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If You Only Learn One Thing...: An Interracial Contemporary Romance
When Eliza’s estranged father leaves his publishing company to her in his will, she knows her dream of becoming the next blockbuster author is about to come true. Unfortunately for Eliza, who has put everything—especially romance—on hiatus, realizing that dream is not going to be easy.
Billionaire Wilhelm Oberhaus is the successful CEO of a publishing company that makes its money from buying smaller publishers. And while he has no interest in Eliza’s company, he is willing to buy it as a favor to his half-brother, Sandy—Eliza’s partner—and because he wants Eliza.
Eliza is everything that’s missing from his otherwise complete life. However, a threat and betrayal looming in his past could derail their chance at love, family, trust, and ultimately, happiness.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 20, 2019
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December 3, 2019
Awful
This is one of the worst books I have ever read. The heroine is simply awful. First she knows nothing about the business and doesn’t even found out before she starts making plans. Then she takes immediate
offense because Wilhelm wants to buy as if it’s a sin. It’s business and he was offered the company not the other way around. Then she accepts his money, that he clearly gave her because he was interested in her, moves in, lives the high life without actually working hard. The worse is that she blames him for her failures instead of accepting her faults. The nonsense about racism really grated. It was such a blatant excuse for her to justify her vile behavior and at last take control of her life. Wilhelm was too stupid to accept the clauses of the prenup and worse I didn’t understand why he let her manipulate him with a loan extension and these ridiculous conditions to stay married. He should have let her go, scrimp and try to make it in the real world and not accept her ridiculous demands. If she was so sure that she was a racist she should have walk away with nothing. You wouldn’t want to touch tainted money. Love is one thing but Wilhelm let her abuse him emotionally, use him as a one night stand for years. Crazy. He was barely involved in his son birth. I really couldn’t see the love affair and why he was holding on besides not wanting his son to grow up in a broken home. The irony is that although they lived together their home was broken. As a aside, Wil not leaving anything for him but a job as executor was insulting to me. It’s not about the money it’s about showing that you were thinking of him. A letter would have worked. As for Ryan, I really couldn’t understand what she was doing. On one hand she was pushing Wilhelm’s agenda but then she introduced her to her dad who wrote one of the worse prenups ever and then when she wants to leave she tells her hang on a year for the money.
This is one of the worst books I have ever read. The heroine is simply awful. First she knows nothing about the business and doesn’t even found out before she starts making plans. Then she takes immediate
offense because Wilhelm wants to buy as if it’s a sin. It’s business and he was offered the company not the other way around. Then she accepts his money, that he clearly gave her because he was interested in her, moves in, lives the high life without actually working hard. The worse is that she blames him for her failures instead of accepting her faults. The nonsense about racism really grated. It was such a blatant excuse for her to justify her vile behavior and at last take control of her life. Wilhelm was too stupid to accept the clauses of the prenup and worse I didn’t understand why he let her manipulate him with a loan extension and these ridiculous conditions to stay married. He should have let her go, scrimp and try to make it in the real world and not accept her ridiculous demands. If she was so sure that she was a racist she should have walk away with nothing. You wouldn’t want to touch tainted money. Love is one thing but Wilhelm let her abuse him emotionally, use him as a one night stand for years. Crazy. He was barely involved in his son birth. I really couldn’t see the love affair and why he was holding on besides not wanting his son to grow up in a broken home. The irony is that although they lived together their home was broken. As a aside, Wil not leaving anything for him but a job as executor was insulting to me. It’s not about the money it’s about showing that you were thinking of him. A letter would have worked. As for Ryan, I really couldn’t understand what she was doing. On one hand she was pushing Wilhelm’s agenda but then she introduced her to her dad who wrote one of the worse prenups ever and then when she wants to leave she tells her hang on a year for the money.
November 30, 2019
I tried my best, but cannot finish this book!
Ms. Sewell has succeeded in making me break my rule of finishing every book I start! I gave up attempt at 57%. Maybe she should have had a more simplistic plot or characters....anything would have improved the end result
I have difficulty enjoying a novel that has a heroine who is totally unlikeable. I found her to be selfish, mean-spirited and very closed off and not wanting any sort of relationship, romantic or platonic. Additionally she was uncommunicable with the hero and it was hard to understand how he cared for her given the fact that she literally gave him nothing in return and appeared to be very ungrateful . The hero was a lot better, much more likable, patient and generous. He really deserved to be with someone more deserving. There were secrets which did not make any sense as well as situations that appeared to be very disorganized and poorly written . I would have invested more time reading this book If this were the authors first novel, however I see that it is not and therefore I found the entire experience undeserving of my time. It saddens me to give this review, but I also feel that is well deserved.
Ms. Sewell has succeeded in making me break my rule of finishing every book I start! I gave up attempt at 57%. Maybe she should have had a more simplistic plot or characters....anything would have improved the end result
I have difficulty enjoying a novel that has a heroine who is totally unlikeable. I found her to be selfish, mean-spirited and very closed off and not wanting any sort of relationship, romantic or platonic. Additionally she was uncommunicable with the hero and it was hard to understand how he cared for her given the fact that she literally gave him nothing in return and appeared to be very ungrateful . The hero was a lot better, much more likable, patient and generous. He really deserved to be with someone more deserving. There were secrets which did not make any sense as well as situations that appeared to be very disorganized and poorly written . I would have invested more time reading this book If this were the authors first novel, however I see that it is not and therefore I found the entire experience undeserving of my time. It saddens me to give this review, but I also feel that is well deserved.
November 30, 2019
Loved the Premise, absolutely hated the characters
This story had a great premise, but Eliza and Sandy were written by someone who really disliked Black women and Mixed Race people.
I just couldn't get into either of the aforementioned characters. I liked Wilhelm and Ron's characters, but I don't even think Ryan's character was that well written.
I kept hoping there would be an epiphany by Eliza, but No she continued with her delusional, selfish and self absorbed self throughout. I fear for their offsprings.
I can't believe any man willing sticks with a Shrew such as Eliza.
I given this three stars only because of the basic story premise. May you should rewrite this thing after some counseling regarding your Black girl animosity.
This story had a great premise, but Eliza and Sandy were written by someone who really disliked Black women and Mixed Race people.
I just couldn't get into either of the aforementioned characters. I liked Wilhelm and Ron's characters, but I don't even think Ryan's character was that well written.
I kept hoping there would be an epiphany by Eliza, but No she continued with her delusional, selfish and self absorbed self throughout. I fear for their offsprings.
I can't believe any man willing sticks with a Shrew such as Eliza.
I given this three stars only because of the basic story premise. May you should rewrite this thing after some counseling regarding your Black girl animosity.
November 25, 2019
There Were A Lot Of Complexed Relationships In This Book...
Although I enjoyed the story, the editing needed some work. I did not understand the need to keep Sandy and Wilhelm’s relationship a secret from Eliza. I also did not understand Ryan’s relationship with them as well.
Although I enjoyed the story, the editing needed some work. I did not understand the need to keep Sandy and Wilhelm’s relationship a secret from Eliza. I also did not understand Ryan’s relationship with them as well.
November 25, 2019
2.5 Stars
Tired....
Tired....
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