Review of Fate of Leone

[Simeon Amana]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Fate of Leone" by Christine T Pachana.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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In an attempt to escape the ghosts of her past, Maya Leone leaves everything behind and moves to Mandalay. Despite being a trained nurse, Maya takes up a job at The Vineyard Trattoria as a waitress – a restaurant owned by shady and wealthy Steven Lennox. But the job turns out to be more than she bargained for; as a result, she is fired. On her way out of the restaurant, she witnesses a customer having a deadly allergic reaction and performs an emergency tracheotomy on him – saving his life.

Gabriel Lennox, Steven’s level-headed younger brother, witnesses this incident and ultimately offers her a job as his grandmother’s (Emilia) caregiver. Maya and Emilia develop an instant bond while Gabriel becomes fascinated with Maya. However, a trip back home with Emilia causes the ghosts of Maya’s past to come haunting. Suddenly, Maya’s life and those of her loved ones are in grave danger.

Fate of Leone by Christine T. Pachana is an intriguing and suspense-filled romance novel that contains themes of love, tragedy, trauma, sexual abuse, betrayal, reconciliation, justice, and resilience. This book is divided into thirty titled chapters and an epilogue. The author narrates her story using the first-person point of view; all chapters are narrated from Maya’s perspective, except one told from Gabriel’s point of view. The narrative technique opens the reader up to the feelings and struggles of the protagonist.

The author compellingly tells her story with the use of flashbacks - giving the reader a deeper understanding of the narrative. I like the peculiarities of the characters; I especially found Jerome interesting. I was wholly invested in this book and could hardly put it down. I love how the author develops the story with twists and turns, building up to a fantastic finish. I was pleasantly surprised by who Fiona eventually married and particularly shocked at what happened in the end. Frankly, I wished for more. There is absolutely nothing I dislike about this book.

This book is professionally edited as I only found a few typographical errors. I recommend this book to lovers of romance novels with suspense. Although it contains scenes of sexual abuse, it was not explicitly narrated, and I did not find it disturbing. Fate of Leone by Christine T. Pachana is a captivating, relatable, heart-warming, easy-to-read novel written with simple grammatical expressions. Therefore, I hold no reservation in rating it 4 out of 4 stars.

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[Blessing Odii]

Maya Leone seems to be a strong lady. I hope she finds happiness. Nice review.

[Rose Popie]

This review is interesting and well written. I definitely want to read a book and learn how Maya's past put her in danger.

[Reading_Jack]

the book really strikes sensitive topics. nice review.

[Chiaha Dominic]

A very interesting book that teaches how to love most especially now

[Pauls_]

I really want to read this book. Poor Maya can't just get a break from the misfortunes surrounding her. Thanks for the elaborate review.

[Uchechukwu Fortune Njoku]

Awesome reviews. Leone past must be something intriguing to look out for in this book. I will make out time to read it. Kudos

[Manas Ranjan Mishra]

Great review. I do like suspense novels, and adding the element of romance spices up the content. Will surely try this book. Thanks a lot for your insights.

[Ann Ogochukwu]

I like the sound of this book; it sounds like sweet, true romance, and that's my kinda book. Lovely review.

[Kenzy Lilly Pulitzer]

Wonderful review. The book sounds really interesting, I would love to read it in the future.

[Reading_Jack]

This sounds like an horror movie. I would love to read it.

[Manas Ranjan Mishra]

Seems an interesting book. Would like to try this book. Thanks for the review.

[Chothi]

Great review. This Maya Leone character seems quite relatable to be. Am definitely giving this book a read.

[Simeon Amana]

Maya Leone seems to be a strong lady. I hope she finds happiness. Nice review.

Indeed, she is a strong and resilient character. You would have to read the book to know if she found happiness (I wouldn’t want to give you a spoiler). Thank you for stopping by.

[Simeon Amana]

This review is interesting and well written. I definitely want to read a book and learn how Maya's past put her in danger.

Thanks a lot for your kind words. Please do, I have no doubt you will find it enjoyable as I did. Thanks for stopping by.