s properties."

Title :  Extreme Circumstances

Author:  Brenda Smith

Publisher:  XLIBRIS

Book # 3

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating: five

Review:

"Extreme Circumstances" by Brenda Smith

What I liked about this novel....

Hopefully you have already read this author first two books:  'Insane Circumstances and Unforeseen Circumstances' and now we have her last novel ..... "Extreme Circumstances."  I loved how this author was able to tie up any loose ends with this last novel...with the storyline being concentrated mainly on Caroline Jackson along with Brandi and TJ.  All I can say is this was quite some story about Caroline, Brandi's younger sister who really went through a lots of  trauma while also taking her family along with her.  Then their was Brandi and T.J's situation with all of his health problems.  I will say when it was all said and done I learned some very interesting facts about 'spousal abuse,  schizophrenic, bi-polar, dementia and Alzheimer disease.'   This author really gives the reader a  captivating read of the 'Brown and Pennington' family.  I would definitely suggest  for the reader to read these author's novels in order so that you will be a able it get it all in this well told and well written story.  

Unforeseen Circumstances By: Brenda Smith

Book Description....

"In spite of her parents' protests, Brandi Leigh Brown went to Claxville University, a recently integrated college. Faced with a series of what she later calls insane circumstances, the girl questions her ability to stay, graduate, and be successful. The young woman is rescued by TJ Pennington, a taxi driver who becomes her hero, and she experiences an all-consuming love in this extraordinary man. The woman reveals more of the saga of the Browns and the Penningtons in Unforeseen Circumstances, a contemporary fiction, which begins, "And when they were older . . . "

Title:  Unforeseen Circumstances

Author:  Brenda Smith

Publisher:  XLIBRIS

Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean

Rating: five

Review:

"Unforeseen Circumstances" by Brenda Smith

What I liked about this novel.....

This was a truly a amazing story about Brandi and her life with her husband TJ.  This is the second novel by the author with 'Insane Circumstances being her first novel that continues on  with "Unforeseen Circumstances."  I loved how this author was able to give the reader such a intriguing a captivating read that you will not want to put it down until the end.  It seems from the time Brandi meets TJ there will be a change in Brandi's life and oh what a good life it was for her.  But as life goes on there will be hard changes in TJ's life and having Brandi their for  TJ ....well you will just have to pick up the good read to see how this author presents it all to the reader.  This was  a truly well written read that will leave you thinking about it long after the read.  This will definitely be a 'Unforeseen Circumstances' that one would have never thought would happen, but it did and all I can say is that I loved how this circumstance was handled being dealt with so beautifully.  Thank you to the author for  giving the reader a very provoking good read!  Now, I only have one more thing to say and that is the author next book Extreme Circumstances is the next novel in the series and I will be looking forward it its read to see what else we will find out about this family.  

Insane Circumstances By: Brenda Smith

Title:  Insane Circumstances
Author:  Brenda Smith
Publisher:  Xlibris
Reviewed By:  Arlena Dean
Rating: 4.5
Review:

"Insane Circumstances" by Brenda Smith

“Insane Circumstances,” chronicles the life of Brandi Leigh Brown, a Negro girl who with the blessings of her mother, Sara, and in spite of the protests of her father Carruthers, enrolls in a recently integrated Claxville University. Rescued by love in the form of a taxi driver who turns out to be anything but ordinary, the young woman does manage to survive, to overcome obstacles she faced, until the protagonist hears of another girl who has been harassed. Under the watchful eye of her beloved Taxi, she shares her story, his story and, their story with a woman she has never seen or met."

What I liked about this novel....

This was definitely one of those reads that had a little bit of it all to describe this well written story of "Insane Circumstances"  from fear, anger, powerful, frustration, ashamed, moving, explosive, to disturbing. Imagine going to college and finding it hard to find friends and all because of your skin color.  I loved how this author was able to give the reader a well plotted storyline. 

 The novel is definitely one of those reads that once you start the read you will find it hard to put down until the end.  I found this read horrible in what this heroine had to go through but I found her quite a fighter who was not a easy one to give up.  Be ready for some emotions that will lead to laugh and yes even cry.  The characters were all for the most part well developed, well portrayed, real and very believable giving the reader a good historical and entertaining events that will never be forgotten in the south. 


What I especially liked about this novel...

I like this way this author brings this read out to the reader...definitely a read that should be read by all being a eye opener in so many way.  I will stop her and say to get it all you must pick up this good read to read for yourself how well this is brought out and presented to the reader.  Would I recommend "Insane Circumstances?"  Yes, it will be a enlighten read.